In case you've been splayed on a couch re-hydrating yourself since Saturday and missed it, Iain Hume has officially sealed his transfer to Championship side Preston North End.
Is this a good move for Hume?
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He's scored four times in 14 appearances for PNE during his three-month stay, and North End chairman Maurice Lindsay seems to like him, telling the club website: "His effervescent qualities and energy have brought something different to our squad." Of course he has plenty of motivation to say such a thing, having just signed the lad.
My biggest concern is that PNE sit at the bottom of the Championship and I don't like to see Canadian internationals get relegated. It would be better for Iain Hume's career to play in the English second division than to play in the third.
He had one appearance for Barnsley as a sub before going on loan to PNE in September, and Barnsley is only seven points out of the Championship drop zone itself. If time on the pitch ranks as the most important criterion, the move makes sense. I just hope PNE turn their season around.