Post by stewart on Feb 2, 2009 17:55:36 GMT
The absurdity of this arrangement has been demonstrated to the fullest extent today, with all of these eleventh hour and fifty ninth minute "deals" capturing so much attention.
Players are being lured away from their existing clubs by other clubs with greater financial resources, thus ruining the plans of managers hatched during the summer close season.
These managers then have to rush out and look for replacements from clubs which in turn have even less money to spend. Many of these replacements involve loans where players swap clubs in opposite directions. The whole process has turned into a ridiculous merrygoround.
In my opinion, it should be scrapped immediately and permanent signings should only be permitted between seasons. The loan system is available throughout the season and should provide sufficient comfort to clubs who lose players to injury, suspension or desire to leave owing to changed circumstances.
Players are being lured away from their existing clubs by other clubs with greater financial resources, thus ruining the plans of managers hatched during the summer close season.
These managers then have to rush out and look for replacements from clubs which in turn have even less money to spend. Many of these replacements involve loans where players swap clubs in opposite directions. The whole process has turned into a ridiculous merrygoround.
In my opinion, it should be scrapped immediately and permanent signings should only be permitted between seasons. The loan system is available throughout the season and should provide sufficient comfort to clubs who lose players to injury, suspension or desire to leave owing to changed circumstances.