BREAKIN NEWS Prem clubs vote to end summer window early

[rodcurrie]

The summer transfer window in 2018 will close the Thursday before the season starts.No doubt the EFL will follow suit,a good move in my opinion.UTCB

[CHIPBUTTYBLADE]

Would anyone like a link.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...close-11128684

[rodcurrie]

Would anyone like a link.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...close-11128684

All the info that was needed was in the op Agnes wasn't it? UTCB

[Carpe_diem]

Good news.

[rodcurrie]

Good news.

Yes i agree it's good but it'll still be manic on the final day of the window,that said at least once the season starts clubs will know that's it till the followin January.UTCB

[RonnieWaldock]

The summer transfer window in 2018 will close the Thursday before the season starts.No doubt the EFL will follow suit,a good move in my opinion.UTCB

The only downside I can see from this is if, as is usually the case, the EFL start their season a week earlier. That could cause problems if the PL clubs haven't finalised their squads before their cut off date. Perhaps the EFL will vote for the same date (which will create a very manic five days) or the Thursday before the EFL season starts (and miss out on possible PL loan opportunities). It could be fun! Or a complete shambles!

[Carpe_diem]

Yes i agree it's good but it'll still be manic on the final day of the window,that said at least once the season starts clubs will know that's it till the followin January.UTCB

That's always going to be the case, but at least once the season starts teams can concentrate on training, playing and winning instead of still settling in four games into the season.

Even better, get rid of the transfer window completely, but make it so that players can only have one move a season.

[rodcurrie]

The only downside I can see from this is if, as is usually the case, the EFL start their season a week earlier. That could cause problems if the PL clubs haven't finalised their squads before their cut off date. Perhaps the EFL will vote for the same date (which will create a very manic five days) or the Thursday before the EFL season starts (and miss out on possible PL loan opportunities). It could be fun! Or a complete shambles!

Why do ya always look for the negatives Ronaldo? I don't know why they have different start days anyway.UTCB

[mahatmafoot]

Can we now get rid of the FAX machine?

[GrayBlade]

Common sense says all the windows should be brought into line, but unfortunately common sense never comes into it regarding the EFL clubs. It's all down to Sky, BT and the BBC.

They want to bang the drum and make the new Premier season an 'event' excluding all others. It really dicks me off how much they all seem to disregard as irrelevant fans of other clubs in the build-up to the new season, especially when a lot of those clubs have a bigger fan-base than dine teams in the Premiership.