Harley SIGNS.........three year deal, fee undisclosed

[Mendoza]

Yet more evidence that the balance of power has shifted. Money no object.

The future's bright - the future's blue and white.

I make it we have spent just over £5 MILLION on putting this squad together so far
CMS £2.5mill
Buckley £1mill
Hoskins £500k
Noone £300k
Greer £300k
Harley £250k
Barnes £150k
Dicker £15k

 

[seagullsdon]

Another good thing about Harley is that he has been training with Swansea And their passing game so he should already know our passing game well, soo he will settle quickly

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

According to Palace fans I thought we had spen all our money, an essential signing given our lack of corner taking / free kick taking options.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Any video links to him playing? I honestly don't know much about him.

A swift search via Google/YouTube brings these choice specimens:


Goal round up, not sure about the song though ...


He takes pens, too - not sure Ashley will be too pleased


Ropey clip, but good finish

Could become our new playmaker ...

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Another good thing about Harley is that he has been training with Swansea And their passing game so he should already know our passing game well, soo he will settle quickly

VERY good point.

 

[driller]

he could have dressed up a bit for the unveiling

 

[bhamex1901]

I make it we have spent just over £5 MILLION on putting this squad together so far
CMS £2.5mill
Buckley £1mill
Hoskins £500k
Noone £300k
Greer £300k
Harley £250k
Barnes £150k
Dicker £15k

Some of those are absolute bargains - not forgetting those who came on a freeof course.

 

[Gazwag]

Will somebody give the Welsh FA a kick up the arse, tomorrow night is a perfect game for him to make his debut

 

[Wozza]

Welcome to the dream team, Ryan.

 

[Falkor]

Good buy but according to Wikki he didnt play a single game for Swansea, they sent him back to exeter onloan

 

[Springal]

Good buy but according to Wikki he didnt play a single game for Swansea, they sent him back to exeter onloan

Yea common knowledge, Exeter wouldn't sell him to us in Jan as they were promotion/playoff candidates at the time, so sold him to Swansea on the basis they could keep him for the rest of the season. Then Swansea went up.

He WAS at the AMEX on Saturday too, saw him after the game with Martin Perry

 

[Beach Hut]

This is amazing news, how things have changed in such a short space of time

 

[clippedgull]

Yea common knowledge, Exeter wouldn't sell him to us in Jan as they were promotion/playoff candidates at the time, so sold him to Swansea on the basis they could keep him for the rest of the season. Then Swansea went up.

He WAS at the AMEX on Saturday too, saw him after the game with Martin Perry

Swansea got him on a free from Exeter on condition of the loan back.

 

[Mr Burns]

Weird, last week it was said that we couldn't sign him until we got international clearance. Now we're saying we've signed him but can't play him until the clearance comes through.

Did someone realise this morning that we could sign him and just not play him until the clearance came through?

The Welsh will make us wait along time, after what we did to Cardiff last week, and said about their sheep

 

[Albumen]

Our corners are bloody terrible (bar the goal on saturday, Greer wont get that many cheeky backheels that good) so he's welcome. When Noone went off nobody wanted to take them!

 

[Ernest]

His DAD was pretty TALENTED too

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

A fantastic adition to a very committed squad of players, In Gus we Trust.

Brilliant news, hope he can have a run out tomorrow, amazed Swansea do not need him.

 

[Marc1901]

I like the chant tbh.

Oh Ryan Harley
you are the love of my life oh Ryan Harley
i'll let you shag my wife oh ryan harley
I want ginger hair too.

Although I already do..

 

[Biscuit]

Some of those are absolute bargains - not forgetting those who came on a freeof course.

Exactly my thinking! Noone - £300k? Greer - £300k? Barnes - £150k!

Those are incredible value for money. Once we become established in this league their value should AT LEAST double. Apart from maybe Greer who despite being class, isn't a spring chicken.

I'm very chuffed to have Harley in the team. He has a real touch of quality, great range of passing, set piece specialist, good shot and strong in the air. Despite the fact our midfield is playing fantastically, I'm certain Harley will force his way in before too long.

I rate Sparrow as well as a backup but it's getting crowded now and I wonder how Dicker will react if he gets dropped for a few games? Either way it's a long season and I'm delighted to have the strength and depth we now have in midfield.

 

[7:18]

glad this one has finally been completed without getting TOO complicated...hope he can play tomorrow night but if not, I'm sure I can wait until Saturday!