conversation likely to have taken place:
Reading Chairman: "good morning sir, just wondering if you'll take james harper off my hands."
Sheffield United Chairman: "we are not willing to pay for him, if that's what you're implying."
Reading Chairman: "its ok, just treat me to a cup of tea and he's yours. i'll type out the tea for player contract if you like so that you wont think im asking for a cup of tea for free."
Sheffield United Chairman: "i suppose that'll do."
thats probably how the $1 deal came about, as the sheffield united chairman treated his counterpart to a cup of tea worth $1 at a coffee house. that makes my 701th post btw.
disclaimer: this is just for fun (6)