Cherries: Thomas returns to Dean Court following end of Blackpool loan spell (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries: Thomas returns to Dean Court following end of Blackpool loan spell
3:18pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013 in Sport
Exclusive By Neil Perrett
CHERRIES striker Wes Thomas is on his way back to Dean Court following the expiry of his loan spell with Championship outfit Blackpool.
Thomas netted three times in nine appearances for the Tangerines, making his final appearance in a 0-0 draw with Hull at Bloomfield Road yesterday.
It is understood Blackpool’s attempts to extend the 25-year-old’s loan agreement, initially for a further month, were politely rejected by Cherries officials this morning.
Cherries boss Eddie Howe reluctantly gave Thomas permission to go on loan after the player had asked to go in November. Chairman Eddie Mitchell subsequently said Thomas would not be allowed to leave Dean Court on the cheap.
Although there was no provision for the agreement to be made permanent, Thomas had been expected to be a target for Blackpool once the transfer window reopened yesterday.
Thomas is under contract to Cherries until 2014 and, should he be sold, the club would be looking to recoup a large chunk of the six-figure sum they paid to Crawley just 11 months ago.
The frontman reunited with boss Michael Appleton at Blackpool after enjoying a fruitful loan spell under him when he was manager at Portsmouth earlier this season.
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Square Old Codger
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3:57pm Wed 2 Jan 13
paulhanlon
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4:12pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Square Old Codger wrote:I would agree but if Wes' mind is out of the club would it make sense to cup tie him before we know if his likely destination club are through 3rd round? Maybe it wouldn't make much difference. I'd quite like to see more committed players given a chance if first choices are rested. That said I do like Thomas and would be delighted if he wanted to fight for his place. He'd be close to the top of my first choices.
It will be interesting to see whether Eddie pays him on Saturday or not. I suspect that he will give a couple of key players a well earned rest ahead of the key game with Swindon next week.
abc100
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4:59pm Wed 2 Jan 13
O'Reilly
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5:02pm Wed 2 Jan 13
nonnogeppetto
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5:11pm Wed 2 Jan 13
I reckon that the game at Wigan will give our lads a good experience and who knows they may pull it off! UTCIAD
golfer33
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6:57pm Wed 2 Jan 13
maybe this is eddies way of playing, getting players behind the ball, but it seems to get the right results.
nonnogeppetto
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7:12pm Wed 2 Jan 13
golfer33 wrote:at least we create chances more than can be said about the type of football played under you know who!!
Im still worried about all our missed chances, we create so much, balls into the box but no one there to convert.
maybe this is eddies way of playing, getting players behind the ball, but it seems to get the right results.
I would be worried if we were not creating chances.
Football banning order yob
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7:37pm Wed 2 Jan 13
bournered26
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10:28pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Football banning order yob wrote:If you offloaded players every time they have bust ups in training you would struggle to put out a team on Saturdays !!
He's a bad apple at the club, had a tear up with Addison in training while back.. Send them both to Blackpool.
Square Old Codger says...
3:57pm Wed 2 Jan 13