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 doombear  Too far from Selhurst Park 02 Aug 20 12.15pm |
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He's been reasonable value for us (assuming the £3m price tag was right) and he isn't at the top of my list of players to shunt out. We've already got the (or one of the) smallest first team squads in the EPL, so need to bring in more than we let go.
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| cpj Kent 02 Aug 20 12.47pm |
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Awful player - did nothing except get booked. I'll drive him to Villa myself.
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BelfastEagle  02 Aug 20 12.54pm |
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A player who after the game leaves you scratching your head wondering what exactly he did and was he even on the pitch.
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Nubes  London 02 Aug 20 1.07pm |
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The thing is a lot of fans get caught up in the moment and are far too emotionally attached to what is happening at the time. During lockdown the whole team have played below expectations for whatever the reasons. I remember prior to lockdown the groundswell on McCarthy was that he was a valued member of the team / squad and his attributes were well documented through numerous posts. Now I’m reading posts to the contrary to what many had posted prior to lockdown. Everyone needs to disregard the performances post Bournemouth and remember how players were playing when there was a competitive edge and points to play for during the first 2 of the season. Guita was terrible during lockdown but that isn’t a reflection on the season As they lost 20 to 30 % of their hunger due to being safe after the Bournemouth game and from the start of pre season and across the season the target was prob 40 points . They will be in the beach mentally once reaching that target if that’s what you been working towards for 9 months .
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| palace99 New Mills 02 Aug 20 1.25pm |
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think we paid £3m upfront, maybe more linked to appearances. He did ok , but I'd take the £5m and let him go. Need younger legs in midfield and some creativity and if other 3 are fit he is always on the bench
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| braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Aug 20 2.23pm |
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i think he is decent enough but would take £5m for him tbf. 29 years old out of contract next summer. if we are looking to lower the average age of the squad it makes sense to sell him.
‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway |
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 02 Aug 20 2.35pm |
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Originally posted by braunstoneagle
i think he is decent enough but would take £5m for him tbf. 29 years old out of contract next summer. if we are looking to lower the average age of the squad it makes sense to sell him. Only if he's replaced by someone younger, though, and that's by no means guaranteed.
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| Putitout Oxford 02 Aug 20 2.45pm |
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| braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Aug 20 3.00pm |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Only if he's replaced by someone younger, though, and that's by no means guaranteed. jairo & max are both younger & already here.
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| Laszlo Panaflex 02 Aug 20 3.08pm |
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If he goes, we'll have to replace him - the squad's too thin already. The whole point of offloading the big earners like Sakho is that the wages freed up could pay for two or more younger players to bulk out the squad. We don't have enough decent options in enough positions as it is. McCarthy's in the one position where we do have abundant cover, so while we don't need another DM, we do need to bring in another player - we saw just how much we struggle with injuries given the average age of our squad already and can't do that during a proper season. I just don't want to see us sign another DM to replace him. The last thing anyone wants is Etienne Capoue in a Palace shirt, right?
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 02 Aug 20 3.57pm |
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If we could sell him for £5m that's a £2m profit in 1 season. We rarely make profits !!!! We have Luka, Kouyate, McArthur who can all play the same role. It's the other type of creative midfielder we are missing.
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cryrst  The garden of England 02 Aug 20 4.47pm |
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Originally posted by Crystal_Clear
If we could sell him for £5m that's a £2m profit in 1 season. We rarely make profits !!!! We have Luka, Kouyate, McArthur who can all play the same role. It's the other type of creative midfielder we are missing. What like a meyer type !
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