Sorry have to disagree. We are significantly weaker than last year. Only 2 strikers (neither prolific), a far weaker midfield as not only is there no Gallagher replacement, Luka and McArthur are both another year older and bit part players at best. We have signed 4 players, only 1 of whom is likely to start. Richards is an unknown quantity, Johnstone will be a deputy like Butland and Ebiowei will get a few subs appearances.

1) We didn't lose anyone we didn't choose to let go.

2) Doucoure looks a very good acquisition.

3) Ebiowei showed some spark when he came on as sub against Arsenal but, unfortunately, plays in a position where we are strong.

4) The jury's out on Richards.

5) Yes, I'm clutching at straws.

6) We look weak in central midfield and still don't have anyone who looks like scoring regularly apart from Wilf.

7) If we fans can see where the team needs strengthening I'm pretty sure Parish and Freedman can too. But they chose not to.

It's easy to spend money when it isn't yours. As fans none of us knows how much is or isn't available and, fortunately, we don't have the backing of any Saudi murderers.

9) Do any of us know whether, for instance, Phillips is ready to make the step up? I doubt it but maybe the hierarchy think he (or another youngster) is.

10) Some serious activity will be needed next summer when Wilf goes, as I assume he will. Maybe we were holding funds back to have a kitty then?

11) Rak Sakyi seems to be doing well at Charlton, maybe he will come back and step up?

12) There you go, I've run out of straws to grab.

Harris & Blitzer out. They're a couple of parasites with zero interest in our club, other than trying to wring a little cash out of it.

2017 Feb. (Van Aanholt) Palace 1 - 0 Middlesboro
2018 Jan. (Sako) Palace 1 - 0 Burnley
2019 May (Batshuayi, Batshuayi, OG, Van Aanholt, Townsend) Palace 5 - 3 Bournemouth
2020 Feb. (Van Aanholt) Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle

mid table finish - a cup run... with a few standout matches... that will be us for a few seasons and why not...

we are not in the lower half of the table and we are an exciting team to watch....

This was once a quality forum....

Only if you want extra competition for your beloved Eze. Barkley aint going to do the box to box or defensive job we need.

I am sure that the transfer team tried hard but sadly we have been left weakened by our lack of activity.
I hope that teams like Forest get relegated because I dislike their kind of activity but other rivals appear - on the face of it - to have bought wisely and have strengthened whilst we have stood still.
Without doubt we needed a new midfielder and maybe a forward - the rest is fine.
The other point is that the team sometimes needs a bit of a boost with a new arrival.
I firmly believe that we put too many eggs in the Gallagher basket only to be foiled at the last minute.
I also believe - and said so weeks ago - that Gilmour would have been a good fit for us but instead he has gone to Brighton.
Time will tell whether that will work but I suspect he is an astute purchase for them.
Our main midfield central pairing of Eze and Schlupp in front of Duocoure (who is brilliant by the way) - is not equipped to deal with this League game after game and so, unless Jmac is due back soon and fighting fit for the season then we will be very weak all the way to January.
I hope to be proved wrong and eat much humble pie of course!