1. no, there is no connection between the relaxed attitude of the manager and the length it takes to sign a top talent.
2. i would, however, like to pay tribute to Leighton for his post. the pressure in the transfer forum was building. a lot of posters and non-posters were understandably getting stressed about the lack of action, with each day the pressure and anxiety levels were rising, almost hitting critical levels. but with a couple of inaccurate assumptions, and one all round silly hypothesis, you have now allowed yourself to be the verbal punch bag for the entire forum to expel this tension on you. for this sir, i salute you.
good day!
wanker! ;)