As I said he looked a good prospect at 17/18 years old and at 23 still young enough to rekindle that promise. Sometimes a player benefits by a move to another club and as a loan wouldnt have cost much I consider it worth the gamble. If it fails or he fails nothing lost but if it works?
Michael Jacobs who tore us apart as a young player for Northampton in a cup tie some 5 or 6 years ago, has signed on loan from Wolves to Blackpool. He looked a good prospect then and is still only 23 years old. Would have been a good loan signing to play wide.