Bendtner to palace

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Will they never learn. CPFC so busy spending someone else's money, happy to turn a blind eye to that rather inconvenient fact. Already spent more than the Zaha money. The wages bill must be escalating very nicely. Insufficient genuine income to cover costs.

Take away the Prem money and they are a busted flush.

At least we are trying to live within our means.

 

[TSB]

At palace for a medical?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

At palace for a medical?

He was in and out within 15 minutes according to SSN, medicals dont take 10 minutes !!

 

[gazingdown]

Take away the Prem money and they are a busted flush.

That's an irrelevant argument. They DO have the prem money so they can "live" within that budget like all the other Premier League teams.

We'd be doing the same if we were in the PL as we'd have this large income source that we currently do not.

 

[rool]

Quote from Sporting Life:-

'Selhurst Park increasingly turning into a dumping ground for awful Arsenal strikers. Nicklas Bendtner's been seen at the Crystal Palace training ground today, with Barry Bannan and Adrian Mariappa also potential incomings there.'

 

[albionite]

That's an irrelevant argument. They DO have the prem money so they can "live" within that budget like all the other Premier League teams.

We'd be doing the same if we were in the PL as we'd have this large income source that we currently do not.

True but I would hope we could do a better job than palace of getting players in that would help us to compete in that league.

 

[gripper stebson]

They will get a few good performances out of him them he'll get bored and take the money.

 

[gazingdown]

True but I would hope we could do a better job than palace of getting players in that would help us to compete in that league.

Of course! When a club comes into money, it can be a great opportunity to invest (stadiums, training grounds etc.) and buy players that improve the squad. It's also an opportunity to squander it all I'd laugh if they did the latter.

 

[Hawaii]

Waiting now for predictable palace dullard coming on here telling us Arsenal are paying 99% of his wages.

What, like Wayne Bridge?

 

[fosters headband]

Will they never learn. CPFC so busy spending someone else's money, happy to turn a blind eye to that rather inconvenient fact. Already spent more than the Zaha money. The wages bill must be escalating very nicely. Insufficient genuine income to cover costs.

Take away the Prem money and they are a busted flush.

At least we are trying to live within our means.

They have now signed 13 players on Prem league wages and Chamakh was on 93k per week at Arsenal, although obviously Palace will not be paying this amount but I cannot believe the player would reduce his salary by more than 50%. Kebe, Thomas and Puncheon all on Prem wages, the bill as you say must be escalating and with a 23k attendance income which were mainly sold at Championship prices, won't leave much for the big ground improvement plans.

 

[Bladders]

Tune in and enjoy now boys, we are first game on Match of the Day

MOTD always show a team getting hammered first, I can have a laugh AND an early night now

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

What, like Wayne Bridge?

Are you the palace dullard then?

 

[Hawaii]

Will they never learn. CPFC so busy spending someone else's money, happy to turn a blind eye to that rather inconvenient fact. Already spent more than the Zaha money. The wages bill must be escalating very nicely. Insufficient genuine income to cover costs.

Take away the Prem money and they are a busted flush.

At least we are trying to live within our means.

There is so much wrong with this paragraph it's laughable.

 

[Hawaii]

Are you the palace dullard then?

If you'd like me to be.

I have no idea how much we/Arsenal would be paying for Bendtner's wages. To be honest I doubt he'll even sign.

However the majority of our signings (Hunt, Mariappa, Kebe, Dobbie, Campana, Puncheon, Gayle etc.) aren't big names and won't be on sizeable wages for a club in the top tier. Plus they cost a grand total of around £10m in transfer fees which is money we had from the Zaha deal before we were even promoted.

I don't think stretching our wage budget slightly for one (potentially vital) goalscorer is being irresponsible at this level. We've hardly done a QPR.

PS, thanks for the avatar! It only took 12 years...

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

There is so much wrong with this paragraph it's laughable.

I quite agree. Palace are terrible at money management.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

What, like Wayne Bridge?

I don't think Arsenal are paying any of Wayne Bridges wages to be honest....

 

[gripper stebson]

If you'd like me to be.

I have no idea how much we/Arsenal would be paying for Bendtner's wages. To be honest I doubt he'll even sign.

However the majority of our signings (Hunt, Mariappa, Kebe, Dobbie, Campana, Puncheon, Gayle etc.) aren't big names and won't be on sizeable wages for a club in the top tier. Plus they cost a grand total of around £10m in transfer fees which is money we had from the Zaha deal before we were even promoted.

I don't think stretching our wage budget slightly for one (potentially vital) goalscorer is being irresponsible at this level. We've hardly done a QPR.

PS, thanks for the avatar! It only took 12 years...

Fair points. However do you honestly think these guys are SUBSTANTIALLY better than what you already have? They seem like mid table Championship signings to me.

Saying that if you go down and these are on longish contracts you will have some depth next season.

 

[albionite]

If you'd like me to be.

I have no idea how much we/Arsenal would be paying for Bendtner's wages. To be honest I doubt he'll even sign.

However the majority of our signings (Hunt, Mariappa, Kebe, Dobbie, Campana, Puncheon, Gayle etc.) aren't big names and won't be on sizeable wages for a club in the top tier. Plus they cost a grand total of around £10m in transfer fees which is money we had from the Zaha deal before we were even promoted.

I don't think stretching our wage budget slightly for one (potentially vital) goalscorer is being irresponsible at this level. We've hardly done a QPR.

PS, thanks for the avatar! It only took 12 years...

Shame you can't count you have only been on nsc for just over 2 years. Suppose it is to be expected coming from Croydon.

 

[fosters headband]

If you'd like me to be.

I have no idea how much we/Arsenal would be paying for Bendtner's wages. To be honest I doubt he'll even sign.

However the majority of our signings (Hunt, Mariappa, Kebe, Dobbie, Campana, Puncheon, Gayle etc.) aren't big names and won't be on sizeable wages for a club in the top tier. Plus they cost a grand total of around £10m in transfer fees which is money we had from the Zaha deal before we were even promoted.

I don't think stretching our wage budget slightly for one (potentially vital) goalscorer is being irresponsible at this level. We've hardly done a QPR.

PS, thanks for the avatar! It only took 12 years...

Do you think the Zaha money may have been used to pay off the clubs debts or is it a case that Palace never pay debts?

 

[gripper stebson]

Serious question to the legions of Palace on here today.

Do you feel even a little bit of remorse / embarrassment about splashing all this money around when you have left individuals and businesses bankrupt in the recent past by not paying debt?

Not being facetious. Serious question - does it register or not really?