I agree that the competitive games will do him good, and also he cant really go to a championship side if one didnt come in for him.
My concern is the standard, Berahino and Daniels hadnt been near the first team when they were loaned out, and i think both were 19 / 20 at that stage it would appear they were a way off being involved and Berahino's loan spells did him good, and Daniels seems to be getting on fine.
Liam O'Neill however has played for our first team, been involved in and around matchday squads, played premiership football (abeit only a little) and is 21, i just think that for him to get to the level he already has he obviously is of a certain standard and a loan to a club that only came up from league 2 last year and is struggling in league 1 just doesnt seem right, i hope i am proved wrong.
As i say nothing against Scunthorpe, if it was a Adil Nabi, Danny Barrow, players like that who arent close to the first team and as of yet havent been i would say its a great move but Liam O Neill start of the season appeared to be a genuine first team contender, that hasnt happened and a few months later he is going to play in league 1.