"Well it started badly, it tailed off a little in the middle and the less said about the end the better. But apart from that, excellent."
A line borrowed from Blackadder Goes Forth, which accurately describes Swansea City's transfer deadline day, which ended with huge dollops of frustration once again.
Nothing happened until right at the death - obviously - when a loan deal for West Brom's Karlan Grant came on the radar late in the piece. A quick check of the striker's stats saw supporters quickly inject optimism into their psyches. This will do.