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 Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 01 Aug 23 2.43pm |
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'Dazza talk' (could have own tab on here) aside, here is the/a piece on Hodgson's concerns in the evening standard - I think he is correct to say so. If there are behind the scenes dealings it would be very strange indeed that Roy would not even have an inkling about them, though this could be the case. Even so, all very close to season start. It's concerning when the first team is looking incomplete, and even then Olise may be going. When the squad looks equally light it either looks like disaster striking or complete incompetence from the top. I expect a continual rotation of Schlupp, Ayew, Edouard, Mateta, Olise(??), Franca (????), Eze in the front 3 next season, without Roy or us knowing which combination will work best for any given game. I expect the same at RB too with Clyne/Ward/Richards/other. That's all before potential injuries. Perhaps a bit of catastrophising from me there but it doesn't look great as things stand. Would be lovely to go into the season with a bit of 'here we go, let's see what we can do' as opposed to 'I'm just praying this doesn't end in disaster'. I am more inclined towards the latter atm. #Palacefanlife
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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madcap_v2  SE25 / Ibiza 01 Aug 23 2.57pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
This highlighted bit is all very well & good & TBF, most, if not all clubs, all want the same thing, BUT, there's always a but, clubs know we are going to lose Olise/Eze at some point & they are also aware we will need to replace them, so whether we buy replacements now(ish) or after they've gone, prices will still be high. I think if we are after a player of Olise's calibre in Olise's position, there are rumours of others sniffing around him, it's safe for the selling club to assume we are looking to replace him, so whether we do it before or after, in today's market doesn't make much of a difference.
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Mwncisee  Middlesbrough 01 Aug 23 3.01pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
I may be wrong but I believe the mods have previously suggested this format for Dazza’s posts so, they would e easy to ignore for those who rubbish them Yep thats what they told me. As I have said before it obviously hasn't worked as this thread proves.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Aug 23 3.07pm |
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I think Dazza should make an alpha numeric spreadsheet of our targets on Excel and then upload it as a file or a link. Then maybe a dossier with Word converted to PDF for each player. Nothing fancy, just a typical scouting report with number of touches per game, heat map etc. Of course, rough valuations and agent's contact details would be handy.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 01 Aug 23 3.07pm |
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Our 2nd signing of the summer as per the club's website . . . [Link]
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise. |
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| Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 01 Aug 23 3.20pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Our 2nd signing of the summer as per the club's website . . . [Link] Somehow a player with 5 senior appearances for Weymouth doesn't quite elevate my expectations for the season as highly as I'd like.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 01 Aug 23 3.26pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Our 2nd signing of the summer as per the club's website . . . [Link] Get in there
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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| Canterbury Palace Whitstable 01 Aug 23 3.33pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
This highlighted bit is all very well & good & TBF, most, if not all clubs, all want the same thing, BUT, there's always a but, clubs know we are going to lose Olise/Eze at some point & they are also aware we will need to replace them, so whether we buy replacements now(ish) or after they've gone, prices will still be high.
Not only does the selling club not know how much we have in our pocket from an Olise sale (anywhere between £35-70m according to the press) but also because he is under contract, we are not in a position of desperation. This is all assuming that he doesn't have this release clause but we can say to him "We will sell you Michael but only if we sign a replacement first and get a bid of this amount". Either of those things don't happen? We don't sell. That gives us power in the situation that we don't have by selling him first and then fannying around trying to buy a replacement on deadline day.
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold... |
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 01 Aug 23 3.33pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
Somehow a player with 5 senior appearances for Weymouth doesn't quite elevate my expectations for the season as highly as I'd like. Nothing wrong with Weymouth mate
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| steeleye20 Croydon 01 Aug 23 3.55pm |
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Roy 'seriously concerned at the strength of our squad'.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 01 Aug 23 4.06pm |
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I hardly call Jimmy Mac and Luka key players, much as I like McArthur we coped without him last season and Luka hasn’t been at his best or played much for a couple of years
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| The Dolphin 01 Aug 23 4.22pm |
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The Manager is doing what they all do.
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