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SE9 EAGLE 27 Jan 14 1.01pm
Would you walk away if you were promised 2 million quid to keep us up and we were 16th?Very different at the end of the season though......
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27 Jan 14 1.01pm

Would you walk away if you were promised 2 million quid to keep us up and we were 16th?Very different at the end of the season though......

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dpommo Croydon 27 Jan 14 1.04pm
Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 12.57pm Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 12.31pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 12.01pm Nice posts by Rudi, Laddo, etc. I'm sorry but if I were Ian J, Syd etc I would be slightly embarrassed reading back on some of the rubbish that has been spouted. Syd, as I alluded to on another thread, most of your posts seem to be made in an attempt to alleviate your own insecurities (and I feel bad pointing them out but wading through them is so tiresome). In much the same way that those bullied at school often become nightclub doormen or policemen in an effort to get some power back, your constant bashing of Steve Parish while at the same time finding ways to sneak in your own modest achievements smacks of someone who is desperately insecure. The club is in a great position and is being run well. Now that you've mentioned it I am slightly embarrassed reading back on some of the rubbish that has been spouted. As an example your post makes no attempt whatsoever to discuss any issues as you prefer to have a dig at the posters instead in much the same way that those who did poorly at school often become internet keyboard warriors in an effort to get some self esteem Well in terms of specific issues, I think the main one was raised a few pages back but didn't get much of a reply. It's along the lines of "what do you do about potential new players on 40-50k per week who want 3-4 year deals and aren't interested in taking a wage drop should we get relegated?". If you look back through the thread you should be able to find it, was quoted a few times. I should also add that my posting isn't made in an effort to build my own self-esteem. Imo the club is in great shape and works better when it's fans are getting behind it and all pulling in more or less the same direction. When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. I would go as far as to say that Syd's issues with Parish seem to go so far that he would probably be pleased if the wheels fell off completely. I certainly wouldn't have the patience to reply to these "supporters".
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Croydon 27 Jan 14 1.04pm

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Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 12.31pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 12.01pm

Nice posts by Rudi, Laddo, etc. I'm sorry but if I were Ian J, Syd etc I would be slightly embarrassed reading back on some of the rubbish that has been spouted.

Syd, as I alluded to on another thread, most of your posts seem to be made in an attempt to alleviate your own insecurities (and I feel bad pointing them out but wading through them is so tiresome). In much the same way that those bullied at school often become nightclub doormen or policemen in an effort to get some power back, your constant bashing of Steve Parish while at the same time finding ways to sneak in your own modest achievements smacks of someone who is desperately insecure. The club is in a great position and is being run well.

Now that you've mentioned it I am slightly embarrassed reading back on some of the rubbish that has been spouted. As an example your post makes no attempt whatsoever to discuss any issues as you prefer to have a dig at the posters instead in much the same way that those who did poorly at school often become internet keyboard warriors in an effort to get some self esteem

Well in terms of specific issues, I think the main one was raised a few pages back but didn't get much of a reply. It's along the lines of "what do you do about potential new players on 40-50k per week who want 3-4 year deals and aren't interested in taking a wage drop should we get relegated?". If you look back through the thread you should be able to find it, was quoted a few times.

I should also add that my posting isn't made in an effort to build my own self-esteem. Imo the club is in great shape and works better when it's fans are getting behind it and all pulling in more or less the same direction. When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. I would go as far as to say that Syd's issues with Parish seem to go so far that he would probably be pleased if the wheels fell off completely. I certainly wouldn't have the patience to reply to these "supporters".

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Midlands Eagle 27 Jan 14 1.53pm
Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days. The Palace senior management like to keep their cards very close to their chests and there is nothing wrong with that but they also frequent the social media sites like Twitter and internet forums where they have their chance to right some of the wrongs that are being passed around. No-one expects them to divulge who they are talking to but when rumours start that have some credibility to them like the fact that Tony Pulis has a poor working relationship with his board all it takes is two minutes of someone's time to issue an unequivocal denial on either the BBS or Twitter and that would kill the matter stone dead straight away.
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Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd.

We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical

There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days.

The Palace senior management like to keep their cards very close to their chests and there is nothing wrong with that but they also frequent the social media sites like Twitter and internet forums where they have their chance to right some of the wrongs that are being passed around.

No-one expects them to divulge who they are talking to but when rumours start that have some credibility to them like the fact that Tony Pulis has a poor working relationship with his board all it takes is two minutes of someone's time to issue an unequivocal denial on either the BBS or Twitter and that would kill the matter stone dead straight away.

