Think your hero Chris Wilder has a bit to do with it too.
Can't believe how well the Blades are doing with the team they have on paper. They are producing what you'd think were peak performances every week.
Though he's a good player and I wish to a god I don't believe in we'd got him for the rest of the season, Leon Clarke has never seemed an easy character. I wouldn't really have expected him to feature in a side performing well above reasonable expectations. Somebody is indeed managing their talent very effectively. Can it last?
One of the troubles with loans is top clubs have to be pretty sure you'll do well with 'em to give you good players. When GC went out looking he came back with probably decent young lads, but they were edging towards last chances and probably weren't going to develop into being much better than Chesterfield-standard players anyway. With Daniel Johnson, we picked up a player with whom Villa were making a big mistake. They were a v. poor side. He should have been on the verge of playing for them, but they were making the decision that he wasn't ever going to reach their level. He did great on loans, specially for us. Preston got a great deal. If Villa had him now would they be up with Sheff Utd?
Can't believe how well the Blades are doing with the team they have on paper. They are producing what you'd think were peak performances every week.
Though he's a good player and I wish to a god I don't believe in we'd got him for the rest of the season, Leon Clarke has never seemed an easy character. I wouldn't really have expected him to feature in a side performing well above reasonable expectations. Somebody is indeed managing their talent very effectively. Can it last?
One of the troubles with loans is top clubs have to be pretty sure you'll do well with 'em to give you good players. When GC went out looking he came back with probably decent young lads, but they were edging towards last chances and probably weren't going to develop into being much better than Chesterfield-standard players anyway. With Daniel Johnson, we picked up a player with whom Villa were making a big mistake. They were a v. poor side. He should have been on the verge of playing for them, but they were making the decision that he wasn't ever going to reach their level. He did great on loans, specially for us. Preston got a great deal. If Villa had him now would they be up with Sheff Utd?