CONFIRMED Cranie to Luton

[Russ]

Good luck Martin.

P.s. bang a couple of goals in against the pigs.

 

[Speedracer]

I hope he does well & enjoys his time there, goes with lots of goodwill from Blades, GLTTL.

 

[blade67]

lucky luton I'd say

GLTTL

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Top player, shit singer GLTTL.

 

[robbiez666]

Great signing for Luton. glttl

 

[Lane Ender]

Top signing for them. Wouldn't have minded him as back up on the bench in Prem.

What!!

 

[dazzlingblade]

Am I right in thinking we never lost a league game with him as a starter?

No you're wrong, weirdo, his first start was at Forest

 

[LoughboroBlade]

He somehow bore some of the brunt of the criticism from some for the Villa game when he wasn’t responsible for any of the goals – Wilder described as daft to bring him on, “unsettling the defence” and other such rubbish.

He was as professional and reliable a player as you could have wished for last season. Like Stearman, wasn’t involved for huge amounts of the season and then always delivered when called upon. He fit our system like a glove, which isn’t necessarily easy to do, and had a huge part in our promotion.

His West Brom assist was fantastic, and probably gets the biggest attention. I would single out three other games in particular where he was fantastic. Firstly, Middlesbrough at home when we had him and Stevens either side of Egan, right off the back of the Villa collapse. The manner of the clean sheet set the tone for the defensive excellence in the remaining games. Secondly, his appearance off the bench in the Brentford game where he settled a defence under pressure following Madine’s sending off. And lastly, and perhaps lost amidst the Basham contribution, his superb performance at Elland Road. That first 20 mins or so we were under the cosh, and Cranie made several excellent pieces of defending to keep us in the game.

He carried his form in the final third of the season into the promotion celebrations, where he was again spectacular value.

Good luck well and truly to the lad.

 

[Roygbiv]

No you're wrong, weirdo, his first start was at Forest

 

[Weasel]

I was as gutted about Cranie being released at the end of the season, as i was with the news that Coutts was going too.

Coutts i could understand as i thought he had lost something since his bad injury. But Cranie...i honestly thought he would be retained for the coming season. Think he was worth a squad place in the 25 for next year, but then again I place my complete faith in CWAK and their decisions, as they see the bigger picture.

Good luck to both lads though. It was a genuine pleasure to see both plying their trade in a Blades shirt.

 

[Eza Blade]

Definitely gunna keep my eye on Luton results. Fingers crossed they get promoted so we can see him smashed and acting the twat again

 

[Niceguyeddie]

One of our best players in the second half of the season ,I'm still amazed he isn't part of our squad next season

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Well done to Luton for pulling him in.

Absolutely! Good luck to Luton. Wish you all the best for the coming season. You’ve got a good lad there.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Echo all of the above, not a bad word to say about him. He was instrumental in our promotion charge in the second half of the season. Assured, composed, great reader of the game, comfortable bringing the ball out of defence, a cool head.

I’m really surprised we didn’t keep hold of him, but maybe he feels like he’s proved to himself now that he’s good enough to warrant a place at the heart of a Championship team’s defence and he wants to become a mainstay somewhere after spending too much of his recent career out on the fringes.

A huge GLTTL from me and probably all of the Blades family.

 

[metalblade]

GLTTL he never let us down when he came on for us.

 

[SB_90]

all the best to him he was fantastic player to us & never forget the sing along in city centre

 

[blackydog]

I too was more than surprised that he wasn't retained, bit of a mystery that one. Well done Martin and the best of luck.

 

[OrderOfStGeorge]

I will hold my hands up I was thinking wtf was Wilder doing when he signed him but he more than proved me wrong and came in and did a great job for us and integral part of the team in the run in.

Shame he isn't a few years younger or he would have been a part of our premier league team.

All the best Martin and thanks for giving your all for our club UTB!!

 

[Longtimesupporter]

He will be their star man. Good luck to him.

 

[Dark muffy]

If like me when we signed Crainie, any Luton fans don't know much about him, then they will be more than pleasently surprised when they see him playing. Great player, calm on the ball, great at defending, great positioning and reading of the game. Once you see his name on the team sheet you know hel have a decent game at least 7 out of 10 probably more. Hope he plays regularly for Luton and does really well, just don't give him any alcohol.

 

[Manuel Azaña]

https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2019/june/cranie-ifollow/

 

[John Street West Terrace]

It’s a great signing for them , did a cracking job for us .. tbh I’m gutted he’s going .. never let us down

 

[PeterNdlovu081]