He didn't seem to offer any qualities there, and when we were playing him ahead of David Jones I couldn't fathom why.
But since our return to the Premier League, I've generally been impressed by him.
He offers us what none of our others seem to have had this season, when we've been having a stinker (this has been the case in pretty much every single game) not many have stood up and been counted. But Edwards, alongside a couple of others have never stopped running, chasing lost causes or trying to get us back in the game. This was exemplified last Saturday at Swansea.
Even Tony Gale was full of praise for him, claiming he had changed the game. And he had, he'd got us flying, playing some fantastic football, linking play with the wingers and forwards (perfect case is his goal to make it 4-3).
It makes me laugh that he has been the main target of criticism when really, alongside Kightly, he has been our best player recently. It makes a mockery of the idea that Wolves fans don't mind if they aren't good enough, just as long as they care. We've seen that with Neill Collins, Stephen Ward and Karl Henry already though.
Of course has had some poor games, but no more than any other player, if not less. Arsenal at home he was extremely poor but under TC, I can't think of any other games where you would say 'Edwards was rubbish'.
He will, sadly, always lack the star quality. His finishing does let him down, as does his passing at times. It's just sad that he has to suffer the abuse while others get off scot-free.
I'm not sure I'd even have him in my team next year, with hopefully Adlene Guedioura coming back and Jamie O'Hara returning to full fitness, but at least we'll know we've got someone who can come in as back up, because he can certainly 'put a shift in' from time to time.
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