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sydtheeagle England 27 Jan 14 2.20pm
Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm Well in terms of specific issues, I think the main one was raised a few pages back but didn't get much of a reply. It's along the lines of "what do you do about potential new players on 40-50k per week who want 3-4 year deals and aren't interested in taking a wage drop should we get relegated?". If you look back through the thread you should be able to find it, was quoted a few times. With regard to personal attacks on me, I really couldn't care less. Anyone who has nothing better to do than try to psychoanalyse someone they haven't even met is not the sort of person I'm going to lose sleep over. So whatever. Ian J is right though; it says more about you than it does about me. With regard to your question above, the answer is so blindingly obvious it's painful. Fulham have been in our situation, taken the risk, and they're now in nearly their tenth year in the Premiership. West Ham have been in our situation, taken the risk, gone down and come back up again. West Brom have been in our situation, taken the risk, gone down and come back up again. Stoke have been in our situation, taken the risk, and like Fulham they're still here. And so it goes on. The only sides who disappear into obscurity never to return are those who don't play by Premiership operating standards. Risk, for the 9 millionth time, is something you try to mitigate, not to avoid. Taking a risk on a SMALL NUMBER OF KEY PLAYERS (which is all any of us has asked for) is not a stupid thing to do. It's a prudent thing to do. As the state of all the above mentioned clubs implies. You've got your answer and without so much as a personal insult in sight. Happy now? Edited by sydtheeagle (27 Jan 2014 2.21pm) Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

With regard to personal attacks on me, I really couldn't care less. Anyone who has nothing better to do than try to psychoanalyse someone they haven't even met is not the sort of person I'm going to lose sleep over. So whatever. Ian J is right though; it says more about you than it does about me.

With regard to your question above, the answer is so blindingly obvious it's painful. Fulham have been in our situation, taken the risk, and they're now in nearly their tenth year in the Premiership. West Ham have been in our situation, taken the risk, gone down and come back up again. West Brom have been in our situation, taken the risk, gone down and come back up again. Stoke have been in our situation, taken the risk, and like Fulham they're still here. And so it goes on. The only sides who disappear into obscurity never to return are those who don't play by Premiership operating standards.

Risk, for the 9 millionth time, is something you try to mitigate, not to avoid. Taking a risk on a SMALL NUMBER OF KEY PLAYERS (which is all any of us has asked for) is not a stupid thing to do. It's a prudent thing to do. As the state of all the above mentioned clubs implies.

You've got your answer and without so much as a personal insult in sight. Happy now?

Edited by sydtheeagle (27 Jan 2014 2.21pm)

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Dman Palace Brixton 27 Jan 14 2.23pm
Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days. The Palace senior management like to keep their cards very close to their chests and there is nothing wrong with that but they also frequent the social media sites like Twitter and internet forums where they have their chance to right some of the wrongs that are being passed around. No-one expects them to divulge who they are talking to but when rumours start that have some credibility to them like the fact that Tony Pulis has a poor working relationship with his board all it takes is two minutes of someone's time to issue an unequivocal denial on either the BBS or Twitter and that would kill the matter stone dead straight away. Who do you think you are? A majority shareholder or something? Hate to shatter your illusions but you are a supporter like the rest of us. Nothing you say is going to sway what is happening at CPFC. All that your negative bile, that you try and fill every page of every thread with if, is going to do is bring disharmony. I know it's just your opinion, and you have every right to express yourself, but when it goes on and on and on, it starts to seem like you have some negative agenda going on... Pulis has come out and rubbished paper rumours etc... yet you still can't concede that one. You state that the board should do this and that, and come out and make a statement of denial, yet when they do, it's still not good enough for you. With all due respect, I don't expect anyone on these boards has half a clue as to what goes on behind the scenes at a professional top flight football club. Let alone who gets up to what on a daily basis. But a load of people make statements, written as fact, with no evidence at all. Sorry to pull you up personally, as it's directed at a bigger group, but I just got to the end of my tether with the state of the vibes on this site. We are all supporters and all we can really do at the end of the day, is just that... Support. I am a very regular reader of this board for many years but rarely log in to make a post - so thank you at least for being antagonistic enough to get me to put aside 5mins to engage.
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Brixton 27 Jan 14 2.23pm

Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd.

There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days.

