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 JohnB  19 Jan 17 1.00pm |
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I do think it is utterly ridiculous that we have known for about 3 months we are in dire need of a left back and 3 weeks into the window we haven't signed one. Surely you would be putting the feelers out in early December with a view to having a deal in place for the first week?
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| Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 19 Jan 17 1.03pm |
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Similar story every transfer window:
"Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." |
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| Bangell Oxford 19 Jan 17 1.05pm |
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'Palace's wage structure appears to be causing problems in their attempts to sign players as Allardyce has been left frustrated in getting deals over the line.' Maybe that answers a few questions
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 19 Jan 17 1.06pm |
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Originally posted by JohnB
I do think it is utterly ridiculous that we have known for about 3 months we are in dire need of a left back and 3 weeks into the window we haven't signed one. Surely you would be putting the feelers out in early December with a view to having a deal in place for the first week? A club can identify targets and put out "Feelers" etc but at the end of the day one still has to get clubs to sell players, agree a price, players have to want to come to your club and agree personal terms.It can be a very protracted, infuriating and frustrating business so I am told.
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| Part Time James 19 Jan 17 1.10pm |
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Originally posted by Pigglelet
Similar story every transfer window: I'm not sure Player X is what we need anyway. He's 35 now and not getting any quicker.
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| JohnB 19 Jan 17 1.14pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
A club can identify targets and put out "Feelers" etc but at the end of the day one still has to get clubs to sell players, agree a price, players have to want to come to your club and agree personal terms.It can be a very protracted, infuriating and frustrating business so I am told. I appreciate it's not an overnight job, that's why I am asking the question, if we knew in September Pape was out for the season/forever, how are we almost 4 months down the line with no replacement in? I know not many clubs have done that much business this window so far, but they aren't in the position we are and also haven't known for 3 months that they definitely need a left back.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 19 Jan 17 1.24pm |
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Originally posted by JohnB
I appreciate it's not an overnight job, that's why I am asking the question, if we knew in September Pape was out for the season/forever, how are we almost 4 months down the line with no replacement in? I know not many clubs have done that much business this window so far, but they aren't in the position we are and also haven't known for 3 months that they definitely need a left back. I think we're waiting on Evra deciding but we can't give him too long without making an offer elsewhere.
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 19 Jan 17 2.09pm |
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Originally posted by JohnB
I do think it is utterly ridiculous that we have known for about 3 months we are in dire need of a left back and 3 weeks into the window we haven't signed one. Surely you would be putting the feelers out in early December with a view to having a deal in place for the first week? Schlupp
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ParchmoreEagle  Belair 19 Jan 17 2.14pm |
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Originally posted by Pigglelet
Similar story every transfer window: This is what I mean. Maybe it can't be helped??? Sounds a bit like our old form of dithering tho. I'll stop looking too. Fed up.
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DutchEagleJohan  Vlissingen, Netherlands 19 Jan 17 3.38pm |
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I agree that a left back should have been brought in before Saturday's game, paramount! Maybe Zeegelaar will come off. Personally would have preferred Brady over Schlupp too. He played fantastic both games at Selhurst with Hull and Norwich last 2 seasons and think he could do a job as defender too. Originally posted by ParchmoreEagle
It's Jan 19... One transfer... Time ticking... WTF is the hold-up every F-ing year?
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palaceken  19 Jan 17 3.51pm |
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yeah same old s***e a club sets a price for a player then parrish makes an offer of half their valuation , just so he can say we made 8 bids and none excepted. i think this time though we have to get it done with the players we have or get relegated , i rekon thats what he is planing for . hey if we do get relegated we might even string a run of wins together ,poor sam i can see him doing a pulis on us , i wouldnt blame him .at least if we go down and Brighton go up we wont have to suffer the humiliation of getting beaten by them
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| JohnB 19 Jan 17 4.07pm |
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Originally posted by alaneagle1
Schlupp Schlupp is a round peg in a square whole. He's a left winger that has on occasion played left back. We may as well stick Ledley at left back.
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