Loan Players for Emergencies and first team trials
As best policy I would send all the loan players back (certainly for next season) unless a permanent deal or longer deal can be signed.
Try and find replacements for the over 30s for next season. Extend Lualua contract, if possible.
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The only explanation for this signing could be that we wanted to sign Harding and Forest said no but we could have Halford instead.
He has got height (only advantage he has got) so he could shore up the defence for the last ten minutes if needed because both Greer and sub Hughes get injured.