WRT the topic of the thread, I watched him closely last night and felt that he was his usual smart and classy self, but with a return to the edge and bite that he had before his 'head was turned'. Not completely back (as there were no nasty challenges - lol!). However, I smiled quietly to myself...
Yes but, as I said, are they a step up from ourselves (enough to tempt him)? And would they give him a regular game? I can't see Swansea, Burnley, Hull, Bournmouth, Massive or Huddersfield tempting him (with more money and status than we can offer) and I can't, frankly, see him getting into the...
I think Dale is a massive talent and as has been discussed earlier he still looks decent just strolling about, as he has been, with half his mind, perhaps, elsewhere. The question for me is whether he can recalibrate his play to meet the needs of next season, having acquire his current que sera...