Scott Allan goes on loan

[Greenio]

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I can't imagine our manager being so weak as to lie to us about this. If he didn't want to play Scott then he'd say something about having enough cover in the middle so there would be few, if any, opportunities for him to play.

Also, he wouldn't say it was Scott's "strong desire" to go on loan if it wasn't.

Clearly Scott feels he's only up to a bit part contribution in the Premiership so he wants to sharpen up at a lower level.

Just because he hasn't played him that much doesn't mean he wants to loan him out.

It makes sense in a way but it's not usual. I doubt he will be back if Ross stays. Whats the strategy? That he goes up there starts all games, plays really well and then he comes back and he's a part of Ross' starting 11 again? Nah. Can't see it. Good luck to him he deserves all the success in the world, he of all people, deserves it

[BlackSheep]

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Just because he hasn't played him that much doesn't mean he wants to loan him out.

It makes sense in a way but it's not usual. I doubt he will be back if Ross stays. Whats the strategy? That he goes up there starts all games, plays really well and then he comes back and he's a part of Ross' starting 11 again? Nah. Can't see it. Good luck to him he deserves all the success in the world, he of all people, deserves it

Of course that’s the strategy... why is that so far fetched!! Allan wants to be in contention for a starting place and currently feels he isn’t fit enough to be that.... like I’ve said catch 22. Going out on loan is a huge positive for all of us.... thankfully we have the luxury of having a strong enough squad to allow this to happen.

[Greenio]

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Of course that’s the strategy... why is that so far fetched!! Allan wants to be in contention for a starting place and currently feels he isn’t fit enough to be that.... like I’ve said catch 22. Going out on loan is a huge positive for all of us.... thankfully we have the luxury of having a strong enough squad to allow this to happen.

I can't think of it happening to a player of his level. Happy to be proven wrong if you know otherwise

[Hibbyradge]

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I can't think of it happening to a player of his level. Happy to be proven wrong if you know otherwise

Can you think of any other players, at any level, who developed a heart condition?

[JohnMcM]

Good luck up there Scott. Get the game time you want, get back to full fitness and then get yourself back here for a European jaunt.

[Greenio]

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Can you think of any other players, at any level, who developed a heart condition?

Not sure why that's relevant in regards to my point about not knowing an occasion when a player if his age and experience goes away to another team to get back into another one

[davhibby]

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I can't think of it happening to a player of his level. Happy to be proven wrong if you know otherwise

Is that not because normally there are plenty of reserve/development games where a player in Allan’s situation would have spent a while building up game time in those matches before he’d be considered ready for the first team? We’ve not been able to do that.

[Greenio]

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Is that not because normally there are plenty of reserve/development games where a player in Allan’s situation would have spent a while building up game time in those matches before he’d be considered ready for the first team? We’ve not been able to do that.

Good point. I don't know

[MWHIBBIES]

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I can't think of it happening to a player of his level. Happy to be proven wrong if you know otherwise

Stokes, Ambrose, Commons to Hibs?

[Greenio]

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Stokes, Ambrose, Commons to Hibs?

None of them returned to the parent club though.which is what people are saying is going to happen.

[MWHIBBIES]

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None of them returned to the parent club though.which is what people are saying is going to happen.

Stokes did, he then moved on to Blackburn.

None of them were key players before a serious heart condition either. Allan will be back. He was key for Ross before injury and started games this season too.

[Greenio]

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Stokes did, he then moved on to Blackburn.

None of them were key players before a serious heart condition either. Allan will be back. He was key for Ross before injury and started games this season too.

I hope you're right. But I don't think he'll be back

[davhibby]

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Of course that’s the strategy... why is that so far fetched!! Allan wants to be in contention for a starting place and currently feels he isn’t fit enough to be that.... like I’ve said catch 22. Going out on loan is a huge positive for all of us.... thankfully we have the luxury of having a strong enough squad to allow this to happen.

I’d also add to this that considering just a few months ago Allan thought he might never be able to play again, he’s maybe just desperate to play every week again?

[Hibbyradge]

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Just because he hasn't played him that much doesn't mean he wants to loan him out.

It makes sense in a way but it's not usual. I doubt he will be back if Ross stays. Whats the strategy? That he goes up there starts all games, plays really well and then he comes back and he's a part of Ross' starting 11 again? Nah. Can't see it. Good luck to him he deserves all the success in the world, he of all people, deserves it

Scott wants to go on loan.

If he gets fit, he will return and he will play. Isn't that the plan for most loaners, albeit with youngsters it's more about experience than fitness?