Graham Westley

Exclusive column
THERE was a day when a new manager could walk in the door in the pre-Christmas period as a club approached the halfway point in their season and have a strong chance to make a significant impact.
The strength of that chance was hugely enhanced by a club’s ability to act in the transfer market – whether by activity in the loan market, in the permanent market or indeed in moving players out as well as in.
Nowadays, with transfer activity curbed until January 1, a new manager has much less opportunity to take necessary action and...