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"Otherwise we're just doing what Chelsea are doing" - isn't that the whole point, to be a club in the top 10, like Chelsea? . It's a lot more ruthless up here, all the top sides loan out their youngsters and only the very best make it into the first team. Just because you are young and promising...

For Stephens, if he is playing regularly in the premier league this season he'll most likely be able to get a better contract and bigger signing-on fee next summer than if he's stuck on our bench all year

They were happy to give him that clause though

Yes, we need a third striker. But Brewster at £20m would expect to be, and would be expected to be, first choice. That will inevitably restrict Connolly's opportunities. Is that a worthwhile use of £20m right now, especially in current economic climate? Your argument is that we need a back up to...

Connolly has just scored two lovely goals in his last three games. The idea of bringing in Brewster seems far less worthwhile all of a sudden.

You're right, but they've realised, especially in the age of VAR, that intent is very difficult to judge. Who can really say whether Hemed meant to land on Lascelles leg 3 years ago or it was just an accident? So intent has gone, just like deliberate or accidental handball. And relatedly, the...

Two reasons - one, if Stephens wants to go we'll let him, and two, we'll get exactly the same amount of money from Burnley if we loan for a season or sell him. The only material difference is that Burnley won't have to commit to a 3 year contract for him from the outset.

I think a loan would be most likely, I'm not sure Burnley would be keen to commit to a multi-year contract straight away, see how he does and then offer him a deal in the summer when his contract with us is up.

Alzate + Molumby centre midfield pair feels rather inexperienced to be taking on Man Utd....

Club legend. And a much much better player than his detractors give him credit for. May have fallen down the pecking order a bit but I'll be sad if he's gone, he's been so important to our club

For you maybe, many of us already believed :)

No. We're not doing this the same way as wolves. They signed a team of ready made world beating Portuguese players. We're slowly building, signing young potential and blooding youngsters. We could well end up same place as Wolves, but we're not doing it the same way as them

I don't think it should be a red. I get that intent doesn't matter, but there is a difference between flying in two footed and what Bissouma did. I also think that Friend had a great view of the incident and he didn't think it was a red, so why change his mind?

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The consensus on here seems to be that pace in our squad is one thing we definitely need right now. That and a different type of striker.

Is it really that important? No, if you're ambition is to stay in the premier league, lower midtable, then do whatever works to achieve that, this works for Palace and several others. I was happy with us doing it under Hughton. For any team who wants to do better than that on a consistent...

Connolly. What an impact from the bench!

Well, we haven't had the opportunity yet this season ;)

I suppose we should point out that before Palace won at Old Trafford last season, their record against United in the Premier League was W0 D4 L16. After 10 seasons without a win, they now have 2 wins over United. The same number we've managed in 3 seasons in the premier league.

I don't think they'll do it before the election - he'll want to use a vacant SC seat to drive Conservative turnout. But if he loses, be sure they'll try to fill it in the lame duck