He has the ability. For us he never applied it unless he had cameras on him or he was playing for Wales. If you can keep him motivated (noting that Rodgers, McDermott, Adkins, Clarke and McDermott again failed here...) and find a setup that suits him you could have a great player on your hands. Thing is, he doesn't score enough for a striker although he thinks he's a CF, but if his head is in the right place then he's good at using his strength and hassling strikers to make space for other players (i.e. Bale for Wales). He's not a left winger, although that's where he mostly featured for us. His best games came for us in the Prem on the right side of a front 3, cutting in through defences and shooting on his left food. He's pretty one footed.
If you find yourself in a struggle, he's not the guy to pull you out of a slump. I've always thought a lot of his issues were that he was mentally weak rather than it being a lack of skill.
His wages won't be that cheap for a free punt (30k per week plus, probably more like 40 since it's PL, plus a fairly big signing on fee).
It's interesting to see by the way about selling Robson-Kanu, he claims that Reading turned down opportunities to sell him. According to the owners/Chief Exec (through Charles Watts) we've had tentative enquiries, but never a firm bid for him over the last few years. Which I think says plenty.
As a character, he comes across pretty odious. So I'm glad he's gone.
As anyone who has me on twitter (@maffff) knows I'm his biggest critic.....
Hopefully by my respects that's somewhat more balanced.
