Loan Rangers are gunning for permanent Blues deals

BLUES fans know better than most never to fall in love with a loan player, with plenty donning Royal Blue over the years.

- By BRIAN DICK

To some degree at least, Hannibal Mejbri, Onel Hernandez and Jon Toral have all won the hearts and minds of Bluenoses only to move on without a backward glance.

Jay Stansfield charmed the birds from the trees when he came from Fulham and seemed to mount a personal crusade to try to keep the club in the Championship.