If you were a professional, trying to get to the top of your field, what do you do???
Put yourself forward for the hardest road, the road that would test you the most?
Or settle back in to a comfortable life, picking up a wage, knowing that you've probably gone as far as you can?
I think he has chose the second option, myself. There would seem to be a lack of belief in his own abilities, if he's choosing Championship over Premier League.
Still, at least we didn't waste our precious transfer budget on that load of old pony!!!