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The window can be a real pane at times!

AS I drove into London on Wednesday morning, I heard Ian Holloway talking passionately about the negative impact the transfer windows have on English football.
It is a very important point that he was making, a point that not enough is made of.
Our game grew strong without transfer windows for a very long time and there are some grave consequences caused by the windows to both clubs and to players that really ought to be thought about.
They have particular resonance down in Leagues One and Two where funds are much tighter. Let me share some examples of how the window can be negative:
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