Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Interesting that we suddenly slap in a 6m bid just after NC supposedly met with Ramirez's representatives. Can't see us signing both so maybe that meet didn't go so well?

My eternally optimistic side is hoping that the reason there's still been no announcement of the squad numbers is because we're hopeful of adding a player or 2 before the Citeh game. My realistic side says, though, that we just haven't announced them yet. Schizophrenia is so hard to deal with; I never know which side of me to believe.

http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=72486&page=4 According to this Wolves forum they turned down £8m from West Ham but now the Star are saying they've accepted £6m from us? Need a new accountant, methinks! Would be an excellent signing, if we could get him, but can't see Wolves accepting £6m when they're demanding more than £12m for Fletcher. Still, on the plus side, with this and the Danny Rose stories, we at least have some viable rumours going round again!

Nowt from Nigel after the game about new arrivals then? Or are we still working very, very hard behind the scenes?

Yes, let's loan out the only striker scoring regularly in pre season. That said, Nigel's new formation looks like there will be plenty of bench time for Billy if he can't get in ahead of Rickie so stranger things have happened. Crazy if we do, IMO.

Tell him to forget the cr*p sweets or biscuits when he's back in the office & to bring us back a football megastar instead. Ta.

According to Alan Nixon, our "main man" has been away. Might explain the current lack of activity. [Ducks & covers whilst all the 'what the f**k is Cortese doing away at this key point of pre season' posts fly around...]

Agreed; I'm sure Vitesse said something about Buttner signing an 'agreement' (presumably with his dad) after he joined Vitesse, which his dad says is valid, but which neither Vitesse nor Saints are willing to honour - quite rightly - as it occurred after he signed up. Silly lad, if so, as he's made himself untransferrable as who would just lump over some cash to his dad for no good reason?

I wonder if we've exhausted the original list of targets & now begins the re-think?

Good point. And, most definitely agreed, we need a defender in very soon.

Can't believe it's been so quiet. Can't work out if that's a good thing or a bad one, given our wish to always do business quietly.

Almost the same as me... Slight tweak!

He seems to have disappeared completely. Probably a speedbump now, for crossing the Don IMO.

He seems to have disappeared completely. Probably a speedbump now, for crossing the Don IMO.

So still all silent on the Buttner front then beyond a couple of brief posts here. I do wonder if something is happening because it's all gone quiet again and that's the way we work plus no-one else has been confirmed as being close to a deal. He's also quite clearly no longer required at Vitesse.

That clears that up then. Must mean all our business is done.

With Harding gone or all but gone, where there any whispers around the ground about Buttner or anyone else?

Has been linked with them under previous managers. Don't they have a 'think tank' there which Billy Davies hated, which chose targets? Could explain a continued interest.

Maybe Radhi was helping him compile a Premiership hit list just in case he joins us: Rooney, Tevez, Suarez, Van Persie, Bellamy...

Could this be the target of Radhi's secret mission?

Are you ITK? Who we signing next?

Another left back/left winger; good player too. Would be impressed if he chose us over others, certainly.

Sky are reporting that Kevin De Bruyne is close to joining Bremen on loan from Chelsea. One to cross off the list if were ever interested.

He's off to help finalise Ammar Jemal's transfer?

Andy Carroll maybe?