And the plan PdC did on transfer deadline day by sending Bodin to Crewe on loan has worked a treat.
I wouldn't be surprised if that was actually part of Paolo's thinking.
He's used to big derbies from his previous clubs, Lazio, Celtic etc, and he was allegedly an "Ultra" at Lazio, so he understands the emotions involved with the fans.
He built up the tension for the first game, and hated losing it.
He hated losing the second one even more.
What with the whole Constable thing, I think he has learnt to hate the yellow filth as much as we do (or at least some of us do).
I wouldn't put it past him to have identified Crewe as one of the filth's challengers, and hence let Bodin go there.
If that's the case then the man is a true genius