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1 hour ago, Beachbum said:

That wee rumour going around at the turn of the year that ourselves and Ayr were interested in Conrad Balatoni can now be put to bed now that he's signed for Torquay United.

Hopefully Craig Easton put in a good word for him.

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On 10/01/2018 at 11:18, Ding Dang Doo said:

Are we really surprised that our board got yet another transfer deal wrong? Absolute lunacy to sell our captain and main midfielder, secure a loan deal to compensate yet allow a recall option. 

It sounds like some will be loaned back this month but what's for certain is we're in trouble for Saturday now with him away and Barr injured. We basically have zero wide players now. Zanatta wasn't great but was coming onto a game and provided the wide out ball that we had been seriously lacking in the few months beforehand. 

Standard 'let's have a dig at the board at any opportunity' post. As Matthew Elder tweeted yesterday, players on a development loan can be recalled by the parent club during a transfer window, this is an SPFL rule, so clearly not the club's fault.

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A mate of mine supports Stirling Albion and they have had the exact same thing happen. A young wide player on loan from hearts had been recalled for some winter sun.

Timing horrendous.

I don't think Zanatta is brilliant (gradually improving and turning into an important player) but as he's the only fit natural wide player it's a big blow.

The board have made a few boo boos in their time but this isn't their fault.

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A mate of mine supports Stirling Albion and they have had the exact same thing happen. A young wide player on loan from hearts had been recalled for some winter sun.

Timing horrendous.

I don't think Zanatta is brilliant (gradually improving and turning into an important player) but as he's the only fit natural wide player it's a big blow.

The board have made a few boo boos in their time but this isn't their fault.


Would have been nice to get a bit more notice but if Hearts aren’t obliged to do that, not much we could do. It’s a shame as he was starting to find some good form.
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It is more than likely there was a two way January break clause in the loan meaning that Hearts could recall him or we have the option to terminate the loan if it wasn't working out. If this is the case we are as much to blame as Hearts.

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20 minutes ago, bobbykdy said:

It is more than likely there was a two way January break clause in the loan meaning that Hearts could recall him or we have the option to terminate the loan if it wasn't working out. If this is the case we are as much to blame as Hearts.

Is it not the case that all loans stipulated as development loans have a transfer window break clause under SPFL rules. So as much as folk want to use this as something to have a go at the board for, it isn't of their doing!

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