Using Occam’s razor on Sevco

If the Fitba Fourth Estate were to finally decide to try some journalism down Ibrox way, then  they would only have to do ONE thing:

Follow follow the money.

By cultivating well-placed sources, they might learn the minutiae of transfer dealings rather than just regurgitate the succulent morsels handed to them.

For example, if I were told that a club that had just played in a  European final were haggling over a £1.8m transfer fee, then I would be curious.

Of course, I would be utterly amazed to find out that the sticking point that held up the move was a mere £75k.

However, I’m sure that isn’t the case.

Otherwise, those intrepid chaps on the Glasgow sports desks would be all over it.

For the avoidance of doubt, I have no opinion on the footie qualities of Antonio Colak or any of his new teammates.

I will leave such data-based assessments up to chaps like  @Alan_Morrison67 on Celtic By Numbers.

I just follow follow the money.

Then there is the strange case of Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo.

The £10m transfer fee paid by Southampton became something of a mantra among the Stenography Corps.

Of course, the actual figure was £6m.

Anyone in the Stenogprahy Corps still holding onto that £10m figure is merely virtue signalling their obedience to Sevco.

A “significant, undisclosed fee” is just the latest comedic offering from Sevco’s work experience PR operation.

As with all footie transactions, the headline amount is rarely paid in one lump sum.

An initial payment of 40% is typical, then a further two tranches of 30% at the start of each subsequent transfer window.

Fair play to Southampton for stretching it over FOUR windows 40/20/20/20.

As for the add-ons, that takes it up to a possible £10m.

Well, let’s just say it would need to be a stellar season ahead for young Joe.

Now, this might mean that prudence has finally broken out at Ibrox.

Occam’s razor suggests that there is a more prosaic explanation.

In fairness, Ross Wilson and Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst are making a decent fist of recruitment with the relatively meagre resources at their disposal.

The brethren in the Blue Room have done all that they can.

Indeed, they don’t need any dignified manoeuvres behind the scenes.

Now, it would be pure theatre to see Dave rejoin that quintessentially British collective.

The drama would be heightened if he were representing the interests of some other staunch shareholders.

So, a hat tip to the Sevco script writing team, a quality plot twist there.

It is the sort of thing that should have journalists on Planet Fitba making a call to Johannesburg.