'It's like a new signing having Nile back in the fold. I think all of us, fans included, need to say a big thank you to Mike for keeping hold of him and giving him another chance when everyone else had written him off. We should be grateful for that and in that sense it's been a great window for us even though we just didn't quite manage to get anyone over the line.'
I like the way each tournament, be it a world cup or a euro championship, takes on it's own personality and character based not only on the narrative that unfolds but on the locations and nature of the hosts.
I just hope this doesn't destroy that and we end up with a generic tournament with no real memorable defining characteristics.
You're very naive if you believe that a lot of the crap about Ba in the press hasn't come from his 'advisers'.
He didn't say that.
No, you're right, he didn't, I should read more carefully. Ba's actual advisers have stirred up more than enough to concern me though.