The vibes i'm getting are that the Council just want shot of the land, want a bit of cash in the bank and then they can wash their hands of the whole sorry saga.....including washing their hands of the club. Nothing I have heard reference the proposed deal indicates to me that the Council are particularly bothered what happens on the pitch....certainly not to the point where it would influence any deal.
Sadly, I think you are right - I'm afraid all of us here, much as we love the club (whatever our differences) live in a bubble re the importance of the club to the wider population - sure a successful Championship club would attract more interest but the fact remains compared to the general population and the other concerns of the council we are just not that relevent and I think it's highly unlikely attractive signings in the transfer window are going to have any impact on the land deal decision.