Originally Posted by
Optimistic Nick
I sometimes wonder if it is deliberate though. Go in early, and agents are going to make noise, drive up the price, and increase the player's options. I wonder if clubs have a "make a late move if nobody's shown an interest" list. Players they would like but don't desperately need, so they will take a late pot shot on the grounds that if you leave it until 4pm, you are going to be the only bidder.
Basically, I wonder if clubs have got the hang of ebay and are treating the window in the same way. Only an actual moron bids before the last few seconds of an ebay auction.