Their comments don't surprise me at all. He's a dead cert for the premiership and has the sort of skills that stand a player in good stead the higher up you go.
POTENTIALLY the best player I have seen at Home Park in many a decade .. far superior prospect to Halmosi, Norris, SEb etc. All he needed to do was get away from the poison that has become Home Park and link up with better players around him.
I remember Mariner being eulogised up at Ipswich in next to no time ... what Joe needs now is a manager who can improve his game in the way Clough inspired a young overly plump John Robertson ... physicality is very important. It must be great as an older coach to work and help shape the sort of talent Joe has. Very happy for him.