'Gary Madine's done some daft things in the past' - Sheffield United boss
Friday 11th January 2019
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says what Gary Madine has done in joining the club has got “to be admired and supported”.
It was announced this week that the former Bolton striker will move on loan from Cardiff City to Bramall Lane until the end of the season after a goalless 12 months in the Welsh capital.
The move means 28-year-old Madine joins up with the fierce rivals of his former club Sheffield Wednesday, who he played for between 2011 and 2015 before a move to Bolton Wanderers.
Wilder has given him his backing, and says Madine “could have taken the easy way out and joined another club”.
The Yorkshire Post report Wilder said:
“I’ve made the decision, and it’s my decision. I understand it might not be backed fully, but people must look at the bigger picture with what we’re trying to achieve, and Gary helps that."
“He’s had a couple of promotions with Cardiff and Bolton and adds to our forward line, gives us something different in the second part of the season and will play a part in us improving, going forward."
“Gary wanted to come. He had the b**** to do it, he could have taken the easy way out and joined another club."
“That’s got to be admired and supported. I think the majority of our punters are really fair and understand that what’s gone off in the past, he’s played at the other side of the city, he’s done some daft things in the past."
“But to want to come to the football club and play, he gets my support, and I’d like to think the majority of our support."
“We have to trust that Gary is going to be good for the football club. There are five or six clubs in this division who would have taken him, two or three in and around us.”