It was the British decision to transfer control over Latrun - with its command over the road below - to the Jordan Legion, that all but guaranteed the fall of Jerusalem by preventing reinforcements from aiding its undermanned defenders.
Meanwhile transfer-listed midfielder Owen Garvan could be set to leave Portman Road, after the Irishman was strongly linked to George Burley's Crystal Palace.
Community college students who cannot transfer to a more prestigious school or secure a strong internship have a more difficult road, but not an impossible one.