Well, if nothing else, it highlights what other sides see as necessary to get out of this division. Overkill? Yes, perhaps, but have to applaud their will to leave nothing to chance. Perhaps they feel that there isn't anybody who can offer the kind of goal scoring ability of Charles, should he get injured. Either that or they anticipate a battle to keep hold of him beyond the summer even if promoted and want his successor in now.
We need to take a leaf out of their book as soon as the opportunity presents itself. It's not a great standard this year but it is still competitive and bold moves in this January will likely see a few teams sail to the top. It isn't quite apples vs apples as they aren't hamstrung by ridiculous contracts from yester year and players who wince in pain tying up their laces, but there are things we can do if we show the kind of ruthless attitude our competitors appear to have and we started to show in the summer. It's eat or be eaten.
