He may have used to look like a down-and-out, looking more likely to pester you for spare change than kick a football, but Ally Gilbert is the thinking man's player.

Despite missing the whole of last season because of self-doubt, the handsome and versatile defender has slotted in comfortably at right fullback.

Despite being shorn of his "The Pope Smokes Dope" hairdo, he has not gone all "Samson" on us.