It sounds as though the financial side of deals offered may just possibly be working if there have been agreements to then be broken thereafter.
(Wasn’t it Tutte who gazumped us big-style some years ago?)
If – and I do mean if – it is gazumping – naturally, that’s not too good.
Worse though, is that players may be saying ‘yes’ and then spending 24 hours doing a bit of due diligence.
What will they uncover when they spend half an hour researching on the net or phoning up folks they know in the game?
Ambition, great atmosphere, a club on the up-and-up, happy fans, promotion-seeking, optimism OR something else ?
Hill may have earned a good reputation amongst players but what is being said out there about the club itself?