[Devongone]

I had never realised Karlan Grant was quite so unpopular with you.

Handicapped by a dimwit manager and sub-standard and very confused squad he still got 18 goals last season, didn't he? At Huddersfield what was it 23 goals in 50-odd games? Another decent strike rate. This season amidst upheavals, he's hardly scored. But surely when a player is not-performing to his best that isn't a one-way pendulum? Surely he has shown enough not to be some kinda write-off? Equally his time at Charlton showed it took time and the right loan for him to show what he could really do. He is obviously not the easiest character. But getting the best out of difficult people is surely part of what management is about. Would Ronaldo have showboated out on the wing forever without Ferguson having a serious word with him and pointing out his potential for sticking it in the onion bag?

Are the forwards at the rest of the challengers in the Championship that much better than Karlan Grant? Make him unhappy and keen to move and he'll not be the player he could be until he reaches a new environment. He won't be trying to fail, or failing to try. He won't be able to help it. Remember Joni Mitchell's words, "Don't it always seem to go that you .......................................................................... " You've got no money, if you sold him, could you get anyone as good for that money?