Originally Posted by
chrisp_1927
Always felt that his last season has seen people look at him with rose tinted specs. For most of his time with us he was lazy and not particularly effective. Can remember him playing absolutely brilliantly against Coventry in his first season, but rubbish for pretty much the rest of the year. Coventry game was about him wanting to play well against his old club.
Then in the last year of his contract, when he wanted to play well for his own future earnings he was immense.
Great player when he could be bothered, absolute mercenary for the majority of games