Aside from announcing the INTENTION to buy odsal, would they have had enough time to actually put anything in place yet? The urgent focus would be signings, kit and the like at this moment I'd imagine.

When the new shirt comes out we might find out who all the sponsors are.

Poundland?

Judging by the last retweet from the club it looks like the academy is restarting and John Bastian is part of it.Now that is huge news!

Friend of mine was at a meeting a week or two ago for Bullbuilder. Bastian was there. Pretty much said the owners were right behind the academy and almost all the previous regime had been taken back on. But that the club had lost quite a few promising juniors (figure was either 8 or 9, I forget which).

Think it's just one of those things that's fallen under the radar but has been in place for a bit now. Regardless, it's excellent news. The friend I mention couldn't speak highly enough of John and the attitude he projects towards youth development.

I've heard the tem will be running ou to "Second Hand Rose".