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Is that the new "signed subject to medical"? Borja will sign on the line, but his wife will need to fly in pronto for your inspection before the 11pm deadline?

If Sky updates mean anything...

Just a thought: given Krul's height, are we absolutely certain we haven't signed him to play up front?

That's the right answer. Paul Barber unveils two genuine top-drawer strikers at 10:59pm, saying "here you go NSC - these have been in the bag for days but Tony & I were enjoying reading all your posts too much to stop you all..."

Here you go: The club haven't thrown any names around - the rumour mills have - so no, I don't think it means we look desperate or have mucked it up.

How does it work with work permits on transfer deadline day? Assume you can complete a signing subject to work permit, and if it fails then nothing stops them going back to their old club...?

They can't refuse €30m, literally - it's his release clause.

Take the talk with Deportivo over Andone for example - we've allegedly already bid £17m but they want more. Do you really think TB/PB will risk putting anything out there that might give Deportivo a reason to think they can get away with upping their asking price by another million or five? Of...

Any clubs that we're in negotiations with will be picking up what we say in the media about those talks, surely?

I don't think we're the intended audience for any noises coming out of the club; selling clubs are. The more keen/desperate they think we are, the more they'll cash they'll demand, so let every word said in public play that down...

Hopefully we'll use a Taxi Driver or two before the end of the day, maybe even six or Se7en. It'll be a bloody Dark Knight tonight if we haven't done so by 11pm.

There is absolutely no way PB would say in an interview "Yes, we really desperately need a new striker (or two), and we'll pay whatever it takes". What would be the point? Really not taking his words seriously or feeling disheartened.

Makes sense to say that on the radio/publicly; easier to play poker with selling clubs if they think we have other options and are only trying to bring 1 in.

It's possible, if Athletico decide they don't want him. Oh, wrong thread.

...and Sky now saying:

Played 38, Won 0, Drawn 36, Lost 2, GD -4, Scored 0, Conceded 4, Points 36. It might be enough to keep us up.

Have Sky already reported both of our defender signings? It'll just be one of them if not?

On the big drinks today, no messing about: I have a glass of water and a SPORTS DIRECT mug of tea on the go.

Would I be happy spending millions on Barnes as the main striker option? No. Would he be a good signing for the squad if he's going on the cheap? Yes.

There is no such thing as a fact on transfer deadline day; they ruin the fun.