Didn't the club (rafa and/or parry) say at the time we had an agreement to buy him at the end of the loan if we so wished. Obviously a price was never mentioned by them, but I am sure there was a price mentioned in the echo at the time.
I still think its horses for courses a bit. Plenty of games where I'd play him on the right, but plenty where I'd be playing him and Xabi in the middle.
Leto's like Stanley Matthews at this level. Insua looks good enough for the 1st team. Plessis looks like he might turn out to be decent. Hobbs also looks better than I remember him in friendlies etc. Maybe that spell in midfield has done him good. .....and Marvin whatsit has got his first mention