I don't know.... and nor do you. Maybe we had a choice between Bannan and LB, and when LB's price went up, we opted for BB, but i'm just guessing. Anyone who pretends to know is a bit foolish in my opinion.
I also believe because we are Palace it was always going to be difficult to sign anyone...
My point is Palace could easily afford LB. As could any Prem club. It seems Bannan has put paid to any interest in LB thou. Like it or not, promotion was worth a minimum of £120m (that's just the Sky money, not all the extra income the prem brings). This gives Prem clubs financial muscle when...