🔗 Share this article Patrick Bamford Joins the Blades After Leading Derogatory Songs About Coach Chris Wilder The striker has joined the Championship side just half a year after starting insulting chants aimed at the team's coach, Wilder. The 32-year-old forward, without a club since leaving Leeds, has signed a agreement with the second-tier club in difficulty through the winter. His seven-year time at Elland Road finished by mutual consent this past summer. One of the player's final notable acts as a Leeds player was to lead offensive chants regarding Wilder during the club’s success festivities in April. Now, the one-cap England international will be playing under Wilder as Sheffield United's boss aims to pull his beloved club out of the bottom places. Past Conflict Between Bamford & Wilder The pair had a past before Leeds won promotion to the top flight the previous campaign and United lost the promotion decider to Sunderland. The manager called the forward as a "muppet" when the roles were reversed in 2018-19 and the Blades secured automatic promotion whereas Leeds United fell short in the playoffs. Making Amends and Looking Ahead All seems to have been resolved with United, the league's lowest scorers, urgently requiring of improvement up front while Bamford looking to revive his career. The song about Wilder went viral in April. An apologetic Patrick along with Leeds boss, Daniel Farke, called the Sheffield United manager the following day. Chris Wilder stated back then: “Had a conversation with Patrick yesterday and I have no problem at all with that. I’m not sure about the words used from a fellow professional! But I valued and respected him giving me a call. “We had a short while and the same again I talked with Daniel Farke as well and we had a longer discussion together and he is a super guy, a class act. Back in my playing days we used to give it and accept it and that’s part and parcel of football at every level, including Sunday league. I have absolutely no issue. I am cool with it and I told him that to Patrick.” Latest Career Struggles The forward featured in 18 appearances with Leeds United in the previous campaign but the former Nottingham Forest, Chelsea FC and Boro player has struggled with fitness issues in recent years.