hˈeɪz wʌz nˈɛvɚɹ ˈeɪbəl tə sᵻmˈɛnt ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ fˈɜːsttˈiːm plˈeɪs, wɪð plˈeɪɚz ʌvðə kˈælɪbɚɹ ʌv kˈɛvɪn kˈiːɡən, tʃˈɑːɹli dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ænd fˈɪl bˈɔɪɚɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnðə sˈeɪnts skwˈɑːd.
Hayes was never able to cement a regular first-team place, with players of the calibre of Kevin Keegan, Charlie George and Phil Boyer also in the Saints squad.