Palace still not sound financially! Despite Murray hype.

[bhaexpress]

Palace Scout at work.

 

[Icy Gull]

Gus didn`t think he was good enough for the championship, Glenn also new he would no longer be 1st choice after summer signings .

Is a there a quote somewhere by Gus on this? So far this close season Murray would very definitely still be 1st choice. Is the not being 1st choice a fact or an NSC urban myth to make it sound like we don't give a shit? (I do btw)

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Tjhey're brassic

I thought that was a players name to start with...

 

[Seagull Steve]

I thought that was a players name to start with...

Dutch full back, plays for FC jykjdwjdo.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I just went out for dinner with 2 palace fans. One (whom I've know for 35 years) has been a season ticket holder for 22 years, is friends with one of the directors and assures me that not 1 player (inc Murray) is on more than 8k a week. Makes you wonder what we offered him.

I find this kind of thing more believable than most of the figures bandied about. I also heard (sounded reliable) that Palace were actually after Hoskins and turned to Murray when they know Hoskins was coming to us. Make of that what you will.

 

[Triggaaar]

A Palace link on NSC before confirmed that Ambrose and Spironi on £11k and £9k per week (can't remember which way round).

How confirned, in-disputable, or a rumour with some strength (have you got a link)? I can't guarantee my mate was right, but I would say I know him well enough to know he believes what he said, and he does need know a director. He said Palace were not paying in a position to buy any new players as they're skint (I wouldn't be surprised if they did end up buying the odd one).

Did Blackpool really keep wages at 10k a week and below when they were in the prem? It does make you wonder about some of the wages we hear for lower league players.

 

[Acker79]

I imagine there's various ways to cap wages at 8k and pay a player more - image rights, appearance/results bonuses, etc. Perhaps, for example, Palace pay Spironi 7k per week wages, plus 1k image rights, plus 1k appearance fee. Who you ask and what they want getting out will dictate whether you're told it's 7k or 9.

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes, good point. I also wouldn't blame a director for lying about their wages structure, as an attempt to keep wages down, but I'd only expect them to do that if they weren't making larger figures public.