But the whispers and stuff on twitter aren't reliable. You could easily have one poster hear saying they've heard it definitely isn't happening, while another says it categorically is.
Given that even genuine attempted signings (like Pratchard) can fall through, I'd wait until it's official.
I assume you were just talking tongue in cheek, but if you were serious (saying "if he is rubbish we will be in the playoffs"), you're not being realistic. If we don't bring in anyone we will still probably be promoted. Obviously we hope we bring in someone decent to further improve our chances.
IF that's true, then perhaps we should only look to sign players that Chris wants us to sign. It doesn't mean that signing players is not a good idea, which was the original point.