But some people thought the same about countless other players who proved to be ineffective at Championship level - and they were right, so don't really get your point. Sorry.
Are you seriously suggesting we keep paying a player's wages for THREE YEARS on the premise he may one day be good enough for the team?
Why not spend that money on a player who IS good enough for the team?
Why is there an assumption that just because he's only 20 years old, that given enough time and match practice, he simply MUST morph into the next Paul Scholes or Frank Lampard? The Championship is chock full of 'hot prospects' who are improving every season, JFC isn't.
While his tag as a 'hot...