long term loan signings questions

when my scouts say that if i take this player on a long term lone he should be availible for ? amount of money how does this work.

1 does it mean 12 months or end of season

2 do you make an offer just b4 the loan ends

3 do you have to play then loads ( but then there value goes up )

4 do you have to praise then all the time so you become a fav of theirs

any help would be good for those out there that know some of the answers pls

1.Long term means both,with 12 months stretching further than end of the season.

2.You can make an offer anytime during the loan.For eg - If the player's loan is from July 2009 - The end of the season(usually after the last game) you can bid for him between any of that time.

3.How and when you play them is up to you,after you loan them.

4.Not necessarily.If the player is a promising youngster,then he would rather stay with his parent club.If the player is an average youngster for his parent club,then he might join you.If this player is transfer listed,then he is almost certain to join you.