When Jon Stead sealed his move to Bristol City in August 2010, he mistakenly went on the OTIB messageboard to gauge the reaction from supporters.
The striker was 27 years old at the time of signing his three-year deal and was entering his seventh different club following three years at Ipswich and a loan spell with Coventry.
What he read immediately provided him with an uphill battle to change perceptions, particularly with City heading into the new campaign with little optimism after Steve Coppell's resignation following just four months and one league game in charge.
