Hearing how devastatingly Norwich are being exposed with the window closed, I can't help but feel that this early deadline might be a stitch-up like FFP.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on August 09, 2019, 08:36:11 PMHearing how devastatingly Norwich are being exposed with the window closed, I can't help but feel that this early deadline might be a stitch-up like FFP.I'm not sure about that, I think Liverpool could well be more upset about it than anyone else. If that Allison injury is as bad as it looked they're in a bit of trouble agianst better teams than Norwich (which appears to be almost anyone else they'll play).
Quote from: paul_e on August 09, 2019, 09:01:58 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on August 09, 2019, 08:36:11 PMHearing how devastatingly Norwich are being exposed with the window closed, I can't help but feel that this early deadline might be a stitch-up like FFP.I'm not sure about that, I think Liverpool could well be more upset about it than anyone else. If that Allison injury is as bad as it looked they're in a bit of trouble agianst better teams than Norwich (which appears to be almost anyone else they'll play).True, but a promoted team really has no idea how well its squad copes with the step up until they play an actual game. It's now too late to improve if they're found wanting. It could easily happen to us (but won't because we're winning the league!)
They should just get rid of the transfer window altogether. Just gives an advantage to the clubs with massive squads. It also keeps an otherwise dead season alive trying to convince yourself you can sign someone who is gonna turn everything around. We used to sign players in September, November, even February, and noone died.
I'm not criticising Norwich, I think they are being sensible and if they do go down then they will be in a much better position with the revenue from this season to support them and keep the team together and come back up and be able to invest more. More clubs should do that.I was responding to the point about it being a problem of the transfer window closing and leaving them unable to reinforce, which wasn't the issue because the board made it clear they weren't going to spend well before the window shut and they did so knowing their situation.
Norwich played enough good football the other night against the second best team in the league to suggest to me they might not go down