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3 OUT - OWT IN?

Date: Tuesday 29th December 2009, by Tynesider

So, with the end of the calendar year upon us it also means our loan rangers head back to their clubs before the transfer window opens.

Michael Mackay will go back to Hartlepools having failed to light up the Conference. A quick striker who looks dangerous when put in behind, but unfortunately has the tendancy to over do things losing the ball and to fluff his lines when the goal is begging. However his goals against Chester away and Mansfield at home showed he does have something about him, it's just rarely been brought out in this loan spell.

Jon Shaw goes back to Rochdale after what could be described as an unsuccessful loan because of injury. However his display at Barrow was of an intelligent, dangerous striker at this level. He won nearly every header in the air and held up the ball brilliantly linking what looked like the makings of a cracking partnership with Clare. Barrow certainly seem to want him back, and sound canny confident it'll happen, however on our side is that his family live in Gateshead and South Shields and he has expressed a desire to stay.

Daryl Clare returns to Mansfield with their fans screaming for his inclusion. However Mansfield boss David Holdsworth's body language has looked uncomfortable whenever asked about Clare. Clare has been fantastic in his loan spell hitting nine goals for the club. A short striker who holds up the ball and intelligently brings others in, but most importantly he's deadly in the box. Getting him back for the second half of the season would be a massive bonus.

So what's coming in? The Chronicle has reported that Bogie's after a Football League midfielder, a Conference Midfielder and a defender (along with wanting to keep Shaw and Clare).

Could the Football League midfielder be Rochdale's South Shields born left winger Adam Rundle? Rundle started as a junior at Newcastle United before moving onto Darlington, Carlisle, Dublin City, Mansfield and Rochdale. Twenty-five year old Rundle had a superb season under Keith Hill in 2007/08 scoring at Wembley in the play-off final. However a change in formation and role for Rundle at Rochdale saw his stock fall and until last week was on-loan at Rotherham United.