Quote Originally Posted by TerryTheTerror View Post
I can't understand why so many folk don't rate Harkes. His passing is excellent, energy excellent, and chips in with the odd goal (often a screamer). We need a player in midfield like that to cover the ground and reduce the spaces between the lines.
Harkes is a player for when it is an open expansive game, but struggles in a midfield battle. Unfortunately for us/him, most of the games last season were midfield battles.

I think his running style puts people off too, as it looks like he isn't using much energy