He's always been a liability waiting to happen. For him a good fame is not passing the ball straight to the opposition. His positioning and command of the defence is an example in how not to do it.
I have always been consistent in my opinion of him.
Poor show from the club all round from the ticket pricing to the closed stand to the poor team selection to the lackadaisical defending to the careless captain.
Some players have done the honourable thing in the past and it is a sad reflection on the modern game that it has become much less common.
In terms of impact actions such as this one have a bigger impact than any amount of 'spying' ever will.