Interesting, he is very hit and miss. Well he was up until the second half of last season and the start of this. He had been given a more or less free role and loved it....then barkley was given it and he was needed to be a little more disciplined....he doesn't seem to like that
The Lennon loan is a good punt imo, he's shown he can be a hanful at times and if he can stay fit he's a solid PL player. As you've said he can be hit and miss but nothing to loose with loaning him.