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Needless to say the fat cats in the top league have snubbed the request, made because the Football League consider that the window system is further damaging their clubs who are already suffering from a deflated transfer market.
Football League spokesman John Nagle said, "The use of the transfer system on a domestic basis by the Premier League has had a disastrous effect on the transfer market.
"Transfer spending has traditionally acted as a method of wealth distribution which has given clubs the incentive to develop the next generation of talent.
"But in the last 12 months the domestic transfer market has declined by half, which has led to clubs cutting back their playing staff.
"Eleven League clubs have now scrapped their reserves and, more worryingly, two more have cancelled all forms of youth development.
"The release of another 364 players at the end of the season means the number employed by clubs has dropped by 25% in the past two years.
"Many are finding it virtually impossible to find pro clubs."
There was no indication of which clubs have scrapped reserve teams or youth set ups but locally Bury are known to have removed their reserve team from the Avon Insurance League for financial reasons.
The League were always on a loser with this one and it is only a matter of time before they themselves are forced to abide by the window rules.
