hoping to have everything done and dusted before the game anyway, would obviously be a good boost to go into a big game with

the wait for the deal to be completed has not affected recent transfer activity as Pearson deal showed. Club working hard to bring in players.

hopefully some more positivity and progress in the following days and weeks when other preparation work comes to fruition

only two uses of the word "hope"... have become used to throwing that in as a qualification given the ups and downs and twists and turns of the last 8 months, but everything is well on course now.