I thing he is one of the unsung hero's in our current squad. Defensively he reads the game very well and is one of our main players who helps win the ball back. He is also important in defending set pieces. On downside he does not offer a goal threat and rarely supplies a cutting edge pass. I don't think he will be easy to replace. Hughes is a better ball player but he is not as tenacious or strong in getting the ball back and there can't be many players Hughes will beat in an aerial duel.

Current news is that he won't renew.

Red and Blue Army!

pity but good luck to him were ever he goes , but understand our side

We are not too small at the back, we dont have a commanding keeper who shouts at the back four

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Certainly an interesting observation - I guess we will try & get him into a new contract whilst he is still 29 to try to head that problem off.

Never rated him, always expected a bit more but it never came. A plodder in a plodding midfield, as was so timely illustrated by the arrival of Conor Gallagher. I worked with quite a few Wet Spam fans at the time we signed him, they weren't sorry to see him go.
For a player of such limited ability the game has treated him well.
Arguably did well enough for us at the time of Hodgson's management and what was expected of him but now things are different - he can't carry the ball and he can't pass, two essentials in a technical game.