The problem when international breaks interrupt the regularity of the EFL season is that news, relating to our club, becomes scarce.

More often than not, it is hard to decipher whether words that appear on the world wide web are true or developed just to fill a few column inches, in a mischievous nature.

Let me explain further!

Scanning the internet, especially of the social media type, I came across the name of Liam Walsh, more than once.

Now, as we all know, Walsh was not part of the 18-man squad that were selected for the recent fixture against Stockport County.

After the game, the gaffer, Jack Wilshere, as covered in the following article – managing-minutes – felt that after returning from injury and having played several consecutive games, the midfielder needed to manage his game time.

However, it did not take long for the social media brigade to air their views.

It was not long before the suggestion emerged that perhaps a game of hard ball was being played out.

Seemingly, Liam’s contract is approaching its end with, I’d hope negotiations were going on, if indeed his contract is coming to an end, behind the...