He has played circa 300 games in 15 seasons (see his Wikipedia entry) - this suggests he has ongoing injury problems and/or not regarded as good enough for regular first team football....
I recall that at Newcastle, when they were doing okish, he was not an automatic choice and more of a squad player.He has played circa 300 games in 15 seasons (see his Wikipedia entry) - this suggests he has ongoing injury problems and/or not regarded as good enough for regular first team football....