Under normal circumstances, news that a US finance house was charging up Kingston Hill towards St Andrew’s with a sackful of cash would be greeted with delirium at Birmingham City.
Interest from Tom Wagner and his New York-based hedge fund Knighthead Capital Management, would be seized upon feverishly by supporters desperate to see the end of ownership that has brought the Second City club to its knees.
But - as yours truly knows only too well following a chastening episode 12 months ago - no deal has been completed until the ink is dry on a contract and funds have been transferred.
