Ex Player Jordan Graham

He's only been injured once, admittedly it was a bad one, but he's been Injury free for 18 months. He just hasn't played many games whilst on loan at Fulham and Ipswich

Correct, he has only been unlucky in his loan move choices. He's not match fit but that can be sorted.

Nothing wrong with saying yes to championship clubs but after 15 months out he would have been better doing a spell where he would walk into the team and play games.

This is a massive signing if we pull it off. Credit to the owner and manager for getting this far. The love he got here last time and has done since on social media would have played his part in coming back.
 
If Graham comes on loan (which according to the opening poster, he is) then we can’t accommodate 7 loanees.

We would have to lose at least two of them.

So I think we’ll cut ties with Carruthers.

Hence my statement.

If Graham is freed by Wolves, then KR has a decision to make.

Jordan Graham would come as a legitimate first team contender in his own right and wouldn’t need to “replace” Robbie Hall, who isn’t in the team albeit due to injury.

I agree those two are more similar players, however.

I think we’ll see 3-4 going back come January, Mitchell won’t be here, Garbutt & Smith have been poor & Carruthers if it’s becomes a long term injury

Browne & Holmes even with there injuries issues they still manage to get through games & worth keeping on the fact they can win you a game when it’s tight there’s only 2 others players who can do that at the moment Henry & Whyte
 
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Why is everyone assuming that we can "just send players back" on a whim? I'm afraid it doesn't work like that...
 
Why is everyone assuming that we can "just send players back" on a whim? I'm afraid it doesn't work like that...
It works on all 3 parties agreeing.

For example if we tell Derby or Reading that Mitchell or Smith won't be in our squad for the rest of the season do you think either will go great they can stay?

Sometimes moves don't work out. Clubs don't hold grudges for sending players back.
 
It works on all 3 parties agreeing.

For example if we tell Derby or Reading that Mitchell or Smith won't be in our squad for the rest of the season do you think either will go great they can stay?

Sometimes moves don't work out. Clubs don't hold grudges for sending players back.
I would think Reading are already concerned that this loan isn't working out for Smith and will be looking at alternatives. Everton must be thinking the same re Garbutt. Mitchell was an emergency situation, but did settle. Noted that he wasn't in the squad yesterday - perhaps Derby didn't want him cup tied with a view to future loan?
 
Why is everyone assuming that we can "just send players back" on a whim? I'm afraid it doesn't work like that...

Exactly. It’s not a case of ‘he’s not very good, we’re sending X back to his parent club’. The parent club have to agree and may only agree to retuning a player if they have another option lined up for them. I can’t see Everton, Sheffield United and Reading taking back Garbutt, Carruthers and Smith without a plan for another loan in mind. With Carruthers, there won’t be another option unless you count moving from ours to the Blades’ treatment table.

If we can get rid of them and then replace them with better players (another hard task that requires contacts and money - something we had in the winter of 2015 when Ashton was here and we brought in MacDonald (bought his contract at Burton up), Baldock and Roofe), then excellent. Personally I think we’re laboured with them for a while longer.

Interestingly we did manage to send Dan Crowley back although I imagine his wages were small fry in comparison to what Arsenal were paying. Sending players back to Championship clubs is an altogether different prospect.
 
I would think Reading are already concerned that this loan isn't working out for Smith and will be looking at alternatives. Everton must be thinking the same re Garbutt. Mitchell was an emergency situation, but did settle. Noted that he wasn't in the squad yesterday - perhaps Derby didn't want him cup tied with a view to future loan?
I think Mitchell falls first from the squad as there is no need for him to be in the squad as there is cover for his position (technically, he wouldn't be here if that was the case).

I expect Smith to go back. League two would be a good loan for him. I would like to see Garbutt go back and replaced but have a feeling we may keep him.
 
Have to agree on the four that I’d send back to parent clubs.

Mitchell did ok while Easty was out injured. It makes complete sense to send him back to Derby.
He will go with my thanks and appreciation! Like I said he did ok for us.

Garbutt I have to say has been very disappointing, and I expected a lot more from him. He has been a poor signing even though on paper it looked good back in the transfer window.

Carruthers no fault of his own has been plagued by injury, and whilst injury free he can be a superb player. Sadly we have not seen it since he arrived due to rotten luck. We can’t keep a player to take up a wage on the treatment table. It would be best to send him back, and use his wage for a decent replacement.

Smith. Sorry but this young lad will not score the goals we need in a centre forward. He’s young raw, but quite talented. His movement needs improvement and in time may become a decent player. Right now Smith is not the answer for OUFC.

Browne and Holmes are mist keeps out of the loan signings.

