Watching it again, Lawrie says they were waiting on the FFA signing off on next seasons grant which will occur this week. That was a contingency on Martin Lee approving a marquee. So yes, didn't exactly say deal would be done by Friday but budget would be and deal could then go through.
My take was that we have had a marquee offer tabled and agreed to a player already, but nothing could and would be finalised until the money available was confirmed.
His body language and what he says has completely changed from this 2 way bet stuff to now posting on twitter yesterday that supporters should be impressed at these new signings, like it's now past tense. Take of it what you will






