by Richard Jolly @https://twitter.com/@RichJolly Published 5 min ago We are part of The Trust Project What is it? The ovation reflected the return of the hometown hero. Or so it seemed at the time. Perhaps, as Jay Rodriguez made his second Burnley debut in a late cameo against Southampton on Saturday, it was simply some sympathy for the elderly. The striker may have just turned 30 and be more than eight years younger than Gareth Barry, a West Bromwich Albion team-mate last season, but he has a distinction that makes him appear a footballing pensioner. He is the only player aged 27 or over bought by a top-flight English club for an eight-figure sum this summer. The oldest man to command a...
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