The transfer window is stupid

There's a case for disallowing transfers at the end of a season (designed to stop rivals poaching a team's best players in the run-in); but the current set up just encourages incessant speculation & panic buying/selling.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on January 10th 2014 at 10:05:04

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Yup. Desperate buyers, high prices, players not keen to join desperate clubs (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 10, 09:53:28
- Yup (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 10, 10:54:21
- The transfer window is stupid (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 10, 10:05:04
  - I can't even remember why it was introduced (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 10, 10:10:18
    - It's to stop rich clubs plundering and destabilising poorer clubs whenever they want (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 10, 10:16:33
      - it was the agreed compromise between football governing bodies (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jan 10, 10:44:15
      - Yes, and it gives the plundered clubs v little time to (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 10, 10:41:51
        
        Exactly the same. Transfer windows are Europe wide I believe (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 10, 10:43:58
        
        Probably because the season is different? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 10, 12:32:15
      - or just buying some extra players for later league or fa cup push. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 10, 10:27:03
- ^^^ this should be down there in response to Duck (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 10, 09:54:12

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