[Slick_Footwork]

Slick, take a look on news now what, we are apparently in talks with Italian side Torino about them signing Gibbs ...... hoped the ins and outs would have been done early, we would know where we stood and could train and hit the ground running, all I can see / hear is thud ..... when we hit the ground like a sack of spuds. Hoping for the best, fearing the worst.

Shame the transfer embargo wasn't on the other side of brum at the seal sanctuary ........

I'm hoping there's no truth in this or at least they don't meet our valuation, as I wanted to see us start playing football again and thought Gibbs would be a key part in that.

If he's on astronomical wages and we loan him out to trim the wage bill, then that definitely reeks of free fall because we will have no cash for a replacement. I'd much rather we did what Newcastle did and gambled on high wage players going for promotion, especially as Gibbs must be the best left back in the league.

We will have to see how things pan out.

There's no doubt that there is time for us to get royally screwed over still in this window. But I'm keeping open minded *for now*

We have had weeks to bring new players in (no excuses IMO), remember our window closes weeks before the European one does. So we could still lose players after the 9th. We may have to busy in the loan market so its not all bad news.

Same goes for everyone though, there have been very few signings across the board really.

Other teams seem to be doing the same, as happens every window. If Burnley or West Ham are serious about Dawson for example, they should've sealed this deal already!

Really hope we have the balls to play hardball when teams come scrapping around us at the last minute. If we sell last minute and don't replace, then we will get what we deserve.