{"id":540734,"date":"2020-01-16T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T16:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=540734"},"modified":"2020-01-16T11:47:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T16:47:40","slug":"bradford-city-sign-goalkeeper-luke-mcgee-on-loan-from-portsmouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/16\/bradford-city-sign-goalkeeper-luke-mcgee-on-loan-from-portsmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradford City Sign Goalkeeper Luke McGee on Loan From Portsmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradford City<\/a> have made their first January signing. The Bantams have signed goalkeeper Luke McGee on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portsmouth<\/a> for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Bradford Sign Luke McGee<\/h2>\n<h3>The Deal<\/h3>\n<p>Bradford announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/january\/city-swoop-for-goalkeeper-mcgee\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via their website<\/a> they had signed the goalkeeper. McGee arrives on loan for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>McGee will replace Richard O\u2019Donnell who is set for a lengthy spell on the side-lines with injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Portsmouth keeper has struggled for game time with Craig MacGillivray becoming Kenny Jackett\u2019s number one.<\/p>\n<p>McGee could make his debut this weekend when Bradford face Yorkshire rivals Scunthorpe at Valley Parade.<\/p>\n<h3>What Was Said<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to the Bradford website about his move,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/january\/city-swoop-for-goalkeeper-mcgee\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> McGee said<\/a>: \u201cIt feels really really good to be here and I cannot wait to get going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as I got the call it was somewhere, I knew I wanted to come, with the size of the club and fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to bring as many clean sheets as possible to help the lads perform, win as many games as we can and climb the league table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/january\/city-swoop-for-goalkeeper-mcgee\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manager Gary Bowyer<\/a> also offered his thoughts about McGee\u2019s move: \u201cWe are delighted at being able to bring Luke in and thank Portsmouth for allowing him to join us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe brings experience of playing in Sky Bet League One &#8211; in front of big crowds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to welcoming and working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>McGee an Excellent Replacement for the Injured O\u2019Donnell<\/h3>\n<p>Bradford were dealt a huge body blow with Richard O\u2019Donnell\u2019s injury. The keeper has been outstanding for Bradford this season.<\/p>\n<p>However, Luke McGee is certainly an excellent short-term replacement. The keeper brings plenty of experience despite only being 24.<\/p>\n<p>He is used to the pressure of playing for a big club. McGee is also a reliable goalkeeper having kept 22 clean sheets in 83 League One appearances.<\/p>\n<p>An excellent decision by Bradford to bring in McGee. He will certainly hope to keep the number one spot once O\u2019Donnell returns from injury.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"BkHHoxfoSt94_aozVHqquw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/884529088\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'BkHHoxfoSt94_aozVHqquw',sig:'OtZfk7fAU9Av-9y2tY0RBkTlSS2lJgCa2c1lYvGInsg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'884529088',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradford City have made their first January signing. The Bantams have signed goalkeeper Luke McGee on loan from Portsmouth for the rest of the season. Bradford Sign Luke McGee The Deal Bradford announced via their website they had signed the goalkeeper. McGee arrives on loan for the rest of the season. 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