Gotta admit, it’s all a bit negative at the moment. Isn’t this the time of year when we’re all getting a buzz of anticipation for the new season? We need to get the Wilf deal done and start looking to the future- it’s all very very underwhelming to see us linked with the mediocre squad members of mid table teams and don’t even start me on the third choice goalkeeper! we already had a third choice goalkeeper.....Hennessey! What we need is a 1st choice goalkeeper- we’ve got some cash - go and spend it on a keeper who will make a difference (Heaton). Honestly I hate feeling like this but we are seriously lacking purpose and dynamism in general. We have got to freshen our squad up with quality additions that will keep everyone on their toes and get us lot off our seats. Rant over.

Many clubs of similar standing to Palace seek value overseas rather than buying overpriced English players.
Watford, Southampton and Wolves have had some success with this approach.
However, it can go badly wrong as in the case of Fulham last year who received a very poor return for their investment.
I would contend it hasn’t worked for Palace either from the evidence of Campagna. Riedewald, Sorloth, Jach and Rakip.
Perhaps this is why we’re wary.
Personally I would like us to scout some younger players from the lower divisions here.
Hindsight is a windeful thing, but in recent years why haven’t we tried buying a younger player and loaning him back to the parent club with a view to him being ready in a year or two.
Our transfer policy always smacks of knee jerk reaction and panic.

Many clubs of similar standing to Palace seek value overseas rather than buying overpriced English players.
Watford, Southampton and Wolves have had some success with this approach.
However, it can go badly wrong as in the case of Fulham last year who received a very poor return for their investment.
I would contend it hasn’t worked for Palace either from the evidence of Campagna. Riedewald, Sorloth, Jach and Rakip.
Perhaps this is why we’re wary.
Personally I would like us to scout some younger players from the lower divisions here.
Hindsight is a windeful thing, but in recent years why haven’t we tried buying a younger player and loaning him back to the parent club with a view to him being ready in a year or two.
Our transfer policy always smacks of knee jerk reaction and panic.

That’s because it is.

We’re in dire straits with AWB and possibly Wilf & Luka leaving, defenders out injured, strikers who do not score goals, I would suggest probably any existence of enthusiasm from those left and we have very little money to spend in the transfer market, even then we are apparently looking at injury prone players who haven’t played for years which is insane.

I am laughing a little now at some who tried to criticise/mock me for starting this thread but more so dying inside.

I can honestly say though unlike other seasons I am not anxious from any hope or expectation at this point, nor have any frustration at not pushing on as we’ve actually become far worse off.

Any suggestions of boycotting season tickets or saying goodbye to the club my response is cheerio you won’t be missed! I’ll still be there as always as I’m sure many will, though might be less loathed to miss a game or two, I just think a massive dose of reality will hit many fans this season, long term stalwarts and the newer brigade alike.

That said the saga is not yet over this summer and things could take an upward turn, I don’t think anyone genuinely knows what’s going on behind closed doors.... but from my side of the fence the outlook is bleak for now!