If memory serves me right Parrish has talked about how he talked to Bournemouth about signing Ings when he was there and agreed a 500,000 fee only to see him go to Burnely shortly afterwards.

Why are we always linked to the has beens, never weres, sick notes, and such like?

Five years too late.

At least we don’t always sign them these days, back in the 80’s once the team of the 80’s started to drift away, I think we had a sign up outside the ground ‘donkey sanctuary’

Those players you mention were good signings in my opinion? Some better than others, Whittle, Birchenall and Tambling gave a good service and Yogi was exciting to watch even if it was a short period of time. Cooke had a drink problem when with us but returned to Chelsea and again gave them a good two seasons more as he got over the problems he had whilst with us. That Alan Whittle winner up at Sunderland in the FA cup (quarter final 1976 I think) was one of my most memorable Palace matches and I only saw the second half as our train broke down on the way up there. Plus we only got in the Sunderland end and when he scored my mate and I just smiled at each other, otherwise we wouldn’t be here today :-)

Just watching West Ham on the box. How sh1t is Danny Ings? Whatever happened to him?