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Gary St.Andrews Kenley 30 Dec 20 9.09am
Originally posted by Mwncisee Reports this morning that with Potch coming in PSG may well make a move for Wilf. This makes more sense to me. [Link] This is the deal PSG, but SP will be looking at bids higher than 50 million. As it stands he is better than players that have been bought for greater fees in the Premiership.
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Originally posted by Mwncisee

Reports this morning that with Potch coming in PSG may well make a move for Wilf. This makes more sense to me.

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This is the deal PSG, but SP will be looking at bids higher than 50 million. As it stands he is better than players that have been bought for greater fees in the Premiership.

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taylors lovechild 30 Dec 20 9.48am
Wilf has not been beating players with such ease this season, but he probably has been more effective with the ball. To me he often looks pretty average but then suddenly changes a game in a matter of seconds. It's funny how when he used to look better he produced less goals and assists! PSG have Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria among others; am I missing something with regard to how Zaha would improve the first team? Squad, yes, but surely even PSG wouldn't spend 50m+ for a sub? It sounds more like Zaha is pushing his agent to stir up interest knowing week by week his chances of a move to a CL club are evaporating. However, the games against Newcastle and Burnley show we would likely struggle if he left in January, and I think that means we won't sell unless we get a silly offer.
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Wilf has not been beating players with such ease this season, but he probably has been more effective with the ball. To me he often looks pretty average but then suddenly changes a game in a matter of seconds. It's funny how when he used to look better he produced less goals and assists!

PSG have Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria among others; am I missing something with regard to how Zaha would improve the first team? Squad, yes, but surely even PSG wouldn't spend 50m+ for a sub? It sounds more like Zaha is pushing his agent to stir up interest knowing week by week his chances of a move to a CL club are evaporating. However, the games against Newcastle and Burnley show we would likely struggle if he left in January, and I think that means we won't sell unless we get a silly offer.

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Jacey 30 Dec 20 10.06am
Originally posted by taylors lovechild Wilf has not been beating players with such ease this season, but he probably has been more effective with the ball. To me he often looks pretty average but then suddenly changes a game in a matter of seconds. It's funny how when he used to look better he produced less goals and assists! PSG have Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria among others; am I missing something with regard to how Zaha would improve the first team? Squad, yes, but surely even PSG wouldn't spend 50m+ for a sub? It sounds more like Zaha is pushing his agent to stir up interest knowing week by week his chances of a move to a CL club are evaporating. However, the games against Newcastle and Burnley show we would likely struggle if he left in January, and I think that means we won't sell unless we get a silly offer. Our results without him are simply hopeless and should he go in January,our survival prospects are diminished significantly,unless SP is willing to reinvest on a massive scale.
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Jacey

30 Dec 20 10.06am

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

Our results without him are simply hopeless and should he go in January,our survival prospects are diminished significantly,unless SP is willing to reinvest on a massive scale.

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Spiderman Horsham 30 Dec 20 11.26am
We all know Utd have a sell on clause. What if Palace loan Wilf to a club and get eg £10m loan fee. Do Utd get a percentage? or if we loaned players from the other club how does that work with Utd? Edited by Spiderman (30 Dec 2020 11.26am) Edited by Spiderman (30 Dec 2020 11.27am)
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Horsham 30 Dec 20 11.26am

We all know Utd have a sell on clause. What if Palace loan Wilf to a club and get eg £10m loan fee. Do Utd get a percentage? or if we loaned players from the other club how does that work with Utd?

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Eaglecoops CR3 30 Dec 20 11.34am
Originally posted by Jacey Our results without him are simply hopeless and should he go in January,our survival prospects are diminished significantly,unless SP is willing to reinvest on a massive scale. What, you mean like actually spending the money we get for him for a start?
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CR3 30 Dec 20 11.34am

Originally posted by Jacey

Our results without him are simply hopeless and should he go in January,our survival prospects are diminished significantly,unless SP is willing to reinvest on a massive scale.

What, you mean like actually spending the money we get for him for a start?

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Henry of Peckham Eton Mess 30 Dec 20 12.26pm
Originally posted by TheBigToePunt This is a nonsense story. AC Milan are not rich at all. By the time Silvio Berlusconi sold them they were struggling to compete with any of the European big clubs, and since then they've had the kind of truly bizarre boardroom episode I thought was reserved for turn of the century cpfc. From what I can gather... 1. Rich Chinese businessman agrees to buy club. 2. Chinese government decides Chinese money can no longer leave China. 3. Rich businessman decides to proceed with purchase anyway, borrowing money from American vulture capitalist group on terms that make Goldbergs purchase from Noades look shrewd. 4. If Milan make the latter stages of the champions league every year for a decade then Chinese businessman might just be able to repay the loan. 5. Rich businessman gambles relatively big money on average players. Milan don't make the champions league. Owner forfeits repayments. 6. American vultures seize club. 7. Current coach exceeds all expectations by producing a good side. Club still very much skint, with owners who are professional asset strippers. Transfer business limited to free transfers, loans and young prospects. I really can't see that buying Zaha for £50m - £70m fits in with this. Indeed ... but if I was Wilf I'd still be drawn by all the free lattes and pizza. Denial is not just a river in Egypt
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Originally posted by TheBigToePunt

This is a nonsense story.

