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Den1923 27 Aug 19 10.48am
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Vaibow that's my point, we are all but a one man team... what if he broke his leg, got injured etc, we would be doomed apparently. We should have looked at plan b and got it ready this summer. fact is tho, without zaha we are worse, but with awb 50 mil and zaha 52 mil, that's a good 75-80 mil to spend on an awb and zaha replacement and then another attacking option, 25 mil on 3 players with 20 mil left over for jan or next year. I fail to understand why we couldn't have done that, after 7 years in the prem... with all the scouts, dof, experience.. it shows we still fall short and don't know what we're doing or meant to do. But sure, keep hold of zaha, have no plan b, don't get the best out of him, flog him in january, maybe have players lined up to replace him, maybe not... but cpfc is not just zaha fc and our place in the league should not be resting on one blokes shoulders. You are absolutely correct, we are one dimensional with Zaha, all our attacking play is through him and frankly teams are getting wise to that, Zaha has said he wants to go, so his heart is not in it anymore as far as we are concerned. We have to learn to play without him for the future, so lets just get on with it, the fact that Parish et-al are unable to find or attract new talent says a lot about their inability to run a PL football club.
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Originally posted by Vaibow

that's my point, we are all but a one man team... what if he broke his leg, got injured etc, we would be doomed apparently. We should have looked at plan b and got it ready this summer.

fact is tho, without zaha we are worse, but with awb 50 mil and zaha 52 mil, that's a good 75-80 mil to spend on an awb and zaha replacement and then another attacking option, 25 mil on 3 players with 20 mil left over for jan or next year.

I fail to understand why we couldn't have done that, after 7 years in the prem... with all the scouts, dof, experience.. it shows we still fall short and don't know what we're doing or meant to do.

But sure, keep hold of zaha, have no plan b, don't get the best out of him, flog him in january, maybe have players lined up to replace him, maybe not... but cpfc is not just zaha fc and our place in the league should not be resting on one blokes shoulders.

You are absolutely correct, we are one dimensional with Zaha, all our attacking play is through him and frankly teams are getting wise to that, Zaha has said he wants to go, so his heart is not in it anymore as far as we are concerned. We have to learn to play without him for the future, so lets just get on with it, the fact that Parish et-al are unable to find or attract new talent says a lot about their inability to run a PL football club.

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 27 Aug 19 11.20am
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Midlands Eagle It's my understanding that the shareholders have loaned funds to the club on a pari passu basis. Some of Parish's investment looks to have been made by means of awarding himself bonuses that haven't been taken Ah yes, that strange move of paying Parish a bonus plus income tax and Parish paying the net bonus back to the club I think it is. Intrigued to know if the Americans knew there might need to be investment into the team. We’d be relegated at the time sam came in which people will forget, and actually if we’re forecasted and are losing more money this year then you get to see their view a bit more. They may be billionaires but that doesn’t mean they have to throw it away. I’m more p1ssed with the main stand no doubt on hold seeing as they want to sell and that’s why they came in. COYP
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

It's my understanding that the shareholders have loaned funds to the club on a pari passu basis.

Some of Parish's investment looks to have been made by means of awarding himself bonuses that haven't been taken

Ah yes, that strange move of paying Parish a bonus plus income tax and Parish paying the net bonus back to the club I think it is.

Intrigued to know if the Americans knew there might need to be investment into the team. We’d be relegated at the time sam came in which people will forget, and actually if we’re forecasted and are losing more money this year then you get to see their view a bit more. They may be billionaires but that doesn’t mean they have to throw it away. I’m more p1ssed with the main stand no doubt on hold seeing as they want to sell and that’s why they came in.

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Palace in the Blood 27 Aug 19 11.53am
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Rudi Hedman Ah yes, that strange move of paying Parish a bonus plus income tax and Parish paying the net bonus back to the club I think it is. Intrigued to know if the Americans knew there might need to be investment into the team. We’d be relegated at the time sam came in which people will forget, and actually if we’re forecasted and are losing more money this year then you get to see their view a bit more. They may be billionaires but that doesn’t mean they have to throw it away. I’m more p1ssed with the main stand no doubt on hold seeing as they want to sell and that’s why they came in. One of the main reasons main stand is on hold is objections from mayors office. I feel it is a great pity that the club did not concentrate its efforts in sorting these rather than announce the Singing section
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Ah yes, that strange move of paying Parish a bonus plus income tax and Parish paying the net bonus back to the club I think it is.

