Aye, but of course he couldn't get a game in his proper position, could he?
A lot is made of the " too much too young" theory
No doubt there is a lot of truth in it.
Personally I reckon you have to grab your chance when it comes along, let the future take care of itself.
At the age of 23, his medal collection included
2 league titles
4 Scottish cups
1 league cup
1 European cup winners cup
1 Super cup
Would he really have been better served by playing reserve football?