CONFIRMED Sam Curtis signs for the Blades - 17 Jan 25: joins St Johnstone on Loan

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IOWBladesman said:
Under normal circumstances I could agree but with our present squad numbers and the possibility of further departures it may have been a better idea to hang on to him.
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If he's not ready for the Championship the he's not ready for the Championship. It's that simple.

Staying and not playing for us does nothing for him and nothing for us. In the development squad at the end of last year, which is a league on par with the National League, he was okay with a few stand out performances. He clearly wasn't ready for the step up for what would essentially be three divisions above. Hanging onto him just in case isn't an option, as he was never going to be an option. This is 100% the right move for everyone, irrespective of how thread bare the squad may be or his position might be. Clearly Wilder doesn't think he's ready yet based on his comments last season and starting Seriki over him in pre-season. He's only 18 so there's plenty of time on his side.

Patience is required if you want to see young players make it to the first team. Curtis has been given a golden opportunity by joining Peterborough on loan. They have a great record for producing and developing young players. They play high tempo, attacking football, so Curtis will be encouraged to get forward rather than just sit back and defend. It's a great move for everyone. If he doesn't do well at Peterborough then maybe it's just not meant to be.

Arblaster didn't make the first team until he'd had a great loan spell at Port Vale, and we were desperate for bodies in midfield due to injuries and players being out of form. We didn't rush things and he's come good as a result. If he'd been thrown into the first team at the start of last season he'd have struggled and we'd have destroyed his confidence.
 

We've had too many youngsters playing at a level unsuitable for them in recent years. Remember Gordon? He played 6 times for us in the championship and yet years on at 22 he's in the national league.

There's a unrealistic expectation that every player is read for it
 
Seriki was linked with a loan move there in January which in hindsight might have been better than his Rotherham loan.
 
Hope Curtis improves, but
thehet said:
We'll have no right backs left soon...
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Current right backs:

  1. Shackleton
  2. Seriki
  3. Sachdev
  4. Curtis
  5. Waldron
  6. Okyere
  7. Giggs
Thought it was a bit strange that we signed Curtis as we have so many young right backs already. We must have been confident he's going to get better than the others. At the moment I don't think there's too much difference between the above youngsters and Curtis.
 
Bergen Blade said:
Hope Curtis improves, but


Current right backs:

  1. Shackleton
  2. Seriki
  3. Sachdev
  4. Curtis
  5. Waldron
  6. Okyere
  7. Giggs
Thought it was a bit strange that we signed Curtis as we have so many young right backs already. We must have been confident he's going to get better than the others. At the moment I don't think there's too much difference between the above youngsters and Curtis.
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Giggs, okyere arnt really right backs.
 
Flatcap said:


Posh fan view on Sam Curtis against Oxford in the cup.
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I remember getting similar views from Carlisle and Rochdale fans about Slater and RND. It's why loans are so important. Young players only grow playing mens football and it's better for the likes of Curtis to make mistakes elsewhere and learning from it.
 
I said it when the loan was announced. Peterborough excel at developing young players and getting them to play attacking football. If Curtis can't make it at Peterborough then he'll never make it for us. It's the best club that he could've signed for on loan. Good luck to the lad. Hope this move works out for him, for Peterborough and for us.
 

biggiesablade said:
Curtis is gonna be a star
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Absolutely. It’s no coincidence that lots of big name clubs had a long hard look at him- a real coup to get him signed.
I think him being on the bench and a fleeting appearance in the Premier League led some to treat him as if the club thought he was the finished article rather than a hot prospect and thus writing him off. The lad has developing to do but I’m very excited to see him starring for us in the near future.
 
Irv said:
That bloke who said he was shite and would send him back to the Lane looks pretty stupid now. As do those Blades fans who lapped it up.
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The people who sent our only right back out on loan are the stupid ones. Particularly if he’s half decent.
 
Houston_Blade said:
The people who sent our only right back out on loan are the stupid ones. Particularly if he’s half decent.
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He is not ready to start in the Championship right now.
Sending him out on loan was not a stupid decision- the lack of a recognised Championship ready right-back on the books when he went out on loan is a different matter.
Gilchrist MoM today at right back mind.
 
When you read the comments from Peterborough fans it makes you wonder whether Seriki, Peck, Marsh & One wouldn't all be better served having (at least) six months in League 1/2.
It did Arblaster the world of good.

Means making at least a few more signings though.
 
Can I be the first to ask if we have a January recall option?
 
Houston_Blade said:
The people who sent our only right back out on loan are the stupid ones. Particularly if he’s half decent.
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You obviously haven't seen him, the loan will hopefully be the making of him, but it was 100% the right thing to do
He isnt an attacking right back by nature, Peterborough are perfect for any young full back to learn that side of the game
Gilchrist, Shackleton and Seriki are all ahead of him at the momoment
The loan will be reviewed in January
 
He needs a year or 2 out on loan then we can reassess where he is at. It’s a good loan for him.

Gilchrist today showed why he was let out on loan.
 
John Cutsbushes said:
You obviously haven't seen him, the loan will hopefully be the making of him, but it was 100% the right thing to do
He isnt an attacking right back by nature, Peterborough are perfect for any young full back to learn that side of the game
Gilchrist, Shackleton and Seriki are all ahead of him at the momoment
The loan will be reviewed in January
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Shackleborn and Seriki are
Injured.
 
CaptainMorgans said:
When you read the comments from Peterborough fans it makes you wonder whether Seriki, Peck, Marsh & One wouldn't all be better served having (at least) six months in League 1/2.
It did Arblaster the world of good.

Means making at least a few more signings though.
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I think Marsh should and will go out on loan, once we get another striker in.

Seriki, probably need him about for cover (once back from injury). Peck - similar really. If Tom Davies was fit/reliable, I’d be for it.
 

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