He must have cut a lonely figure on the training ground on his return.
But Kieron Dyer is back on Tyneside and back with one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Without any doubt the player will be sulking but perhaps he should count his blessings he still has such a fantastic career.
True, we all know that he wants to be back with his family and whatever has gone on between Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and his opposite number at West Ham must be a nightmare for Kieron...but is it his worst nightmare?
And how much sympathy will he get from the Geordie public who have paid his wages through one injury comeback after another?
Dyer will still pick up silly money from Newcastle whether he is in limbo or not until he gets a new club or until the end of his contract.
Logically, Dyer's response should be to pull on a black and white shirt and play for the cause, show he's a good player and make sure he bags his move to London in January.
If he doesn't think he can do that, then perhaps he should ask James Milner for some advice.
Not so long ago, Milner headed for Aston Villa thinking he'd been kicked out of Toon by Glenn Roeder and got as far as Martin O'Neill's office before being told to turn around and get back because a deal for Mark Viduka had fallen through!
But instead of sulking, instead of needing his own space, Milner rolled his sleeves up and got on with the job, scored some great goals and showed he was a good player.
On Tyneside players CAN go from zero to hero as quickly as they go from hero to zero.
Nicky Butt did it last year.
Booed on to the field for his Cardiff antics against Villarreal in a friendly and then cheered off after two headers secured a draw to lay the foundations for a great season.
If you are staying Kieron, you know what you have to do. It's a case of how much you want to do it for the public.
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