Who do you think you are? A majority shareholder or something? Hate to shatter your illusions but you are a supporter like the rest of us.
Nothing you say is going to sway what is happening at CPFC. All that your negative bile, that you try and fill every page of every thread with if, is going to do is bring disharmony.
I know it's just your opinion, and you have every right to express yourself, but when it goes on and on and on, it starts to seem like you have some negative agenda going on...
Pulis has come out and rubbished paper rumours etc... yet you still can't concede that one.
You state that the board should do this and that, and come out and make a statement of denial, yet when they do, it's still not good enough for you.
With all due respect, I don't expect anyone on these boards has half a clue as to what goes on behind the scenes at a professional top flight football club. Let alone who gets up to what on a daily basis. But a load of people make statements, written as fact, with no evidence at all.
Sorry to pull you up personally, as it's directed at a bigger group, but I just got to the end of my tether with the state of the vibes on this site.

We are all supporters and all we can really do at the end of the day, is just that... Support.

I am a very regular reader of this board for many years but rarely log in to make a post - so thank you at least for being antagonistic enough to get me to put aside 5mins to engage.

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dpommo Croydon 27 Jan 14 2.24pm
Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days. The Palace senior management like to keep their cards very close to their chests and there is nothing wrong with that but they also frequent the social media sites like Twitter and internet forums where they have their chance to right some of the wrongs that are being passed around. No-one expects them to divulge who they are talking to but when rumours start that have some credibility to them like the fact that Tony Pulis has a poor working relationship with his board all it takes is two minutes of someone's time to issue an unequivocal denial on either the BBS or Twitter and that would kill the matter stone dead straight away. I agree, and that's what has happened with both Pulis and the board issuing responses in the past few days. The main question still remains though, how do we get around players who want more than our budget will allow, and who aren't prepared to take a wage drop in the event we get relegated? It would be interesting to take a survey of the fans advocating we spend beyond our means if we were to get relegated with a wage bill we couldn't afford. Even if we could afford the wages, some of the players in question are hardly worth it! Scott Danns/Steven Taylor as our highest earner... enough to give me nightmares.
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Croydon 27 Jan 14 2.24pm

Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd.

There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days.

I agree, and that's what has happened with both Pulis and the board issuing responses in the past few days.

The main question still remains though, how do we get around players who want more than our budget will allow, and who aren't prepared to take a wage drop in the event we get relegated? It would be interesting to take a survey of the fans advocating we spend beyond our means if we were to get relegated with a wage bill we couldn't afford. Even if we could afford the wages, some of the players in question are hardly worth it! Scott Danns/Steven Taylor as our highest earner... enough to give me nightmares.

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dpommo Croydon 27 Jan 14 2.29pm
Quote sydtheeagle at 27 Jan 2014 2.20pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm Well in terms of specific issues, I think the main one was raised a few pages back but didn't get much of a reply. It's along the lines of "what do you do about potential new players on 40-50k per week who want 3-4 year deals and aren't interested in taking a wage drop should we get relegated?". If you look back through the thread you should be able to find it, was quoted a few times. With regard to personal attacks on me, I really couldn't care less. Anyone who has nothing better to do than try to psychoanalyse someone they haven't even met is not the sort of person I'm going to lose sleep over. So whatever. Ian J is right though; it says more about you than it does about me. With regard to your question above, the answer is so blindingly obvious it's painful. Fulham have been in our situation, taken the risk, and they're now in nearly their tenth year in the Premiership. West Ham have been in our situation, taken the risk, gone down and come back up again. West Brom have been in our situation, taken the risk, gone down and come back up again. Stoke have been in our situation, taken the risk, and like Fulham they're still here. And so it goes on. The only sides who disappear into obscurity never to return are those who don't play by Premiership operating standards. Risk, for the 9 millionth time, is something you try to mitigate, not to avoid. Taking a risk on a SMALL NUMBER OF KEY PLAYERS (which is all any of us has asked for) is not a stupid thing to do. It's a prudent thing to do. As the state of all the above mentioned clubs implies. You've got your answer and without so much as a personal insult in sight. Happy now? Edited by sydtheeagle (27 Jan 2014 2.21pm) Ok I will leave the personal attacks out... you may have noticed though that I am not the first person you have managed to rile up. In terms of mitigating our risk, without being involved behind the scenes I could only guess as to what X amount of extra wages for 3 years would do to us as opposed to Y amount. Out of the players we have been linked with recently, who would you have been happy for us to take a risk on? Off the top of my head I can think of Crouch, Jelavic, Long, Danns, Taylor, Sissoko. Obviously we assume that all of of those (or anyone else I have missed) would have agreed to join our club for a certain wage.
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Croydon 27 Jan 14 2.29pm

Quote sydtheeagle at 27 Jan 2014 2.20pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

You've got your answer and without so much as a personal insult in sight. Happy now?

Edited by sydtheeagle (27 Jan 2014 2.21pm)

Ok I will leave the personal attacks out... you may have noticed though that I am not the first person you have managed to rile up.

In terms of mitigating our risk, without being involved behind the scenes I could only guess as to what X amount of extra wages for 3 years would do to us as opposed to Y amount. Out of the players we have been linked with recently, who would you have been happy for us to take a risk on? Off the top of my head I can think of Crouch, Jelavic, Long, Danns, Taylor, Sissoko. Obviously we assume that all of of those (or anyone else I have missed) would have agreed to join our club for a certain wage.

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paperhat croydon 27 Jan 14 2.33pm
I applauded CPFC2012 for joining HOLand BBS at the start of their tenure and one only has to ask why they no longer post on here and only the BBS. However, the question has to be asked is it worth them doing it? If they don't say anything, they get accused of all sorts of mis management and lack of skill, if they do, its the same - it's worse than having a row with the mrs! Take a read of any one of the multiple "they should do this not that" threads and you'd think you had stumbled into the League Managers posting forum with all the knowledgable advice thatsbeing spewed forth. To be honest, its depressing to read and i'd not blame any of them if they just didn't bother telling us anything. Just let them get on with what they are doing. Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan
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I applauded CPFC2012 for joining HOLand BBS at the start of their tenure and one only has to ask why they no longer post on here and only the BBS.

However, the question has to be asked is it worth them doing it? If they don't say anything, they get accused of all sorts of mis management and lack of skill, if they do, its the same - it's worse than having a row with the mrs!

Take a read of any one of the multiple "they should do this not that" threads and you'd think you had stumbled into the League Managers posting forum with all the knowledgable advice thatsbeing spewed forth.

To be honest, its depressing to read and i'd not blame any of them if they just didn't bother telling us anything. Just let them get on with what they are doing.

Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan

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sydtheeagle England 27 Jan 14 2.36pm
Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 2.29pm Out of the players we have been linked with recently, who would you have been happy for us to take a risk on? Off the top of my head I can think of Crouch, Jelavic, Long, Danns, Taylor, Sissoko. It doesn't really matter who I would have been happy for us to take a risk on because I'm not the manager. There appears to be a reasonable amount of evidence that TP wanted all of those players (not all of them at once, but one or two of any of them) and to be honest, TP's recommendation is good enough for me. Unlike some supporters who will give you the "I want him but not him" line, my view is that if a manager I trust says a player is right for his team then what I think of that player is neither here nor there. If TP says signing Crouch will keep us up, then to answer your question as best I can, he's the player I'd be happy to take a risk on. As he's had us performing in the top half of the table since arriving, I think TP has earned our trust. Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 2.29pm

Out of the players we have been linked with recently, who would you have been happy for us to take a risk on? Off the top of my head I can think of Crouch, Jelavic, Long, Danns, Taylor, Sissoko.

It doesn't really matter who I would have been happy for us to take a risk on because I'm not the manager. There appears to be a reasonable amount of evidence that TP wanted all of those players (not all of them at once, but one or two of any of them) and to be honest, TP's recommendation is good enough for me. Unlike some supporters who will give you the "I want him but not him" line, my view is that if a manager I trust says a player is right for his team then what I think of that player is neither here nor there. If TP says signing Crouch will keep us up, then to answer your question as best I can, he's the player I'd be happy to take a risk on. As he's had us performing in the top half of the table since arriving, I think TP has earned our trust.

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Midlands Eagle 27 Jan 14 2.44pm
Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 2.24pm Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days. The Palace senior management like to keep their cards very close to their chests and there is nothing wrong with that but they also frequent the social media sites like Twitter and internet forums where they have their chance to right some of the wrongs that are being passed around. No-one expects them to divulge who they are talking to but when rumours start that have some credibility to them like the fact that Tony Pulis has a poor working relationship with his board all it takes is two minutes of someone's time to issue an unequivocal denial on either the BBS or Twitter and that would kill the matter stone dead straight away. I agree, and that's what has happened with both Pulis and the board issuing responses in the past few days. The main question still remains though, how do we get around players who want more than our budget will allow, and who aren't prepared to take a wage drop in the event we get relegated? It would be interesting to take a survey of the fans advocating we spend beyond our means if we were to get relegated with a wage bill we couldn't afford. Even if we could afford the wages, some of the players in question are hardly worth it! Scott Danns/Steven Taylor as our highest earner... enough to give me nightmares. I don't know the answer but it would be useful to have a rough idea of what the budget was. It is a source of annoyance to many that we have a limited budget but so much of it was blown speculatively on Dwight Gayle when so many of us were calling for Premiership experience. If we are looking at someone who won't take a wage drop if we get relegated we need to make sure that the individual is readily saleable in the event that we do go down which is why I would be happy to pass on the likes of Peter Crouch as we may not be able to unload him if necessary but would be happy to spend a large amount together with high wages on someone who can score the goals to enable us to win games but would be saleable if the worst was to happen. Jordan Rhodes would be my suggestion
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Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 2.24pm

Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd.

There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days.

I agree, and that's what has happened with both Pulis and the board issuing responses in the past few days.

I don't know the answer but it would be useful to have a rough idea of what the budget was.

It is a source of annoyance to many that we have a limited budget but so much of it was blown speculatively on Dwight Gayle when so many of us were calling for Premiership experience.

If we are looking at someone who won't take a wage drop if we get relegated we need to make sure that the individual is readily saleable in the event that we do go down which is why I would be happy to pass on the likes of Peter Crouch as we may not be able to unload him if necessary but would be happy to spend a large amount together with high wages on someone who can score the goals to enable us to win games but would be saleable if the worst was to happen.

Jordan Rhodes would be my suggestion

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jimmyc 27 Jan 14 2.49pm
Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd. We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days. The Palace senior management like to keep their cards very close to their chests and there is nothing wrong with that but they also frequent the social media sites like Twitter and internet forums where they have their chance to right some of the wrongs that are being passed around. No-one expects them to divulge who they are talking to but when rumours start that have some credibility to them like the fact that Tony Pulis has a poor working relationship with his board all it takes is two minutes of someone's time to issue an unequivocal denial on either the BBS or Twitter and that would kill the matter stone dead straight away. Got to love your patronizing tone in that people who support the board and trust that they have the clubs best interest at heart are some how 'slavish', while implying your cynical attitude is intellectually superior. Edited by jimmyc (27 Jan 2014 2.56pm)
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27 Jan 14 2.49pm

Quote Ian J at 27 Jan 2014 1.53pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 1.04pm

When the board feel the need to reply in threads such as the one on BBS to quell rumours like this, they are in part responding to people like you and Syd.

We can all still support the club whilst holding a variety of different opinions on various Palace related matters and indeed many would appreciate that we have such a diverse range of opinions. There are many that slavishly lap up every word uttered by the management and others (like myself) who are more cynical

There will always be rumours as we live in an age that seemingly thrives on trivia and gossip and the internet allows those rumours and stories to spread far quicker than in the old days.

Got to love your patronizing tone in that people who support the board and trust that they have the clubs best interest at heart are some how 'slavish', while implying your cynical attitude is intellectually superior.

Edited by jimmyc (27 Jan 2014 2.56pm)

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Quote sydtheeagle at 27 Jan 2014 2.36pm Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 2.29pm Out of the players we have been linked with recently, who would you have been happy for us to take a risk on? Off the top of my head I can think of Crouch, Jelavic, Long, Danns, Taylor, Sissoko. It doesn't really matter who I would have been happy for us to take a risk on because I'm not the manager. There appears to be a reasonable amount of evidence that TP wanted all of those players (not all of them at once, but one or two of any of them) and to be honest, TP's recommendation is good enough for me. Unlike some supporters who will give you the "I want him but not him" line, my view is that if a manager I trust says a player is right for his team then what I think of that player is neither here nor there. If TP says signing Crouch will keep us up, then to answer your question as best I can, he's the player I'd be happy to take a risk on. As he's had us performing in the top half of the table since arriving, I think TP has earned our trust. ...exactly the reason I say we do not need to spend, syd. .......has our coach driver done a Poo'yet, without thinking about Gus!
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Torpoint 27 Jan 14 2.50pm

Quote sydtheeagle at 27 Jan 2014 2.36pm

Quote dpommo at 27 Jan 2014 2.29pm

Out of the players we have been linked with recently, who would you have been happy for us to take a risk on? Off the top of my head I can think of Crouch, Jelavic, Long, Danns, Taylor, Sissoko.

It doesn't really matter who I would have been happy for us to take a risk on because I'm not the manager. There appears to be a reasonable amount of evidence that TP wanted all of those players (not all of them at once, but one or two of any of them) and to be honest, TP's recommendation is good enough for me. Unlike some supporters who will give you the "I want him but not him" line, my view is that if a manager I trust says a player is right for his team then what I think of that player is neither here nor there. If TP says signing Crouch will keep us up, then to answer your question as best I can, he's the player I'd be happy to take a risk on. As he's had us performing in the top half of the table since arriving, I think TP has earned our trust.

...exactly the reason I say we do not need to spend, syd.

.......has our coach driver done a Poo'yet, without thinking about Gus!

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