'Successful Loaned Players ?

[Jim Chimmerney]

Part of the Ched thread elsewhere got me thinking, how many players have gone out on a reasonably long term loan (i.e. not a month) from us and gone on to have successful careers with the Blades ? I'm not including Kyle Walker for example who has gone on to better things elsewhere.

Seems as though a long term loan is now pretty much the kiss of death.

Matt Lowton is a reasonably recent one I can think of (and senility is always an issue ) but I'm really struggling.........

 

[shorehamview]

Kyle Naughton. 18 games at Gretna.

 

[ben1987]

Freeman has had a loan spell away hasn’t he? Can’t remember how long for. He’s done alright for us

 

[wizadry]

Stephen Quinn went to MK dons on loan but not sure how long for, I’m sure it qualifies though.

 

[davidblade]

Stephen Quinn went to MK dons on loan but not sure how long for, I’m sure it qualifies though.

Quinny also went to toy town

 

[wizadry]

Quinny also went to toy town

Forgot about that db, he did indeed.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Freeman has had a loan spell away hasn’t he? Can’t remember how long for. He’s done alright for us

Think he went to Portsmouth. Came back, worked his way back into the side under Wilder & has been one of our best players ever since.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Very few, and I'd say the same in reverse. We've had very few players in on loan that have done anything; either for us or in their careers. Out of the 100 or so loanees we've ever had in my life time, the exceptions are Glyn Hodges, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Conor Coady (who'll be capped by England before season's end), Jon Harley and Matt Phillips.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

We have kept ‘loaning’ Billy Sharp out, and he’s having a decent career with us.

 

[wizadry]

Very few, and I'd say the same in reverse. We've had very few players in on loan that have done anything; either for us or in their careers. Out of the 100 or so loanees we've ever had in my life time, the exceptions are Glyn Hodges, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Conor Coady (who'll be capped by England before season's end), Jon Harley and Matt Phillips.

Going back to Matt Phillips, we had a player called Billy Clarke at the same time who I thought was going to go on to bigger and better things but it never kicked off for the bloke, not sure why because I thought he had a touch of quality about him.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Going back to Matt Phillips, we had a player called Billy Clarke at the same time who I thought was going to go on to bigger and better things but it never kicked off for the bloke, not sure why because I thought he had a touch of quality about him.

He wasn't the tallest if I remember correctly?

 

[Houston_Blade]

Going back to Matt Phillips, we had a player called Billy Clarke at the same time who I thought was going to go on to bigger and better things but it never kicked off for the bloke, not sure why because I thought he had a touch of quality about him.

He got injured and the last I heard he played against us for Crawley. Clever footballer from memory. Also worth noting he would be a good candidate for the “baby shark” song (glad I’ve got you singing it in your head).

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Going back to Matt Phillips, we had a player called Billy Clarke at the same time who I thought was going to go on to bigger and better things but it never kicked off for the bloke, not sure why because I thought he had a touch of quality about him.

I had the same feeling about Jon O'Connor from Everton. He was meant to be the dog's b@llocks, in the event, he was just b@llocks.

 

[Deleted member 875]

I had the same feeling about Jon O'Connor from Everton. He was meant to be the dog's b@llocks, in the event, he was just b@llocks.

We signed him permanently in a swap deal, think it was either Tiler or Hutchison, and don’t think he ever made an appearance for us

 

[mattbianco1]

This kid turned out ok.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

We signed him permanently in a swap deal, think it was either Tiler or Hutchison, and don’t think he ever made an appearance for us

Possibly, I thought he came on loan initially, and then was a make weight in one of the Tiler/Ward/Hutchison transfers. If I remember correctly, he was meant to be the next big thing, a regular at England u8, u9, u10, u11, u12, etc.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

We signed him permanently in a swap deal, think it was either Tiler or Hutchison, and don’t think he ever made an appearance for us

O’Connor was signed for reasons other than football. One of our Directors at the time had a thing about him, an obsession if you like, let’s call it that. It’s quite sick tbh, and I won’t go into all the details. But O’Connor was tricked into visiting the vaults below John Street one dark winter’s evening. The Director was waiting in ambush for him. The lights went out and O’Connor felt a hand with a chloroform rag in it, clasp over his mouth. He tried to struggle free but the chloroform soon overpowered him. What happened next is not for me to say...

