Didn't we loan 3 players to Steve Bruce's Brum and get them promoted. Nicky B, Seb Larson and someone else.
I actually liked Bruce as a manager {not as a Manc player, obv.}. He respected us. Told his fans they should be grateful to Arsène but that there was no hope of them keeping Nicky B cos he's rarely seen such a talented 19 year old and he'd end up in the AFC first team.