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 taylors lovechild  09 Oct 18 8.06am |
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Originally posted by Vaibow
Thing is, way things are going i can see Zaha going in the summer. The hierarchy at palace just isn't changing it's apparent ethos of 'gambling that there will be 3 worse teams than palace and then panic buy if we need too'. Roy wanted up to 7 faces in January... who did we get, 3 blokes, one finished his loan spell with not so much a performance, one has been shipped out on loan stating he isn't ready and the other hasn't performed in any capacity in 10 months, wether or not t's his fault. This summer, we had players go, planned or not. Cabaye was replaced in theory with Meyer, who ultimately needs time to grow into that role. So what about players like Sako, RLC, TFM have they been like for like replaced or upgraded? So far, no. Our striker last season under performed, so did we get a replacement as plan b or competition - no. Has he returned to scoring ways, no. Ok, has the club come out with a game plan, a style they want to achieve and have a squad that reflects that? not really... We are still a frankenstein team with players from Holloway, Pulis, Warnock, Pardew, SA, FDB. Managers that all have very different styles. The breaks on a new stand should be pumped. The manager needs to be backed and let his squad be seen, utilized and respected. Get some stability in that. So, let's say last summer we shipped out Bentekke for 20 mil. Zaha for 45 mil and let's say we still got in Meyer, we spent the loan fee and got RLC - i heard it was 10 million. Let's also say we bought two strikers, each at around 20 mil (when all factors taken in). Sure, it be a new look palace, but would we be where we are now? No recognized striker scoring? Players played put of position? It's all very well having a merc in the garage, but if you're only driving it to Lidle and back once a week, defeats the purpose. Summer just gone should have been a major over haul for the good of the club as the rot is just continuing. If we'd been offered £20m for Bentenke I think we might have taken it. If we'd sold Zaha for 45m the fans would have burned the ground down. It's possible what you say is true, but it's also possible neither of the strikers would score and RLC would put his back out again and we wouldn't have the three goals and an assist that Wilf has already racked up (and the points that go with that).
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Bangell  Oxford 09 Oct 18 9.33am |
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This thread is like inviting another man to sleep with your wife
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| HeathMan Purley 09 Oct 18 12.06pm |
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A very interesting thread. Some posters have confirmed that Palace are (sadly) recognised as a one player team (wins are rare without Wilf), and a stop Wilf stop Palace culture is coming into existence. Watching Palace play the level of ball control and passing (sometimes it seems that the forward pass is too rarely used effectively) is a joy to watch. There are also concerns about not scoring (could a six nil win lead to many palace supporters scoring after the match?). One young Palace Player (AWB) broke into the first team last season. He has peers (Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool and the 21 yo Leicester player called up be Mr Southgate). We had an injury crisis last year at the back, could this years crisis at the front be used to the benefit of young player waiting their chance?
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| HeathMan Purley 09 Oct 18 12.09pm |
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Perhaps a couple of wins with Wilf not starting and leading quality from the bench at 50 minutes could give worry to 19 managers and joy to Palace People?
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| southnorwoodhill 09 Oct 18 12.23pm |
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Originally posted by Vaibow
The hierarchy at palace just isn't changing it's apparent ethos of 'gambling that there will be 3 worse teams than palace and then panic buy if we need too'. Summer just gone should have been a major over haul for the good of the club as the rot is just continuing. I have the impression that Parish is a bit of a chancer. It's been more of the same for a few seasons now, I can't imagine any major overhaul occurring. Not solving the striker crisis really sums up the club at the moment.
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| Aray South London 09 Oct 18 1.00pm |
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Originally posted by Bangell
This thread is like inviting another man to sleep with your wife To continue the analogy...nailed it
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| cryrst The garden of England 09 Oct 18 9.24pm |
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Originally posted by Bangell
This thread is like inviting another man to sleep with your wife Theres a thread on general for that
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| Vaibow vancouver/croydon 10 Oct 18 1.40am |
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Originally posted by southnorwoodhill
I have the impression that Parish is a bit of a chancer. It's been more of the same for a few seasons now, I can't imagine any major overhaul occurring. Not solving the striker crisis really sums up the club at the moment. Spot on, nothing is going to change as it's making the directors money.
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