Barnet Official Site BEES BORROW BORROWDALE Posted on: Fri 30 Sep 2011 Lawrie Sanchez has made a bid to stop Barnet shipping goals by moving to take 26-year-old left back Gary Borrowdale on loan from this season's Premiership newcomers Queens Park Rangers. The 6ft tall Borrowdale, who also plays in central defence, trained with the Bees squad yesterday and is expected to sign for the Bees at The Hive this morning in time to be named in the squad for tomorrow's game against Northampton Town at Underhill. With Danny Senda still ruled out with the hamstring injury he collected against Oxford United a fortnight ago, Borrowdale could step straight into the team, with Jordan Parkes perhaps switching flanks to vie with Clovis Kamdjo. There is no announcement from the Bees camp before the final training session of the week; the club did not want to announce their approach for Borrowdale yesterday until the paperwork was complete. An experienced defender, Borrowdale made his debut for Crystal Palace at the age of 17 and made more than 100 appearances for the South London club. He then joined Ian Dowie, his former manager, at Coventry City for a £650,000 tribunal fee and made 21 appearances for the club after agreeing a three and a half year contract. Borrowdale has made a further 21 apperances for QPR in the past couple of seasons and has been on loan at Brighton and Hove Albion (12 games), Charlton Athletic (11) and Carlisle United (one). He has represented England at U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels and was called up for the U-21s but did not get a game. Barnet also announced today the appointment of 42-year-old former Luton Town goalkeeper Marlon Beresford as goalkeeping coach. He has vast experience at Football League level with Burnley, Wolves, Bradford City, Middlesbrough and Barnsley. Beresford needs little introduction to Barnet's No 1 keeper Dean Brill ... who replaced him in the side at Kenilworth Road. Dennis Signy http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~2467661,00.html
Should look good at that level. I think he got a lot of unfair stick from our fans. "If you can't borrow money, Borrowdale" sung at Forest when we lost there 5-0 midweek will be my fondest memory of him.
Agreed, he did a job for us. Generally competent but a bit pedestrian. Think Barnet will take to him.
@davidmcintyre76 David McIntyre Van Aanholt being a player they once had a deal agreed for but pulled out of to sign Gary Borrowdale instead. ====================================================================
