David Prutton has been supporting a strong campaign for West Brom and coach Ryan Mason for a long while. Now, Charlie Taylor's loan verdict only proves Prutton right, so far.
If there was a grand prize for Southampton-reviewing pundits who stood spot-on in their claims, then the podium battle will continuously go on for determining who sits closer to David Prutton. Not only he is the club's former midfielder but Prutton's long-term claims often hit the desired target.
He was the one voicing displeasure at Tyler Dibling's nine-figure asking price mark and the £40m Archie Gray benchmark he gave back then has now fitted right with the 19-year-old's ultimate fee.
Many months forward, Prutton declared West Brom's coach Ryan Mason to wow the majority of Championship viewers. Now, you know where this opinion is going, exactly to an automatic promotion unless Mason loses track of this form.
Taylor excelling at West Brom will mean another outstanding Prutton prediction
But the big question is, will he ever fall backwards in this football season? As someone eyeing a lift-up from the division rarely falters in the future after stamping the papers for a promotion-winner's welcome.
Confirmed by Southampton's official website, he is Charlie Taylor who will now strive to help the Baggies on their Premier League climb as conveniently as possible.
In the Saints fan-circles, Taylor follows Prutton in putting bags of faith in Mason. Plus, let's not let it slip from memory that the 31-year-old had some outside chances at Middlesbrough.
They are the only ones claiming upper-hand over his present teammates, so, Taylor can be the first amongst his preseason colleagues at St. Mary's to get back the feel of putting on a Premier League badge.
And shall Prutton pat the defender's back with prosperous loan wishes, then, Southampton fans will definitely assume it's happening.