Cherries: Taylor could be first to make loan move (From Thisisdorset)

Cherries: Taylor could be first to make loan move

7:00am Thursday 9th February 2012 in Sport By Ian Wadley

BOSS Lee Bradbury says he plans to utilise the emergency loan window by sending out players – with Lyle Taylor believed to be close to a move.

Daily Echo sources suggest the striker could be set to join Hereford United on loan.

Taylor, signed by Cherries on a two-year contract in August 2010, has been restricted to 11 starts and 15 substitute appearances for the Dorset club.

The former non-league star has found himself behind fellow frontmen Wes Thomas, Matt Tubbs and Steve Fletcher in the Cherries selection process in recent weeks.

And while there had been no official confirmation when the Echo went to print last night, Taylor was understood to be close to linking up with League Two outfit Hereford.

Speaking before news of that potential deal, Cherries manager Bradbury had revealed his intention to get game-time for some of Cherries’ squad members. He confirmed midfielder Mark Molesley and strikers Taylor and Jayden Stockley were candidates for moves.

In an interview with the Daily Echo on Tuesday night, Bradbury had said: “One of the strikers, possibly, may go on loan, whether that is Jayden, Lyle or Fletch.

“But Fletch has been involved in the (matchday) squad, so we will have to look at the other two because if they are not getting minutes, then they want to play games.

“Mark Molesley is back from injury and played 60 minutes in a reserve game on Tuesday.

“He needs to go and play for a month somewhere to get his fitness levels back so he can come back and show me what he is all about.

“They could go out on loan for a month and play six or seven games. If they could do that and it is the right sort of team that suits them, then I would definitely look at that for them.”

Bradbury’s preference is to secure league football for his players in any loan move.

He said: “Jayden has been to League Two and he did well at Accrington and scored goals.

“Mark is a senior professional that needs to play league football and Lyle is certainly capable of that as well.

“I would want them to go to a team that is going to try to play the right way and that would benefit them.”

However, Bradbury says he will only look to recruit players during the emergency loan window if injuries force him to bolster his squad.

He highlighted central defence as one position where he could be required to strengthen – with Adam Barrett and Mathieu Baudry both sidelined.

Meanwhile, Bradbury confirmed Gary Bowles and first-year professionals Paddy Hester and Dan Strugnell could also be loaned out, with Alex Parsons already involved at non-league Bashley.