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 Spiderman  Horsham 19 Jul 21 9.50am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
Hypothetically speaking, say we do have a straight £80m for transfers: Olise - 8m Add: Gallagher - loan Now I know that would be a huge outlay for one player, but Abraham is only 23 and I personally believe he would be amazing for us under Viera. When you think what Villa had to pay for Watkins and Buendia it does put that figure into perspective. Also, if you could convince Chelsea to take say 20m up front with the rest based on appearances, goals, and us avoiding relegation. This is all pointless talk though as I can't see him going anywhere but a club that is in Europe. Really think we should increase defence and midfield
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| doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 19 Jul 21 10.01am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
Hypothetically speaking, say we do have a straight £80m for transfers: Olise - 8m Add: Gallagher - loan Now I know that would be a huge outlay for one player, but Abraham is only 23 and I personally believe he would be amazing for us under Viera. When you think what Villa had to pay for Watkins and Buendia it does put that figure into perspective. Also, if you could convince Chelsea to take say 20m up front with the rest based on appearances, goals, and us avoiding relegation. This is all pointless talk though as I can't see him going anywhere but a club that is in Europe.
Finally, if it's thought that Rak-Sakyi needs to spend most of the coming season on the bench with a few sub appearances then we need a wide player on the right. In the Walsall game PV was operating with inverted wide players (Zaha and Ayew in first half and Rak-Sakyi, who may be two-footed, and Banks in the second). Edited by doombear (19 Jul 2021 10.03am)
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taylors lovechild  19 Jul 21 10.05am |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Yeah, we probably need another centre-back, true. Maybe also a laeft-back. In central midfield we currently have: Jairo, Luka, McArthur, Schlupp, Kouyate, Olise, Eze So if say we signed Gallagher and with Boateng suggested as being on the periphery by Parish I don't see much room left there.
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| taylors lovechild 19 Jul 21 10.09am |
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Originally posted by doombear
Finally, if it's thought that Rak-Sakyi needs to spend most of the coming season on the bench with a few sub appearances then we need a wide player on the right. In the Walsall game PV was operating with inverted wide players (Zaha and Ayew in first half and Rak-Sakyi, who may be two-footed, and Banks in the second). Edited by doombear (19 Jul 2021 10.03am) It could be possible that we let Andros go to allow space for Rak-Sakyi to come through as understudy to Ayew and we might not sign a new right-winger at all (risky in my view, but possible). If we are going to play like the first half at Walsall then I question whether Bentenke will be a good fit as it felt like more attacks will be along the floor rather than crosses into the box. Early doors though so we'll see.
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| Spiderman Horsham 19 Jul 21 10.12am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
It could be possible that we let Andros go to allow space for Rak-Sakyi to come through as understudy to Ayew and we might not sign a new right-winger at all (risky in my view, but possible). If we are going to play like the first half at Walsall then I question whether Bentenke will be a good fit as it felt like more attacks will be along the floor rather than crosses into the box. Early doors though so we'll see. Also Scott Banks could make a breakthrough
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| doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 19 Jul 21 10.17am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
It could be possible that we let Andros go to allow space for Rak-Sakyi to come through as understudy to Ayew and we might not sign a new right-winger at all (risky in my view, but possible). If we are going to play like the first half at Walsall then I question whether Bentenke will be a good fit as it felt like more attacks will be along the floor rather than crosses into the box. Early doors though so we'll see.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 19 Jul 21 10.24am |
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Originally posted by doombear
Yeah, I thought that strange, tho tbf, thought he linked up well with Wilf & the one-two for the goal was good. After seeing Mateta come on for the last 18mins, I can understand why he wasn't preferred, looked slow & very unfit, still, early days.
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| taylors lovechild 19 Jul 21 10.49am |
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Originally posted by doombear
I was quite happy when Mateta signed, and after that goal against Brighton, but when he came on against Walsall he looked like a baby giraffe that had just been born and was running for the first time. Hopefully it is just rustiness and a lack of game time. If not I'd write 'Return to Sender' on his forehead and stick him in the postbox. The early pre-season games always see some youth and fringe players start. Gradually we'll see less and less of them until the first XI comes together. Personally I don't see Rob Street having much of a role in the first XI next season, but stranger things have happened.
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| doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 19 Jul 21 11.03am |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
I was quite happy when Mateta signed, and after that goal against Brighton, but when he came on against Walsall he looked like a baby giraffe that had just been born and was running for the first time. Hopefully it is just rustiness and a lack of game time. If not I'd write 'Return to Sender' on his forehead and stick him in the postbox. The early pre-season games always see some youth and fringe players start. Gradually we'll see less and less of them until the first XI comes together. Personally I don't see Rob Street having much of a role in the first XI next season, but stranger things have happened.
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| Midlands Eagle 19 Jul 21 11.04am |
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Originally posted by doombear
He has probably watched those two in videos of last years' games so knows what they are capable of whereas Rob Street is a bit of an unknown quantity
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| topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 19 Jul 21 11.05am |
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Tammy Abraham is a great player and would be a fantastic addition. However, I can't see us paying anything over £30 million on one player. He's apparently on £60k a week at Chelsea, I could see us matching those wages but not exceeding them. West Ham are (again apparently) paying Bowen £96k a week, Abraham's agents would be better off looking that way as Palace's days of paying new players silly wages look to be over.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 19 Jul 21 11.40am |
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Originally posted by doombear
I've seen Rob Street a few times in the reserves. He's really hard working and reminds me of Glenn Murray. I'm not at all surprised he was picked. I think we should try him more or at least loan him to someone decent. Not the Scottish second division.
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