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New Forest Eagle Darlington 01 Aug 23 7.09pm
There was a lad live on tiktok the other night who was the Brother of Sports Scientist at Palace, I'm guessing Phil Hingston. When I asked if he had any inside info from his Brother regarding transfers he said the last time he spoke to his Brother he said he wasn't hopeful of many incomings. May be total BS but thought worth a mention.
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There was a lad live on tiktok the other night who was the Brother of Sports Scientist at Palace, I'm guessing Phil Hingston.
When I asked if he had any inside info from his Brother regarding transfers he said the last time he spoke to his Brother he said he wasn't hopeful of many incomings.
May be total BS but thought worth a mention.

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Hrolf The Ganger 01 Aug 23 7.17pm
Originally posted by Henry of Peckham Our board is a ....ing disgrace. At best it will be too little too late. I thought we had a strategy to reinforce our core squad not sell it off and prepare ourselves for the Championship? If I was Roy, I'd get out now and save myself all the heartache. As you say, it's the same old story. You mean staying in the Premier League again? We have made good signings recently. Olise, Eze, Anderson, Guehi, Johnstone, Richards, Edouard, Doucoure, Lerma. We are about to get Franca for 20+ million, and I will not be surprised if we sign at least a couple more. Not sure what people expect given our revenue streams. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (01 Aug 2023 7.44pm)
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Originally posted by Henry of Peckham

Our board is a ....ing disgrace. At best it will be too little too late. I thought we had a strategy to reinforce our core squad not sell it off and prepare ourselves for the Championship? If I was Roy, I'd get out now and save myself all the heartache. As you say, it's the same old story.

You mean staying in the Premier League again?

We have made good signings recently. Olise, Eze, Anderson, Guehi, Johnstone, Richards, Edouard, Doucoure, Lerma.

We are about to get Franca for 20+ million, and I will not be surprised if we sign at least a couple more.

Not sure what people expect given our revenue streams.

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southnorwoodhill 01 Aug 23 7.25pm
I did wonder to myself why Roy took on another 12 months, he didn't have to but he can't resist. With his experience in the game and having already worked with Parish no one can fool me he doesn't know the score.
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I did wonder to myself why Roy took on another 12 months, he didn't have to but he can't resist. With his experience in the game and having already worked with Parish no one can fool me he doesn't know the score.

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grumpymort US/Thailand/UK 01 Aug 23 8.06pm
I wonder if this is going to be like when Roy was in charge before just before PV very little spend and when another manager comes in will have a large sum. Remember PV had 130m+ spend. (VPN) - [Link] (Alt VPN) - [Link]
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US/Thailand/UK 01 Aug 23 8.06pm

I wonder if this is going to be like when Roy was in charge before just before PV very little spend and when another manager comes in will have a large sum.

Remember PV had 130m+ spend.

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Aray South London 01 Aug 23 8.10pm
Originally posted by Hudsoneagle We have lost a GK who was away on loan last year. Two centre mids who barely played. A loan midfielder has gone back to arsenal but he doesn’t seem a great loss. We have lost Wilf…that’s a big loss and he needs to be replaced. Lerma is replacing Luka. Franca is about to sign and become one of the most exciting signings I can remember. We are linked with Soria who's a quality GK. Rak Saki and Obrien look quite capable of filling squad places. If we do sign a forward, once we have moved Mateta on, and we replace Wilf, then this season may just be the best team we’ve ever had. I will miss Wilf, but I have a feeling the squad will grow stronger without him. I like this analysis, what worries me is can we react to losing someone else from the squad. Franca is the Zaha replacement. Fine. Who can we get to replace Olise at this late stage? It also doesn’t address the fact we’ve not got a reliable striker or longstanding lack of cover at LB and -let’s face it - at RB. We should have had some of this addressed by now.
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South London 01 Aug 23 8.10pm

Originally posted by Hudsoneagle

We have lost a GK who was away on loan last year.
Two centre mids who barely played.
A loan midfielder has gone back to arsenal but he doesn’t seem a great loss.
We have lost Wilf…that’s a big loss and he needs to be replaced.

Lerma is replacing Luka.
Franca is about to sign and become one of the most exciting signings I can remember.
We are linked with Soria who's a quality GK.
Rak Saki and Obrien look quite capable of filling squad places.

If we do sign a forward, once we have moved Mateta on, and we replace Wilf, then this season may just be the best team we’ve ever had. I will miss Wilf, but I have a feeling the squad will grow stronger without him.

I like this analysis, what worries me is can we react to losing someone else from the squad. Franca is the Zaha replacement. Fine. Who can we get to replace Olise at this late stage?

