Ben Goodliffe loan

[davewebbsbrain]

Does anyone know when Ben's loan ends?


I have a worrying feeling it's May 31st

 

[Target man]

Does anyone know when Ben's loan ends?


I have a worrying feeling it's May 31st

If so it would be extended until after the final

 

[davewebbsbrain]

If so it would be extended until after the final

Let's hope Col Ewe aren't petty enough not to extend if that's the case

 

[WhiteNoise]

Let's hope Col Ewe aren't petty enough not to extend if that's the case

while we're rival fans, in general behind the scenes most clubs work well together and aren't going to do something petty like this.

 

[Green Wizard]

Any chance of being made permanent?

 

[SUFCJK]

Any chance of being made permanent?

Asked his dad during the celebrations… he said if he gets the offer to make it permanent then he’s sure he will

 

[damien]

Don’t fall in love with a loan player they say.

What if the loanee falls in love with you?Can’t blame him coming from the farmers market up the A12

Sign him up

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Any chance of being made permanent?

@Green Wizard On another thread @fbm said that he is on Col Utd's retained list and therefore they would almost certainly want a fee.

 

[Amwell Blue]

Col U won't want him back. He will disrupt the changing room when he shows them his winners medal and talks about the crowds. All their players will be onto their agents to get a transfer

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Understand he is still under contract and been retained very interested to see what develops

 

[lreed567]

Yeah it expires on the 31st May, but think someone posted it can be extended if both clubs agree. I can't see why Colchester would do it to him and have a very unhappy player going back, who it sounds like they may now want to keep.

We have to do everything to sign him tho permanently

 

[corringham_shrimper]

Whether we are able to sign him permanently will depend on what league we are in next season. Beside the obvious financial points, will those northerners up the A12 want to sell him to a team in the same league?

I know it is not the same as selling your best striker, but I think we have seen that Goodliffe can certainly contribute goals too.

 

[united we stand]

Yeah it expires on the 31st May, but think someone posted it can be extended if both clubs agree. I can't see why Colchester would do it to him and have a very unhappy player going back, who it sounds like they may now want to keep.

We have to do everything to sign him tho permanently

Exactly. If they didn’t extend and took away potentially the only chance in his career to play ( and win) at Wembley in front of 50,000 fans he is going to be devastated.
That would have to affect him in a negative way which is not going to help Colchester

 

[South Bank Hank]

Whether we are able to sign him permanently will depend on what league we are in next season.

League 2 and hopefully increased funds mean we’ll be able to pay a reasonable fee for him.

National League again and we’ll maybe have to reinvest some of the GSM money…

 

[Colchester and proud!]

while we're rival fans, in general behind the scenes most clubs work well together and aren't going to do something petty like this.

If it needs to be extended I am sure Col U will do so, they always look after the welfare of their players, rivalry will not be an issue in this case.

 

[kentblues]

The reality any club would be foolish to allow a young or even youngish player who has good potential fall out of contract and go on a free. This is why a policy of not paying transfer fees is so lacking in ambition. Reality is we do pay fees, just not significant fees (significant being six figures).

As always the player will have a significant influence on what happen (big that said no reason why Colchester should not expect fair value. In the end he is a lower league CB).

 

[Colchester and proud!]

The reality any club would be foolish to allow a young or even youngish player who has good potential fall out of contract and go on a free. This is why a policy of not paying transfer fees is so lacking in ambition. Reality is we do pay fees, just not significant fees (significant being six figures).

As always the player will have a significant influence on what happen (big that said no reason why Colchester should not expect fair value. In the end he is a lower league CB).

I think Ben was signed on a 2 year deal with an option for another year, so potentially 2 more years if we exercised that option, but if he wanted to leave I am sure something would be sorted out, no club wants players in the dressing room who want to leave.

 

[kentblues]

I think Ben was signed on a 2 year deal with an option for another year, so potentially 2 more years if we exercised that option, but if he wanted to leave I am sure something would be sorted out, no club wants players in the dressing room who want to leave.

Exactly. The only thing that would stop it would be us taking the you know what, and I think those days are gone. Of course, if we are promoted other irons might be in the fire….

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Exactly. The only thing that would stop it would be us taking the you know what, and I think those days are gone. Of course, if we are promoted other irons might be in the fire….

Yes the situation may change for Ben and yourselves, there are a few Colchester fans who want you to get stuffed by Oldham but many more want you to win so the Essex derby/mini league is back in action again!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

there are a few Colchester fans

Hmm, I don’t think this claim has been verified by a reputable source yet.