Roll on August 31

Russian Billionnaires, youngters from Barcelona, Paul McShane, Seyi Olofinjana, Reading's Sonko, throw in a few Africans, some German called Bender...All coming to Albion.

So we're told.

I love this time of year don't you?

Take McShane for instance. Not really rated by Mowbray as a centre-half, allowed to leave for Sunderland for a fairly low fee, has a pretty poor time of it at the Stadium of Light and is now available for transfer having failed to make an impact.

He's linked with Albion? What? There's more chance of Ted Bovis joining Albion than Paul McShane.

You'd think people would do their homework first wouldn't you?

None of the above will be coming to Albion anytime soon from what I'm told by people inside the four walls that matter.

Wolves midfielder Olofinjana, however, was considered about a year ago by Albion and is rated quite highly by certain individuals at the club. But that is as far as the interest goes. He may have been more of an option had the Baggies not won promotion. There are certainly no plans to pursue him at this stage.

Enough of this, I'm off to write my 'Dichio set for Albion return' story....