After returning from loan at Sheffield Wednesday, Manager Howe expected Treacy to return to the pre-season training ahead of the 2012-13 season[REF] and also expected to use him in the first team as well [REF].
Despite helping the club promoted to the Premier League for the first time since 2009, Treacy was released by the club, having remained a fringe player in the first team squad under managers Eddie Howe and Sean Dyche [REF].