Baird remained with the club but struggled for form, clashing with manager Alan Ball Jr. He was dropped from the first team over the Christmas period and was made to train away from the rest of the squad, along with Kenny Swain, after criticising Ball in a newspaper interview.
Baird remained with the club despite form problems, having disagreements with manager Alan Ball Jr. He was removed from the first team during the holiday season and required to train separately from the rest of the squad, along with Kenny Swain, after criticizing Ball's management style in a newspaper interview.