Transfer Window: The Movie

Its January, Beckham’s on the move again and Sky Sports News is on your TV 24/7, it can only be the joys of the transfer window.

Over the years we have seen some great drama that movies are made of, or at least I know a movie based on that would be better than High School Musical.

Ashley Cole going to Chelsea and the saga going on till 3am, now that is good TV. Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United, Carlos Tevez to Man City, Rafael Van Der Vaart to Tottenham Hotspur and for some reason, Eidur Gudjohnsen going to Stoke was given coverage.

You could make a film based on a big transfer move or even a documentary. You have the fundamentals to make an action film like the secret phone calls to find out what the enemy is doing, (a bit of tapping up or enquiry) the initial confrontation (meeting of the two chairman’s) the war negotiations, (the player’s contract) the fight (player or agent demanding more money)the aftermath (the official unveiling press conference)

To be honest it doesn’t sound that exciting. I wouldn’t expect Danny Boyle to ring me and go further in depth but you get my point.

The transfer window brings drama to the football season. For the Premier League it brings a concentrated time in the season when the big clubs can buy players. For us ones who follow the little clubs it brings an excitement where we can see if the board will pull out that 100k for a half decent striker.

Many managers and fans criticise this novel idea as teams lack players due to injuries or need to improve. That’s what is great about this time that you have to prepare your squad and play with it for the next few months.

It makes it harder and makes sure that the clubs with the big money don’t justsign players here and there or knick the football league hotshots when they feel like it. Every signing has to have a purpose.

Also, it brings over the top drama and incredible TV viewing. It turns deals that aren’t that big into massive ones on slow days. Sky Sports reporter Bryan Swanson comes out with his Mr Incredible mask on going from ground to ground chatting about transfers.

It’s so popular, he has even built up a core faithful who go with him to watch his reports. Fans always seem to be hanging outside the stadium with him. Unless they don’t have much to do and actually wait for the signing to turn up, sign a piece of paper, to go home again. Nah, it’s got to be the Swanson factor surely…

Anyway, I have had great fun looking up potential deals as some of you may have seen on my twitter including Kenny Miller going to Fiorentina. That’s why the transfer window is good, silly rumours and ridiculous signings. As long as your own team isn’t the one doing the silly deal it’s fine.

Here are some deals that have caught my eye so far…

Liverpool and Oxlade-Chamberlain

If Liverpool pay £10 million for a young player when they need help now, you would have to say that club is out of control.

Liverpool and Negredo

Liverpool probably won’t have European football at the end of the season so any good signings are out of the window. Maybe just the name is that attractive still.

Everton and Abdullayev

An Azerbaijan defender…The team always gets drawn to play Wales and struggles in the qualifiers for any tournament.

Benzema and Aston Villa

Aston Villa are struggling and Benzema is a top class striker. It would be the coup of the transfer window. However, Real Madrid want Adebayor on loan because Higuain is injured. Madrid need the cover so couldn’t let Benzema go.

If you have enjoyed some of these links, then you must visit the website below which shares people’s own rumours. You know the ones, like ‘my mate is at Heathrow airport and just saw Carlos Tevez, must be going to Arsenal.’ Or the classic ‘my mate is a taxi driver and just drove Wayne Rooney to Liverpool.’

Have a look at the Football Rumours Website to add your own rumour. Who knows, it might turn into a Bryan Swanson story that is then developed into an Oscar nominated movie.