[Albion] Palace Fans Biggest Fear

[loz]

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Both Albion and Palace very quiet in the transfer window, I guess it's the status of us both that we have to wait for the big clubs feeding frenzy to be over and then we go in and get our chance to feed?

Palace have signed goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and winger Malcolm Ebiowei signed on free transfers.

I know absolutely nothing about either. And as it’s cricket season I will wait till later.

 

[B-right-on]

https://www.football.london/crystal...ews/jose-mourinho-wilfried-zaha-roma-24439179

Would be a good bit of business for Pilarse

We know how this goes:
1. Mr Tumble see's media speculation
2. Hands in transfer request
3. Offer comes in 'well below' their valuation
4. Offer rejected.
5. He's offered a shiny new deal on even more Gotbucks plus the newest car.
6. Signs new deal stating "I never wanted to leave"

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

https://www.football.london/crystal...ews/jose-mourinho-wilfried-zaha-roma-24439179

Would be a good bit of business for Pilarse

With a year left on his contract I wonder what an offer too good for Palace to refuse would look like. 20m? 30? 40?

I expect him to sign a new contract over the coming weeks but just imagine if he didn't. Imagine he got to January without having signed a new deal. I'd really, really enjoy the fans twisting themselves inside out as some claim he's way past his peak and a passenger while others write a strongly worded open letter to the club expressing their displeasure. Then there'd be those claiming a certain sangfroid about the decision. All round it would be magnificent viewing!

 

[loz]

With a year left on his contract I wonder what an offer too good for Palace to refuse would look like. 20m? 30? 40?

I expect him to sign a new contract over the coming weeks but just imagine if he didn't. Imagine he got to January without having signed a new deal. I'd really, really enjoy the fans twisting themselves inside out as some claim he's way past his peak and a passenger while others write a strongly worded open letter to the club expressing their displeasure. Then there'd be those claiming a certain sangfroid about the decision. All round it would be magnificent viewing!

I am not so sure now, with Eze and Olise, we can see the next generation coming up and time stops for no man.

 

[bhafc99]

With a year left on his contract I wonder what an offer too good for Palace to refuse would look like. 20m? 30? 40?

20-30 would be a SUPERB deal for a player past his best and with just a year left.

So expect Palace to put the usual £785m price tag on him, and then act all surprised when no-one is interested…

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I am not so sure now, with Eze and Olise, we can see the next generation coming up and time stops for no man.

That is the sensible response but I'm pretty sure it's one that will be drowned out by the two extreme opposing views.

What would you consider a decent price for him now he's only got a year left? I reckon 25-30m would be a good deal. He's an attacking player who has added end product over the last couple of seasons but he's pushing 30 so he's probably not got too long left at his peak.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I am not so sure now, with Eze and Olise, we can see the next generation coming up and time stops for no man.

True but moving to 5 subs changes the dynamics of the 25 man squad. With 3 subs you could get by with 18/19, 5 subs means you need 21/22. You need at least another 4 Eze’s and Olise just to hang on.
Loosing zaha without a similar replacement is going to hurt, as is not having a replacement for Gallagher.


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[loz]

True but moving to 5 subs changes the dynamics of the 25 man squad. With 3 subs you could get by with 18/19, 5 subs means you need 21/22. You need at least another 4 Eze’s and Olise just to hang on.
Loosing zaha without a similar replacement is going to hurt, as is not having a replacement for Gallagher.


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Can you use 5 subs in the same game ? Blimey shows you how much I care about football these days.

But what you are saying surly effects all but the top 5 clubs.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Can you use 5 subs in the same game ? Blimey shows you how much I care about football these days.

But what you are saying surly effects all but the top 5 clubs.

It's all about the Top 6, they have the spending power to buy and loan players that clearly impacts on teams trying to break into the Top 6, they have the breaks in terms of law changes, like this, where a substitute isn't really weakening the starting eleven it's complimenting it, I really don't feel it's appropriate to be able to buy and loan players within the league you compete in, for any club. I know there are changes to numbers allowed and you can't loan in the EPL from the transfer window the player was purchased in, but, with the right amount of cash, you can impact the results in your league.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Can you use 5 subs in the same game ? Blimey shows you how much I care about football these days.

But what you are saying surly effects all but the top 5 clubs.

Or clubs who have invested heavily in the squad …. West Ham and one Brighton and Hove Albion spring to mind …..


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[Tim Over Whelmed]

Or clubs who have invested heavily in the squad …. West Ham and one Brighton and Hove Albion spring to mind …..


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Wonder if we can improve on that three place better finish?

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Wonder if we can improve on that three place better finish?

I would like to think so. When you look at benches last season many teams only had three or four players at most that could make a difference, the rest were window dressing. The additions to our squad will mean we have at least 5 players on the bench who can make a difference, even with injuries we’ll have the depth to cover.
Winter will be the time it hits teams with small squads as this is when injuries hit.


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[lawros left foot]

Two things,






I’m surprised no one has mentioned either yet.

 

[RandyWanger]

Shirt is shit but they have to wear it.
Covid vaccine is a personal choice.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Two things,

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I’m surprised no one has mentioned either yet.

Irt the kit.
I don't mind the away kit, but the home kit is ****ing disgusting.
Amazed two clubs agreed to have it.

Irt the vaccine situation, I have to say that I'm not that surprised that a large number of professional athletes opted to not take it.
Whether I think they should have done or not, I'm not going to pass judgement on any players that opted not to.

 

[lawros left foot]

Personally, I couldn’t care less what their Vaccine status is, but for the club to arrange a pre- season tour of a country that has stringent Covid vaccine entry rules when you know a fair proportion of your first team haven’t been vaccinated strikes me as a little bit stupid.

 

[Icy Gull]

Personally, I couldn’t care less what their Vaccine status is, but for the club to arrange a pre- season tour of a country that has stringent Covid vaccine entry rules when you know a fair proportion of your first team haven’t been vaccinated strikes me as a little bit stupid.

You are surprised that Palace can be so Tinpot? I’m not

 

[Acker79]

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I’m surprised no one has mentioned either yet.

For me, the collar and end of the sleeve ruin the palace version. The other team's version is so much better.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

I would like to think so. When you look at benches last season many teams only had three or four players at most that could make a difference, the rest were window dressing. The additions to our squad will mean we have at least 5 players on the bench who can make a difference, even with injuries we’ll have the depth to cover.
Winter will be the time it hits teams with small squads as this is when injuries hit.


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Although the World Cup could also?

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Although the World Cup could also?

True injuries etc. The other problem is how you keep those not playing in the World Cup match fit. What odds that they’ll be a few ‘behind closed door friendlies’?


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