Is...is that how things went down in the war? I'm so glad I wasn't born until well after. Now I'm even more grateful for their sacrifice. They got cuddled and fingered in the ass by men, so we never had to (but still can if so inclined). Never forget.

Nah it's not 1943, our European scouting was better established even in the middle of the war.

In fairness, back in January I said we will keep him in January but definitely lose him in the summer. It's probably his loss of form between then and now which has kept him here, that's the downside. Hope he gets firing again soon.

I think it's more to do with we don't want the stress of going through all this crap again next summer, desperately hoping TM will bother to reinforce the defence adequately.

Thing is he's not even the only one they have who reports on Rovers is he? I mean, I could have done better updates for them today, and I'm including the fact I was at my own job until 6!

He's a fucking idiot or genius (getting out of the hardest work day of his year) if he's planned his wedding day for today. If I were his boss I'd be far from impressed. Tom says it's his mate's wedding though? Even worse.

Isn't he the only loanee we've ensured wouldn't come back? All the others have either come back or we've not wanted them back, mostly due to being a bit gash.

Sharpe hasn't posted a damned thing about Rovers on the LT site for 9 hours. Not even confirming Magloire moved. None of the usual deadline day updates. Did he and his employers decide that deadline day was a great time for the football reporter to have a day off?!

He was too busy. Shagging her.

Only in January? I think they stopped clubs being able to recall before then?

Drunk? Are you sure weren't asking about Hanley?

You're right, it's confusing. Not like it used to be. Deals only need to be at a certain stage by then, from what I recall from last year. Some crap like that.

If we need to let someone out to bring a defender in, it would confirm we have been lied to all summer.

Forgot they have that fairly quick train between Manc and London these days. Probably do-able that way to be fair. But it's not like you need to physically be somewhere to be in talks. Could have been a phone/Skype job with us ("You've nearly finished learning from Evans and Smallwood, I reckon by January you'll be ready to learn from Johnson and Travis, and then we'll put you in around April if we're not in a promotion or relegation fight. At right back. Hello? Hello?") followed by nipping round the corner to sign for Fulham.

Yeh I doubt a footballer could afford a car.

Any idea which ones? Won't be so great for us to have played this game if we lose a future prodigy for a pittance as a result...

Physicality isn't rare at a higher level though. I suspect that will even out more as they age and we will need to see how much technicality they have. Wasn't that Irish Messi lad on Real or Barca's books at one point?

Why do they have to be free and 4th choice? Or is there a joke in there that isn't coming across too clearly?

Raya has been shipped out, Nyambe IS being treated terribly. Travis nearly ended up out on loan a full six months after being ready to play, whilst our midfield crab-passed around.

There we go.

And given our track record, we won't be bringing 2-3 centre backs in next summer, nor attempting to do this before bloating other areas of the team.

They can eat dicks as far as I'm concerned, if that's what they'll pay. If that's all we are asking, our entire management team need to go. Which they probably do anyway tbf.

Who were easily the better side? Us? Jesus...

What about him?

Careful, by this time tomorrow you might be singing the entire repertoire of Morrissey instead.