This is definately a feature to provide a squad building challenge.  Planning around MPPs is difficult, especially when they begin to age.  The fact that a coach has little choice but to retire them to make room for bids should itself stimulte some sales.  Surely a small amount .......................

I don't see how a change to the status quo improves the game. I think it's another piece that we must account for when team building, so it adds to the game. If it's not been much of a problem the last few years, I don't see that it needs to be altered now.

forgot to say Thanks to all who have replied !!

quote "If you can just downgrade at any time it means you can effectiveley ignore the 5 cap rule."

If you have to downgrade I don't see how this means your ignoring the rule as you have to act to counter it.

Other arguments seem to be it stops you obtaining .......................

I actually like the rule to be honest. Sort of a leveller rule that allows teams to be more or less equal in terms of ability to get these players as teams to 4-5 MP players might be put off from bidding. Alternatively, there may be more MP players on the transfer list to create room in squads.......................