Transfer Window

[Flasher]

This risks being moved to the general football forum, so I'll try and make it LFC related where possible.

 

I, like most, think the transfer window stinks for many reasons (teams holding out for the highest bidder knowing they have a deadline approaching / teams & agents notifying the world of an approach by a team just to see if anyone else is interested first - both of these scenarios happened less in the previous model), but there is one reason in particular that has just come to mind that makes a mockery of the whole thing even more so in my mind.

 

The fate of each team is now decided far earlier in the season, as nobody can make the correct tactical purchases/sales at the right time to suit their needs.

 

For example.

 

Liverpool have known that they have needed a decent right midfielder and a central defender for approx 18 months now, maybe more, but have only recently solved one problem. It's also the case that due to circumstances Rafa's has recently decided we need a goal scorer, but due to timing could only succeed in signing an almost temporary fix for almost no money.

 

As a result, the chances of LFC pushing Chelsea hard for the title were almost over the minute the transfer window closed. That's it, no more signings until the Summer.

 

This affects others too. Manure might think they need 2/3 players, but they now have no chance until the Summer.

 

Newcastle have been crippled with injuries and have had no chance to do anything about it. As a result, any ambitions of playing in Europe are pretty much over already, and were probably over before Christmas when they needed to buy.

 

What about those teams facing relegation? If they fail to sign what they need in a very cramped transfer window then their fate is also pretty much decided by the end of January too.

 

I realise Chelsea are running away with the title this year and we were never likely to win the thing this year ourselves, but what if Chelsea had slipped a bit, and either LFC or Manure thought to themselves, 'you know what, let's get those players we need now and really go for it'?

 

Fact is they can't.

 

We've reached a situation where the season is pretty much over in terms of who wins and who goes down, who makes Europe and who doesn't too early in many cases.

 

Just a thought like. Interested to know the view of others.

[Guest Kev]

The transfer window was brought in for the benefit of football.

 

Who or what it benefits is open for debate as I can't think of one single plus for it.

[hagi_complex]

I hate it, but the flipside is that if Chelsea lost Lampard, Terry et al they can't just go out and buy a load of new players.

 

Still, your point is a valid one and I wish it were abolished.

[Flasher]

I hate it, but the flipside is that if Chelsea lost Lampard, Terry et al they can't just go out and buy a load of new players.

 

Still, your point is a valid one and I wish it were abolished.

 

 

Thing with Chelsea is that they are almost immune to all of this anyway. They've such a big squad of expensive talent they'd get past most situations comfortably (though losing Terry and Lampard in one go would hurt).

[hagi_complex]

Indeed.

[Jimi Rojo]

Rather than Lumparse & Terry, it's Essien & Makelele that run that team. Unfortunately they are a superb pairing. Lampard justs tarts around and flukes the odd goal.