Glen murray?

[The Wizard]

Murray has returned to Palace. So I guess its down to Pardew now.

Pardew dislikes us so we're ****ed

In all seriousness though RE: Murray, I know he scored twice against us but Reading season ticket holder I know said that up until that game he'd be pretty average and seemed disinterested ina few games (standard Murray), just adding balance to it. I like Glenn for what its worth but hes 31 now and with his previous record and probable large wages it would be a real gamble I personally think.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Pardew dislikes us so we're ****ed

In all seriousness though RE: Murray, I know he scored twice against us but Reading season ticket holder I know said that up until that game he'd be pretty average and seemed disinterested ina few games (standard Murray), just adding balance to it. I like Glenn for what its worth but hes 31 now and with his previous record and probable large wages it would be a real gamble I personally think.

i read the thread on their message board and they didn't seem that impressed with him although that changed a bit after we played them.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Pardew dislikes us so we're ****ed

In all seriousness though RE: Murray, I know he scored twice against us but Reading season ticket holder I know said that up until that game he'd be pretty average and seemed disinterested ina few games (standard Murray), just adding balance to it. I like Glenn for what its worth but hes 31 now and with his previous record and probable large wages it would be a real gamble I personally think.

Yep. It's a romantic notion for many I'm sure, seen through misty eyes. Look at Andy Johnson ("The scorer of Palace's fifth goal Andy"....."Johnson") and his recent return to Palace.

 

[Scoffers]

Pardew dislikes us so we're ****ed

In all seriousness though RE: Murray, I know he scored twice against us but Reading season ticket holder I know said that up until that game he'd be pretty average and seemed disinterested ina few games (standard Murray), just adding balance to it. I like Glenn for what its worth but hes 31 now and with his previous record and probable large wages it would be a real gamble I personally think.

I'd agree with that, except that it's notoriously hard to sign strikers in the January transfer window because the owning club is trying to consolidate their own league position going in to the last few months of the season, so it is likely that anyone we try to sign will have issues/considerations like the ones you (quite rightly) state about Murray.

I guess what it comes down to is what Naylor mentioned in the press conference. Stage 1 is survival - bringing in players short-term just to ensure we stay up and then Stage 2 is go in to overdrive in the summer to formulate a squad capable of getting in to the playoffs, or better!

 

[portslade seagull]

Would be good if we could entice him back, still lives in the area

 

[Bold Seagull]

Yep. It's a romantic notion for many I'm sure, seen through misty eyes. Look at Andy Johnson ("The scorer of Palace's fifth goal Andy"....."Johnson") and his recent return to Palace.

Andy Johnson was signed on a free and coaches with their Academy. Injuries caught up with him, especially a bad cruciate ligament injury a few years back, and at 33 it's hardly a fair comparison with Murray who looks every bit still an effective Championship striker.

 

[BensGrandad]

It will have been part of the interview process. " who would you realistically like us to sign to improve the current squad"?
Hughton has made a point of saying he has some knowledge of our squad and has been watching a lot of (mainly) Championship football this season.

Indeed I have a bit of a suspicion that he was sounded out while Sami was still here. He certainly knew he had the job last Sunday it seems

One would hope that replacing Hypia was on the agenda if he hadnt quit very naive if not. As has been said CH has been seen at many of our games so possibly worked on the law of probability as to the next vacancy to arise and thus be prepared when it happened.

 

[jamie the seagull]

"Murray has also made it clear he doesn’t want to leave Palace but admitted if the club want to negotiate a deal with interested parties then he can’t do much about it"

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Crystal-Palace-ace-looking-leave-reveals-Warnock/story-25806908-detail/story.html?

 

[BensGrandad]

"Murray has also made it clear he doesn’t want to leave Palace but admitted if the club want to negotiate a deal with interested parties then he can’t do much about it"

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Crystal-Palace-ace-looking-leave-reveals-Warnock/story-25806908-detail/story.html?

That is not what the London Evening Standard is saying they say he wants to talk with Pardew to sort out his future.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

"Murray has also made it clear he doesn’t want to leave Palace but admitted if the club want to negotiate a deal with interested parties then he can’t do much about it"

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Crystal-Palace-ace-looking-leave-reveals-Warnock/story-25806908-detail/story.html?

He must be pretty well hacked off being below Dwight Gayle in the pecking order at Palarse

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Nay, nay and thrice nay.

 

[Rod Marsh]

He must be pretty well hacked off being below Dwight Gayle in the pecking order at Palarse

I doubt it. He's a completely different type of player to Gayle. If pardew signs a player in the ilk/style of Murray then he'll be upset. Chamakh I would imagine is his competition. Is he injured?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I doubt it. He's a completely different type of player to Gayle. If pardew signs a player in the ilk/style of Murray then he'll be upset. Chamakh I would imagine is his competition. Is he injured?

Murray brings skill and finesse to the game , something that eludes Gayle.

 

[SDG]

Murray brings skill and finesse to the game , something that eludes Gayle.

Indeed.

It took us to the Premier League.

At what point of your seemingly humourless post is it supposed to be a dig at Palace?

 

[supaseagull]

Anyone see Gayle cup his hand to his ear after his goal on Sunday. Complete tool of the highest order.

 

[clippedgull]

Anyone see Gayle cup his hand to his ear after his goal on Sunday. Complete tool of the highest order.

Ashley Barnes is fond of that celebration too

 

[SDG]

Murray brings skill and finesse to the game , something that eludes Gayle.

That's a good thing then.

Murray has signed a new deal to stay at Palace.

And since your post, Gayle has scored 3 in 2 games.

 

[Del Fenner]

He has signed a 1 year contract extension today.

Trivia question: how many footballers besides Muzza have scored in all of these competitions?

Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two
Conference
Conference North
FA Cup
League Cup

 

[SAC]

He has signed a 1 year contract extension today.

Trivia question: how many footballers besides Muzza have scored in all of these competitions?

Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two
Conference
Conference North
FA Cup
League Cup

14. What do I win?

 

[Del Fenner]

14. What do I win?

A lifetime supply of talking bollocks on NSC.