At that moment, what was coming down the tracks I think was as, as surprise to you as much as it was to, to him and others.

Yeah.

Um, not necessarily the transfer window, um, we'd imagined when we last spoke.

Um, and look, I completely understand the, the supporters' concerns and frustrations around that.

Um, you know, I'll try and explain the situation as best I can as to, as to how we've got here.

Um, you know, ultimately, the ownership group have in- invested heavily over the last four years to, to elevate the club from, from where it was, and, you know, of course, we've had a lot of success in that time.

Um, last season was, you know, let's be honest, probably the first real disappointment in that period of time.

The academy's proving its worth, then.