I don't see him to be the creative forward spark or the defensive midfield beast that we need, really. He's basically a more technically gifted and fit Smallbone
Short answer? No. It's baffling, and so inherently problematic - to the point where it is almost pointless having promotions and relegations to and from the league.
All we need is for our CEO to come out after our first few defeats and say 'a club like Southampton is lucky to be playing amongst the huge clubs found in the Premier League'