Southampton's respected ex-boss Russell Martin has ironed out the transfer details to bring versatile St. Mary's star Joe Rothwell to the Scottish Premiership.
The Championship coin has its two fair sides, one where the newcomers spend years mounting their first promotion challenge. On the other hand, there are regular division-jumpers who get criticised by the Premier League yardstick despite their second division glories.
Plus, there is no worse feeling than giving your level best in earning the Premier League status only to get sidelined from the tournament when the matchdays get underway. Day by day, this scenario is building up rapidly at Leeds United where Joel Piroe is among those who have every right to feel disappointed.
However, that agony is only halfway comparable to what his teammate and former Saint Joe Rothwell is going through.
After getting his hands on back-to-back promotion titles, it's only fair that Rothwell eventually ended up at a first division side and all because of St. Mary's hero Russell Martin.
In their own words, Sky Sports confirmed the 30-year-old's new surroundings saying: "Rangers have agreed a deal with Bournemouth to sign midfielder Joe Rothwell."
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Touchwood, but don't you think the Saints never praised Martin enough for his knack of identifying which players can make the cut in non-Premier League divisions. After all, even Matt Le Tissier must've omitted the Scot's only full Southampton season in his mind, while voicing his general discontent at the present-day transfer operations.
If the fans put it in perspective, then, the Saints must consider inquiring Bournemouth's transfer chiefs for more Rothwell-like underrated gems.
Ultimately, they haven't had any regretful buying experiences with their southern neighbours and their sporting success may not be appreciated much at St. Mary's but their helping hand definitely will.