I am an incredibly impatient man and I am sure my F5 key takes as much of a battering as everyone else's come transfer window time, but the crying in here because we haven't concluded our transfer business yet is proper annoying.
YES, I am sure we identified our targets a while ago. The clubs from whom we wish to sign those players, however, may not have lined up the requisite replacement(s) yet. There may also be haggling to be done over fees, and let's not forget that there will be an agent involved who may well try to hold out for a better offer elsewhere.
It is no coincidence that the one signing we've been able to make was a free agent and so his old club had no say in when he could leave.
I have also heard shouts - I assume as it pertains to the two U20 lads we're sniffing around - that tournament football shouldn't be a barrier to signing players. While that is true, it is probably prudent to wait until a) the player comes through the tournament unscathed and b) their form during the tournament doesn't turn us off.
We will sign players when all parties agree to the deals on offer. In the meantime, can't we just get back to offering each other out over the internet and other such fun things?!