Our boy Jack Sampson.

Good morning fellow Wanderers.

I have just read an article on the Bolton News site and it is reproduced below.

The point of the article is that he is currently at Tranmere Rovers for a trial. My question is, is this trial for Tranmere to assess whether or not he will join them on a permanent basis or is it just for a loan period? The article doesn't state what the situation is either way.

I get the impression that it could be with regard to a permanent move as I have never heard of a player having a trial for a loan period.

This begs the question of whether or not Jack is seen as good enough to secure a place in our team. Obviously I don't see anything of the reserves, so I am in the dark as to how is development is coming on or whether his progress that he seemed to be making has stalled.

Your thoughts and comments are welcome.
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Tranmere chance for young striker Jack

4:00pm Thursday 21st March 2013 in Latest

YOUNG Wanderers forward Jack Sampson played for Tranmere’s Reserve team on Tuesday after joining the League One side on trial.

The 19-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the Whites after joining from Wigan five years ago when Wanderers beat off competition from some big-name top-flight clubs.

An England Under-19 international, Sampson has been out on loan at Southend during his time at the Reebok, and more recently this season under ex-Wanderer Leam Richardson’s stewardship at Accrington Stanley.

Now he could get a chance at Prenton Park, where fellow Whites forward Michael O’Halloran is currently on loan.

Sampson played the full 90 minutes for Rovers’ second string at Walsall in a 1-1 draw and went close to scoring when his late header came back off the bar.

And his trial is set to continue as Ronnie Moore runs the rule over the 6ft 2ins front man, whose 18-month Whites contract runs out in the summer.