[Football] Zaha watch - *** The SEGW finally managed to escape***

[nwgull]

He missed the game on Saturday against West Ham with covid, the noises from Palace at the time was that it was only picked up in pre match testing. If this is the case he won’t be allowed to travel as he’ll be isolating. I think they want him to join up with the squad for the AFCON once he’s out of isolation but if not he’ll be free to play against us.

I’d imagine the Ivory Coast want him to join up in time for their 2nd and 3rd group games (he could feasibly make their 1st) and they’re likely to progress further as well. Fairly sure Palace can’t play him if he’s declared unavailable to play in the AFCON.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Has he not served the suspension?

Yes he was suspended for their game against Norwich.

 

[Motogull]

I take it it that's a social media selfie [MENTION=28934]AmexRuislip[/MENTION]? He's a bit of an oddball isn't he?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I’d imagine the Ivory Coast want him to join up in time for their 2nd and 3rd group games (he could feasibly make their 1st) and they’re likely to progress further as well. Fairly sure Palace can’t play him if he’s declared unavailable to play in the AFCON.

If Ivory Coast decide not to bother having him join up with the squad once he's out of isolation there would be nothing stopping him playing against us, effectively he'll have been dropped from the AFCON squad so would be free to play. I'm sure he'll still be travelling, as you say he could still make their first group game, he just won't have trained much in the two weeks leading up to the tournament and it would be such a shame for him to pick up an injury playing when he's not fully fit.

 

[pasty]

Vierra on AFCON

“I respect and understand the passion and the importance to players to go and represent their country so I will never stop any player going to play the Africa Cup of Nations,”

Link to full story

 

[AmexRuislip]

I take it it that's a social media selfie [MENTION=28934]AmexRuislip[/MENTION]? He's a bit of an oddball isn't he?

Twitter

 

[hans kraay fan club]

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Flob-a-lob-a-lob-a-lob.....

Out in his car, whilst isolating with covid?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Of course he will, his two favourite games every season

In a way I’d like him there….him and Dunk are Brighton/Palace match essentials……how is Dunks recovery…still injections?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Out in his car, whilst isolating with covid?

Not wishing to defend the SEGW but it was posted a couple of weeks ago. I checked cause I thought the same thing originally.

In a way I’d like him there….him and Dunk are Brighton/Palace match essentials……how is Dunks recovery…still injections?

According to Potter he’s been training on grass, on his own, outside chance of making the Palace game.

 

[OzMike]

I didn't recognise him without the boggly eyes look.

 

[BNthree]

Zaha's contract runs out at the end of next season so either Palace sell him soon to recoup some money or let him leave on a free next year or he signs a new contract and stays there until retirement. Which is it likely to be?

 

[studio150]

Likes to be a big fish in a small pond, so will stay and just play a decent game a few times a season.

 

[Springal]

Zaha's contract runs out at the end of next season so either Palace sell him soon to recoup some money or let him leave on a free next year or he signs a new contract and stays there until retirement. Which is it likely to be?

At 30 and out of form for some time now - he's a bit stuck. Contract renewal will be interesting.

Didn't he even sign to Jay Z's sport agency ?

 

[JBizzle]

At 30 and out of form for some time now - he's a bit stuck. Contract renewal will be interesting.

Didn't he even sign to Jay Z's sport agency ?

I say this grudgingly, but Vieira is trying to play a good style of football that is, like ours, built on a strong team ethic where everyone pulls their weight and has more than one facet to their game. It's not surprising to see their resident one-trick-wonder having diminishing returns under him. It's noticeable that this season it's Conor Gallagher that's the main man

 

[Seagull58]

Zaha's contract runs out at the end of next season so either Palace sell him soon to recoup some money or let him leave on a free next year or he signs a new contract and stays there until retirement. Which is it likely to be?

I'm not sure Viera will want him around once his contract is up. He could probably get 2 decent young players for the same wages and Wilf seems to have lost his mojo somewhat. He is a very angry man these days, even more than he used to be.

Edit: Maybe permanent regret that it didn't work out at Manure.

 

[BNthree]

I'm not sure Viera will want him around once his contract is up. He could probably get 2 decent young players for the same wages and Wilf seems to have lost his mojo somewhat. He is a very angry man these days, even more than he used to be

Got to agree with you, doesn't seem an integral part of Viera's plans. Reckon there's a chance he could be sold in the summer to recoup some money/free up wages though it's the age old will they get any offers that meet their demands?

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Jun 2022 - Joins newly “promoted” championship side Newcastle with photo of him next to new Bentley.

God is good etc etc.

 

[Bob!]

Got to agree with you, doesn't seem an integral part of Viera's plans. Reckon there's a chance he could be sold in the summer to recoup some money/free up wages though it's the age old will they get any offers that meet their demands?

...and will any club want to commit to the wages in his contract?

More likely that he will have to see out his contract before taking a move on lower wages.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Likes to be a big fish in a small pond, so will stay and just play a decent game a few times a season.

...hate to say it but these few and far between decent games usually include the ones against us.

 

[schmunk]

...hate to say it but these few and far between decent games usually include the ones against us.

I'm willing to bet £100 he won't score against us on Friday...