Why are you a realist? How do you know that it wasn't the plan all along(or at least over the last 2 transfer windows when we knew we had sanctions against us) to use this window to sort out our HG quota?
You're basing your assumptions on our DOF and other deal makers sat twiddling their thumbs not forward planning when every single thing I've read and heard about the people in charge tell me different. They are too professional, too respected in their fields to not have a plan in place.
I guess I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt instead Of whinging about things I don't have a clue about.