Barrett has scored twice for the Us already, and established himself as a first team regular. He's still got a couple of weeks of the month that had been agreed, but today was the deadline for season-long loans and the Us have been impressed enough to make sure they'd have him for that long (and they've put a clause in saying he can stay a bit longer if they make the play-offs). Who knows, if he continues at this rate perhaps there will be a place for him at Arsenal next season.

Matt Hudson has emailed us from the Essex club, offering Barrett's shirt sponsorship till the end of the season. For less than 200 quid you can get a pair of tickets in the VIP lounge (Colchester's, that is) and you get to keep the shirt at the end of the season. I figure this might be of more interest to Colchester fans but why not pass it on, eh? Email Matt if you're interested.