New transfer window period for the PL

[PeterParker]

BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window on the Thursday before the start of next season. Only affects signing players.

Good.

The spafia can hurry up and solve the transfer early in the pre-season.

[Nigels Tackle]

BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window on the Thursday before the start of next season. Only affects signing players.

Good.

The spafia can hurry up and solve the transfer early in the pre-season.

be interesting to see how each club voted

[Foreverinbluedreams]

So other top clubs around Europe can now came in and unsettle players after the window is shut and leave Prem clubs with no time to replace players should they kick up a stink to leave.

I like the idea that the window shuts before the football starts but this needs to be Europe wide.

[BlueinBosnia]

So other top clubs around Europe can now came in and unsettle players after the window is shut and leave Prem clubs with no time to replace players should they kick up a stink to leave.

I like the idea that the window shuts before the football starts but this needs to be Europe wide.

Agree in principle, but countries with Summer seasons need to be taken into account with that, as well as the fact that the UEFA season (for qualification to European competitions) starts only a few weeks after the season ends.

[CTID Hants]

BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window on the Thursday before the start of next season. Only affects signing players.

Good.

The spafia can hurry up and solve the transfer early in the pre-season.

That'll make for rather intense period next summer with the World Cup, any decent player we'd only gety about 3 weeks to get business done..... players will be with national teams traning when the window opens and if they have a succesful WC campaign won't be on the plane home until 15th July.

If we struggled with best part of 3 months this summer.....

From a spectator point of view it's apealing that's for sure

[Justified logic]

So other top clubs around Europe can now came in and unsettle players after the window is shut and leave Prem clubs with no time to replace players should they kick up a stink to leave.

I like the idea that the window shuts before the football starts but this needs to be Europe wide.

I think it will be up to City to make it absolutely crystal clear, written in stone, with indelible pen, to players, agents and the whole world that NO players will be sold after the close of the PL transfer window except those we wish to offload. I don't care what other clubs do.

[Justified logic]

From the Express

Manchester United and Manchester City vote against Premier League transfer window changes

14 clubs voted through the motion by the narrowest possible margin and next summer Premier League clubs only will stop trading at 5pm on August 9, the Thursday before the first weekend of fixtures.

Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea are all understood to have been among those in favour, with one club choosing to abstain.

[Chinners]

I bet we were one of the clubs against along with the rags .... that's what money does to the club!

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window on the Thursday before the start of next season. Only affects signing players.

Good.

The spafia can hurry up and solve the transfer early in the pre-season.

be interesting to see how each club voted

It's being reported that we were against it as it would hamstring English clubs in the market.

[nottsblue]

Bit of a to do about nothing really. Kind of daft to vote for something that may bite you in the ass in the future.

[Clowncrete]

What an utterly stupid decision. Hara kiri. Now every other club knows that premier league clubs need to finish their business early and can squeeze out even more money out of the clubs. The self sabotage continues. First the premier League ffp and now this.

[Saul Goodman]

I bet we were one of the clubs against along with the rags .... that's what money does to the club!

See the post right above yours

[Mase]

Bit of a to do about nothing really. Kind of daft to vote for something that may bite you in the ass in the future.

As Hull found out when they voted in favour of FFP and then failed it. Muppets.

[patrickblue]

BREAKING: Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window on the Thursday before the start of next season. Only affects signing players.

Good.

The spafia can hurry up and solve the transfer early in the pre-season.

be interesting to see how each club voted

From BBC

Palace, Swansea, Wattford, Man City and Man Utd voted against

Burnley abstained

[aaron bond]

It's a good idea but needs to be implemented Europe-wide.

[Nick]

Think we all agree good if it's everyone. Not a chance Spain will follow suit and we'll have Madrid and Barca unsettling players.

Why do sky keep banging on about countinho when it wouldn't make a difference in his case

[Nick]

Also takes the spafia unlimited money and 6 months to still fuck deals up

[Chinners]

I bet we were one of the clubs against along with the rags .... that's what money does to the club!

See the post right above yours

Ha ha, missed the headline bit .... Knew it!!! As I've sadly felt for a while, we are becoming more like the Rags by the week . . . . ho hum

[Nick]

Not really a pattern with the other clubs voting.

Txi gets a longer holiday lol

[Beefymcfc]

Makes no sense at all if you ask me. Unless this is Europe wide then it only helps those selling clubs who don't want the pressure of having to get in a replacement and pocket the money, that's why the likes of Arsenal pushed for it.