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Why does it take so long to sign a transfer target
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 topcat  Holmesdale / Surbiton 25 Aug 17 3.49pm |
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I'd love us to be more like Huddersfield and have all the transfers done and dusted early. However, it may be that their targets were ones that no one else was interested in and our targets have more than one option, which makes things more complicated. Add to the fact that we are not to make a loss and trying to stay within FFP, which other clubs don't seem to be doing. Finally, as others have said, none of us know if the targets that are slipping through were actually genuine targets in the first place. Don't worry about it, at least try not to.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 25 Aug 17 3.55pm |
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Originally posted by palaceken
Yea great input from you once again . A true legend .
Holy f***! Lets wait until the club confirm who they go for before casting aspersions on press tittle tattle and coming up assumptions shall we..
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| Lyons550 Shirley 25 Aug 17 3.56pm |
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Originally posted by topcat
I'd love us to be more like Huddersfield and have all the transfers done and dusted early. However, it may be that their targets were ones that no one else was interested in and our targets have more than one option, which makes things more complicated. Add to the fact that we are not to make a loss and trying to stay within FFP, which other clubs don't seem to be doing. Finally, as others have said, none of us know if the targets that are slipping through were actually genuine targets in the first place. Don't worry about it, at least try not to. Problem for Huddersfield is what do they have left for the Jan window should they get a couple of injuries and start to slide? Have they shot their bolt too early?
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palaceken  25 Aug 17 4.13pm |
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Originally posted by Frickin Saweet
Team Talk now claiming that he's on Inter's list of centre backs. Rumour only but he's that good he could easily fit into their team. Hopefully he'll be swayed by our warm and passionate fans rather than the racist Italian crowds. Hmm champions league or relegation battle tough choice.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Aug 17 4.21pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
Problem for Huddersfield is what do they have left for the Jan window should they get a couple of injuries and start to slide? Have they shot their bolt too early? By my reckoning, Huddersfield have spent in the region of £40 Mill in pre-season.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 25 Aug 17 4.24pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
By my reckoning, Huddersfield have spent in the region of £40 Mill in pre-season.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 25 Aug 17 4.31pm |
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Originally posted by palaceken
Why does it always take palace so long to sign a target ? How many times have decent players slipped through Steve's fingers because of all the dithering . Maybe things will speed up a bit with dougie. I wonder if its got anything to do with competition from other clubs, and agents. First thing I'd do, if I was someone's agent, when Palace made an offer, would be to see if anyone else would make a better offer. If your agent is getting a call from Palace, and saying YES, TAKE IT NOW, RIGHT Now, then you're either fairly low down in the pecking order (such as lower leagues), s**t, old or you need to sack your agent. Turns out, whilst all of us would give our left nut to have played for Palace professionally, most if not nearly all players, aren't Palace fans, and probably barely aware of us - after all we're a 'make up the numbers' kind of club and we're also a fairly decent chance of relegation.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 25 Aug 17 4.33pm |
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Originally posted by topcat
I'd love us to be more like Huddersfield and have all the transfers done and dusted early. However, it may be that their targets were ones that no one else was interested in and our targets have more than one option, which makes things more complicated. Add to the fact that we are not to make a loss and trying to stay within FFP, which other clubs don't seem to be doing. Finally, as others have said, none of us know if the targets that are slipping through were actually genuine targets in the first place. Don't worry about it, at least try not to. Funny enough when we were promoted, we did pretty much that... And f**k me we had more Turkeys than Christmas.
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| cpj Kent 25 Aug 17 4.40pm |
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The point surely is that at the end of last season we were awful. We lost 4 of our last 5 and didn't score in any of them. We lost at home to a Burnley team who hadn't won away all season and also to Man Utd's u23 team. Without the Sakho games we'd have been down. So far we've brought in a young defender and two young loanees. Sorry but this really isn't good enough.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Aug 17 4.58pm |
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Originally posted by cpj
The point surely is that at the end of last season we were awful. We lost 4 of our last 5 and didn't score in any of them. We lost at home to a Burnley team who hadn't won away all season and also to Man Utd's u23 team. Without the Sakho games we'd have been down. So far we've brought in a young defender and two young loanees. Sorry but this really isn't good enough. Pretty much what I have heard from fellow supporters.
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 25 Aug 17 5.25pm |
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Originally posted by cpj
The point surely is that at the end of last season we were awful. We lost 4 of our last 5 and didn't score in any of them. We lost at home to a Burnley team who hadn't won away all season and also to Man Utd's u23 team. Without the Sakho games we'd have been down. So far we've brought in a young defender and two young loanees. Sorry but this really isn't good enough. How many players have we signed in the last 12 months and are competing in the first team squad .?
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| Medway Eagle Whitstable Kent 25 Aug 17 8.02pm |
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Originally posted by cpj
The point surely is that at the end of last season we were awful. We lost 4 of our last 5 and didn't score in any of them. We lost at home to a Burnley team who hadn't won away all season and also to Man Utd's u23 team. Without the Sakho games we'd have been down. So far we've brought in a young defender and two young loanees. Sorry but this really isn't good enough. I agree totally with the above, But whats the answer
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