I think we already talked over my one qualm, but I love typing, so here it is again -
What I had heard, was that Lucas essentially refused to play for a no-name coach with a bunch of youngsters. The loan was a way to get an unhappy player off our books, and the extension of his contract was so that we could at least make a few bucks on the deal.
I thought he was a fine player, and would have been a massive help this year (Mak on one wing, Lucas on the other - would have looked great IMO)...
But do we really want a guy who doesn't want to be there?