CONFIRMED Alfie Gilchrist joins on season long loan

[Harrisblade]

Not the tallest, but has obvious ability. I just can't work out where he plays. Or at least where his best position is.

Centre back

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Centre back

or RB,which is perfect for us.

 

[Blade56]

Similar to recent deals, let’s hope a Wilder pep talk can get this one over the line.

Any youngster wanting a loan move only has to look at MGW, Doyle, Henderson, McAtee.

Errr, maybe not McAtee

 

[FriethBlade]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we? If so this is a gamble as CB in the Championship is a difficult position to play for someone so young with no real mens football experience. Also hes not that big at 6ft and 12 stone and we need a leader who can dominate. Let's get Worrall in and use the loans in other areas of the pitch

 

[CoatesyBlade]

Errr, maybe not McAtee

McAtee was great for us and really matured with his time here! Last season didn’t go to plan but I’m sure the experience will have made him stronger.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we? If so this is a gamble as CB in the Championship is a difficult position to play for someone so young with no real mens football experience. Also hes not that big at 6ft and 12 stone and we need a leader who can dominate. Let's get Worrall in and use the loans in other areas of the pitch

Thought we could loan 5 players? It's a cracking signing if it happens.

Also we've lost 3 CBs and could be 4, therefore we need a few in..

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we? If so this is a gamble as CB in the Championship is a difficult position to play for someone so young with no real mens football experience. Also hes not that big at 6ft and 12 stone and we need a leader who can dominate. Let's get Worrall in and use the loans in other areas of the pitch

No limit

 

[NateDogg]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we? If so this is a gamble as CB in the Championship is a difficult position to play for someone so young with no real mens football experience. Also hes not that big at 6ft and 12 stone and we need a leader who can dominate. Let's get Worrall in and use the loans in other areas of the pitch

Yeah I think that's only a limit when we're premier league club ourselves.

 

[Tarqs]

No limit

No no, no no no no, no no no no,

No no theres

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

No limit

Techno techno techno techno

 

[FriethBlade]

No limit

Ah OK, get him in then I thought we could only loan 2 from the PL. If not it's a no brainer if he will come.

 

[S40BLADE]

Hope it happens so much obviously cause he would be awesome at RCB in this new system… But also so we can become another teams villa

 

[Lightsoot]

Gilchrist pants down incoming…

 

[Gin&Juice]

Is he related to former Leicester and West Brom left back, Phil Gilchrist?

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

A rampant shagger with no compunction or remorse?

I was referring to his on field ability rather than how good a swordsman he is, but if that what it takes to stop the opposition scoring, even if our CB is scoring all over the city then it won't bother me.

 

[ancientblade]

would be a cracking signing preston have to be outsiders us or millwall but he might just want to stay in london

 

[Bladey]

Hope it happens so much obviously cause he would be awesome at RCB in this new system… But also so we can become another teams villa
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[jono_t2000]

Ah OK, get him in then I thought we could only loan 2 from the PL. If not it's a no brainer if he will come.

2 from the SAME prem club.

5 in total from prem

Unlimited overall (although limit on number of loans in actual matchday squad)

 

[FredZeppelin]

Is he related to former Leicester and West Brom left back, Phil Gilchrist?

Yes if you go back far enough!

You're welcome.

utb

 

[Irv]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we? If so this is a gamble as CB in the Championship is a difficult position to play for someone so young with no real mens football experience. Also hes not that big at 6ft and 12 stone and we need a leader who can dominate. Let's get Worrall in and use the loans in other areas of the pitch

We lack pace at the back- this boy could be the answer. How much do you think the average footballer weighs btw?!

 

[Bladezz]

He looks too small to be a centre back.

Saw some YouTube highlights and seemed to be a right back for them

 

[Westran]

We do need a right back

 

[Ricardo Mantelban]

Hope it happens so much obviously cause he would be awesome at RCB in this new system… But also so we can become another teams villa
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[Yakblade]

If we play 3 at the back he'd be a perfect RCB. But if we go with a back 4 I think he'd be a very good RB. More defensive than a Bogle but if we've got Burrows/McCallum on the left, both attacking wing backs then a more solid right side would be beneficial. He looks fairly quick, a decent passer (especially down the line) and has good positioning. With his experience at CB it would make us much more solid defensively. Plus it gives us an option as an extra CB if needed.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we? If so this is a gamble as CB in the Championship is a difficult position to play for someone so young with no real mens football experience. Also hes not that big at 6ft and 12 stone and we need a leader who can dominate. Let's get Worrall in and use the loans in other areas of the pitch

It’s five in the matchday squad. Two from the same club, and I thought it was practically unlimited foreign loans. Either way he’d be a very good use of one of the five.

 

[FriethBlade]

We lack pace at the back- this boy could be the answer. How much do you think the average footballer weighs btw?!

I'm talking about the average centre back...I like them either tall or built like a brick shithouse and he's neither.

That's not to say he won't make a very good centre back but I m sick of seeing our central defenders being bullied and us being dominated at set pieces so I'd take a 6ft 4in, 13 stone plus Worrall over him any day.

However playing the 2 together could be a good combination.

 

[jono_t2000]

It’s five in the matchday squad. Two from the same club, and I thought it was practically unlimited foreign loans. Either way he’d be a very good use of one of the five.

Correct, pretty much.

 

[The Fox]

Jags is 5'11" ...didn't do too badly.

We definitely need cover so could be a good loan if true .

 

[ancientblade]

suggested this lad ages ago on here great prospect and would be perfect for our right back spot definetly more of a baldock type full back and would surely choose us over preston only concern is millwall coming in for him as well he may well prefer to stay in london

 

[mattbianco1]

Ok I'm gonna say it, waste of a PL loan. I think we can only loan 2 from the PL can't we?

Now back in EFL we can have as many loans as we like, however, we can only have 5 in the match day squad of 18.

PL rules are different. Last time in EFL we had Doyle AND McAtee together. You can't do that in PL. Only 1 player from each club and only 2 in total from PL teams.