I was in the home end at Portman Road when he scored a sliced cross against us for Ipswich in 2008 (I think). Wonderfully placed above Nicky Weaver in the top corner if I remember correctly. I remember he was highly rated at the time.
I never really rated him. I know he was alright for us, but I always felt he was pace and not much more. I know I'm probably in a small minority on this. Sad that he's dropped so far down, but he is a player who I looked at and thought "If the pace goes he won't have much."
I used to think that about him but then that Championship season he had everything when fit. The pace was always there but he started using it properly, being aggressive to the ball, making intelligent runs and hitting absolute belters when the feeling took him. He really hit a patch where he was like a different player and the perfect foil for Yann. Such a shame he couldn't stay fit in that period
Cray trian after my boys team on a Thursday night at Priory School in Orpington, seems very strange seeing him standing there waiting for us to finish before he can start training.
I thought he was a decent player, but he relied on his pace and acceleration. If he's having to nurse his hamstrings by not utilising this, then sadly he's a fraction of the player
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