Good link and honest answers in there from Pards in relation to the transfer window. Shows what a circus it has become and personally I echo his thoughts over having this all done and dusted before the season. Suggests that the cash isn't crucial but whether Yannick wishes to stay, everybody else wishes him to stay.

Edited by Booted Eagle (13 Aug 2016 11.06am)

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—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

I've loved watching Yala over the years but as a few have already said on here this deal seems to be a no brainer. Yes, he has sublime moments where he has everyone guessing what's going to come next but I believe that to be as much of what makes him brilliant as his downfall. I don't think he knows what he's going to do most of the time and as a result has large periods of games where he contributes very little. I'm not saying he should always do the same thing but perhaps that there are elements of his game that need to be considerably more reliable than they are; over and above all of the flare he possesses.

His last three contributions to games that I have seen (cup final, Valencia, yesterday) have left me more frustrated than "wowed" and I can see what AP is referring to when he says that YB's heart and soul is not here anymore.

As for what we do instead, Wilf, Townsend, Kaikai is a good start... Maybe someone bought in but I would suggest that person be a CAM played centrally rather than a straight winger for winger replacement. I hope things get sorted sooner rather than later but I'm not sure I believe they will... Been here before!!

So, with the medical for Everton apparently lined up, it looks like"so long Yannick and thanks for the memories"

He has been one of the most exciting players I have ever seen play for Palace. Over the last four seasons at times he has been literally unplayable. He has been frustrating at times for sure, very often frustrating and sensational in the same game. He has made a significant contribution in those four seasons to getting us into and consolidating in the Premier League, with Palace seeming to make around a hundred fold profit on his transfer fee.

However, I do hope Palace will insist on finalising the deal when it suits us. We have signed a fine replacement in Andros Townsend, but, and it's a very big but, we are potentially vulnerable on the striker front. Recently, Yannick has been playing as much as a supplementary striker as a specialist winger. While that has been a qualified success, if Conor Wickham were to be injured before we sign the much anticipated new strikers, Keshi Anderson and Freddy Ladapo would be our only fit strikers. To mitigate that risk, I hope Palace will only finalise Yannick's transfer when at least one new match ready striker has been signed.

For the most part I agree with your comments on YB. Personally I don't rate him anywhere near what others do, certainly not the 30 mil Everton are purportedly willing to pay! He loses possession so easily always trying to conger up party piece highlights which are never on. his return 6 goals in 90 appearances (3 in one match) was not good enough IMHO. His unwillingness to get back and help out in defense is another factor of my criticism of him. However a nice piece of business by us considering what he cost us and good luck to him in the future.

"Billy Gilbert really is God"

Eel be fine.

Are you suggesting we have Yala put down?

When the time comes, I want die just like my Dad - at peace and asleep.
Not screaming and terrified.
Like his passengers.