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Do you remember when losing Morley was the most of our problems? Already feels like halcyon days.

If Blooms was leaving to take over somewhere lower down the pyramid, you truthers might have a point, but he's going to an upwardly mobile club with a fantastic chance of reaching the Premier League. Be sad that he's leaving, sure, but try being happy for him - he deserves this.

And believe he's being forced out if you must, but don't go stating it like it's fact. You don't know - none of us truly do.

I thought it might’ve done until today. I’ve loved Wycombe Wanderers and everything the club has always stood for over the best part of 60 years. It has remained an oasis of joy and togetherness in a troubled world and a broken divided Britain. So much so that it has felt a bit selfish to be enjoying the one interest in life, however superficial and inconsequential, that helps to shut out the woes of the world for at least a good deal of the time.

I was extremely emotional this morning when writing about the increasing likelihood that we were about to lose such a brilliant, strongly committed manager, not just as a coach but as a highly intelligent, articulate guy with a rare ability to inspire respect and harmony within a large and disparate group of players.

My mood wasn’t helped by fellow Gasroomers who disrespected my feelings this morning by tapping the thumbs down icon.

Say what you like about Rob Couhig, and what he did and didn't understand about English football, but the one thing he definitely understood was the worth of the people who really mattered to the heart and soul of Wycombe.

Whether it was Bayo, or Gaz, or Blooms, or Phil Catchpole; Rob understood the value of these people, how much they meant to the fans, and backed them to do the work they needed to do.

The academy stuff is all very sensible and forward thinking, and spending money on talented players is terribly exciting, but right now I wish we could go back to how it was before. This feels like a real loss.

You have to walk through someone's living room to get into the ground. I saw it on Football Focus or something.

I'm right there with you, mate. I'm actually furious!

I can’t get my head round how many of you are disbelieving. You’re all aware that Luton are in their first year of parachute payments, right? They obviously won’t be pushing for promotion this year but they are well set to finish at least in the playoffs in the next few years. Bloomfield could be a Premier League manager in 18 months - and he’d be deemed to be over-achieving in many circumstances because Luton are a ‘small club’.

Believe what you want mate

How do you know he’s been forced out ? Perhaps he’s just ambitious and sees Luton as a better option.

We won't be short of interest, that's for sure. I'd like Steven Schumacher, but also expect it will be someone we've never heard of. Exciting / nervous times indeed. I just hope this doesn't derail our window - reinforcements are still needed in a number of areas, while keeping hold of Low would be an even bigger bonus (though with today's news, I'd expect he's even more likely to want out).