Oh for the days when we knew nothing about the running of the club. When George Graham and Docherty made signings we knew nothing until the player was unveiled in a Wall shirt after signing. Constant speculation is all bollocks. If GR can find the right player and the player wants to come, we'll sign him. If not, we won't, it's that simple. I hate transfer windows.
As for Ballard, everyone knows how good he is. If he wasn't an injury waiting to happen he'd still be Arsenal. He's played 5 times this season. Imagine the stick GR would be getting If he'd weighed out £2m for a player with a proven injury record who then spends most of the season on the treatment table.