El Abd left the Albion in early 2014, whilst Stockdale didn't arrive until the September, so they weren't at the club at the same time. He would know CMS though as they played in the same Albion team for a few months.
Whilst I blame Stockdale for the error, I agree that the Championship titlw as lost over the final three games of the season, defeats to both Norwich and Bristol City, as well as the draw at Aston Villa.
The result perhaps of partying too hard after winning promotion, and/or thinking the title...
Yes indeed, hindsight is a wonderful thing. We all have choices to make in our career, let's not berate him for doing what he thought was best at the time.
Worth noting perhaps, how the Pig's journey into football oblivion also started with a move to the very same club. Although that was preempted perhaps by his alleged tete a tete with a certain Senora Garcia.
Nope, however you look at it, Stockdale needs to put his hands up to the mistake, it was down to him fair and square. Not a difficult save for a Sunday league goalkeeper to make, let alone an experienced Championship one.
Indeed, and as you point out he is at least playing regular football and at that level is probably the star player in the team. He is almost certainly sett up for life financially, and he can just concentrate on enjoying his football now.