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Friday, January 30, 2009

Bad News Is Good News?

In Graham Turner's weekly interview with the official website he reveals that there will be no permament signings this season with two loan players the only ones to be pursued.

The decision may not be the best received news amongst Bulls fans, but there is method in the madness. Any player to make a permanent signing now would usually be a player out of contract in the summer, and would likely only move for the security of a contract for next season as well meaning a rash decision now would penalise the squad next season - whichever division they find themselves.

With the season ending with the visit of MK Dons on May 2nd - barring an unlikely surge for the play-offs - any player signed on loan from today onwards would qualify for all remaining matches under the 'emergency' loan maximum limit of 93 days, effectively making them a fully fledged squad member for the remainder of the season providing the loan deal prevents a recall.