It's got to be done for crying out loud. Main reason being that I'm a Liverpool fan and having to wait for the window to open before we can bid for another striker is hurting the club. biased as my current views maybe, I do believe that for reasons such as this, and many others, the transfer window should be smashed out of it's frame. PLZ state your opinions. We'll make it a pros v cons debate.... I'll start with a couple. Pros: -mid-season transfers can help a team with long-term injuries. -IMO-players will fight more for position. Less of the "dipping in form" -If a team member is unhappy or "not playing for the shirt" they can be set free. -catch players in the early stages, instead of having to wait, whilst the price tag goes up due to a successful run. Then falling victim to the "transfer over-ride" by chelsea. LOL Cons: -Too much tinkering before settling maybe? -Possibly create a lot more "cup-tied situations" -Players may force their way out if another club wants them -Price tags will be massive, because players can leave sooner than later. they'll probably want more for their services to stay with a club. Carry on..........
Keep them, but allow clubs to replace 1 seriously injured player per season. The window forces teams to rely on their squad as opposed to their cheque book. It gives youth a chance and helps to level the playing field between clubs.
Keep it for the Premiership clubs, but let the lower league clubs continue to sell and buy during the season.
Similar idea. Clubs should have the ability to have a minimum number of outfield players and keepers. Should they drop below that, they can transfer players on LOAN only to make up for the short fall, until the number of regular players are deemed fit to play.
I'd like to see it the way it is with one change. Give teams a set number (3 perhaps) of extra transfers that can be made between the end of the summer window and the start of the winter window. This would allow teams to recover from most strings of serious injuries, allow very negative player-team situations a way out, and generally provide a "safety-net" so teams aren't forced to play for the first half of the season with an inadequate squad. It wouldn't fall into the issues that led to the transfer windows since it would not be in place for the second half of the season.
Personally, I feel it hurts the teams who don't have huge squads, like Charlton, Southampton, Norwich, er, Liverpool and the like. Teams like Man U, Arse and Chelski, who have internationals everywhere including all over the bench aren't affected at all. Just look at Man U's strikers for crying out loud! A new signing keeps money moving and gives fresh impetus into a teams fading season. Or sometimes it can go horribly wrong. Witness Bradford's desperate attempt to stay in the EPL by buying Carbone, Collymore, etc. They went to ******** and nearly went bust. On the other hand, a transfer window promotes coaching creativity and gives youth a chance. The problems start when you've got a crap coach and a crap youth policy, a la Blackburn. I'm for a relaxation of the transfer window, but clubs should provide proof that they can function financially after they've spent the cash. If thats not possible, then the EPL clubs should be allowed to buy from League teams. God knows they need the cash, and the players the opportunity that might not otherwise come.
The top teams (EPL, Serie A, La Liga) should be allowed to buy one player each window to replace a long term injury (more than 2 months), but these buys should only come from within their country. This will encourage buying from the lower leagues as well as bringing through the youth at the very best teams (arse, man u, chelsea, milan, etc...). The lower league teams need to be allowed to have an extra week or two in the middle of the windows to bring in additional players, as well as have the ability to bring in a replacement for somebody bought by the top clubs.
I really liked this idea at first. Premiership clubs can therefore still sign players if they're caught short, but from a restricted market. The lower league clubs have more wealthy buyers to sell to if they're hardup for money. The big problem with this though is that it could make lower league players, mainly the better ones, even more expensive than they are now. That makes the situation a lot harder than it already is for players who are tied to a lower league club but want to make the step up to the Premiership. Even a financially hardup lower league club will set their valuations higher as they know that come the 2nd half of the season Premiership clubs, particularly those either in a relegation battle or chase for Europe, will be more desperate and susceptible to paying over the odds.
Agreed. It in effect creates a seller's market. The team needing help is up against it, and the selling team has a desparate need. The result will be the selling club holding the buying club ransom, thereby inflating the value of the player, costing everybody more money. It favors the richer clubs as they will be have the larger budget to afford the inflated price.
Yeah I sought of stated this aspect for one of my Cons. However, I did'nt realize how big of an issue it would be if the window was actually left open. Keep it as is.