It doesn’t seem that long ago that the midfielder joined us from Fulham ahead of the 2004-05 season and started our first four Premier League games as we opened strongly with two wins and two draws.
A skilful player capable of making powerful runs forward, he would make 17 appearances over the next 18 months before leaving for Portsmouth in January, 2006, without truly fulfilling his potential due to injuries.
Now 38 years of age and retired as a player since 2012 following a loan spell at Bristol City from Bolton Wanderers, Sean resurfaced with a 90-minute stint in the sunshine as the Legends battled Hastings United Vets in front of almost 2,500 fans down on the East Sussex coast and, while admitting to having mixed emotions over his own time at the club, was full of praise for our present-day stars.