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True, but it really isn't a case of being forced against our will to any extent, the fact is that by turning to loan deals we are able to have a (theoretically) better quality of goalkeeper between the sticks than if we were to simply search within our budget for a full time recruit. From a St. Mirren perspective, one shared with most of the SPL actually, a loan signing from Swansea is a mutually beneficial agreement. I have no problem with loan signings...

"I'm not a fan of this rhetoric" - This is hardly relevant "Are we here to develop players for Swansea?" - As it happens...yes Unfortunately...as much as you disagree...this is exactly where we are...if Cornell is going to sit on any bench next year...why not a Welsh one?...what possible benefit could there be to him coming here and warming a bench in Paisley?...We don't own this player...as we can't afford to own him...his parent club will probably be looking for something out of this whole transaction...namely...player development.

Hearts will be more dangerous than many people probably think this season. For a start, a 15 point deduction in SPL terms is not THAT great a gap given that there is next to no transitivity amongst the teams (excluding Celtic). I reckon Hearts will likely set about this season with a firm siege mentality in place thanks to all the turbulence thrown their way in the close season, and the fact they are left with a bunch of young Scottish players will do them no harm. The fact that Tynecastle will likely be packed at every home game will give them as good a home record as anybody in the bottom half at least I would reckon. Make no mistake...Hearts will be up for it.

Don't see any logic (from a Swansea perspective) in loaning out Cornell if it isn't for 1st team action. Surely they would prefer that he have 1st team action at some level, even a lower league in England, first team action is generally the idea of leaving the immediate supervision of his parent club after all.

No idea...hence the ?

Jack Smith?