Tell me why... I really like Mondays?

A Monday morning before a Tuesday game can only mean one thing.

The baps come out.

Bacon, sausage and egg breakfast baps. They spoil us at Albion.

And it was a busy one at this morning's pre-match press conference.

Faces you rarely see, TV companies who don't often make the effort, radio journalists who only deal in the big clubs.

This was, after all, Manchester United in the Premier League and not an FA Cup replay at Peterborough United.

But, perhaps surprising of all, was Tony Mowbray throwing away his books about Vince Lombardi and reaching for Chinese philosophy. Sun Tzu to be exact. This never happened when Bryan Robson was manager (although Bryan did do a mean Japanese impression, but that's another story...).

And so it led to the inevitable quip. 'Tony, will your wall be 26,000 miles wide?'

Where's John Trewick when you need him? Still, I bet Bomber would still bend it into the top corner...

Anyway, several years in journalism have told me that there are just three stories that you, the readers, are really interested in.

Team news ahead of a game is one. Not good is the answer.

'Is there any money to spend' is another. 'NO', is becoming my rather blunt answer. Sorry.

And 'so...who are we signing?' is the final one? (There is a fourth, but it's occasional - who the next manager is).

Few people are interested in departures. They are, if truth be told, yesterday's chip paper. Kanu was box office when he signed for Albion. He was barely mentioned when he left.

Injuries? There are many. Ryan Donk may be brought back despite feeling his groin. I did offer to bring my boots but Tony Mowbray declined, laughed and muttered something rude.

Suit yourself. I shall not offer again.

And so onto transfer matters. Youssouf Mulumbu is the latest name.

Yes, he's being looked at and is a target. But so are other defensive midfielders.

However, he has not come for trial as yet. There was no sign of him at the training ground (I was there from morning to lunchtime) and Paris St Germain have not given permission for him to do so.

That may, of course, change. One thing is certain - the final week of the window will be interesting.