Bwian, he was far from shite during the last 3 months of the 2002/03 season. He was head and shoulders above anyone else at home and wasn't too bad away either - he had a great game against Reading and won it with his quick thinking. He wasn't as sharp against Grimsby, but he still scored the pen.
I think he's suffering from a total lack of confidence at the moment. Chances that he would have converted without a second thought are being missed. He needs someone to build him up and put their confidence in him (in much the same way that Micky Adams did) and tell him that he's their number one striker for as long as he's fit.
I can't see him coming back to us, but I can't see it working at Stoke either. Coppell is probably his best bet as at least he knows how to deal with him.
I think he's suffering from a total lack of confidence at the moment. Chances that he would have converted without a second thought are being missed. He needs someone to build him up and put their confidence in him (in much the same way that Micky Adams did) and tell him that he's their number one striker for as long as he's fit.
I can't see him coming back to us, but I can't see it working at Stoke either. Coppell is probably his best bet as at least he knows how to deal with him.