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Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 19 Dec 17 1.08pm
No doubt Palace will have a price for Wilf this summer and if it's hit, he'll be off. And if it isn't he'll stay. it's unthinkable there won't be bids...the question is only whether bigger clubs will value him as we do. We can't afford to give him away. Anyway, the bottom line is we need to have a clear plan for the eventuality that he goes. We can probably use the money on serious upgrades at goalkeeper, permanent right back, another striker. We'd need a replacement of some sort for Wilf. Lastly and critically there's obviously the need for multiple contract renewals/replacements. Keeping Wilf, of course, might make a lot of other things easier. If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.
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No doubt Palace will have a price for Wilf this summer and if it's hit, he'll be off. And if it isn't he'll stay. it's unthinkable there won't be bids...the question is only whether bigger clubs will value him as we do.

We can't afford to give him away.

Anyway, the bottom line is we need to have a clear plan for the eventuality that he goes. We can probably use the money on serious upgrades at goalkeeper, permanent right back, another striker. We'd need a replacement of some sort for Wilf.

Lastly and critically there's obviously the need for multiple contract renewals/replacements.

Keeping Wilf, of course, might make a lot of other things easier.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

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beak croydon 19 Dec 17 1.12pm
Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig No doubt Palace will have a price for Wilf this summer and if it's hit, he'll be off. And if it isn't he'll stay. it's unthinkable there won't be bids...the question is only whether bigger clubs will value him as we do. We can't afford to give him away. Anyway, the bottom line is we need to have a clear plan for the eventuality that he goes. We can probably use the money on serious upgrades at goalkeeper, permanent right back, another striker. We'd need a replacement of some sort for Wilf. Lastly and critically there's obviously the need for multiple contract renewals/replacements. Keeping Wilf, of course, might make a lot of other things easier. The player himself will have a say and that will be stay,he is happy,new born etc.It is hard to see a much bigger pay packet.
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croydon 19 Dec 17 1.12pm

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

We can't afford to give him away.

Lastly and critically there's obviously the need for multiple contract renewals/replacements.

Keeping Wilf, of course, might make a lot of other things easier.

The player himself will have a say and that will be stay,he is happy,new born etc.It is hard to see a much bigger pay packet.

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ItsCPFCforme 19 Dec 17 2.26pm
I am under no illusions about Wilf staying forever. But we won’t lose him in January. At the same time, the only thing that’d pull him away is Champs League Football. He is a regular/main player for Ivory Coast already and our salary package is actually equivalent to what he’d get at bigger clubs. He likes living in London and has a young family so it would really have to be the right decision for him. Sure, if Man City or Chelsea offer to double that salary (think: Kevin de Bruyne’s mooted money) he might go for that but that sort of money seems reserved for those who have already made it at that club. De Bruyne is the best player at City and in the league right now. If we keep Zaha and sign RLC on perm in January (who knows?) and get in a striker of quality, that’d show some ambition.
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19 Dec 17 2.26pm

I am under no illusions about Wilf staying forever. But we won’t lose him in January. At the same time, the only thing that’d pull him away is Champs League Football. He is a regular/main player for Ivory Coast already and our salary package is actually equivalent to what he’d get at bigger clubs. He likes living in London and has a young family so it would really have to be the right decision for him. Sure, if Man City or Chelsea offer to double that salary (think: Kevin de Bruyne’s mooted money) he might go for that but that sort of money seems reserved for those who have already made it at that club. De Bruyne is the best player at City and in the league right now. If we keep Zaha and sign RLC on perm in January (who knows?) and get in a striker of quality, that’d show some ambition.

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rollercoaster Cornwall 19 Dec 17 11.11pm
Originally posted by Willo In terms of recruits in January don't rule out any Loan players.There will probably be a Loan fee but this will be far less than a transfer fee. Don't we already have the maximum loanees allowed?
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Cornwall 19 Dec 17 11.11pm

Originally posted by Willo

In terms of recruits in January don't rule out any Loan players.There will probably be a Loan fee but this will be far less than a transfer fee.

Don't we already have the maximum loanees allowed?

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Welsh Eagle 19 Dec 17 11.33pm
Originally posted by ItsCPFCforme I am under no illusions about Wilf staying forever. But we won’t lose him in January. At the same time, the only thing that’d pull him away is Champs League Football. He is a regular/main player for Ivory Coast already and our salary package is actually equivalent to what he’d get at bigger clubs. He likes living in London and has a young family so it would really have to be the right decision for him. Sure, if Man City or Chelsea offer to double that salary (think: Kevin de Bruyne’s mooted money) he might go for that but that sort of money seems reserved for those who have already made it at that club. De Bruyne is the best player at City and in the league right now. If we keep Zaha and sign RLC on perm in January (who knows?) and get in a striker of quality, that’d show some ambition. Do you honestly think Chelski will sell RLC to us in Jan?!What drugs are you on?!
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19 Dec 17 11.33pm

Originally posted by ItsCPFCforme

I am under no illusions about Wilf staying forever. But we won’t lose him in January. At the same time, the only thing that’d pull him away is Champs League Football. He is a regular/main player for Ivory Coast already and our salary package is actually equivalent to what he’d get at bigger clubs. He likes living in London and has a young family so it would really have to be the right decision for him. Sure, if Man City or Chelsea offer to double that salary (think: Kevin de Bruyne’s mooted money) he might go for that but that sort of money seems reserved for those who have already made it at that club. De Bruyne is the best player at City and in the league right now. If we keep Zaha and sign RLC on perm in January (who knows?) and get in a striker of quality, that’d show some ambition.

