I've often watched pre-season and thought "x looks good, y looks good, z was poor" for the entire pre season then x and y are rubbish when the real season starts and z is fantastic!! Never judge from pre season but it's good that he wasn't a "I'm better than this level" performance which, as you say, may be the way some players gofor a player 'thrown in' for a half he did ok, nowt to get over excited about if honest but he looks like he will be a very shrewd buy, did what was needed with no fuss, did not try to 'stand out' as some would, just quietly got on with his job and proved he was more than competent at it..personally, i feel he will prove to be a good addition.

