and the magic money tree to pay for these additional "loans"? It would only work if Sunderland paid the full costs of each loanee....

Sunderland might be prepared to pay for the loans, it would have to be trailed and agreed that they send players ready to play professional football.

No point sending out just anyone.

If he can improve Notts and Neal Ardley can get the best out of him, I think it would be worth making the enquiry.

On 08/02/2020 at 08:24, Piethagoram said:

and the magic money tree to pay for these additional "loans"? It would only work if Sunderland paid the full costs of each loanee....

Why would Sunderland want to send him somewhere that couldn't afford his wages?

@skyhighpie their "investment" is getting their lads game time... there is no way Notts can likely match  Sunderland wages

But who says Notts needs to pay the players wages? If they want him to get some game time and to develop further, and have seen a club they wish to send him. Surely it would be on their backs to pay?

Options within the current squad should be explored before looking elsewhere, Ardley has a duty to keep the players happy and for the sake of the teams morale he should look to trust what he has within the squad.

On 07/02/2020 at 21:49, Blink1862 said:

Sunderland aren't exactly a ground breaking club for producing youth players, we'll end up with the players nobody else wants to loan. It might start off promising but it will end up in this manner in my opinion.

Best to avoid it.

This. Treat it with a pinch of salt as apart from the odd player I cannot see Sunderland ever producing a conveyor belt of talent, they are just not known for it.

There are bigger clubs with more young talent nearer to home.

If the commented player is keen to come here and do well, I would take him. I'm not fussed who Notts works with, at times it will be a smaller big club but its down to Notts to prove can help.

On 10/02/2020 at 12:26, Fozzy said:

This. Treat it with a pinch of salt as apart from the odd player I cannot see Sunderland ever producing a conveyor belt of talent, they are just not known for it.

There are bigger clubs with more young talent nearer to home.

Our own talent would be a better investment in time and money, Sunderland might have a better coaching system but I doubt they have a lot of young players that much better than the academy here at Notts.

I don't care about the quality of the academy, I only care about the quality of the players that come in.

See how well it works for them

I hate to say it, but I think we do need someone who adds quality to the front or midfield. Enzio just seemed clumsy today.

I would still wait and access what happens over the next few games, I think the quality is there but a few changes needs to be made.

On 09/02/2020 at 19:14, Piethagoram said:

@skyhighpie their "investment" is getting their lads game time... there is no way Notts can likely match  Sunderland wages

They might have out weighed the some of the wages or all, higher up teams sometimes ask for 50% to 90% of the players wages.