Outgoing Loans 25/26

[KentExile]

Starts today for

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on the bench

Barrett - lost 3-1 - remained on the bench throughout

 

Not Involved in matchday squad

O'Riordan - lost 4-2

Olson & O'Grady-Macken - won 2-1

 

Edited December 29, 2025 by KentExile

[KentExile]

Start tonight for 

Edmondson - lost 2-0 - withdrawn after 75 minutes whilst 1-0 down

 

 

Edited December 30, 2025 by KentExile

[KentExile]

 

[KentExile]

Starts today for

Barrett - won 2-0 - played the full game

 

On the bench

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Not involved in matchday squad

O'Riordan - drew 1-1 - recalled earlier this week

Olson & O'Grady-Macken - drew 1-1

 

 

Edited January 1 by KentExile

[KentExile]

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-braced-for-two-signings-as-blackburn-rovers-make-connor-oriordan-decision-5460256

Connor O'Riordan has now returned to his parent club Blackburn Rovers after they requested for him to go back earlier than planned. McCann revealed the news of a January recall last month but having failed to make the last few matchday squads, the centre-half has now officially ended his stay in South Yorkshire.

"Connor has gone back to Blackburn," McCann added. "He went on Tuesday. They asked to take him back earlier and we were fine with that. They want to try and adjust him to get into their team.

 

 

[KentExile]

Jack Barrett's loan at Tranmere has been extended until the end of the season - Tranmere fans seem happy enough

Harrison Wood & James Edmondson have had their loans extended until the end of January,.  Which means Edmondson may face Adam Wharton in the FA Cup next week

Charlie Olson has had his loan cut short, no mention of Harley O'Grady-Macken, although it is possible his loan is due to end on Monday as his loan was "until January" unlike Olson's which was originally a season long loan

Edited Saturday at 09:04 by KentExile

[Rogerb]

Complete waste of time for Charlie that loan to Oldham

[KentExile]

14 hours ago, Rogerb said:

Complete waste of time for Charlie that loan to Oldham

Agreed, & not wanting to repeat myself, but.....

On 21/12/2025 at 07:44, KentExile said:

Olsons loan is probably the most perplexing, he was a stand out player for a team who just missed out on the tier 5 play offs last season, and then moved on loan to Oldham, who won tier 5 play offs last season to win promotion.  In theory, that should be a very similar standard, yet he has not made one appearance the league this term.  I would not be loaning players to any team managed by Miicky Melon in the future (no I am not suggesting he has held them back due to his Dingle history, just that he does not seem to be the best when it comes to bringing through young loan players).  I could write one off as being a "bad fit", but for it to happen with 2 of our youngsters at the same time (O'Grady-Macken & Olson) shows a pattern that should be recognised and avoided in future

Looked a good match when he made the move, but both of those loans to Oldham have been, as you said, a complete waste of time

Edited Saturday at 09:11 by KentExile

[KentExile]

No games today for our loanees due to weather 

 

Edmondson - postponed

Wood - postponed

Farkas - postponed

Edited Saturday at 14:38 by KentExile

[KentExile]

The weather claims todays games for our loanees too

O'Grady-Macken - postponed

Barrett - postponed

[KentExile]

Start this evening for

Edmondson - won 2-1 - replaced after 86 minutes with the score at 2-0

 

Edited yesterday at 21:43 by KentExile

[Commondore]

Apparently the local paper in Doncaster has a higher opinion of O'Riordan than what's been showing in his post match grades lately (from the LT):

It's no exaggeration to say he's probably been one of the best players for Rovers in the first half of the season - probably only skipper Owen Bailey beats him to that title.

Safe to say the majority of Rovers fans were gutted when the news of his recall was officially confirmed by Grant McCann.

He looked a Rolls Royce at times. Just so calm and unflustered on the ball and dominant aerially.

At first glance it's hard to spot any weaknesses. He has the height, recovery pace and defensive nous certainly to make an impression at Championship level.

Perhaps against more physical forwards he may have a job on his hands, and there's the obvious issue of second tier experience (or lack of), but that only comes with being given the chance - and it seems he'll certainly get that back at Blackburn in the second half of the season.

Edited 8 hours ago by Commondore