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 JohnB  04 Jul 16 6.09pm |
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Originally posted by Petereagle
Parish and Pardew are showing no fear. Palace style of play needs someone to convert the chances provided by two of the very best wideplayers in the country. Benteke has pace, power strength and height. Benteke is the perfect fit. Why not go for broke? Have we signed a couple of new wingers too?
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| Geoff Thomas Tonbridge - 04 Jul 16 6.14pm |
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Think we are looking desperate and the teams will rinse us out of millions! GT
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| Tyrelli London 04 Jul 16 6.21pm |
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Originally posted by Geoff Thomas
Think we are looking desperate and the teams will rinse us out of millions! GT Who ?? more money from TV = More money for players .. And who else is out there that is A: Young B: Proven Scorer in the Prem C: Is not already at a Big club that would require the Same amount to prise away to us.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 04 Jul 16 6.21pm |
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£30 million for Benteke could be offset by selling Gayle for £10m and Bolasie for £20m.
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| Geoff Thomas Tonbridge - 04 Jul 16 6.25pm |
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Originally posted by Tyrelli
Who ?? more money from TV = More money for players .. And who else is out there that is A: Young B: Proven Scorer in the Prem C: Is not already at a Big club that would require the Same amount to prise away to us. I would rather have Soldado for half the money, it's a massive amount of money for a player out if form. GT
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 04 Jul 16 6.32pm |
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Originally posted by Geoff Thomas
I would rather have Soldado for half the money, it's a massive amount of money for a player out if form. GT Soldado wouldn't fit our style and can't score 1 in 10. Vardy is 29 and Benteke is 25. Benteke can always be sold for something somewhere in the future.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 04 Jul 16 6.34pm |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
I believe we are bidding at levels others wouldn't go to so that players don't get to talk to those other clubs. In any straight contest where a player can choose Palace or a decent PL club, where terms for the player are equal, we won't win. We'd basically come off 2nd v everyone except Bournemouth, Watford and be 50/50 v Swansea or WBA. Go well beyond the bidding of your Evertons and WHUs and they don't get to talk to the player. Ultimately that will make future acquisitions cheaper because we'll be seen as a better bet than we were. Short term it costs. But I'm convinced Bolasie is gonna go, sadly. We are also doing what the ex pros say clubs should be doing but without ever having to manage a budget in their lives. But we have experienced and risk savvy owners. Up to now they've been risk averse and anyway, they'll be working within the FFP parameters so I wouldn't let it affect your sleep peeeps.
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| Petereagle Brockley 04 Jul 16 6.36pm |
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Originally posted by Crystal_Clear
£30 million for Benteke could be offset by selling Gayle for £10m and Bolasie for £20m. Very good point. Essentially we are getting a top PL striker cash neutral. Which means (I think) we are likely to go for another top striker , maybe a playmaking second striker like Ilicic for maybe £20m?
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| Icepick Tony Chester 04 Jul 16 6.37pm |
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Originally posted by Geoff Thomas
Think we are looking desperate and the teams will rinse us out of millions! GT You're joking right? An out of form player than scored 9 goals last term, more than any of our strikers, in a team with a system that obviously didn't suit him and all in 29 games? You compare him to a player past his peak and without competitive football in 9 months?
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| Petereagle Brockley 04 Jul 16 6.47pm |
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Originally posted by Icepick Tony
You're joking right? An out of form player than scored 9 goals last term, more than any of our strikers, in a team with a system that obviously didn't suit him and all in 29 games? You compare him to a player past his peak and without competitive football in 9 months? To Quote Wimbledon, game, set amd match!
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Littlebogreek  04 Jul 16 6.50pm |
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So we all wanted a "20 goal a season man" and are then surprised when they cost this kind of money! Personally I have total trust in the board and am completely confident they would not risk the financial viability of the club on this kind of signing. I think he's the perfect fit for us and while it's no foregone conclusion that he'll get 20 goals a season, he is exactly the kind of player that is capable of it. If this signing goes through it will be massive for us. Moments like this I'm so glad I have a season ticket
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 04 Jul 16 7.03pm |
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Originally posted by Littlebogreek
So we all wanted a "20 goal a season man" and are then surprised when they cost this kind of money! Personally I have total trust in the board and am completely confident they would not risk the financial viability of the club on this kind of signing. I think he's the perfect fit for us and while it's no foregone conclusion that he'll get 20 goals a season, he is exactly the kind of player that is capable of it. If this signing goes through it will be massive for us. Moments like this I'm so glad I have a season ticket Again important to note Parish and co abide by FFP rules so we won't be going into dangerous financial territory. To do that we'd need to be relegated. What's the age of the 1st XI and the most valuable assets? Well they're all not over 30. They are nearly all under 30 and of varying ages and staggered contract expiry dates. The club is managed well. Don't worry.
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