One of the main reasons main stand is on hold is objections from mayors office. I feel it is a great pity that the club did not concentrate its efforts in sorting these rather than announce the Singing section

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 27 Aug 19 12.27pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Palace in the Blood One of the main reasons main stand is on hold is objections from mayors office. I feel it is a great pity that the club did not concentrate its efforts in sorting these rather than announce the Singing section If cpfc wanted to I’m sure they would’ve made more progress. The Americans obviously want out. It’s fairly obvious they’re not looking to progress the main stand. Apart from the Allardyce survival they’ve been little benefit, although that Allardyce survival was critical. Anyway, Zaha, we need to replace him instantly, but they won’t turn £100 mil down now I don’t think. COYP
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Caterham 27 Aug 19 12.27pm

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Originally posted by Palace in the Blood

If cpfc wanted to I’m sure they would’ve made more progress. The Americans obviously want out. It’s fairly obvious they’re not looking to progress the main stand. Apart from the Allardyce survival they’ve been little benefit, although that Allardyce survival was critical.

Anyway, Zaha, we need to replace him instantly, but they won’t turn £100 mil down now I don’t think.

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paperhat croydon 27 Aug 19 12.52pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by ARGILE OLD GEEZER Yep, 80m plus batman would be perfect. Sadly, we'd end up with Aquaman Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan
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Originally posted by ARGILE OLD GEEZER

Yep, 80m plus batman would be perfect.

Sadly, we'd end up with Aquaman

Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan

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Rainforest London England 27 Aug 19 1.50pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Vaibow is that really how it works? The blokes come in, buy shares... invest and then want it back, all in space of what, 3 years? More fool parish then... again If the £45M are in shares as opposed to a loan the Americans have to sell them to a willing buyer at a price they wanted unless there is a share buy back clause obliging the club or SP to buy them back at a valuation at such and such a date.
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London England 27 Aug 19 1.50pm

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Originally posted by Vaibow

is that really how it works? The blokes come in, buy shares... invest and then want it back, all in space of what, 3 years?

More fool parish then... again

If the £45M are in shares as opposed to a loan the Americans have to sell them to a willing buyer at a price they wanted unless there is a share buy back clause obliging the club or SP to buy them back at a valuation at such and such a date.

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Hrolf The Ganger 27 Aug 19 1.59pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Vaibow that's my point, we are all but a one man team... what if he broke his leg, got injured etc, we would be doomed apparently. We should have looked at plan b and got it ready this summer. fact is tho, without zaha we are worse, but with awb 50 mil and zaha 52 mil, that's a good 75-80 mil to spend on an awb and zaha replacement and then another attacking option, 25 mil on 3 players with 20 mil left over for jan or next year. I fail to understand why we couldn't have done that, after 7 years in the prem... with all the scouts, dof, experience.. it shows we still fall short and don't know what we're doing or meant to do. But sure, keep hold of zaha, have no plan b, don't get the best out of him, flog him in january, maybe have players lined up to replace him, maybe not... but cpfc is not just zaha fc and our place in the league should not be resting on one blokes shoulders. There is no doubt that we have become too dependant on one player but we have also mortgaged ourselves to the max to survive in this league. We need to replace aging players over the coming seasons so it seems inevitable that we will be selling Zaha as part of that. The key is timing. Wilf should be sold with two years on his contract but given the pressure he is creating, it could be sooner. He will either be given a huge pay rise or move on, but if he does go, the money must be spent wisely. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Aug 2019 2.02pm)
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Originally posted by Vaibow

that's my point, we are all but a one man team... what if he broke his leg, got injured etc, we would be doomed apparently. We should have looked at plan b and got it ready this summer.

I fail to understand why we couldn't have done that, after 7 years in the prem... with all the scouts, dof, experience.. it shows we still fall short and don't know what we're doing or meant to do.

There is no doubt that we have become too dependant on one player but we have also mortgaged ourselves to the max to survive in this league.
We need to replace aging players over the coming seasons so it seems inevitable that we will be selling Zaha as part of that. The key is timing. Wilf should be sold with two years on his contract but given the pressure he is creating, it could be sooner. He will either be given a huge pay rise or move on, but if he does go, the money must be spent wisely.

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 27 Aug 19 2.24pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Rainforest If the £45M are in shares as opposed to a loan the Americans have to sell them to a willing buyer at a price they wanted unless there is a share buy back clause obliging the club or SP to buy them back at a valuation at such and such a date. The £45 million is a loan, separate to the £50 mil I think of shares they bought in the first place. If that £45 mil was turned into shares then Parish’s diluted shares would be worth less, and I doubt he’d do that, again and again. COYP
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Originally posted by Rainforest

The £45 million is a loan, separate to the £50 mil I think of shares they bought in the first place.

If that £45 mil was turned into shares then Parish’s diluted shares would be worth less, and I doubt he’d do that, again and again.

