He circuited the double bed and closedthe shutters and thewindow and drew the curtain, and, as he darkened the room, he unbuttoned his shirt and undid his belt and he also removed his shoes and undressed and lay down on the bed beside his ancient mother.
It was always likely to be an uncomfortable afternoon for N'Zogbia, who turned down a move to Birmingham just before the transfer windowclosed at the end of August, and every time the Wigan winger touched the ball he was roundly abused by the home fans.