It’s a case of reading between the lines and seeing what loose ends turn up.

Still, Oxford Stadium boss Clive Feltham has at last spoken out, if only to deny the facility has been deliberately run down to pave the way for housing.

Of course, he’s also confirmed the widespread rumours that the Greyhound Racing Association’s parent company Risk Capital Partners and Galliard Homes, which wants to build homes on the site of the stadium, are linked.

Which must mean it can only be a matter of time before one or two loose ends do indeed tie up...