He was injured, and also playing in a whole team that wasn't working well. Obviously he's formed a good partnership with Kayal, but even without Kayal I'm sure he'd still be decent.
I know the ride each of those players has had, but there have been some over-reactions on NSC. Obviously I'm not seriously suggesting that everyone here is deluded, my comment was tongue in cheek.
It seems that Brighton fans on NSC fully believe that you're only as good as your last game. Therefore, Bridcutt is shit, Ullao is shit, Buckley is shit, and Conway is shit hot.