It also doesn’t address the fact we’ve not got a reliable striker or longstanding lack of cover at LB and -let’s face it - at RB.

We should have had some of this addressed by now.

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JRW2 Dulwich 01 Aug 23 8.24pm
Originally posted by Hudsoneagle We have lost a GK who was away on loan last year. Two centre mids who barely played. A loan midfielder has gone back to arsenal but he doesn’t seem a great loss. We have lost Wilf…that’s a big loss and he needs to be replaced. Lerma is replacing Luka. Franca is about to sign and become one of the most exciting signings I can remember. We are linked with Soria who's a quality GK. Rak Saki and Obrien look quite capable of filling squad places.
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Dulwich 01 Aug 23 8.24pm

Originally posted by Hudsoneagle

We have lost a GK who was away on loan last year.
Two centre mids who barely played.
A loan midfielder has gone back to arsenal but he doesn’t seem a great loss.
We have lost Wilf…that’s a big loss and he needs to be replaced.

Lerma is replacing Luka.
Franca is about to sign and become one of the most exciting signings I can remember.
We are linked with Soria who's a quality GK.
Rak Saki and Obrien look quite capable of filling squad places.

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JRW2 Dulwich 01 Aug 23 8.26pm
I can't have been concentrating. What's this about goalkeepers? I thought we would be happy with Sam Johnstone. Has he left?
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Dulwich 01 Aug 23 8.26pm

I can't have been concentrating. What's this about goalkeepers? I thought we would be happy with Sam Johnstone. Has he left?

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beak croydon 01 Aug 23 8.27pm
Originally posted by JRW2 I can't have been concentrating. What's this about goalkeepers? I thought we would be happy with Sam Johnstone. Has he left? Butland.
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Originally posted by JRW2

I can't have been concentrating. What's this about goalkeepers? I thought we would be happy with Sam Johnstone. Has he left?

Butland.

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Aug 23 8.39pm
Franca won't be playing wide. We need a winger, ideally two. Other weaknesses full backs and, as usual striker. If we got two good wingers, I'd almost overlook that as they should have goals in them. And we know that Clyne, Ward and Mitchell can do a job - just not great by any means. But I don't see us getting two wingers anyway. I expect Eze to go wide, maybe Ayew on the other side. Cover currently Edouard and Schlupp. That sounds exactly like us frankly. We'll improve if/ when Olise comes back - if he's still here. If not - back to square one. Winger needed. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Aug 23 8.39pm

Franca won't be playing wide. We need a winger, ideally two. Other weaknesses full backs and, as usual striker. If we got two good wingers, I'd almost overlook that as they should have goals in them. And we know that Clyne, Ward and Mitchell can do a job - just not great by any means. But I don't see us getting two wingers anyway.
I expect Eze to go wide, maybe Ayew on the other side. Cover currently Edouard and Schlupp. That sounds exactly like us frankly. We'll improve if/ when Olise comes back - if he's still here. If not - back to square one. Winger needed.

Red and Blue Army!

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 01 Aug 23 11.07pm
Originally posted by ASCPFC Franca won't be playing wide. We need a winger, ideally two. Other weaknesses full backs and, as usual striker. If we got two good wingers, I'd almost overlook that as they should have goals in them. And we know that Clyne, Ward and Mitchell can do a job - just not great by any means. But I don't see us getting two wingers anyway. I expect Eze to go wide, maybe Ayew on the other side. Cover currently Edouard and Schlupp. That sounds exactly like us frankly. We'll improve if/ when Olise comes back - if he's still here. If not - back to square one. Winger needed. I have already said, the king stays in the middle if Roy has any sense, he said Eze has been given licence to express himself, he is a No !0, not an 11 or an 8, tinker with him and you take away the Eze magic “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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Lanzarote 01 Aug 23 11.07pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Franca won't be playing wide. We need a winger, ideally two. Other weaknesses full backs and, as usual striker. If we got two good wingers, I'd almost overlook that as they should have goals in them. And we know that Clyne, Ward and Mitchell can do a job - just not great by any means. But I don't see us getting two wingers anyway.
I expect Eze to go wide, maybe Ayew on the other side. Cover currently Edouard and Schlupp. That sounds exactly like us frankly. We'll improve if/ when Olise comes back - if he's still here. If not - back to square one. Winger needed.

I have already said, the king stays in the middle if Roy has any sense, he said Eze has been given licence to express himself, he is a No !0, not an 11 or an 8, tinker with him and you take away the Eze magic

“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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