Would not surprise me one little bit if one or two players were to move in the next 24 hours or so.
Let's be honest the club were hardly open about the Connolly deal, and IMO there could be a few deals bubbling under the surface.
A number of reasons :
1) The refusal to start Iain Hume, over the last few games instead Elvis and O'Grady getting the nod. Even though COG only served 3 matches of a supposed 4 game club ban. Hume and Fryatt are by fair and away our best pairing up front. The same happened last year with Hammond playing leading up to the departure of Connolly.
2) Stearman's poor form at the start of the season, could it be he is unsettled by potential premiership interest. He has been strongly linked with a move to Wigan to replace Chimbonda (should he leave).
3) We have been linked with players recently namely Stuart Elliott and now Jason Gavin, could this be as potential replacements should a deal for one of our players be agreed.
4) We are over budget and crowds are dwindling, maybe the board see the answer as to repeat last years sale of Connolly and use that cash to strengthen the squad whilst reducing the financial shortfall.
It is a strange statement to make so near to the closure of the transfer window and IMO the club are laying the foundations for the sale of one or two players, before tomorrow.
