No, not until we are a promotion chasing team. And before you say, there are a host of other reasons that will contribute to that - but the midfield is one of the most central aspects to any teams with any desires of promotion.
Happy to be proven wrong, but I just don’t see us being a team in the top 7 with a midfield with him in it. I don’t think that’s too controversial.
The context of the last 5 years, and what we have become is key.
In the interests of balance, he’s been very good in the role he’s played in the last few games. Harrogate in particular. I just hope we see him doing that sort of ‘domination’ and controlling the game against better aides. Till now, it tends to be better performances against the sides around us.
But if he does… on a consistent basis… happy to say he’s improved and I was wrong. I would be very happy.
Context, context, context, young Padawan.