LIKE many of us, Phil Parkinson watched with a detached interest as Jim White and his excitable Sky Sports cohorts frothed about deadline day.

There was no need for the Bantams boss to get involved in the frantic horse-trading as Tuesday's 6pm bewitching hour approached.

Parkinson had done his transfer-window business well in time, the last piece falling into place four days earlier with the capture of Devante Cole.

His only interest on the final day was in trying to find Alan Sheehan an alternative club.

That didn't happen but the search can resume from Wednesday, when the emergency loan facility opens again for Football League clubs.

Parkinson can also summon a replacement through the same way should the Irishman move on.

But not for much longer as FIFA have finally got their way. After being put off for the last two seasons, football's governing body will officially pull the plug on the 'emergency' system come the end of this current campaign.

From next season, the Championship and Leagues One and Two will have to fall into line with everyone else and do all their business in the two transfer windows. There will be no scope for changes from September to the end of December or after January.

FIFA seem unaware of – or more likely, unwilling to acknowledge – what affect it could have lower down the domestic food chain.

Parkinson admitted: "I can't see the plus points in it, other than making it the same for everybody. It's going to mean a big change for a lot of clubs in the lower leagues.

"Being able to cope without being able to get in an emergency loan is going to have an impact.

"Obviously the bigger clubs in our leagues will probably benefit because they'll be the ones able to afford to carry the larger squads.

"But it's something we're all going to have to deal with and get used to."

The need to stock-pile players in case of injuries or suspensions goes against Parkinson's ethos of working with a compact first-team squad.

Clubs will need to carry back-ups just in case, whereas before they could look to bring them in from elsewhere as and when they were needed.

Parkinson can also see the negative impact it will have on younger talent and the potential to get lost in the system – even though teams may have to rely more than ever on their own rookies out of necessity.

The City boss said: "It's going to restrict younger players coming out (on loan) and getting first-team football.

"In terms of the development of young English players at Premier League clubs in these under-21 academy teams, they need to be playing (senior football).

"But it's as it always was. The Premier League will get everything they want. They get their squad together and the surplus are allowed out the week after.

"But sometimes as that deadline's approaching, they are often so preoccupied at getting their own house in order, the last thing on their minds is letting players out on loan."

City handed professional contracts to four scholars during the summer, the highest intake in Parkinson's era.

Dylan Mottley-Henry had a nibble of senior football last season but is still very raw. He was the youngest of the second-years in his age group.

But like the other three – Sam Wright, James King and Joe Brennan – the young striker, whose campaign was cruelly cut short before it began by a knee injury on the Scotland tour, is seen as one to work with for the future.

As academy boss Steve Thornber said about gangly centre half King: "He is still growing into his body. We've got to really look after James, maybe not so much for next year but the one after."

But that scenario of allowing young prospects to develop and blossom over time will have to change.

Youngsters stepping up now will have to be match-ready; strong enough physically and mentally to be thrown straight in if squad numbers become stretched.

Parkinson said: "We're obviously going to have to have a bigger squad to get to January and it will mean clubs have a bigger emphasis on their youth policy.

"But the ones that get taken on have got to be good enough more than ever. They have to be players you potentially trust to put in the team.

"It's going to have a big effect and I can't see why this is happening. It might bring us all into line but I can't see how that is a good thing."