A cursory glance at the premiership website reveals the Thirsty Whale Hawke's Bay has astutely killed any conjecture for their fans - in, none; out, none.
But closer scrutiny reveals there has been seismic activity even though there isn't any tangible evidence of anything more than superficial cracks on the surface.
It is true that before the transfer window closes on Wednesday, Bay United will be resisting the temptation to go shopping for hybrid players, according to franchise general manager operations Shane McKenzie.
Should fans perceive that as coach Brett Angell is hunky dory with his squad or perhaps the coffers dictate it's not fiscally advisable to go even window shopping now?
"We've had a bit of a look around at what's available but, the coaching staff feel that players who are available are actually good," says McKenzie before the fifth-placed Bay United hit the highway to David Farrington Park to face second-placed Team Wellington in a 2pm kick off tomorrow.
At this juncture, if you are closet fan engaging with players via social media, it's imperative to point out that last Sunday Matthew Whatley, of Wales, Ben Everson, of England, as well as Canadian defender Nile Walwyn, were conspicuous by their absence.
McKenzie hastens to add Whatley left in November.
"He [Whatley] decided it wasn't for him and he wasn't really settled in the area. He had an opportunity to go to Australia so he took that up."
Everson has returned to Thailand where he was plying his trade before arriving here.
"Nile has gone to Canada via United States for the Canadian pre-season where there are couple of opportunities to play footy so he didn't want to miss out at home," he says.
Walywn looked promising with decent minutes but Everson seemed to struggle buying into Angell's philosophy after coming late into the fray following injuries.
"He was a good player so he and Brett had a good relationship. I'm almost positive that before Nile came here he told us he may be leaving before his time here."
However, some fans got the impression through social media that "things weren't happening" for Walwyn and Everson.
HB Today contacted the Canadian through Facebook but he declined to comment except to say he was no longer in the country.
What will please the purists in the province is that the franchise has instead promoted adroit youth squad members to their premiership ranks to work towards a Utopian state of homegrown talent.
Enter striker Jorge Akers, who made his debut away against Waitakere United in the first game back after the Christmas break, and fellow franchise youth players Vinnie MacKirdy and Jackson Ralph as well as an older Havelock North Wanderers midfielder Ethan Dent.
"It shows the youth guys are getting a stint when they put the effort in and are given the opportunity," says McKenzie, revealing the only thin the team can do now is feed players youth squad players to the senior squad.
He reiterates the franchise commitment to one day having predominantly players from the Central Football catchment area.
"It is another reason not to jump in to bring players from outside the region when we've put a lot of effort in bringing youth players from the region."
Conversely Team Wellington have lost pivotal midfielder Cameron Howieson, a Kiwi who played professionally in Britain, to premiership leaders and fellow O-League campaigners Auckland City.
While it may come across as loose change in the car ashtray for feeding parking meters, suffice it to say it shows City's might in replacing injured personnel as well as keep their reservoir brimming with depth in fulfilling obligations abroad.
However, Wellington have signed up former Bay United peripheral player Nathanael Hailemariam who has just finished a stint with FC Rielasingen-Arlen, of Germany.
"I don't know who else will come in as the window is still open," says Wellington captain Bill Robertson, of Napier, but revealing coach Jose Figueira is happy with the depth in the squad.
He says former Phoenix Reserves striker/midfielder Hailemariam is a shrewd signing but recalls he was a teenager when the centreback was with Bay United.
Robertson says after seven wins on the trot his troops stumbled but then bounced back to their winning ways against Wellington Phoenix last weekend.
This summer Bay United have had enough yo-yoing on the table to make it murky for opposition to work out their worth but the Napier City Rovers coach says the hosts aren't going to treat the visitors any different to other encounters.
In the previous game at Park Island, Wellington won 4-2 and at the same venue ended Bay's campaign last summer after the latter shocked them in the capital city.
"You can't be taking any team lightly so it'll be another tough game for us," says the 32-year-old, mindful Bay United's foragers found the net six times against Eastern Suburbs at Park Island.
It took a while for players to adapt to Figueira's entertaining brand of football but Wellington have found traction with the coach who replaced Matt Calcott.
The other player of interest to Bay fans is the release of Rovers' English import midfielder Ryan Tinsley from Waitakere United.
