Here's a little insight into my transfer window so far... for the same player; one Manager of a Championship side who finished mid-table last season barked at me for even suggesting he'd be good enough for them. Whilst on a call to another Manager, this time from a Premier League side that finished in the top 10 last season regarding the same player, he talked of his utmost admiration for the player and his achievements.
This is why football shall always remain - a game of opinions.
The best thing about football is that, everyones opinion is valid. It diverts beyond class, creed, religion or any other theoretical segregation of society anyone may throw at us. Football is purely a game of opinions and that is why it makes it such an interesting conversation starter and enthralling for anyone who enjoys the game. However, when it comes to promoting a player's interest in the transfer window there's only so much "debating" you can do with a Manager...
I recall recommending Luke O'Neill, a young defender released from Leicester City a year ago to lower placed clubs in the SPL. This, merely on the basis that I believed in his quality having seen him play in the u18s and after actively asking Jon Rudkin (the Leicester Academy Manager) about him. However, those SPL clubs then were saying he's too young, he's unproven and wouldn't cut it. Luke spent a short time with Mansfield before transferring to Burnley after being pursued by several Championship clubs this summer and is truly kicking on. Had he moved from a lower SPL club to the Championship this could have made a very good profit for that club - and they recognize this now... this among 100 other examples you could discuss per season, shows even from the highest to the lowest levels, football is a game of opinions.
For me, this is a reason why you should never give up on a player and players themselves should never give up either. It's also a reason why I've never understood agents who say they're "waiting for the phone to ring" during the transfer windows. You can only wait for the phone to ring when someone or a lot of people have a favourable 'opinion' of your player. It's great when I get a call about one of my players. But equally I get a buzz when I'm on the phone or at meetings promoting my players who perhaps have less active admirers but could find just the one Manager and team willing to take my lad to the next level - where he deserves to be, because he never gave up.