Do you honestly think Chelski will sell RLC to us in Jan?!What drugs are you on?!

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Welsh Eagle 19 Dec 17 11.36pm
Originally posted by Willo In terms of recruits in January don't rule out any Loan players.There will probably be a Loan fee but this will be far less than a transfer fee. Willo's contacts sorry I mean his cat didn't realise we are up to our maximum loanees! Edited by Welsh Eagle (19 Dec 2017 11.36pm)
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19 Dec 17 11.36pm

Originally posted by Willo

In terms of recruits in January don't rule out any Loan players.There will probably be a Loan fee but this will be far less than a transfer fee.

Willo's contacts sorry I mean his cat didn't realise we are up to our maximum loanees!

Edited by Welsh Eagle (19 Dec 2017 11.36pm)

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alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 20 Dec 17 12.15am
Originally posted by bexleydave There is no "absolute certainty" that Zaha will leave in the summer and, if he does, that will be the time to replace him, plus the January window is notoriously expensive and competitive. If he's injured again we have others who can play on the wing. I agree that RLC has done enough to secure a regular place at his own club, but again replacement will be cheaper and easier in the summer. Our issues with the summer window have been our persistence with going late to try and squeeze a bargain, whilst nothing appears to happen when we are on pointless 'tours' and SP takes half a dozen holidays. As Willo has pointed out, we are far from being safe from relegation and we could be right back in the bottom three after the Christmas/New Year games. You can forget about the "new stadium plans" until something actually happens; the whole thing is so long-term that anything could happen and we've had infrastructure "plans" before that have come to nought. What we urgently need in the January window is at least one more striker and another keeper. Anything else will be a luxury and, I suspect, that money will be fairly tight as well. Edited by bexleydave (19 Dec 2017 11.31am) Agreed one more striker. Goalkeeper can wait until the Summer. Plus sort a few contracts out. Palace 13th 2017/18.
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Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 20 Dec 17 12.15am

Originally posted by bexleydave

There is no "absolute certainty" that Zaha will leave in the summer and, if he does, that will be the time to replace him, plus the January window is notoriously expensive and competitive. If he's injured again we have others who can play on the wing. I agree that RLC has done enough to secure a regular place at his own club, but again replacement will be cheaper and easier in the summer. Our issues with the summer window have been our persistence with going late to try and squeeze a bargain, whilst nothing appears to happen when we are on pointless 'tours' and SP takes half a dozen holidays.

As Willo has pointed out, we are far from being safe from relegation and we could be right back in the bottom three after the Christmas/New Year games. You can forget about the "new stadium plans" until something actually happens; the whole thing is so long-term that anything could happen and we've had infrastructure "plans" before that have come to nought.

What we urgently need in the January window is at least one more striker and another keeper. Anything else will be a luxury and, I suspect, that money will be fairly tight as well.

Edited by bexleydave (19 Dec 2017 11.31am)

Agreed one more striker.
Goalkeeper can wait until the Summer.
Plus sort a few contracts out.

Palace 13th 2017/18.

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ARGILE OLD GEEZER PORTIMAO 20 Dec 17 8.14am
Originally posted by Willo In terms of recruits in January don't rule out any Loan players.There will probably be a Loan fee but this will be far less than a transfer fee. Don't we have our full quota of loans (two) is that only UK loans?
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Originally posted by Willo

In terms of recruits in January don't rule out any Loan players.There will probably be a Loan fee but this will be far less than a transfer fee.

Don't we have our full quota of loans (two) is that only UK loans?

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Dec 17 9.09am
Originally posted by Welsh Eagle Willo's contacts sorry I mean his cat didn't realise we are up to our maximum loanees! Edited by Welsh Eagle (19 Dec 2017 11.36pm) We could lose a Loanee. Besides with the exception of Welsh clubs competing in the competitions loans from a club in membership of another National Association do not count towards the PL listed quotas.Thank you cat. Edited by Willo (20 Dec 2017 9.14am)
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South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Dec 17 9.09am

Originally posted by Welsh Eagle

Willo's contacts sorry I mean his cat didn't realise we are up to our maximum loanees!

Edited by Welsh Eagle (19 Dec 2017 11.36pm)

We could lose a Loanee.

Besides with the exception of Welsh clubs competing in the competitions loans from a club in membership of another National Association do not count towards the PL listed quotas.Thank you cat.

Edited by Willo (20 Dec 2017 9.14am)

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