We are approaching the and I'm sure a lot of people in the game, particularly managers, will be glad to see the window shut.
It's silly season in the media - not as frantic as the summer window, but still the back pages are full of transfer stories that serve their purpose and sell newspapers.
I don't mind the transfer window because it generates so much interest for the supporters and creates a buzz across the game. Even at clubs where there is little or no chance of transfer activity, fans still stay focused on the window all the way through until it finally closes, just in case the chairman finds some cash to splash at the 11th hour!
There are arguments for and against it, particularly in January. A lot of people say you should establish your set squad at the beginning of the season and that should see you through until May.
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I have to start by saying what a pleasure it is to be writing this blog with a smile on my face.
As regular readers will know, this season has not been without its troubles at Sheffield Wednesday on the pitch but now, at last, we seem to be heading in the right direction.
We've just had two wins in a week away from home, against and both of which were very tough games on paper and naturally, we are all absolutely delighted with that return.
The new manager, has come in and had an immediate effect on everyone at the football club and I think that has been totally evident in his two games in charge so far.
So this week, I thought I would try and offer an insight into how a change at the top can trigger a major turn in fortune on the pitch. What is said in the dressing-room stays in the dressing-room but I will try and scratch the surface a little on this subject that so often comes around in the game.
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Happy New Year to everyone - I hope you all had a good festive period. It seems a long time since my last blog and a long time since I last played a game, unfortunately.
We've got a new manager at Sheffield Wednesday and for the club. Alan was named as the new gaffer last Friday and the players got to meet him for the first time the following day.
We had been set for a weekend off because the snow and ice caused so many postponements but the manager wanted to get us all out on the training ground as quickly as possible.
Before training, we had a meeting at which he came across really well. It was very positive and he certainly had everybody's attention when he was speaking - and that bodes well for the future because the club have clearly appointed someone who is very hungry.
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Hi, I'm Michael Gray. I've played more than 500 league games for Sunderland, Celtic, Blackburn, Leeds, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday over the past 17 seasons. I'm currently enjoying life at ambitious Sheffield Wednesday and the aim of my blog is to provide an insight into the life of a footballer.