So in January I only hope that we can bring in better players, and players that are not injury prone, and can make a move up the table with some solid results in the second half of the season.

Two strikers and a left back are a must.
 
It sounds very much as a falling out with Paul Lambert at Ipswich may have contributed to Graham's position. Surplus to Wolves and therefore in limbo. Along comes OUFC with a deal and with Graham moving to property not far away from Oxford, apparently, and you have the makings of a good move for us. Possibly still a loan but I got the impression that a permanent move was on the cards. Won't come cheap though.
 
Will Mitchell go back though? We don’t actually have cover for Eastwood - Shearer isn’t deemed good enough. Another injury to Eastwood would leave us looking for another loan.

As far as Garbutt is concerned, I would imagine Everton’s biggest concern is how to get him off of their payroll permanently. I can’t see him getting anywhere near their first team.
 
Great news. Imagine Whyte, Browne, Holmes and Graham in the same team?
Looking at the stats - he only played 6 times for us, felt like much more and he has only ever scored 1 goal in his professional career.
Got feeling he doesn't like Paul Lambert - JG started at Aston Villa but Lambert sold him to Wolves. He did well at Wolves after he left us but then Lambert was appointed manager and he sent JG out on loan. Then to resurrect his career he went to Ipswich, only for Hurst to be sacked and Lambert be appointed manager. JG has not played a match since and I assume sent back to Wolves!

Yeah, between them we’d have two fit players!!

Not sure this is a priority position, especially with Whyte surpassing all expectations, but if Graham is one of many that would go towards strengthening the squad then I’m all for it!

Baldock next!!
 
It works on all 3 parties agreeing.

For example if we tell Derby or Reading that Mitchell or Smith won't be in our squad for the rest of the season do you think either will go great they can stay?

Sometimes moves don't work out. Clubs don't hold grudges for sending players back.
Mitchell is a short term loan the rest are season long and will need all 3 parties to agree.
 
Yes, Mitchell was only a loan up to January anyway

https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2018/august/itch/ - "Oxford United have moved quickly to find a replacement for Simon Eastwood by signing Derby County goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell on loan until January. "

The question is, should Eastwood get injured again after that - is there currently a keeper at the club they have enough confidence in to take his place? Let's just hope the situation doesn't arise and it is sorted either in January or the summer.
 
If Eastwood got injured after Mitchell goes back we would bring in another emergency loan keeper. The ridiculous thing about this is we gave Shearer another contract in the summer!!
 
The good -

The questions - a major injury and not much football since that spell. Is he the same player and are we doing a bit more training for a player returning from a long lay off?
Major injury. Just the Sort of player KR is keen on.
 
Good of the club to put this out the day after it emerges that there’s another winding up petition. Timing is a wonderful thing!

The Jordan Graham I remember as a 20 year old in League Two was electric. The 23 year old injury ravaged player is one I have no idea about. If he can actually get fit and stay that way, and if he’s still capable of getting near the level he was at last time, it could be an interesting signing if it were to happen.

I think we’re all aware that realistically Ranger will be signing soon, but I’d still expect Smith to go back in January and a replacement loan striker to arrive.
 
Will Mitchell go back though? We don’t actually have cover for Eastwood - Shearer isn’t deemed good enough. Another injury to Eastwood would leave us looking for another loan. We sign a keeper on a permanent deal looking to be a decent back to Eastwood than waste another loan

As far as Garbutt is concerned, I would imagine Everton’s biggest concern is how to get him off of their payroll permanently. I can’t see him getting anywhere near their first team. He’s out of contact in the summer by all accounts
 
Yeah, between them we’d have two fit players!!

Not sure this is a priority position, especially with Whyte surpassing all expectations, but if Graham is one of many that would go towards strengthening the squad then I’m all for it!

Baldock next!!

50/50 on this one, we know we are desperate for 2 decent centre forwards with goals in them (something we haven’t got at the moment in Smith Mackie Obika) but we’ve lost Hall possibility Carruthers long term & having Holmes & Browne 60-75% fit so far this season we only have Whyte as our only fit winger at the club,
 
Carruthers no fault of his own has been plagued by injury, and whilst injury free he can be a superb player. Sadly we have not seen it since he arrived due to rotten luck. We can’t keep a player to take up a wage on the treatment table. It would be best to send him back, and use his wage for a decent replacement.

Again, it doesn't work like that. As it stands, Sheffield United have an expensive player with a serious injury (potentially season-ending, in fact) off the immediate wage bill and being cared for at another club (although they could treat him if their facilities are better). I'm struggling to think of a constellation where they would take Carruthers back...
 
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