Think that was a few years later. Their owner gave him a glowing reference:
“He is an out-of-control womaniser, an Irishman without rules. He is someone who disappears for a week and goes on the hunt for women in Milan.
“He has two families with six children, he never trains, he’s completely off the rails. On the field he’s a great player, because he gave us everything he had and more.
“In terms of his behaviour, however, he is uncontrollable. My coach told me he cannot sort this player out, so he has to go.”
Sounds like Lafferty was lucky to dodge a bullet.