In this very exciting deadline day, where Robiniho looks very likely to sign for Manchester City (why???) who have just been bought by wealthy Arabs who are from Abu Dhabi, I thought of a sketch relating to it. Dhabi is on the telephone to Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon finalising the deal. For the sake of argument, I will call the Abu Dhabi businessmen Dhabi.
CALDERON: So Robiniho is happy to come to you and we are more than happy with the price.
DHABI: Thankyou. He will be a record signing for the Premier League. I can't wait to see our fans faces. With two hours to go in the deadline aswell
CALDERON: Shall we put pen to paper then
DHABI: Not just yet. I will make the signing with forty-five minutes to go until the close, just to get the fans exciting and to let the mind games play.
CALDERON: Okay, I will ring you back then in one hour and fifteen minutes
(11.15)
DHABI: Hello Mr Calderon, can we at last make the deal?
CALDERON: Yes, I'm very excited. I can't wait to see the luck on a certain Mr Abramovic's face.
DHABI: Brilliant. Let's finalise the deal then
CALDERON: One second, there is one snag. What time do you make it?
DHABI: Quarter past eleven. Still forty five minutes to go until the window closes
CALDERON: Yes, but I forgot to mention. It is quarter past twelve over here in Spain. The window closed fifteen minutes ago.
DHABI: But...
CALDERON: We could have finalised the deal, but you wanted to play all them mind games.
DHABI: But...
CALDERON: Try again in January. Goodnight
(He puts the phone down)
DHABI: SHIT!!!
Feedback very welcome, positive/neutral/negative.