It's Caddis - hard to believe it's not Scholes

Article by e-Birmingham's Rob Wildey

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Many times, he has been berated for playing a player (or six) out of position, but moving Paul Caddis into central midfield could be a Lee Clark master stroke. The Blues manager says, and quite rightly so, that Caddis has‘been a revelation’ in the middle of the park.

Unheard of in these parts before he signed from Swindon Town, initially on loan, the Scot made a name for himself by scoring the equaliser at Bolton, the goal which kept the club in the Championship in the 93rdminute of the final game of the season. Ironically, it was the first time he has scored using his head. Caddis has scored some important goals this season, and his brace at Barnsley back in November saw the start of ‘his’ song.

‘Woh woh woh it’s Caddis, you know, hard to believe it’s not Scholes’.

The 26 year-old may be some way away from the great Scholes himself, but the recognition he has gained through a song was gratefully received. Another reason why I see this as a master stroke is because Caddis isn't the best defender in the world. His main strengths were his ability to overlap and cross; both attributes of a forward thinking player. Against Bolton, his forward runs, work rate and invention was a constant thorn in Bolton’s side and if you were a neutral, you never would have guessed that e was out of position.

Can Caddis make a midfield slot his own? I can’t see any reason why not. He has energy, good distribution and an eye for goal. Certainly if Blues can get Neal Eardley back fit, then Caddis may be able to call himself a fully fledged midfielder! If not, Jonathan Spector will have to play at right back…god help us.

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