'I read that as........' and '......effectively ruled out..' ??
You've got a politician's reply from Barber that is nowhere near 'effectively ruling out' a signing - it tells you nothing we don't already know. FWIW I'm not at all sure we'll bring anyone in either but I am pretty sure we are...
Sky report indicated it was a youth loan (meaning it was a single agreement at the time he joined us - not a conversion to another type of loan later), and also meaning he can be recalled at any time after 28 days have expired...
I'm still cautiously optimistic about how we might do for the rest of the season if we don't get another striker. Assuming our now first-choice flying wingers and Wilson stay fit (and the latter doesn't get called back), I think we've got plenty of goals in us with BZ popping up in the right...