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Goldfiinger Just down the road 17 Aug 16 3.17am
Originally posted by coulsdoneagle If indeed it is our first official offer it's likely to be known it would fail, they come back with what they want and we meet in the middle probably something like 27 with more realistic add ins such as top 8 Nothing realistic about us finishing top eight...
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Just down the road 17 Aug 16 3.17am

Originally posted by coulsdoneagle

If indeed it is our first official offer it's likely to be known it would fail, they come back with what they want and we meet in the middle probably something like 27 with more realistic add ins such as top 8

Nothing realistic about us finishing top eight...

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Painter Croydon 17 Aug 16 3.42am
Originally posted by Palace_Guard Revealed: Why Liverpool rejected Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke bid express.co.uk CRYSTAL PALACE included a three-pronged Champions League clause in their bid for Christian Benteke which would have seen them pay another £2.5m for the forward if they gate-crashed the top four. The proposal was part of a range of add-ons worth up to £7m that Palace earmarked to top up a £23.5m offer for the Liverpool striker. Liverpool rejected the bid yesterday after indicating the triggers for the additional payments over a four year period were unrealistic. Qualifying for the Champions League was not the sole criteria for the payment of £2.5m. In addition, Benteke had to play in 70pc of the games and score 20 goals. Palace included separate clauses relating to staying in the Premier League. The Anfield club is standing firm on its £30m-plus valuation for the Belgium striker, who will be allowed to leave the club just 12 months after arriving from Aston Villa in a £32.5m switch. The bid was Palace’s first official offer and came more than six weeks after they had indicated a willingness to pay around £25m for Benteke during discussions between the clubs. It was tabled on the day they banked £25m from the sale of Yannick Bolasie to Everton and the onus is now firmly on Palace to increase the offer or walk away from discussions. Manager Alan Pardew is desperate to bring in striking reinforcements with Palace’s shortcomings emphasised in their opening weekend defeat to West Brom. West Brom are also keen on Benteke and would be willing to meet Liverpool’s valuation, but the player does not want to move to The Hawthorns. Everton and Sunderland have also been following the fortunes of Benteke, who is seeking around £120,000-a-week in wages. [Link] Interesting how they mention this is our first OFFICIAL offer.... Good post. I don't believe Liverpool paid £32.5m fully to Villa, it would be the total package deal, they more than likely haven't paid more than £28m by now based on his performance last year. All these add on clauses are quite standard now, that is why they take time. Do you think we got the full money for Bolasie on Wednesday, I doubt it. People saying pay up the full price now are deluded, it's not how the strange football world works.
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Croydon 17 Aug 16 3.42am

Originally posted by Palace_Guard

Revealed: Why Liverpool rejected Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke bid

express.co.uk

CRYSTAL PALACE included a three-pronged Champions League clause in their bid for Christian Benteke which would have seen them pay another £2.5m for the forward if they gate-crashed the top four.

The proposal was part of a range of add-ons worth up to £7m that Palace earmarked to top up a £23.5m offer for the Liverpool striker.

Liverpool rejected the bid yesterday after indicating the triggers for the additional payments over a four year period were unrealistic.

Qualifying for the Champions League was not the sole criteria for the payment of £2.5m. In addition, Benteke had to play in 70pc of the games and score 20 goals.

Palace included separate clauses relating to staying in the Premier League.

The Anfield club is standing firm on its £30m-plus valuation for the Belgium striker, who will be allowed to leave the club just 12 months after arriving from Aston Villa in a £32.5m switch.

The bid was Palace’s first official offer and came more than six weeks after they had indicated a willingness to pay around £25m for Benteke during discussions between the clubs.

It was tabled on the day they banked £25m from the sale of Yannick Bolasie to Everton and the onus is now firmly on Palace to increase the offer or walk away from discussions.

Manager Alan Pardew is desperate to bring in striking reinforcements with Palace’s shortcomings emphasised in their opening weekend defeat to West Brom.

West Brom are also keen on Benteke and would be willing to meet Liverpool’s valuation, but the player does not want to move to The Hawthorns.

Everton and Sunderland have also been following the fortunes of Benteke, who is seeking around £120,000-a-week in wages.

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Interesting how they mention this is our first OFFICIAL offer....

Good post.

I don't believe Liverpool paid £32.5m fully to Villa, it would be the total package deal, they more than likely haven't paid more than £28m by now based on his performance last year.

All these add on clauses are quite standard now, that is why they take time. Do you think we got the full money for Bolasie on Wednesday, I doubt it.

People saying pay up the full price now are deluded, it's not how the strange football world works.

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oldstand Christchurch 17 Aug 16 6.27am
Deserved what we got .. Nothing. Defies belief that the CL clause was put forward.
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Christchurch 17 Aug 16 6.27am

Deserved what we got .. Nothing. Defies belief that the CL clause was put forward.

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Petereagle Brockley 17 Aug 16 7.12am
Originally posted by oldstand Deserved what we got .. Nothing. Defies belief that the CL clause was put forward. [Link] Ridiculous, you can't be serious SP!
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Brockley 17 Aug 16 7.12am

Originally posted by oldstand

Deserved what we got .. Nothing. Defies belief that the CL clause was put forward.

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Ridiculous, you can't be serious SP!

