In my opinion his first touch is roughly League Two level, he managed the success he had by relying on other attributes, so even in a system set up perfectly for him I don't think he would ever flourish long term at Championship level.
We must've played INNUMERABLE different formations, sets of players and systems in the time he was with us. If a player requires an entire team and formation to be based round him for him to look even passable at this level....you realise how insane that sounds, right?
RE: "He'd have done very...
Never showed himself to be up to Championship level, having been given countless opportunities and a HUGE amount of support. Lovely fella, totally brainless on a football pitch and a touch to rival Rohan Ince's.