It's a shame he hasn't worked out. We haven't got too much wrong on transfers in the last year or two but this is a balls up and no doubt a costly one. I would imagine he will be on big money and have received a hefty signing on fee. Getting rid of him might be a challenge.
Keep an eye on Twickets. Face value tickets (plus fees) and nearer the gig there are usually discounted tickets available. When Blur played a couple of days at Wembley recently you could get tickets for £12 in the days leading up to the shows
Strikes me as the kind of player that has a lot of natural ability but little tactical discipline. I know when he was at Villa, their fans got fed up with him failing to track runners and going on little jaunts up the pitch rather than doing his job.