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dreamwaverider London 17 Aug 16 7.14am
Both Palace and Liverpool are displaying everything distasteful in football. GREED Liverpool will spend nearly £ 6 million in wages if they don't sell him. Palace have just got rid of Bolasie and are cashed up big time. In addition we were gong to buy Benteke before the Bolasie deal. Our extraordinarily tight approach is ludicrous as is Liverpools stance. We are going to need to change our tune if we want to stick around in the premier. Without the ability to pull off deals for top players we are doomed. This is not looking good. Our board need to loosen up fast. If we miss Benteke and a couple of other much needed players things are looking very wobbly. The money is there. FFS spend .
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Both Palace and Liverpool are displaying everything distasteful in football.
GREED
Liverpool will spend nearly £ 6 million in wages if they don't sell him.
Palace have just got rid of Bolasie and are cashed up big time. In addition we were gong to buy Benteke before the Bolasie deal.
Our extraordinarily tight approach is ludicrous as is Liverpools stance.
We are going to need to change our tune if we want to stick around in the premier.
Without the ability to pull off deals for top players we are doomed.
This is not looking good.
Our board need to loosen up fast. If we miss Benteke and a couple of other much needed players things are looking very wobbly.
The money is there. FFS spend .

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Happiness Stan Itchycoo Park 17 Aug 16 7.17am
Makesus look like a bunch of jokers that. I like Parish but im certain he lets his ego get tied up in this much more than he should, and its becoming detrimental to the club. Could have just paid the extra few million a month ago, had benteke fit settled in and raring to go. We got good deals for bolassi and gayle to mitigate this. Just very shabby all round frankly... "How can I remember to keep it all together when half the moon is taken away?"
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Makesus look like a bunch of jokers that. I like Parish but im certain he lets his ego get tied up in this much more than he should, and its becoming detrimental to the club. Could have just paid the extra few million a month ago, had benteke fit settled in and raring to go. We got good deals for bolassi and gayle to mitigate this. Just very shabby all round frankly...

"How can I remember to keep it all together when half the moon is taken away?"

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beagle pom tiddly om pom pom 17 Aug 16 7.32am
Originally posted by dreamwaverider Both Palace and Liverpool are displaying everything distasteful in football. GREED Liverpool will spend nearly £ 6 million in wages if they don't sell him. Palace have just got rid of Bolasie and are cashed up big time. In addition we were gong to buy Benteke before the Bolasie deal. Our extraordinarily tight approach is ludicrous as is Liverpools stance. We are going to need to change our tune if we want to stick around in the premier. Without the ability to pull off deals for top players we are doomed. This is not looking good. Our board need to loosen up fast. If we miss Benteke and a couple of other much needed players things are looking very wobbly. The money is there. FFS spend . I think that's where the line that divides opinions lies. Your post suggests the board should just spend without constraint. I take the opposite view. Yes, the money may be in the bank but I'd urge the board to strive for the most advantageous deal as possible. And if we suddenly announce today we have indeed bought Benteke, I have to say my first thoughts won't be 'Woop-de-doop we've spent big on a forward' but 'I flippin' hope we havent panicked and bought a 30 million pound knee injury". When the time comes, I want die just like my Dad - at peace and asleep. Not screaming and terrified. Like his passengers.
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pom tiddly om pom pom 17 Aug 16 7.32am

Originally posted by dreamwaverider

I think that's where the line that divides opinions lies.

Your post suggests the board should just spend without constraint. I take the opposite view. Yes, the money may be in the bank but I'd urge the board to strive for the most advantageous deal as possible.

And if we suddenly announce today we have indeed bought Benteke, I have to say my first thoughts won't be 'Woop-de-doop we've spent big on a forward' but 'I flippin' hope we havent panicked and bought a 30 million pound knee injury".

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

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Johnny Eagles berlin 17 Aug 16 7.32am
O Crystal Palace Please spend the mo-ney To get Benteke To please sign on If we don't get him Or someone like him We'll be going down in May to play Brigh-ton La la la laa laa... (To the tune of 'You are my Palace') ...we must expand...get more pupils...so that the knowledge will spread...
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berlin 17 Aug 16 7.32am

O Crystal Palace
Please spend the mo-ney
To get Benteke
To please sign on

If we don't get him
Or someone like him
We'll be going down in May to play Brigh-ton

La la la laa laa...

(To the tune of 'You are my Palace')

...we must expand...get more pupils...so that the knowledge will spread...

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Petereagle Brockley 17 Aug 16 7.57am
Originally posted by beagle I think that's where the line that divides opinions lies. Your post suggests the board should just spend without constraint. I take the opposite view. Yes, the money may be in the bank but I'd urge the board to strive for the most advantageous deal as possible. And if we suddenly announce today we have indeed bought Benteke, I have to say my first thoughts won't be 'Woop-de-doop we've spent big on a forward' but 'I flippin' hope we havent panicked and bought a 30 million pound knee injury". [Link] SP/AP are between a rock and a hard place, and its out order for LP to release offer details.
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Brockley 17 Aug 16 7.57am

Originally posted by beagle

I think that's where the line that divides opinions lies.

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SP/AP are between a rock and a hard place, and its out order for LP to release offer details.

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