AC Milan are not rich at all. By the time Silvio Berlusconi sold them they were struggling to compete with any of the European big clubs, and since then they've had the kind of truly bizarre boardroom episode I thought was reserved for turn of the century cpfc.

From what I can gather...

1. Rich Chinese businessman agrees to buy club.
2. Chinese government decides Chinese money can no longer leave China.
3. Rich businessman decides to proceed with purchase anyway, borrowing money from American vulture capitalist group on terms that make Goldbergs purchase from Noades look shrewd.
4. If Milan make the latter stages of the champions league every year for a decade then Chinese businessman might just be able to repay the loan.
5. Rich businessman gambles relatively big money on average players. Milan don't make the champions league. Owner forfeits repayments.
6. American vultures seize club.
7. Current coach exceeds all expectations by producing a good side. Club still very much skint, with owners who are professional asset strippers. Transfer business limited to free transfers, loans and young prospects.

I really can't see that buying Zaha for £50m - £70m fits in with this.

Indeed ... but if I was Wilf I'd still be drawn by all the free lattes and pizza.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

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Badger11 Beckenham 30 Dec 20 12.34pm
Originally posted by Henry of Peckham Indeed ... but if I was Wilf I'd still be drawn by all the free lattes and pizza. And the women. I was working in Milan for a short time I would stand outside my hotel in the morning watching the ladies emerge from the subway. beautiful women beautifully dressed. One more point
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Badger11

Beckenham 30 Dec 20 12.34pm

Originally posted by Henry of Peckham

Indeed ... but if I was Wilf I'd still be drawn by all the free lattes and pizza.

And the women.

I was working in Milan for a short time I would stand outside my hotel in the morning watching the ladies emerge from the subway. beautiful women beautifully dressed.

One more point

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Henry of Peckham Eton Mess 30 Dec 20 12.44pm
Originally posted by Badger11 And the women. I was working in Milan for a short time I would stand outside my hotel in the morning watching the ladies emerge from the subway. beautiful women beautifully dressed. That's settled then ... Milan IS Heaven on Earth. Denial is not just a river in Egypt
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Henry of Peckham

Eton Mess 30 Dec 20 12.44pm

Originally posted by Badger11

And the women.

I was working in Milan for a short time I would stand outside my hotel in the morning watching the ladies emerge from the subway. beautiful women beautifully dressed.

That's settled then ... Milan IS Heaven on Earth.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

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Uphill Bedford 30 Dec 20 12.59pm
Statistics don't lie - we struggle without him. So, unless there's a major reconstruction of the team and the management, we just cannot afford to let him go. He must stay until we get another 21 points to ensure our PL survival. If we achieve this (no means certain at the moment) and he goes in the summer we will have a month or two to reorganise for the future which must include a new manager, new players and tactical plans to compensate for his loss. Man and boy Palace since my first game in 1948 sitting on my dad's shoulders
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Uphill

Bedford 30 Dec 20 12.59pm

Statistics don't lie - we struggle without him.

So, unless there's a major reconstruction of the team and the management, we just cannot afford to let him go.

He must stay until we get another 21 points to ensure our PL survival.

If we achieve this (no means certain at the moment) and he goes in the summer we will have a month or two to reorganise for the future which must include a new manager, new players and tactical plans to compensate for his loss.

Man and boy Palace since my first game in 1948 sitting on my dad's shoulders

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 30 Dec 20 12.59pm
Originally posted by Henry of Peckham That's settled then ... Milan IS Heaven on Earth. It's actually a total dump in places but it does have its good bits. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 30 Dec 20 12.59pm

Originally posted by Henry of Peckham

That's settled then ... Milan IS Heaven on Earth.

It's actually a total dump in places but it does have its good bits.

Red and Blue Army!

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babylonjohn St Leonards-on-Sea 30 Dec 20 1.04pm
Originally posted by Tickled pink ..he won't move that far with all his family in the middle of an pandemic. I agree. He strikes me as a family man. I beleive he's recently become a father. Uprooting to Milan seems unlikely.
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St Leonards-on-Sea 30 Dec 20 1.04pm

Originally posted by Tickled pink

..he won't move that far with all his family in the middle of an pandemic.

I agree. He strikes me as a family man. I beleive he's recently become a father. Uprooting to Milan seems unlikely.

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Midlands Eagle 30 Dec 20 1.12pm
Originally posted by babylonjohn I agree. He strikes me as a family man. I beleive he's recently become a father. Uprooting to Milan seems unlikely. I'm not sure that his ex girlfriend and the mother of his first child would agree with you
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Originally posted by babylonjohn

I agree. He strikes me as a family man. I beleive he's recently become a father. Uprooting to Milan seems unlikely.

I'm not sure that his ex girlfriend and the mother of his first child would agree with you

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