If you look at Newcastle as an example, it is clear that they can now spend in line with the top 4 clubs. Top players will see the results over the coming few seasons and consider them as an option.
Palace would obviously need similar owners with almost infinite spending power to achieve the same.
I just hope we can spend in line with last season and establish ourselves as a permanent member of the Premier League and actually win a cup in my lifetime.

You're right Willo. Statistically those who spend more take the top positions. Money doesn't guarantee success, but those who have success have money. We don't really, at least in comparison to probably at least half the PL.

Last night was one of the few performances this season where I've been frustrated and a bit bored. By comparison, last season I only saw a few performances where I wasn't bored or frustrated even when we won. Given we are unlikely to be playing CL football or winning major trophies it is nice to at least have some decent football to enjoy.

For me Vieira has managed to find a balance between entertainment and pragmatism. He has a good team around him and generally remains calm but with an air of authority. For all the niggly fouls and diving, Bruno Guimarães showed last night what a lot of money can get you i.e. a tough tackling, ball playing defensive midfielder.

A fee of £36 Mill rising to £42 Mill.
I believe that Newcastle have been playing him in the No 8 role.

Looks like money well spent. Chris Wood on the other hand, not so much.

I think with the investment, it is a poor season so far 10th is the least i would expect, 4 places up, from that outlay, do you think Textor is going to put another 90m in, he wont, we will be looking for free transfers and bargains unless we sell, Edouard is awful, Gallagher is not creative, poor passer, and poor tackling hence 57 fouls and ten bookings, he has a fantastic engine and can finish, a midfield of Kouyate, Schlupp, and Gallagher is unbalanced.

If you cast your mind back to the beginning of the season you will see that most people on this forum said that it would be a season of transition and as long a we escaped relegation most would be happy.

The season has been much better than originally thought as we have been playing attractive football and if it wasn't for those daft goals that we gave away in the 90th minute earlier in the season we would be much higher up the table