Swansea U21 captain Scott Tancock made his loan debut for The Exiles on Saturday, and it seems he's set to be joined by another young Swan
A player who's had to bide his time as he progresses through the Swansea youth system, Scott Tancock got some competitive action this weekend following his loan move to Newport. They're currently seven games unbeaten in League Two, and personally I find it very pleasing to see The Exiles back in the league system, as when I was growing up and getting into football they'd not long fallen out of the professional system.
Tancock found himself being loaned to the east as County boss Justin Edinburgh is currently completing his UEFA Pro License, with Swans boss Garry Monk also on the same course. Edinburgh has revealed how he's been discussing loan deals with Monk, and that Tancock may not be the only player heading to Rodney Parade:
“Scott was immense, in terms of having only just walked into the dressing room, he was assured and accomplished and I’m looking forward to having him here,” he said.
“It was one that I discussed with Garry at Dragon Park along with another player we will look to bring in next week, which should boost our numbers. That is great, because we are light at the moment.
“We want to forge close links with Swansea and once Russell Slade gets his feet under the table at Cardiff that’s another phone call to be made as well.”
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We can only speculate as to who the second potential loanee may be, but it's good that Tancock has made such a positive impact already. Hopefully he can use the experience gained by playing first-team football to come back a better player, and try to force his way into the team.
Why Edinburgh would want to borrow players from that lot up the road though is beyond me...