I just love the idea of a bunch of suits in a board room in a blind panic.

"Oh god oh god oh god"
"We have no defence! What do we do!"
"We're smurfed we're smurfed oh jesus"
And then one man slams his fists on the table "SIGN WILLIAM GALLAS!"
"SIGN WILLIAM GALLAS!" they all cry. "Of course!"

Then they all sit around watching one bloke on the phone. Praying, crossing their fingers, and chanting "please please please please".

"We didn't get him."

Silence.

And then more panic.

"Oh god, everyone is going to KNOW!"
"We'll be a laughing stock!"
"Couldn't even sign Gallas... the fans will riot!"
And the same guy as before slams his fists on the table once more to yell "DENY THE BID!"