Idle hands

Contrasting fortunes for our two loan 'keepers at the weekend. While Fraser Forster sat twiddling his thumbs as his outfield team-mates blasted five past his opposite number in the St Mirren goal, Ole Soderberg did likewise, though only because he didn't even feature in the squad for League One strugglers Chesterfield, who remain rooted to the foot of the table after the 1-0 defeat to Sheffield Utd.

Meanwhile, making his debut for the Steel City's other outfit was James Tavernier, having swapped Brunton Park for Hillsborough. The defender helped his new side to a clean sheet as they ambled to victory over Leyton Orient. Up the M1 Nile Ranger was also making his first appearance for temporary employers - though by the time he came off the Barnsley bench the Tykes already had the 2-1 lead over Leeds that won them the game.

Gun for hire

Beware, good folk of South Yorkshire! The Lone Ranger now walks among you (quite literally, since being handed a driving ban for recent motoring misdemeanours), having joined Barnsley on loan, so lock up your daughters and your gun cabinets.

While the Silver Fox was no doubt breathing a sigh of relief to have the miscreant off his hands for a while at least, Tykes manager Keith Hill declared: "Everybody deserves a second, third or fourth opportunity. As long as they're willing to accept the wrongs that they've done, as long as they're trying to right those wrongs, then I'll work with anyone." Wonder how long before he's regretting those words? Ranger's shown no sign of learning from his mistakes, seemingly content to compound them with others and squander what talent and potential he has.

Still, good news for the takings of the local branch of Nandos, eh?