League One
Symes signs for Dale
February 1, 2012
Rochdale have completed the signing of striker Michael Symes on loan. The 28 year old joins Dale from Bournemouth and will stay at Spotland till 5th May, 2012.
Symes, a former Everton player, has played for various clubs across the country and his latest stint with Bournemouth was his second with the Cherries, having previously represented them on loan in 2008. He has struggled with injuries this season and the signings of Matt Tubbs and Wes Thomas forced him to look elsewhere for first team football.
Under the terms of the loan agreement, Symes is ineligible to take the field when Rochdale meet Bournemouth in the league on February 18.

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O’s sign Taiwo
January 27, 2012
Leyton Orient have completed the signing of Solomon Taiwo from Cardiff City. The Bluebirds midfielder has joined the League One outfit till the end of the season. Taiwo joined Cardiff from Dagenham and Redbridge in 2009 but has found opportunities tough to come by in Wales and only appeared two times for them in the current 11/12 season.
Taiwo is Orient’s third signing of the January 2012 window after Dean Leacock and Syam Ben Youssef. He has also represented Millwall, Maidenhead, Weymouth and Sutton United.
Leyton Orient are currently 12th in the League One table and Taiwo could make his league bow for the O’s as early as this weekend, when they welcome Colchester United to Brisbane Road.

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Leeds defender heads to Carlisle
January 26, 2012
League One outfit Carlisle United have completed the signing of defender Ben White on loan from Leeds United. The 24 year old White has joined the Cumbrians for a month till the 25th of February 2012.
White has had an injury wrecked few seasons at Elland Road and has made only six appearances for the Whites in the last two and a half years. He has now recovered full fitness and manager Simon Grayson was keen for him to get some competitive football under his belt.
Carlisle manager Greg Abbott first enquired about the defenders’ services last week and revealed that he was very happy to tie up a deal for him at Brunton Park.

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Terriers re-sign Royals defender on loan
January 24, 2012
Huddersfield Town have completed the signing of Reading defender Sean Morrison on loan till the end of the season. The deal marks Morrison’s second loan stint with the Terriers- he spent a month with them last season ( in March 2011) but never made an appearance and went back to the Royals in April.
Manager Lee Clark said that he was impressed with Morrison’s commitment last season and added that he would fit into their plans very well this season.
Morrison was a regular with Swindon Town before joining Reading after the Royals activated a release clause in his contract. He has previously had a loan stint with Southend United.

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Tranmere add Wallace to ranks
January 20, 2012
Tranmere Rovers have completed the loan signing of James Wallace from Everton. The 20 year old midfielder moves from Goodison Park on an initial one month loan deal. Wallace, an Everton youth product, has already had loan stints at both Shrewsbury Town and Stevenage earlier this season.
In the 2010-11 season, Wallace was loaned out to Bury and Stockport County. He made his Everton debut in 2009 as a substitute when the Toffees played Czech outfit Sigma Olomouc in the Europa League.
Wallace could make his debut for Rovers as early as this weekend, when they square off against in form Bournemouth in League One. He also represented England at the U20 FIFA World Cup last year.

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Hoops loan out Thompson to Chesterfield
January 18, 2012
Scottish giants Celtic have agreed to loan out young defender Josh Thompson to League One outfit Chesterfield till the end of the season. Thompson joined Peterborough United earlier this summer but left Posh without making a single appearance at London Road.
The 20 year old Thompson joined Celtic from Stockport County in 2009 for a reported £250,000 fee. The loan stint with Chesterfield is not Thompson’s first in League One- he also spent the 2010/11 season on loan at Rochdale, representing them 14 times.
Thompson has been capped by England at U-19 level. Chesterfield are currently bottom of League One, having collected only 17 points from 26 games so far. Their next league game is against Oldham Athletic.

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Owls snap up winger Jones
January 13, 2012
Sheffield Wednesday have completed the signing of winger Mike Jones from league rivals Bury. The Owls activated a fee release clause in Jones’ contract with the Shakers and the 24 year old has now put pen to paper a two and a half year deal at Hillsbrough.
Birkenhead born Jones enjoyed the most productive part of his career at Bury, having joined them from Tranmere Rovers in 2008. He has also had a previous loan spell at Shrewsbury.
The winger made over a 150 appearances for the Shakers, scoring 22 goals in the process.
Bury tried to get Jones to agree to a new deal but were unable to do so and had to eventually sell him to the Owls.

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Aberdeen complete Reynolds loan signing
January 6, 2012
Aberdeen have completed the signing of Mark Reynolds from Sheffield Wednesday. Former Motherwell captain Reynolds has joined the Dons on a loan deal till the end of the 2011/12 season.
Reynolds left Motherwell for Sheffield Wednesday last January, but struggled to hold down a first team place and made only six appearances for the Owls in the 11/12 season.
The move re-unites the 24 year old defender with Aberdeen gaffer Craig Brown, who also managed him when he was at Fir Park. The Dons were in the market for a defender with the imminent departure of club skipper Richard Forster for Bristol City.
Reynolds could make his Dons debut this weekend against Forfar Athletic in the Scottish Cup.

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Bywater joins Wednesday on loan
September 20, 2011
Sheffield Wednesday have completed the signing of Stephen Bywater on loan from Derby County. The Owls have swooped to take Bywater on a three month loan that will see the latter stay at Hillsborough till December 17.
Former England U21 international Bywater is a well travelled person, having previously had loan spells with the likes of Wycombe Wanderers, Cardiff, Hull, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Ipswich amongst others. He had joined Derby from West Ham United in 2006 but fell down the pecking order at the Rams and was not given a squad number for the 2011/12 season.
Bywater has made over 280 appearances in English football and thus brings with them some serious experience between the sticks.

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Yann Kermorgant joins Charlton
September 14, 2011
Charlton Athletic have completed the signing of French striker Yann Kermorgant on a free transfer. Vannes born Kermorgant, a product of the Rennes youth academy, was a free agent after being released by Leicester City earlier this summer. He spent the latter half of the 2010-2011 season on loan at Arles Avignon.
Kermorgant has signed a two year deal with the Addicks. The presence of current Charlton boss Chris Powell, who was part of the backroom staff at Leicester when Kermogant used to ply his trade for the Foxes, is said to be a big factor in his decision.
With the addition of Kermogant, Charlton have taken their number of acquisitions in the summer window to a staggering 19.




