Jonathan Forte heads north to Lancashire along with Sam Hoskins, could he have played his last game for the club ?

Its difficult to see just why Saints signed Jonathan Forte back in the January transfer window, apart from the fact that he appeared to be a panic buy with the club unable to secure any of its other transfer targets in the attacking department.

With respect to Forte who is an honest player, apart from being in the right place at the right time against MK Dons he has done little else for the club, in the leaguie at least and ith Lambert, Guly, Connolly & Barnard all in front of him in the pecking order it will take a big injury crisis for him to get close to a place even on the bench.

Therefore a month on loan to Preston offers him the opportunity to put himself in the shop window and perhaps earn himself a permanebt move there in January or at least perhaps a chance at another club.

For Sam Hoskins its a diffeent move, he needs to get some experience and if he can get minutes on the pitch even as a sub its another step in his developement.

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