Players aren't robots, it's just about delivery and confidence.

Benteke can produce at this level. Being hungry and having something to prove doesn't mean chips if you don't have the ability to up your level....I mean, do you think this lad wasn't hungry at international level or something?

That being said, his lack of success at international level may be due to the formation they play......I don't know so we will see either way....I'm hopeful same as you.

Edited by Stirlingsays (31 Jan 2018 6.11pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Exciting if we going to make this transfer happen before the deadline. Fc Midtjylland still haven’t signed a replacement yet, so it could go down to the wire.

Last time we tried to sign a striker from the Danish league was in the January window 2014. Back then it was Simon Makienok from Brondby IF, the deal didn’t happen because our bid came in to late for Brondby to find a replacement.

Hope history don’t repeats itself

By the way, Simon Makienok now plays plays in FC Utrecht on loan from Preston where he was a disaster. So we dodged a bullet back then.

The Collymore situation is annoying.....we were the nursery and never had the benefit of it.....though like you said, because of his multiple problems his star was short lived.

Sorloth is young.....when you look at the records of young strikers they often look like his.....hopefully we are joining up at the right time and he will blossom here....but we have brought 'potential' rather than what happened with Benteke......which is to be expected with our current budget.

It was the transfers of Freedman....with the understated help of Popovic (a possible future manager) that transformed us from a lowly Championship side in danger of oblivion to a side that got promoted despite us only having an average budget and attendance.....the casual fan never appreciates just how amazing that was.

Despite the fact that Freedman failed everywhere once he left these shores......I'm hopeful that he retains that Palace magic that he always had when he had our colours..

Edited by Stirlingsays (31 Jan 2018 6.31pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

You are correct and it is exactly what I write
I newer said you should buy Asante or Kirkevold just that they would be Better Buys
I on the other hand said it would be like when Cardiff bought Cornelius and see how that endet (in my opinion Cornelius was Better and more proven)

10 goals in 19 games nr 4 om top goal score list in Denmark
1 goal in 12 games for norway
And was not good enough for Dutch football

I am sorry but it is money ot of the window and FCM Will lough all the way to the bank

Yes I am afraid I wholeheartedly agree. Hopen to be proved wrong if he comes, but if you can't cut it in the Dutch eredivisie, you will need to have improved a superhuman amount in a few years, to be able to make it in the PL. 9m is a joke really, but of course everybody knows the prices have inflated and will keep inflating with every new TV deal.

Better 9 millionfor 22 yo Sorloth with actual accomplishments in Denmark than 6 million for 26 yo Hugill with very minor feats in the Championship