whereas i agree allen will be a cracking player for us, I think he'll be more a 'behind the scenes' type player rather than an out and out match winner. Allen will play well in games and link things up superbly, but I doubt he'll score a lot of goals for us (hope I'm wrong). Someone like Johnson on the other hand is likely to frustrate at times, but equally likely to pop up with a moment of individual magic and score a goal. Taking in our current state, I'd take Johnson in a heartbeat, especially if it means less playing time for Stewart 'the non entity' Downing