The proof of Parish's pudding will be in the eating when we see what runs on and off the pitch against Hull in a few weeks. So personally, I'm reserving my usual critical judgement on him - honestly. If by dragging his feet getting a manager this off-season he has saved the funds he needs to buy Sahko and the likes, then hats off to him. But today, right now, I paste this quote from an article: "Palace are the only top-flight club not to make a signing so far this summer but the capture of Loftus-Cheek will kick-start De Boer's recruitment drive ahead of the new season." [Link]
Because right now, to me, whether he's been brilliantly sly or frustratingly indecisive stands in the balance. Time lost getting FDB, who from his interviews was clearly keen at a much earlier stage to come to Palace, translates into time lost competing for transfer signatures.
But has Parish actually saved millions by leaving things late? The manager and players and staff we need were not be paid when we didn't have them. Now I'm reading (fake?) news about CPFC interest in Sahko, and other players of his quality and cost. If Parish, by playing his cards late, manages to gain us the quality personnel we need, then he needs to be applauded, and posters like me who have previously criticised him need to eat humble pie.

But we'll see what runs onto that pitch come August, and how they play. Personally I'm confident that I'll be eating humble pie.

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Hull will be pleased though. Seems like they've had a right result

Sorry - Huddersfield! Gives some insight into my brain!

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TY! Respect back.

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The OP's article is incorrect - Spurs haven't signed anyone either (unless I've missed something).

Several teams have made their 'marquee' signings which would have been lined up ages ago & I'd not want most of the other early transfers anywhere near our team.

It's easy to throw money around in the market but getting it right is so much more important & I, for one, will always be grateful for the conversation SP had after the Bournemouth game that landed us Sakho right at the last knockings.

I would imagine that, after the last couple of windows, we will have our own deadline for transfers to help with pre-season.

Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five!

I think that you may find yourself in the minority if you wouldn't want Bournemouth's Asmir Begovic or Nathan Ake or Everton's Jordan Pickford and Michael Keane or Leicester's Vincent Iborra anywhere near your team