Magpies to hold Doyle decision

Now that the deadline for ‘emergency' loan deals is just two days away, manager Gudjon Thordarson has a big decision to make on one of his loan stars, with the contract of one Nathan Doyle now just days away from termination.

Whilst any sign of a permanent move for the player seems beyond our reaches, Doyle has openly commented that he would like to stay with the Magpies – with whom he has made four consecutive starts since signing – for the remainder of the season.

Much of Thordarson's final decision, however, now hinges upon the severity of the knee injury picked up in Saturday's 0-0 deadlock with Oxford, with Doyle withdrawing shortly before half-time.

With the deadline falling before the weekend's clash with Northampton Town, Thordarson will have act fast if he is harbouring hopes of keeping the player beyond his current tenure.