Echo News Southend United's talks ongoing with Sheffield United duo

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The best two players at the moment. We need more like them, and we are definitely in even bigger trouble if they go back to Sheffield.

 

[Shepshead]

The best two players at the moment. We need more like them, and we are definitely in even bigger trouble if they go back to Sheffield.

If talks are ongoing that probably means there is some reluctance, or they would have agreed to a loan until May.

 

[Loan Shark Linda]

We won't be able to extend the loans under an embargo

 

[Callum]

Build a team round them

 

[Smiffy]

We won't be able to extend the loans under an embargo

The one bit of good news is current loans can be extended I’m led to believe. It’s new recruits either on loan or permanent that won’t be permitted, until Ron and Ron only gets his house in order with HMRC.

 

[Loan Shark Linda]

Football league says you can have players for half a season so I don't know what that means in non league and if you already have them

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Of course it will also depend on if these lads want to stay there, maybe other clubs higher up the leagues have noticed them and coming in with offers to play them in league one or two. It is always a problem once players are pulled out of the under 23 leagues and prove themselves at 1st team level, the vultures start to gather!

 

[mattytheshrimper]

This is a question, not a statement. Is Lopata (I believe that's right) actually that good. I confess to staying away a bit recently since the Daggers game but I was there last night and I watched the Grimsby game and I haven't seen much of him to suggest he's that good. Genuinely interested to hear other peoples thoughts because, like I say, I haven't seen him that much so not really fair to judge.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

It's all down to Sheffield if they think these players will benefit from a further time with us then we are in luck.But if Sheffield think that they wont there players tested at a higher level then there off.

 

[blues exile]

It's all down to Sheffield if they think these players will benefit from a further time with us then we are in luck.But if Sheffield think that they wont there players tested at a higher level then there off.

It's down to the National League if their rules allow extension of short term loans like these two when a club is under an embargo. Looking at Appendix H on their rules website it seems they have the power to prevent this. Their rules seem a lot more stringent than the EFL. also their Embargo rules do not exclude the possibility of a points deduction either

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Of course it will also depend on if these lads want to stay there, maybe other clubs higher up the leagues have noticed them and coming in with offers to play them in league one or two. It is always a problem once players are pulled out of the under 23 leagues and prove themselves at 1st team level, the vultures start to gather!

Oh, keep your hands off them please!

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

It's down to the National League if their rules allow extension of short term loans like these two when a club is under an embargo. Looking at Appendix H on their rules website it seems they have the power to prevent this. Their rules seem a lot more stringent than the EFL. also their Embargo rules do not exclude the possibility of a points deduction either

Thanks of course NL will need to agree but my point is what Sheffield want for their players not Southend

 

[Wingnut]

Well after reading what Chris Philips posted regarding embargo rules it clearly states that we cannot renew any loan deals let alone transfers ,so rubbish coming out of the club

 

[Napster]

They're off.

 

[Wingnut]

don’t matter rearly as Maher don’t play one of them in the correct position anyway

 

[dusterman]

They're off.

Guaranteed?

 

[Wingnut]

Maher and co not to far behind as well

 

[Smiffy]

The only hope is they are youth loans and there’s some loophole for that. If not then yeah they are off. I think their next step would be an EFL club in Jan regardless. Big loss if so and puts us even further in the ****.

 

[sufc4life21]

They're off.

100%. League 1/2 clubs will now probably take those 2.

 

[Strykr]

Maher and co not to far behind as well

That would be utterly pointless....

Unless they all walked and maybe who could blame them...