Fair enough but why is it that the vast majority of Palace fans see the full back positions as weaknesses in the side and the management don’t. What’s your own opinion on utilising old and slow right backs against the PL’s best wingers?

Edit: Sorry, I forgot to say, do you think Franca is a Dougie signing or an enforced Textor signing. Might sound a bit dramatic but there were rumours he had a lot to do with it.

Edited by Eaglecoops (30 Aug 2023 7.01pm)

That's the problem. People with Stockholm syndrome form a psychological connection with their captors and begin sympathizing with them. In addition to the original kidnapper-hostage situation, Stockholm syndrome now includes other types of trauma in which there's a bond between the abuser and the person being abused.

Very strange, not sure what that has to do with the price of fish?

I have plenty of gripes over transfers of course I do, no fan will ever get all they want. What I do believe however is that on our logically limited budget they prioritise incomings based on need.

There's obviously something going on between the sticks which is a bit of a sh!tshow however Henderson looks to be on his way. After that, Lerma is a great and welcome addition in midfield and I presume the outlay on Franca was to mitigate fan reaction to Wilf leaving and try to fill that rather gaping hole.

I would strongly suggest we need a RB, winger and striker as you have Oddball so agree there, would throw in another CB too. I also suspect however that RB may not be a priority with Ward and Clyne so although they may be deemed below the quality we'd like to see, within our budget, we may have deprioritized resourcing for that position. Ferguson also due to be available in 2031.

We've been linked to all manner of winger and strikers so I wouldn't be surprised to see incoming(s) there next couple of days. That would represent the priority for the club, for me, on our comparatively limited budget. Wilf replacement, midfield hole plugged, a very good reaction to an unplanned GK fiasco and perhaps some additional firepower. The defence probably just enough to see us through and may see additions in January if not.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Thats one way of looking at it lol

My first reaction was to compare it to that nonsensical Cantona statement about seagulls following trawlers…..

Old, Ungifted and White

Textor does not have a controlling interest at Palace so if he does run into trouble, his administrators may get his shares but all they can do is try and sell them which for a minority holding are not worth much. I expect H&B would hoover them up.
Unlikely he has got a hold over Franca or anyone else as that is not allowed. Franca is Palace's player now.
But let's stay positive. Overall things are looking great for us.
With the number one young keeper in the UK (according to Henderson himself anyway), we may have two really solid keepers on the books.
Our central defence is top drawer, as is our defensive midfield.
According to Lanzo (and I dont disagree) we've got one of the best players in the world in Eze. I still rate Schlupp and Hughes. Ayew appears to be on steroids this season. What has happened to him? He is faster, harder, dribbling like Pele and the best fouled record in the league by some way now Zaha has gone.
We've got two strikers who three days ago were on fire for 10 minutes.
And of course we've got one of the worlds best young wingers just sign a new 4 year contract.
When Franca gets fit who knows what he will do.
Im looking forward to what Parish has delivered so far.
My only hope is we dont go near building that new stand unless H&B are gifting it to us.