Tues Morning.  So it is now a done deal, Man U bulldoze there way to yet another transfer result for them.

But is it all it seems ?

Look at the facts.  According to the media Berbatov was meeting them without our permission, nothing said by Spurs officially, we then allowed a medical and negotiations to proceed again no official protest.  Berbatov was met at Manchester airport by Fergie and club officials (just happened to be passing the airport and thought he would see if any one interesting was on the flight).

So it is obvious that this deal was set up some time ago and all the hand wringing and protests and name calling by Spurs was just another smoke screen to try and appease us nobodies on the terraces (sorry stands).  Also we accepted a fee from the new billionaires at City knowing that Berbatov was on a flight to Manchester to meet United.

Now we have agreed to keep mum about the whole matter.  Why ?  All the other deals where virtually done and dusted before yesterday or were they ?  Did we need the money from Berbatov to proceed with them ?  They where announced early in the day after all.

In return we get a novice striker who we got after fierce competition from Wigan and Hull City.  Where is the combative, leader type midfielder and the experienced striker to back up the other two (one of whom was fourth choice last season).

So another season of adjustment and patience, sorry, but we are nowhere near top four ... we do not think and act top four.

Tony Iles (tired season ticket holder)