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 27 Aug 19 2.33pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger There is no doubt that we have become too dependant on one player but we have also mortgaged ourselves to the max to survive in this league. We need to replace aging players over the coming seasons so it seems inevitable that we will be selling Zaha as part of that. The key is timing. Wilf should be sold with two years on his contract but given the pressure he is creating, it could be sooner. He will either be given a huge pay rise or move on, but if he does go, the money must be spent wisely. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Aug 2019 2.02pm) You’re coming round to my prediction, only all that started at £52 million and not at £60-70 mil which I’m surprised at, although it’ll only get more problematic from Zaha and his cronies the higher the bids get, regardless of when and whether we can replace then. I’m not saying I’m right either, just that sadly this is modern football. He also clearly isn’t worth £100 mil and saying he’s worth that to us doesn’t work for very long when you have big clubs he wants to go to offering market value and not relegation safety value. We’ll see if the PSG bid is real or not. A real bid of £100 mil due to the very far from ideal timing. The selling with 2 years left is also hoping for an ideal turn of events I just don’t see happening with Zaha making it quite clear he wants to leave. Edited by Rudi Hedman (27 Aug 2019 2.48pm) COYP
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

There is no doubt that we have become too dependant on one player but we have also mortgaged ourselves to the max to survive in this league.
We need to replace aging players over the coming seasons so it seems inevitable that we will be selling Zaha as part of that. The key is timing. Wilf should be sold with two years on his contract but given the pressure he is creating, it could be sooner. He will either be given a huge pay rise or move on, but if he does go, the money must be spent wisely.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Aug 2019 2.02pm)

You’re coming round to my prediction, only all that started at £52 million and not at £60-70 mil which I’m surprised at, although it’ll only get more problematic from Zaha and his cronies the higher the bids get, regardless of when and whether we can replace then.

I’m not saying I’m right either, just that sadly this is modern football. He also clearly isn’t worth £100 mil and saying he’s worth that to us doesn’t work for very long when you have big clubs he wants to go to offering market value and not relegation safety value. We’ll see if the PSG bid is real or not. A real bid of £100 mil due to the very far from ideal timing. The selling with 2 years left is also hoping for an ideal turn of events I just don’t see happening with Zaha making it quite clear he wants to leave.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (27 Aug 2019 2.48pm)

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Hrolf The Ganger 27 Aug 19 3.43pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle Originally posted by Rudi Hedman You’re coming round to my prediction, only all that started at £52 million and not at £60-70 mil which I’m surprised at, although it’ll only get more problematic from Zaha and his cronies the higher the bids get, regardless of when and whether we can replace then. I’m not saying I’m right either, just that sadly this is modern football. He also clearly isn’t worth £100 mil and saying he’s worth that to us doesn’t work for very long when you have big clubs he wants to go to offering market value and not relegation safety value. We’ll see if the PSG bid is real or not. A real bid of £100 mil due to the very far from ideal timing. The selling with 2 years left is also hoping for an ideal turn of events I just don’t see happening with Zaha making it quite clear he wants to leave. Edited by Rudi Hedman (27 Aug 2019 2.48pm) I'm not coming round to anything. I would keep Zaha this season and next. What the board does is another matter. To sell Zaha, we must have deals in place for several PL standard players. No more Sorloths or aging gap fillers. Players who will take us forward for three or four seasons.
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Edited by Rudi Hedman (27 Aug 2019 2.48pm)

I'm not coming round to anything.

I would keep Zaha this season and next.
What the board does is another matter.

To sell Zaha, we must have deals in place for several PL standard players. No more Sorloths or aging gap fillers. Players who will take us forward for three or four seasons.

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Fred Bassett rotherfield 27 Aug 19 4.04pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle I think PSG alleged move for Zaha is subject on Naymar being sold to either Real Madrid or Barca which is also a big ask in terms of Transfer fee but still doable . If Palace gets £100 mil offer Parish would accept it as it meets the agreed criteria that apparently was agreed with him and wilf previously ie: Champions League and Transfer fee. Also this would see the Americans of the payrole and perhaps SP can rethink the longer term strategy for the club , obviously No Zaha weakens the team but we have to bite the bullit some time and a £100 mil could be the right time for the future .
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I think PSG alleged move for Zaha is subject on Naymar being sold to either Real Madrid or Barca which is also a big ask in terms of Transfer fee but still doable . If Palace gets £100 mil offer Parish would accept it as it meets the agreed criteria that apparently was agreed with him and wilf previously ie: Champions League and Transfer fee. Also this would see the Americans of the payrole and perhaps SP can rethink the longer term strategy for the club , obviously No Zaha weakens the team but we have to bite the bullit some time and a £100
mil could be the right time for the future .

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The Dolphin 27 Aug 19 4.27pm
This post has been merged from a topic called 'The Wilfried Zaha Thread' by Midlands Eagle I think that we should have taken the £52m plus McArthey - total £60m. We would already have moved on. He is and has been an amazing player for us but we always had to do without him one day - now is as good a time as any.
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I think that we should have taken the £52m plus McArthey - total £60m.
We would already have moved on.
He is and has been an amazing player for us but we always had to do without him one day - now is as good a time as any.

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