I think if he is played in the right position and gets a good number of games he should do well. He is 27 not 37! Most players hit their prime between 28-31. He could well be a gamble but maybe a gamble worth taking.
Some one ring him THEN. I don't have video phone on my mob. I have also forgotten how he speaks, the only vid on youtube I can find where he speaks is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcCLsCxXOdI&feature=related
Anyway if this is Leon I hope you play for Brighton again and recapture your...