Surprisingly I agree with quite a lot of your statement about attitude etc... however, much of this reputation comes from when he was a naive teenager/early twenty something. Since he joined Cardiff he seems to have grown up and sorted himself out. You don't get called up by Fabio Cappello if...
The same Jay Bothroyd who tore the championship apart two seasons ago?? I notice he's also out of contract at QPR next summer, so wouldn't think the fee is too huge.. Great signing IMHO.