Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
I remember in the summer of 2008 there was quite a bit of talk amongst City fans about whether he should be kept. At the time he did divide fans, some felt he was a luxury who disappeared for games on end. In 2007/08 he spent half of the season on the bench. After that, we saw what quality he showed.

I remember some suggesting he needed resting when we won promotion under Malky and he was finally rested when promotion was won. Some also thought he'd had his day during his last season, I include myself in that. It was sad to see a legend whose legs were going.
Towards the end yes sometimes he should play and sometimes he shouldn’t, I thought he left the right time. But even if he struggled towards the end or people debated if he should or should not be playing I still think people rated him.