A ginger thug whose on-field acts of extreme violence were encouraged by 'the brand' that employed him. A man who is known more for his petulant displays of brutality on the pitch rather than for his undoubted skills and ability. A nasty, volatile man who -had he played for any other team- would have had far far more red cards that he did.
Outside of the protection afforded him by the rag-worshipping media, he would have been a plodding, mediocre journeyman with a career considerably shorter than it actually was.