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

O’Connor was signed for reasons other than football. One of our Directors at the time had a thing about him, an obsession if you like, let’s call it that. It’s quite sick tbh, and I won’t go into all the details. But O’Connor was tricked into visiting the vaults below John Street one dark winter’s evening. The Director was waiting in ambush for him. The lights went out and O’Connor felt a hand with a chloroform rag in it, clasp over his mouth. He tried to struggle free but the chloroform soon overpowered him. What happened next is not for me to say...

 

[Birdwell Blade]

Very few, and I'd say the same in reverse. We've had very few players in on loan that have done anything; either for us or in their careers. Out of the 100 or so loanees we've ever had in my life time, the exceptions are Glyn Hodges, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Conor Coady (who'll be capped by England before season's end), Jon Harley and Matt Phillips.

Henderson to be added to that list? Blackman was brilliant too.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Henderson to be added to that list? Blackman was brilliant too.

I deliberately didn't reference DH, as I don't want to jinx him. In retrospect, was Blackman all that good? Better than Moore? I know I may have posted positive posts about him in the past, but he's dead to me now.

 

[Birdwell Blade]

I deliberately didn't reference DH, as I don't want to jinx him. In retrospect, was Blackman all that good? Better than Moore? I know I may have posted positive posts about him in the past, but he's dead to me now.

Haha, I know he’s easily forgotten but yes, I think he was great for us last season. I was fearing the worst when we didn’t re-sign him actually, but who knew what my man had up his sleeve instead!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

This kid turned out ok.

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2015– Sheffield United 135 appearences (71 goals)

The above stat includes sub appearences, quite remarkable. And he's not done yet.

It took time and a lot of frustration for him and the fans during his early spells with the club but he goes down in the hall of fame as a true Blades legend.

 

[10-0 win]

Mith Ward came back a much improved player after a loanspell at Crewe and Dario Gradi

 

[COME BACK CHED]

Calvert got him self a nice Bird and Jud Long will be well paid , maybe on more than the Blades top earner , knowing how daft Adkins is at throwing away a Clubs money .

 

[South London Blade]

O’Connor was signed for reasons other than football. One of our Directors at the time had a thing about him, an obsession if you like, let’s call it that. It’s quite sick tbh, and I won’t go into all the details. But O’Connor was tricked into visiting the vaults below John Street one dark winter’s evening. The Director was waiting in ambush for him. The lights went out and O’Connor felt a hand with a chloroform rag in it, clasp over his mouth. He tried to struggle free but the chloroform soon overpowered him. What happened next is not for me to say...

 

[Reus]

We signed him permanently in a swap deal, think it was either Tiler or Hutchison, and don’t think he ever made an appearance for us

Made 5 appearances for us.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

I'll add Bobby D & Brayford to the list as well.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Going back to Matt Phillips, we had a player called Billy Clarke at the same time who I thought was going to go on to bigger and better things but it never kicked off for the bloke, not sure why because I thought he had a touch of quality about him.

A mate of mine is a Crawley supporter and said BC was good when he fancied it but had too many 'couldn't be arsed' games.

 

[McGrath]

Didn't Kyle Walker go out on loan to Northampton. Brooks went out on loan to Halifax as well. They both turned out alright

 

[I should coco]

Out of the 100 or so loanees we've ever had in my life time, the exceptions are Glyn Hodges, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Conor Coady (who'll be capped by England before season's end), Jon Harley and Matt Phillips.

Kyle Bartley went on to play in the Premier, whIch I would suggest is a measure of success.

Taking it the other way round, the biggest failures who had stellar careers before being loaned to us, both have very large noses.
Ian 'useless bastard' Rush and Phil 'I'm not going to get injured' Thompson, were big stars who were pathetic at the Lane.