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RubinsCube Wimbledon 23 Jul 24 2.25am
There has been a lot of paper talk in the last few weeks about potential swap deals involving Palace players. Maybe Arsenal are looking to factor in Nketiah or Smith-Rowe (or Nelson) to help position them for Eze. Guehi has also been mentioned in the context of a swap deal. I hope these players stay and build with us, but it got me thinking: what are the best and worst swap deals you can remember Palace being involved in over the years? For me the worst has to be Kenny Sansom going to Arsenal with the Clive Allen headed to us. Much as I like Clinton, the best would probably be us selling Morrison for £4.25million with Andy Johnson being valued at just £750,000 as part of an exchange. Exchange or not, it must be one of the best deals in our recent history. But what others are there?
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RubinsCube

Wimbledon 23 Jul 24 2.25am

There has been a lot of paper talk in the last few weeks about potential swap deals involving Palace players.

Maybe Arsenal are looking to factor in Nketiah or Smith-Rowe (or Nelson) to help position them for Eze. Guehi has also been mentioned in the context of a swap deal.

I hope these players stay and build with us, but it got me thinking: what are the best and worst swap deals you can remember Palace being involved in over the years?

For me the worst has to be Kenny Sansom going to Arsenal with the Clive Allen headed to us.

Much as I like Clinton, the best would probably be us selling Morrison for £4.25million with Andy Johnson being valued at just £750,000 as part of an exchange. Exchange or not, it must be one of the best deals in our recent history.

But what others are there?

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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 23 Jul 24 8.46am
Originally posted by RubinsCube There has been a lot of paper talk in the last few weeks about potential swap deals involving Palace players. Maybe Arsenal are looking to factor in Nketiah or Smith-Rowe (or Nelson) to help position them for Eze. Guehi has also been mentioned in the context of a swap deal. I hope these players stay and build with us, but it got me thinking: what are the best and worst swap deals you can remember Palace being involved in over the years? For me the worst has to be Kenny Sansom going to Arsenal with the Clive Allen headed to us. Much as I like Clinton, the best would probably be us selling Morrison for £4.25million with Andy Johnson being valued at just £750,000 as part of an exchange. Exchange or not, it must be one of the best deals in our recent history. But what others are there? Apart from losing one of the best left backs in football history, I think the worst thing about it was, despite getting at the time what we thought was a good striker as a replacement, I think deep down once Kenny left, we knew that was it, the beginning of the end of that great little era. As with Ian Wright leaving, once great players like that leave, you know others are going to want to follow because of the apparent lack of ambition. Times have changed I know, with bigger squads especially, but I know we’re all praying Olise leaving is not going have the same effect.
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monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 23 Jul 24 8.46am

Originally posted by RubinsCube

There has been a lot of paper talk in the last few weeks about potential swap deals involving Palace players.

Maybe Arsenal are looking to factor in Nketiah or Smith-Rowe (or Nelson) to help position them for Eze. Guehi has also been mentioned in the context of a swap deal.

I hope these players stay and build with us, but it got me thinking: what are the best and worst swap deals you can remember Palace being involved in over the years?

For me the worst has to be Kenny Sansom going to Arsenal with the Clive Allen headed to us.

But what others are there?

Apart from losing one of the best left backs in football history, I think the worst thing about it was, despite getting at the time what we thought was a good striker as a replacement, I think deep down once Kenny left, we knew that was it, the beginning of the end of that great little era. As with Ian Wright leaving, once great players like that leave, you know others are going to want to follow because of the apparent lack of ambition.
Times have changed I know, with bigger squads especially, but I know we’re all praying Olise leaving is not going have the same effect.

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Teddy Eagle 23 Jul 24 10.36am
Originally posted by monkey Apart from losing one of the best left backs in football history, I think the worst thing about it was, despite getting at the time what we thought was a good striker as a replacement, I think deep down once Kenny left, we knew that was it, the beginning of the end of that great little era. As with Ian Wright leaving, once great players like that leave, you know others are going to want to follow because of the apparent lack of ambition. Times have changed I know, with bigger squads especially, but I know we’re all praying Olise leaving is not going have the same effect. Agree with you on that Monkey. In the Sansom/Allen case though the offer was probably just too good to refuse. A million pound transfer in 1980 was a huge offer and Clive Allen was highly regarded himself - he was our top scorer despite not playing in all the games that season and as we know know he scored one more than he was credited.
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Teddy Eagle

23 Jul 24 10.36am

Originally posted by monkey

Agree with you on that Monkey. In the Sansom/Allen case though the offer was probably just too good to refuse. A million pound transfer in 1980 was a huge offer and Clive Allen was highly regarded himself - he was our top scorer despite not playing in all the games that season and as we know know he scored one more than he was credited.

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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 23 Jul 24 11.26am
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle Agree with you on that Monkey. In the Sansom/Allen case though the offer was probably just too good to refuse. A million pound transfer in 1980 was a huge offer and Clive Allen was highly regarded himself - he was our top scorer despite not playing in all the games that season and as we know know he scored one more than he was credited. Tell me about it, I was right in that corner as the ball flew in, it’s a shame VAR was about 40 years away back then I did actually like him for us and he scored a lot of goals for QPR so getting him did soften the blow of losing Kenny a bit. It’s just a shame I’ve hated him ever since what he did when he went back to QPR in the cup 1/4 final, I’ve never forgiven him for that
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Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 23 Jul 24 11.26am

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Agree with you on that Monkey. In the Sansom/Allen case though the offer was probably just too good to refuse. A million pound transfer in 1980 was a huge offer and Clive Allen was highly regarded himself - he was our top scorer despite not playing in all the games that season and as we know know he scored one more than he was credited.

Tell me about it, I was right in that corner as the ball flew in, it’s a shame VAR was about 40 years away back then

I did actually like him for us and he scored a lot of goals for QPR so getting him did soften the blow of losing Kenny a bit.
It’s just a shame I’ve hated him ever since what he did when he went back to QPR in the cup 1/4 final, I’ve never forgiven him for that

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 23 Jul 24 1.20pm
Originally posted by monkey Tell me about it, I was right in that corner as the ball flew in, it’s a shame VAR was about 40 years away back then I did actually like him for us and he scored a lot of goals for QPR so getting him did soften the blow of losing Kenny a bit. It’s just a shame I’ve hated him ever since what he did when he went back to QPR in the cup 1/4 final, I’ve never forgiven him for that I think you were in front of me, just to the right. “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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Lanzo-Ad

Lanzarote 23 Jul 24 1.20pm

Originally posted by monkey

Tell me about it, I was right in that corner as the ball flew in, it’s a shame VAR was about 40 years away back then

I think you were in front of me, just to the right.

“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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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 23 Jul 24 1.37pm
Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad I think you were in front of me, just to the right. Oh, so you was the other one
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Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 23 Jul 24 1.37pm

Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad

I think you were in front of me, just to the right.

Oh, so you was the other one

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