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Graham Westley: Transfer windows are a pain, but make them work

I’ve long been a critic of transfer windows, particularly in the lower leagues.
TOP SIGNING: Stevenage keeper Chris Day celebrates promotion to League One in 2011 PICTURE: Alamy

By Graham Westley - ex-Stevenage, Preston, Peterborough and Newport manager

I’ve long been a critic of transfer windows, particularly in the lower leagues.
One man’s medicine is another man’s poison and I accept that. But transfer windows do not really benefit smaller clubs or, more importantly, a mass of players.
Let’s examine just a few scenarios: 1. A managerial change takes place in early September after a really difficult start to the season.
In this situation, players at a club who fitted one manager’s style simply won’t fit with his replacement.
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