Warnock Signals That Take Over Millions Will Not Be Spent By Leeds

So that's nearly it then. Warnock wants a striker and somebody to play wide right, but his squad is all but assembled - before the take over dosh flows through the Bahrain oil pipe line.

And how much have Leeds spent exactly? Taking into account the £3m for Snakeinthegrass and the unidisclosed fee for Clayton, the answer is probably close to nothing. Which is all very strange if this takeover is really happening!

And how is the squad shaping up? Looking at it objectively, you have to say that Warnock has probably made the best of a bad job. Snodgrass will be a huge loss, and I fancy Clayton to flourish at Huddersfield, but it seems both were determined to leave so Warnock's hands were tied.

And with Master Bates refusing to invest in the squad, using the smokescreen of the take over as a perfect excuse, Warnock found himself shopping on Skid Row rather than Billionaire's Boulevard. He has begged, stolen and not yet borrowed a decent bunch of seasoned pros (most of whom are old enough to entertain Wayne Rooney if dressed up in stockings and suspenders it is true) who can probably be relied upon to put in a shift when the going gets tough.

But is "putting in a shift" enough? Maybe, just maybe, the next two signings will set the pulses racing. Maybe Warnock has lined up a marquee signing or two to excite the Leeds faithful and give more of a cutting edge to the team; if not, I predict Leeds will finish outside the top six, Arab owners or not, and that will be deemed failure by most.

However, given the length of contracts offered to the Warnock journeymen, it seems the ex Shafting United boss and Master Bates are not anticipating being in the Prem any time soon!