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BRANDED 4:19 Thu Sep 7
Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

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Alex V 4:23 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Sensible decision.

madeeasy 4:28 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

I think Watford, who were said to be voting against it, said they were doing so as it was unfair with all european clubs, who wouldn't be doing the same. plus world cup year etc.

i feel that it should be 1st august across Europe and then it is a level playing field.

but a step in the right direction.

Jimbo333 4:37 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Step in the right direction, but as it stands I don't think it helps the smaller clubs.
Imagine PSG come in for Lanzini after our window shuts and offer £100m. G&S are accepting that all day long, but we then cannot get a replacement in. As madeeasy said, should be across the board, which unfortunately I cant see happening.

Russ of the BML 4:41 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Jimbo333

I assumed that once our window closes then players from English clubs are no longer on the market.

So are you saying English clubs can no longer buy but can sell to clubs from countries who's window is still open?

That's not right surely??

Jimbo333 4:44 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Russ

That's my understand, but I may well be wrong.
But I thought once our window shuts, we are no longer able to buy, but can still sell to foreign teams whose window is still open.

Jimbo333 4:46 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Russ

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11024203/premier-league-clubs-vote-to-close-transfer-window-before-season-starts

Russ of the BML 4:47 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Jimbo333 4:44 Thu Sep 7

Yeah right, I get you.

Not so sure now. Sort of compromises the English clubs for the reasons you state.

madeeasy 5:22 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

I like that we have taken this stance.

What would be nice is for the English clubs to make it known that they will not sell any player to a foreign club after this date.

I know business is business but if they all stick to it then they may be able to bring it in Europe wide.

I do not understand why the summer window can't close on the 1st August for everyone. then we get all clubs with their squads for a pre season and it is all done. seems very simple to me.

Be a good idea if you could only change your manager in the transfer window as well.

Johnson 5:43 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Gold and Sullivan voted to never open it.

Trevor B 5:54 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Russ

transfers window dates relate to incoming transfers only I believe. for instance supposedly a Chinese club bid for Andy Carroll sometime in early February but we knocked it back as with the window being closed we couldn't being in a replacement for the treatment table.

Alfs 6:02 Thu Sep 7
Re: Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Johnson 5:43 Thu Sep 7

Ag x 3

Alex V 2:17 Fri Sep 8
Re: Premier League

Interesting that Wenger has u-turned on FFP - thinks it should be scrapped. Might be the beginning of the end of that? Would be very interesting for us.

Trevor B 2:22 Fri Sep 8
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I think he has realised that in reality it doesn't work and all it's doing is possibly holding back smaller/medium sized clubs, instead of reigning in the larger ones.

The more money you have the easier it is to circumnavigate the rules, and it seems that football is no exception.

El Scorchio 2:27 Fri Sep 8
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Yes, I'd like to think that that has become apparent to everyone. While it probably does protect some clubs with stupid owners, it does nothing but handicap everyone aside from those who started off with an advantage that is now impossible to cut within the rule.

El Scorchio 2:27 Fri Sep 8
Re: Premier League

Although I have to say I'm disappointed that it seems like our owners are one of the very few who seem to have chosen to hide behind it.

Alex V 2:28 Fri Sep 8
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It does cut both ways - FFP also protects our advantage over smaller clubs.

madeeasy 2:33 Fri Sep 8
Re: Premier League

Leicester managed to win the league under FFP.

Not saying that they could sustain it but it hasn't been done for years that a club outside the top few have won it.

I am not saying that it means smaller clubs have a better chance but it is time that people looked at what makes a winning success.

Mainly comes down to team work, motivation, and everything being right and everyone being happy. like how it was at Leicester and Portugal for the euro's.

Of course you need talent, but they all have that and all can be beaten on their day, so it comes down to making those players be on their day and make them feel like every day is their day.

that comes down to good management

Alex V 2:38 Fri Sep 8
Re: Premier League

Leicester winning the league was one of the biggest shocks in sporting history. We could go another 1000 years under the same system and it might be unlikely to happen again.

Eerie Descent 2:42 Fri Sep 8
Re: Premier League

Leicester winning the league is by far and away the greatest sporting achievement there has ever been, and ever will be. Over a sustained period, to do what they did, was unreal. I wouldn't have put a pound on them to qualify for the Champions League if it was a million to one, as I might as well have thrown a pound in the bin.

madeeasy 3:17 Fri Sep 8
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I agree with what you both say.

My point being is that the best squad doesn't always win. there is more to it than that.

If you can get everything else right then you can win it, like Leicester.

A friend of mine was, or maybe still is, a snooker player and won the world championship. he happily admits he wasn't the best player but beats people better than him due to the other bits he brings to his game to beat that opponent.

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