Fleetwood's decision proved shrewd as 12 months later Leicester paid £1m for him.
Jonathan Freedland, the Guardian's executive editor, opinion, said: "Gaby Hinsliff is as shrewd an observer of contemporary life as she is of British politics.
Many observers felt confirmed in their view that the Christian Democrats (CDU), while led by a very shrewd power player, are losing any distinctive ideological profile.
But amid all the joshing, it must be remembered that Souness, who began his managerial career by transforming Scottish football with bold and astute signings for Rangers, also made some shrewd acquisitions while at Anfield.
Incidentally, Paul Goodman, himself an ex-MP (he stood down by choice) offers a shrewd portrait of the sort of mild, unheroic backbencher who will decide the outcome of Wednesday's ballot here at the ConservativeHome website.
McLean moved to fill the Dodds-shaped gap by purchasing Iain Ferguson from Rangers for £145,000, a shrewd bit of business that paid dividends throughout the season, the new signing hitting the ground running as the club enjoyed a fantastic start to their marathon campaign.
Within a year Ferdinand was playing for England but he never forgot Machin's shrewd coaching or kind words at a vulnerable stage in both his career and his life off the field.
Although the Fine Gael minister's remarks have provoked accusations from Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin that the government is engaged in early scaremongering, the tactic is a shrewd one.
Ravi Bopara pushed stiffly to second slip, Greg Smith was bowled poking forward at his first ball, and Ben Foakes unimpressed to be given out leg before for another golden duck as Groenewald, a 30-year-old South African who has settled in the Midlands, exploited inevitable spring moisture to show again what a shrewd signing he has been from Warwickshire.
As Osborne sees in Bernstein a shrewd navigator of a dysfunctional public sector, so Bernstein sees in Osborne a chancellor who can deliver.
A shrewd and malevolent psychopath who thinks two moves deeper into the game than any of his opponents?
