I spent a lot of time with him this summer as he was here for about 2 months doing an incredibly intense fitness camp in Mallorca. Physically, he seems to be in excellent shape, but nothing replicates actually being on the pitch, of course. He was training on the beach at 6.30am every day (including weekends), doing other sports in the afternoon and quite often joining the locals/expats in football matches in the evenings.
As for his attitude, he might have been a twat at other clubs (I have no idea) but he and his mates and family were incredibly down to earth and friendly. They really were good people and not one ego between them.
Would I take him if I was the Swans manager? If the deal was weighted on appearances and goals, then yes. He's still hungry and when you see him hit a ball, you know he's still got it.
Also, he's incredibly skinny. I always thought he'd be a lot bigger/heavier, the way he bossed all of our defenders over the years. Very very tall, but so skinny... :lol:
