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Midlands Eagle 16 Oct 20 6.04pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 Your once 'mod' guardian angel has now become a leading 'critic' i know, i suffered myself & will probably continue to do so You are probably referring to me and if so I apologize as it is one of my great failings that I don't suffer fools gladly
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Originally posted by eagleman13

Your once 'mod' guardian angel has now become a leading 'critic' i know, i suffered myself & will probably continue to do so

You are probably referring to me and if so I apologize as it is one of my great failings that I don't suffer fools gladly

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Spiderman Horsham 16 Oct 20 6.08pm
Back on thread, so still no striker/ attacking midfielder. This will eventually be our downfall but it seems we are not prepared to spend what is necessary
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Horsham 16 Oct 20 6.08pm

Back on thread, so still no striker/ attacking midfielder. This will eventually be our downfall but it seems we are not prepared to spend what is necessary

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Black Eagle Swindon 16 Oct 20 6.10pm
Originally posted by RyWa Im not panicking, but do you honestly believe Eze will ever play as number 10 under Roy? Roy loves Ayew too, cant see him being dropped either. The club havent even told us the situation of Ferguson. very frustrating. I have this feeling that Roy might start Bats with Wilf against Brighton and go at them in the first half before bringing on Ayew. The guy needs a rest after his Ghana heroics, plus Bats got a goal against Ivory Coast last week and was rested in their last match.
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Swindon 16 Oct 20 6.10pm

Originally posted by RyWa

Im not panicking, but do you honestly believe Eze will ever play as number 10 under Roy?
Roy loves Ayew too, cant see him being dropped either.

The club havent even told us the situation of Ferguson. very frustrating.

I have this feeling that Roy might start Bats with Wilf against Brighton and go at them in the first half before bringing on Ayew. The guy needs a rest after his Ghana heroics, plus Bats got a goal against Ivory Coast last week and was rested in their last match.

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Elphers40 Sunny South Coast 16 Oct 20 6.11pm
Agreed. Don’t get why we’re chasing a winger! . Reportedly!
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Sunny South Coast 16 Oct 20 6.11pm

Agreed. Don’t get why we’re chasing a winger! . Reportedly!

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JohnB 16 Oct 20 6.34pm
Originally posted by Spiderman Back on thread, so still no striker/ attacking midfielder. This will eventually be our downfall but it seems we are not prepared to spend what is necessary Whilst I’m completely in agreement in the need for a couple more attacking options, I would defend the club in that there is a difference between paying what is necessary and overpaying, which I would argue several of our linked transfer targets have gone for or been quoted as wanting. As an example, would you have paid £40m for Sarr or £30+m for Watkins? Eze I think is good value, the others like Sarr feel like too much of a risk and I don’t blame the club for not overpaying, especially in the current climate. Edited by JohnB (16 Oct 2020 6.34pm)
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16 Oct 20 6.34pm

Originally posted by Spiderman

Back on thread, so still no striker/ attacking midfielder. This will eventually be our downfall but it seems we are not prepared to spend what is necessary

Whilst I’m completely in agreement in the need for a couple more attacking options, I would defend the club in that there is a difference between paying what is necessary and overpaying, which I would argue several of our linked transfer targets have gone for or been quoted as wanting.

As an example, would you have paid £40m for Sarr or £30+m for Watkins?

Eze I think is good value, the others like Sarr feel like too much of a risk and I don’t blame the club for not overpaying, especially in the current climate.

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Phil’s Barber Crowborough 16 Oct 20 6.55pm
Originally posted by JohnB Whilst I’m completely in agreement in the need for a couple more attacking options, I would defend the club in that there is a difference between paying what is necessary and overpaying, which I would argue several of our linked transfer targets have gone for or been quoted as wanting. As an example, would you have paid £40m for Sarr or £30+m for Watkins? Eze I think is good value, the others like Sarr feel like too much of a risk and I don’t blame the club for not overpaying, especially in the current climate. Edited by JohnB (16 Oct 2020 6.34pm) I concur, pretty much how I see it too. We can’t go round spunking £30m on Benrahma or £40m for Sarr. We have to improve our scouting in the layers before; Vardy - Bought by Leicester from Fleetwood for £1m Mahrez - Bought by Leicester from Le Havre for £450k Watkins - Bought by Brentford from Exeter City for £1.8m Maddison - Bought by Norwich from Coventry for £2.39m Benrahma - Bought by Brentford from Nice for £1.53m Kante - Bought by Leicester from Caen for £8.1m The list goes on...
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Crowborough 16 Oct 20 6.55pm

Originally posted by JohnB

As an example, would you have paid £40m for Sarr or £30+m for Watkins?

Eze I think is good value, the others like Sarr feel like too much of a risk and I don’t blame the club for not overpaying, especially in the current climate.

Edited by JohnB (16 Oct 2020 6.34pm)

I concur, pretty much how I see it too.

We can’t go round spunking £30m on Benrahma or £40m for Sarr. We have to improve our scouting in the layers before;

Vardy - Bought by Leicester from Fleetwood for £1m
Mahrez - Bought by Leicester from Le Havre for £450k
Watkins - Bought by Brentford from Exeter City for £1.8m
Maddison - Bought by Norwich from Coventry for £2.39m
Benrahma - Bought by Brentford from Nice for £1.53m
Kante - Bought by Leicester from Caen for £8.1m
The list goes on...

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Spiderman Horsham 16 Oct 20 7.05pm
Originally posted by Phil’s Barber I concur, pretty much how I see it too. We can’t go round spunking £30m on Benrahma or £40m for Sarr. We have to improve our scouting in the layers before; Vardy - Bought by Leicester from Fleetwood for £1m Mahrez - Bought by Leicester from Le Havre for £450k Watkins - Bought by Brentford from Exeter City for £1.8m Maddison - Bought by Norwich from Coventry for £2.39m Benrahma - Bought by Brentford from Nice for £1.53m Kante - Bought by Leicester from Caen for £8.1m The list goes on... And we could have signed Watkins last year for £10m
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Horsham 16 Oct 20 7.05pm

Originally posted by Phil’s Barber

I concur, pretty much how I see it too.

We can’t go round spunking £30m on Benrahma or £40m for Sarr. We have to improve our scouting in the layers before;

And we could have signed Watkins last year for £10m

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PatrickA London 16 Oct 20 7.29pm
Typical Palace end of window. Strongly linked with attacking players such as Behnrama and Sarr we potentially end up Clyne and Butland at minimal cost. On the face of it disappointing, but they have both been very good players in the past. Long term fans know the strengths of Clyne and I’ve been impressed with Butland when I’ve seen him live as a physically commanding goalkeeper with all the requisite skills. The question is whether they can reproduce their form as neither have done much in the last few years. We’ve also kept our powder dry for the January window if necessary. I would say 6 out 10 for the window at this stage, but could be an 8 out of 10 .
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London 16 Oct 20 7.29pm

Typical Palace end of window.
Strongly linked with attacking players such as Behnrama and Sarr we potentially end up Clyne and Butland at minimal cost.
On the face of it disappointing, but they have both been very good players in the past.
Long term fans know the strengths of Clyne and I’ve been impressed with Butland when I’ve seen him live as a physically commanding goalkeeper with all the requisite skills.
The question is whether they can reproduce their form as neither have done much in the last few years.
We’ve also kept our powder dry for the January window if necessary.
I would say 6 out 10 for the window at this stage, but could be an 8 out of 10 .

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Painter Croydon 16 Oct 20 7.59pm
Originally posted by Phil’s Barber I concur, pretty much how I see it too. We can’t go round spunking £30m on Benrahma or £40m for Sarr. We have to improve our scouting in the layers before; Vardy - Bought by Leicester from Fleetwood for £1m Mahrez - Bought by Leicester from Le Havre for £450k Watkins - Bought by Brentford from Exeter City for £1.8m Maddison - Bought by Norwich from Coventry for £2.39m Benrahma - Bought by Brentford from Nice for £1.53m Kante - Bought by Leicester from Caen for £8.1m The list goes on... You missed Guaita off you list, Bolasie £500k sold for £26m. Your post lacked any balance. Not every player from lower leagues are gems, they are hard to find. With the club losing £3-£4m a month due to stadium closures. We were never going to buy anyone else, unless a few players moved out.
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Croydon 16 Oct 20 7.59pm

Originally posted by Phil’s Barber

I concur, pretty much how I see it too.

We can’t go round spunking £30m on Benrahma or £40m for Sarr. We have to improve our scouting in the layers before;

You missed Guaita off you list, Bolasie £500k sold for £26m. Your post lacked any balance.

Not every player from lower leagues are gems, they are hard to find.

With the club losing £3-£4m a month due to stadium closures. We were never going to buy anyone else, unless a few players moved out.

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Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 16 Oct 20 8.23pm
My only disappointment in this window is that we didn't get a dominant midfielder. For all our numbers in the middle of the park, I don't see a player with a presence and a personality. I liked the ex Saints guy Lemina (as a type, although his reputation is that he's a cock so not actually him). I would rather have had the Chelsea boy Gallagher than Batshuayi. Even on loan. I know people say Clyne is a crock and a has has been, but I believe he will prove the shrewdest signing of them all. Then we added flair, youth and energy with Eze, and goals with Bats (i just don't believe he is great value at all). If we got Butland...all good. I wouldn't read too much into his status at Stoke. If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.
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My only disappointment in this window is that we didn't get a dominant midfielder.

For all our numbers in the middle of the park, I don't see a player with a presence and a personality. I liked the ex Saints guy Lemina (as a type, although his reputation is that he's a cock so not actually him).

I would rather have had the Chelsea boy Gallagher than Batshuayi. Even on loan.

I know people say Clyne is a crock and a has has been, but I believe he will prove the shrewdest signing of them all.

Then we added flair, youth and energy with Eze, and goals with Bats (i just don't believe he is great value at all).

If we got Butland...all good. I wouldn't read too much into his status at Stoke.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

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Phil’s Barber Crowborough 16 Oct 20 8.42pm
Originally posted by Painter You missed Guaita off you list, Bolasie £500k sold for £26m. Your post lacked any balance. Not every player from lower leagues are gems, they are hard to find. With the club losing £3-£4m a month due to stadium closures. We were never going to buy anyone else, unless a few players moved out. I specifically didn’t include free transfers (Guaita) as they tend to be end of contract deals and as such often include a ‘signing on fee’ which isn’t always transparent. Bolasie is an excellent example of us scouting somebody from the lower leagues for an extremely reasonable fee and unearthing (or developing) a gem. We just need to be better at it and try and emulate the recent scouting success of clubs such as Wolves, Bournemouth, Leicester & Brentford, to name but a few.
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Crowborough 16 Oct 20 8.42pm

Originally posted by Painter

You missed Guaita off you list, Bolasie £500k sold for £26m. Your post lacked any balance.

Not every player from lower leagues are gems, they are hard to find.

With the club losing £3-£4m a month due to stadium closures. We were never going to buy anyone else, unless a few players moved out.

I specifically didn’t include free transfers (Guaita) as they tend to be end of contract deals and as such often include a ‘signing on fee’ which isn’t always transparent.
Bolasie is an excellent example of us scouting somebody from the lower leagues for an extremely reasonable fee and unearthing (or developing) a gem. We just need to be better at it and try and emulate the recent scouting success of clubs such as Wolves, Bournemouth, Leicester & Brentford, to name but a few.

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NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 16 Oct 20 8.48pm
Originally posted by Painter You missed Guaita off you list, Bolasie £500k sold for £26m. Your post lacked any balance. Not every player from lower leagues are gems, they are hard to find. With the club losing £3-£4m a month due to stadium closures. We were never going to buy anyone else, unless a few players moved out. So are you saying that the offer for Sarr wasn’t genuine ? Old, Ungifted and White
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Shoreham-by-Sea 16 Oct 20 8.48pm

Originally posted by Painter

You missed Guaita off you list, Bolasie £500k sold for £26m. Your post lacked any balance.

Not every player from lower leagues are gems, they are hard to find.

With the club losing £3-£4m a month due to stadium closures. We were never going to buy anyone else, unless a few players moved out.

So are you saying that the offer for Sarr wasn’t genuine ?

Old, Ungifted and White

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