That is the lottery part of the loan system. Some players arrive with a good attitude and/or ready to compete in mens football from day 1. Yates, Toney and Crooks who no surprise have been established players at a good level. I am pretty sure the Iron was not the first loan for these 3.
Others arrive with attitude issues. The pair from Chelsea and Fulham that arrived at the same time spring to mind. So useless I can’t remember their names. Thomas, Slater and Miller might have done OK since then but were totally useless and not ready for mens football at the time they came to us. You have to scout loan players and assess them the same way you have to do with perm signings.
Of course it is easier for loan signings to do well in a half decent side – much harder to make in impression in an Iron team from the last 4 years.
