Not sure how you come to that conclusion, Sidwell played that well this season that Kayal couldn't get a run of games going once he came back from injury. Probably the reason he looked half the player we know he can be. Stephens took a while to get going too after the summer transfer upheavals...
That's encouraging, I just googled his club and they appear to have been relegated this season. Good that he was probably their best player.
Edit, and reading right through the thread it appears he has many attributes that we are going to need. Know nothing about him but I'm pretty chuffed with...