I haven’t read any reports suggesting that Olise won’t play again this season.

And with respect, unless you are a sports injury expert and therefore have a qualified opinion, it’s pure guesswork on your part.

If he does have an injury that will rule him out until next season then a shrewd businessman wouldn’t part with any cash this month.

Old, Ungifted and White

Hearing that there is a 60 million release clause and that Manure are interested with AWB coming to us as part of the deal?

If we were to sell Olise and possibly lose Ayew ( there are always some players who get injured while on AFCON duty ) then we don't really have any wide players of any quality.
The big money offer is always tempting but i think teams who have cashed in in these scenario's and done well have brought in the replacements before selling. My view on Olise is he is still improving and if we need to cash in we should do so in the summer and look to get in players like Soule before we sell.
Reading between the lines Olise injury sounded like a minor hamstring one which is generally around 3 weeks. His previous one the muscle came off the bone hence why he was out for so long.
I think cashing in on him now and we could be going down. Would we have beaten Brentford without Olise ? Given Brentfords injury crisis and form before the game there will not be many easier games we will face this year hence my concern.

Edited by viveasheagle (07 Jan 2024 7.12am)

Your comparison between Harvey Elliott and Olise is ridiculous. Elliott has never been and probably never will be as key a player for Liverpool as Olise currently is for Palace.

Liverpool have the luxury of being able to afford him time as he’s not a nailed on starter for them anyway. The pressure on Palace to get Olise back on the playing field as soon as possible exists of course it does. But we have already seen that the medical team at Palace exercise caution when appropriate. I think it suits you to have another dig at the club, of which I detect an undercurrent in you post.

In terms of his career, he is responsible for that, not Palace. He’s being very handsomely paid to play now for the club not wrapped in cotton wool for the benefit of his future employers.

Old, Ungifted and White

I don’t see the point in that speculation. In any case, clubs don’t spend £60m or whatever the fee without doing their due diligence from a medical perspective. If Olise is susceptible to hamstring injuries I would expect that to be identified.

I also don’t think that a release clause is time driven. If at any time in a transfer window that clause is activated then a transfer is possible.

The problem with the media driven world in which we live is that there has to be content. And much of that content is space filling rubbish which can lead to groundless rumour and speculation.

Here’s an example - the ‘ We Are Palace ‘ site linked Palace with a move for Jayden Sancho should Steve Cooper get the job. All because they had worked together when Cooper worked for the England set up.

Back to Olise. If we had 30 points and were comfortably looking at a top ten finish, then it would make sense to at least consider selling him. But we look set for a bumpy ride towards ( hopefully ) safety. So I would keep him.

Old, Ungifted and White

Of course we are all entitled to our opinions and this board is a place to share and discuss.

What I find frustrating is that currently the club can’t be seen to be doing right for doing wrong. So your comment about Olise appearing to be pushed back into action prematurely suggests you are more willing to accept that the club is in the wrong than give the benefit of the doubt that, well, s*** happens.

I’ve supported Palace for over 50 years, and comparatively, this is as good as it gets !

I have also been highly critical of the club and the current situation. I realise that whether our level of frustration is justified or not, it is real and can’t be ignored. And I’m as guilty as anyone else, maybe even more so, when expressing my frustrations.

I apologise if I have offended you and I hope that you continue to add your contributions to the issues that mean so much to us all.

Old, Ungifted and White