THE clock continues to tick down. Soon, the deadline will have come and gone and Michael Beale's business will be done.
The Englishman has had his own unique approach to the transfer window over the last 31 days and his style in front of the cameras and tape recorders has been a welcome one.
Beale's press conferences are must-watch events for supporters. From tactical snippets to injury updates, he has provided a level of detail that is rarely seen in the game these days and the transcripts regularly run into the thousands of words as several bases are covered.