https://soundcloud.com/ntt20pod/46-b...ne-day-efl-q-a

Great Pod again from ntt20pod who in previous pods have predicted we'll finish 9th this season above the Pigs at 11th.

In this one, first 20 minutes, they talk to the journalist Chris Hawkins who had access to CW on deadline day. He confirms Sinclair was expected to be signed up and be in the team for Derby everything had been agreed between the Clubs. Agent asks for further £5k increase in wages and 20% commission fee on deadline day. Blades say no that wasn't what was agreed. Agent returns later trying to get a percentage of agreed loan fee with Watford instead, again told to do one. Hawkins ponders whether Sinclair was ever at Sheffield train station saying could have still been in St. Albans. In response to the one sided comment he asks who writes Sinclairs tweets?

Also confirms it was Coles agent getting involved trying to up the price that led to the delay in this one getting over the line and only when Fleetwoods Technical Director got on the phone did it resurrect the deal. Said if discussions had remained around the £500k mark instead of the ridiculous £1.2 million figure then there was more chance of this being concluded.

Hawkins was there on the day, no reason for him to have an agenda, he was reporting facts. CW was spot on when he alluded to agents being the reason why the deals were not completed.