KEVIN Bond is mindful of the implications of drafting in too many loan players but has described the temporary market as "essential" to Cherries.

His comments follow hot on the heels of Cardiff boss Dave Jones saying he would willingly send some of his younger players to the South Coast.

Jones was impressed during the Carling Cup clash between the two sides and, as a result, City pair Jon Brown and Aaron Morris are heading to Dean Court.

"I am a friend of Kevin Bond," said Jones. "His teams play football the right way and he knows how to look after young players.

"Bournemouth also have a good playing surface and if there ever there were a way in which we could help then I'd be happy to do that."

Both striker Brown and defender Morris were in the Bluebirds squad in midweek, although neither player was called into action.

They will join Cherries in training on Monday.

Bond told the Daily Echo: "I'd be glad to take Dave up on his offer. They've got a good set of youngsters at Cardiff and can't give them all a game. They recognise that league games are going to be a million miles better than reserve team football.

"I've said before that I would really like to get players we could sign rather than loan players but it's trying to get people who tick all the boxes because there are hardly any about.

"We had a look at Mark Marshall from Eastleigh and although some people were criticising us for looking at a player from Eastleigh, we couldn't get him in the end because Swindon took him. That's how hard it is.

"I'm very conscious of bringing in too many loan players but the system is essential to us. It gives the not-so-fortunate clubs an opportunity to do something about things without having to have big squads.

"It's massively important to us and I believe we've used it to our advantage, like Sean O'Driscoll did before me.

"We were struggling to score goals in the first season I was here and David McGoldrick scored some important ones at the end of that season.

"When we had problems at the other end of the field last season, David Forde came in and made a big difference, as did Maxi Gradel throughout the season.

"The problem is of course you can unsettle what you've got by bringing in too many at the same time and that may have affected us last season.

"But having said that, I think it's too easy to make excuses. Hereford had a load of loan players last season and used them to fantastic effect.

"I'm fully in favour of the loan system as long as you don't lose whatever it is you've got going for you in terms of team spirit and continuity at your own club."