Keith Gillespie joins on loan

Well I didn't see that one coming. The 33 year-old has apparently fallen out with Kevin Blackwell and has agreed to join on loan until 3rd January. He is hoping to make the move permanent, although he can't have been too impressed with what he saw on Saturday, assuming he made the trip down. Maybe he was at the match and saw a final chance to impress before the light goes out on his impressive career?

I can't say his signing sets my pulse racing. Whilst he was often a thorn in our side, his star has faded in the last couple of appearances against us and I am not expecting him to pull up any trees. All part of the process I guess in lower our expectations....

Elsewhere, stories abound that Heider Helguson has walked out on QPR and could be heading to the Valley. Apparently QPR have tried to contract him to the end of Janaury which would make it difficult for him to get another club and his initial agreement was until the 3rd January so he could keep his options open in the Janaury window. If this story has legs, then it would lend support to the notion that we had been pipped by Rangers initially for his signature. It would also add some much needed spice to tomorrow nights encounter with the billionaires.