I didn't see many putting him in that category to be honest mate
Most thought he was a decent player with a lot of potential who filled an important role in the squad that we were lacking in
Pretty good premier league player who was capable of being excellent occasionally and crap occasionally. But was more exciting to me than his actual level because he was a blue with a bit of magic in him.
Everything else around him was noise from the media and stupid impatient football fans. He was rarely judged against the profile of a pretty good prem league player....always lambasted for not being the player that he was hyped up to be by other people. Something he had zero control over.
I dont feel it would have played out the same at the end if football fans were more patient and less irrational and if our club wasn't the disorganised mess it has been for the last few years. Could be wrong and it could be all his fault but I don't believe thats the case.