With the bookmakers' odds plummeting by the minute and not so much as a hint of a denial emanating from any of the key players, John Hartson reserved the right to change his mind.
Sat in a Glasgow restaurant on Wednesday, a full-night's sleep and exposure to radio stations and rolling news channels had persuaded the former Celtic striker that Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa is now far less a matter of 'if' and more likely 'when'.
Which is not to say that the Wales hero fully gets why the Rangers manager will move to the Midlands negotiations notwithstanding.