I'm going against the general thought here and I'll say he would be a good player for us. I've always rated him as a player, thought he has been a level up then anyone in the Newcastle team this season (including Carroll). He has other elements with his game that most players don't, he has a passion to win, he has aggression which is a very underrated element of footballer IMO and he has a "hard man" image that scares other players and teams off. IMO he should be in the England team ahead of Barry.
If we do sign him, I would play him through the middle. I think he is a top class player, strong tackler, decent passer, hard worker and can offer an attacking threat. Also he adds aggression which we don't have IMO.
Okay so he is a massive c**t and an Everton fan! Also IMO he would still be behind bars if he wasn't a footballer. So overall I wouldn't sign him, would cause more problems then he's worth.
If we did sign him, I would welcome him, and I feel he'll be a very very good squad player.
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