Clarky Takes Fergie To Birmingham.

Clarky Takes Fergie To Birmingham.

A second Newcastle squad player has made a loan move to the Championship this week, with Birmingham City completing a deal for Shane Ferguson.

The 21 year-old Northern Ireland international has signed a month-long deal and City manager Lee Clark will have him in his squad for a trip to Hull City on Saturday.

That short-term switch could see Shane appear in six second tier fixtures including games against promotion chasing Crystal Palace and a smoggies side currently featuring fellow Newcastle reserve Sammy Ameobi.

Fergie links up with ex-SJP colleague Peter Lovenkrands at St.Andrews, along with fellow former Magpies Stephen Carr, Steven Caldwell and Darren Ambrose.

Aside from Sammy and Shane, a further six Magpies are now on loan across the UK: Curtis Good (Bradford City), Brad Inman (Crewe Alex), Michael Richardson (Gillingham), Paul Dummett and Conor Newton (both St.Mirren) and Mehdi Abeid (St.Johnstone).

That figure is set to increase, with possible loan deals for James Tavernier, Nile Ranger and Dan Gosling.

From NUFC.com

Much better for all of them to be playing first team football than sitting on the bench.

 

this is what Fergie needed. Clarky plays football the right way.

 

And he'll look after him properly and help his game along.

 

Good stuff. Ferguson is a top prospect, just needs time to develop. Pace and crossing ability.

 

Much better to be playing first team football in front of decent crowds instead of being stuck in the reserves playing to empty houses or sitting on the bench.

Players we've got out on loan getting the chance to show what they've got are :

31 Shane Ferguson. Birmingham C.

33 Curtis Good. Bradford City

36 Paul Dummett. St.Mirren

Bradden Inman. Crewe Alex

Mehdi Abeid. St. Johnstone

Conor Newton. St.Mirren

 

Seem to remember that # 49 Adam Campbell was out on loan somewhere too, but can't remember where he went to, or if indeed he did go out on loan.

 

he's not on loan. pardew has mentioned the possibility of him getting a cameo or two

 

A nippy little player, I liked the little I saw of him.