When the transfer period is longer than football season…

Not exactly. But it seems. When Valencia entertained AYL on 12^th June it was the last match of the second round before transfer season kicked in. Already 10 days gone and 20 more to go before New Radiant take on Eagles on 10^th July. That is how long it takes for the supposedly quiet transfer period to end.

A big, fat 30 days is too long whichever way you look at it. In footballing terms that is a lot of days. The short-term memory of our football fans will be hard-pressed to remember what had gone before the break and who are leading the table.

Perhaps inevitable circumstances are what led to FAM to come with an unreasonably too long a ‘holiday’ period. For one, Maldives U-22 football team is in Malaysia to take part in AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers. They kick off tomorrow against Qatar U-22. On top of that a huge football tournament such as Euro 2012 is something we drink and live through. So  when the sun is shining who wants light from moon anyway?

Past experiences had shown the precarious scenario we would have met had we continued with Dhivehi league during the Euro fiesta. It is a disease that catches us unaware every four years when Euro or FIFA world cup is in full-swing. 

Though nobody knows exactly the name of the disease the symptoms are clear: we wake up late, go office late, go school late, in a way we are late for everything. If a competition is going on in Galholhu football stadium obviously the place wears a deserted look. While Euro is on we don't like to do any other thing, other than sleeping and watching football. 

It is wise move by FAM, though it comes in the garb of transfer period and taking a little longer than many would have wanted!