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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 01 Feb 18 9.52am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

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Originally posted by Canterbury Palace

I'm not sure how anyone can spin this as a positive window when, regardless of the players we have recruited, we have failed to strengthen the areas actually identified by the manager as needing improvement. We have the weakest goalkeepers in the division and a frighteningly shallow pool of attackers. Hopefully Sorloth will prove to be useful but we are still totally reliant on Zaha and Townsend staying fit with Sako now out. It isn't just this window either, we haven't adequately addressed the goalkeeper and striker situations since we got promoted.

The keeper I agree on but the striker problem was either done for a reasonable price or we use more of the summer's transfer budget.

 


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europalace Flag Europe 01 Feb 18 9.53am Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

If it's just a few games of football and not worth being that worked up about, why are you a member on here? You don't like Britain, Britons or our passionate fans. What are you doing here?

You don't know what I like and don't like but you're a very easy wind up and that provides some of the entertainment for me.

As to a few games of football, yes that's all it is. I like to see Palace do well but I don't get madly upset like a few on here, plenty of other things in life to enjoy. Where have I said anything about disliking passionate fans? No, of course I haven't and as usual your imagination runs wild.

As for 'not liking' Britain, where have I quoted that? Nope never done that. Just because I've pointed out factually some of the negatives of the UK leaving the EU, it doesn't mean that at all. Yet again, you twisting what someone says to suit your own agenda.

Also, I don't see in the forum rules that someone has to be 'passionate' and get depressed during a transfer window to be a member here.

 

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askyourself Flag 01 Feb 18 9.54am Send a Private Message to askyourself Add askyourself as a friend

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As expected, plenty of confident fans on here that know so much better than Palace's management team.
It will always be difficult to complete signings in a short window, even if careful planning had set up deals months before. Situations change rapidly.
As soon as a target is highlighted, other clubs step in with inflated, even panic bids. Heads may be turned.
Media speculation/guesswork/outright lies flood the news.
In reality we know very little.
To me, we've tried hard, had some success and dodged a few bullets.
Our club is relatively stable and well run. I love it.

 


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silvertop Flag Portishead 01 Feb 18 9.55am Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

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Originally posted by pompeyeagle

We brought in three players, how good they are we shall find out in due course, we didn’t spend a load of money and nobody left so I’m not complaining and there was nothing we could do about the Amadou thing. We’ve managed ok up till now with one goalkeeper so unless one gets injured we will be fine.


Lapado and Kai Kai. Obviuosly I know who you are alluding to and that is a major plus.

Not shedding Mutch and Lee is an issue. However, until their space is filled we can't move them on.

On which, I have not read anything but the first and last page in this thread; but if there have been any more nuanced responses beyond "sack the board" and "what a shambles" my apologies and respect to them.

This window was not a great one; but it was not a bad one either. We have hopefully got 3 diamonds in the rough at a sensible price to cover defence, AM and striker - 3 areas where we will eventually have more flexibility once those players are bedded in.

The goalkeeping problem and Amadou are issues; but this was not down to us dithering or pitching at an undervalue. It was down to the selling clubs not wanting to sell because they were unable to find replacements at their end. We can't do the buying for them. No culpability at all.

And I would have preferred more strikers. We were close with both Eder and Huggit - save for the fact that neither player wanted to come to us. Unless you want to put a gun to heir head...

I know, this could have been flushed out with proper due diligence. However, please don't discount players expressing a strong desire to play for us through their agents who have an ulterior motive e.g. improve terms at their club etc. This can only be flushed out in the window when true colours are shown.

 

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silvertop Flag Portishead 01 Feb 18 9.57am Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

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Originally posted by Lakeview

I'm sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, but is an international loan deal for a goalkeeper allowable for us? If there is anyone worth having, it would give us cover at least till the changes that summer will bring.

If both Jules and Hennessey are injured we should be entitled to an emergency loan.

 

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Spiderman Flag Horsham 01 Feb 18 9.57am Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by CPFCwetrust

If you bother to read anything instead of reactionary slagging off of the chairman which seems to be an occurrence every season now you would know that the goalkeeper they had lined up was ready to come and Brondby decided to pull out of the deal at the last minute because they couldn't find a replacement.... So how is that SP or DF fault is beyond me. There are more things at play than 'ermmmmm I really like your player... Can I buy him'... 'yes of course you can, here he is'. That is the kind of talk people seem to expect to go on.

Edited by CPFCwetrust (01 Feb 2018 4.20am)

Yes but we only approached them very late on....why? It has been obvious for weeks that Guiata would not be coming until the summer, so why didn't we give Brondby more time? This is happening all the time and is very amateurish (and I have been very vocal in my support of SP). My son spoke to Brondby fans on twitter who were gobsmacked we left so late as he would have joined. No excuses I am afraid.

 

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silvertop Flag Portishead 01 Feb 18 9.59am Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

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Originally posted by steeleye20

The manager said he needed 7 people in this window to give adequate cover.

4 players did leave Ladapo Croker Anderson but worse Kalkai who has PL experience.

The incomers - one a short term loan and the other 2 no experience at this level but promising.

Injuries have been piling up at one a game and long-term, I think lack of cover and fit young players may cost us this time.

But Ward and Sakho are back; and Wickham will hopefully re-join us for the run-in.

 

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europalace Flag Europe 01 Feb 18 10.01am Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

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Originally posted by bashy2

Very underwhelmed with this transfer window signing 3 players I've never heard of just hope it not a massive gamble and we don't get relegated but let's see what happens


So just because you've never 'heard' of these players, the club have taken a massive gamble?

The scouting network in the PL has clearly 'heard' of them which is of course much more important and the club has been lucky enough to land them at Selhurst Park.

 

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europalace Flag Europe 01 Feb 18 10.09am Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

Originally posted by Spiderman

Yes but we only approached them very late on....why? It has been obvious for weeks that Guiata would not be coming until the summer, so why didn't we give Brondby more time? This is happening all the time and is very amateurish (and I have been very vocal in my support of SP). My son spoke to Brondby fans on twitter who were gobsmacked we left so late as he would have joined. No excuses I am afraid.


How do you know it was 'left so late' with Brondby? Simply because you saw the first report about it late on? Most business is well under way a significant time before any media gets hold of any information, again basing your opinions on media stories and other clubs fans, who again won't know more than the media, is simply naive.


Edited by europalace (01 Feb 2018 10.09am)

 

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dp Flag Tunbridge Wells 01 Feb 18 10.10am Send a Private Message to dp Add dp as a friend

Originally posted by silvertop

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If both Jules and Hennessey are injured we should be entitled to an emergency loan.

See the attached. I am pretty sure that emergency loans are not available. I guess it is our own fault if we don't get a suitable third choice goalkeeper in.

[Link]

 

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alaneagle1 Flag Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 01 Feb 18 10.19am Send a Private Message to alaneagle1 Add alaneagle1 as a friend

Originally posted by Maine Eagle

Are you happy with Hennessey as our number 1? He is the worst keeper in the league. Your question seems somehow not serious, is it?

Guaita is a whole lot better than Hennessey, check his stats and reputation.

Well your obviously like General you dislike Wayne.
If Guaita is better than him,excellent if we do get him in the Summer.
As for poor goalkeepers Cech was abysmal for the Arse the other day.
I think he needs “upgrading “.

 


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askyourself Flag 01 Feb 18 10.20am Send a Private Message to askyourself Add askyourself as a friend

Anyway, shouldn't this all be in Transfer Talk.

There is a case for a new topic "Moans"

 


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