[Albion] Palace Fans Biggest Fear

[Seagull58]

His ability on the ball is excellent. He can pass short and long (with both feet!) and he can carry the ball out of defence. He's also blisteringly quick and very rarely beaten on the ground.

The only real weakness I've noticed over the years is that he's not particularly strong in the air, and he has a tendency to... err... perhaps allow long balls to bounce.

Regarding his long passing, I wasn't impressed with his long pass into touch to give possession to Spain to start the move for their winner in the Euro final, followed by letting Oyazabal run past him to score.

 

[eaglesdan]

So you didn't play in Europe then? Imagine getting 3rd and not playing 1 game in Europe.

Us playing in Europe before you, trumps the 3-1 at the Amex when we first played you there, and the play off semis.

The fact that you brought up us being the first team to win a league game at the Amex and then the semi final shows how much it still hurts. What made the semi final win all the better was the arrogant way that so many Wembley hotels were booked in advance, and of course the reaction when Glen injured his knee in the 1st leg

 

[Seagull58]

Where has that figure come from? The only figures I've seen are Fabrizio Romano saying £65m & the Telegraph saying "well in excess of £60m"

£65m is probably a fair fee. We get a large amount of money for a player running down his contract, and Newcastle get England's best central defender.

Huh? Stones is staying at City and Dunk at Brighton, as far as I'm aware. What Newcastle are getting is a player who has a very limited passing range, is not very good in the air and made 2 mistakes leading to Spain's winner in the Euro final.

 

[eaglesdan]

Imagine that yeah 3rd in 1991 when the top league had far more investment and far better players than it did when we scraped a 6th. That certainly tells us !!

Yes, only the top 2 clubs qualified for Europe, and when Liverpool finished 2nd, their additional 1 year ban was swiftly overturned, to stop Europe having to deal with Palace. Who knows what would have happened if we had qualified for Europe and been able to keep the team together

 

[eaglesdan]

Olise 45 million + add ons

Guehi 50 million + add ons

Caicedo 115 million, no add ons money up front.

Levels.

“ There are teachers and there are students, learn your place, Palace”

Do you really think that Caciedo was worth 115 million? Or is it just fortunate that Chelski kept bidding until Uncle Tony said yes? What was ben White sold for?

 

[Perry Milkins]

Yes, only the top 2 clubs qualified for Europe, and when Liverpool finished 2nd, their additional 1 year ban was swiftly overturned, to stop Europe having to deal with Palace. Who knows what would have happened if we had qualified for Europe and been able to keep the team together

Palace would gave become a team perhaps better than the Brazil team of 1970. God how envious I am.

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Simple maths you say

Yes, Dougal, simple maths. What’s your point?

 

[Seagull58]

Do you really think that Caciedo was worth 115 million? Or is it just fortunate that Chelski kept bidding until Uncle Tony said yes? What was ben White sold for?

Liverpool bid £100 million so Chelsea had to outbid them.
White went for £50 million, entirely due to Bucketman Bielsa treaching him how to play football.

 

[Marshy]

His ability on the ball is excellent. He can pass short and long (with both feet!) and he can carry the ball out of defence. He's also blisteringly quick and very rarely beaten on the ground.

The only real weakness I've noticed over the years is that he's not particularly strong in the air, and he has a tendency to... err... perhaps allow long balls to bounce.

i will take your word for it, and that Southgate may have removed that from his game for England at the Euros because i saw no evidence of it.

 

[eaglesdan]

Palace would gave become a team perhaps better than the Brazil team of 1970. God how envious I am.

I dont think we would have been quite that good, but maybe as good as Brighton of 2 seasons ago

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The fact that you brought up us being the first team to win a league game at the Amex and then the semi final shows how much it still hurts. What made the semi final win all the better was the arrogant way that so many Wembley hotels were booked in advance, and of course the reaction when Glen injured his knee in the 1st leg

Here you go and welcome.

 

[eaglesdan]

Liverpool bid £100 million so Chelsea had to outbid them.
White went for £50 million, entirely due to Bucketman Bielsa treaching him how to play football.

Was White worth more than £50 million, given Arsenal think he is currently the best defender in England? In my view, any player is only worth as much as a club is prepared to pay. We kept hold of Zaha by putting a price on him that no-one was prepared to pay

 

[eaglesdan]

Here you go and welcome.
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Still hurts doesnt it

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Still hurts doesnt it

No.

 

[lawros left foot]

Do you really think that Caciedo was worth 115 million? Or is it just fortunate that Chelski kept bidding until Uncle Tony said yes? What was ben White sold for?

Who cares?


He was worth 115 m to Chelsea, otherwise they wouldn’t have bought him.

Liverpool also bid 110 million for him, so, he must have been worth in that region to them as well.

White went for 50 million,which is more than Olise went for.

Not bad business for someone who cost us zilch.

 

[Perry Milkins]

I dont think we would have been quite that good, but maybe as good as Brighton of 2 seasons ago

We never had that quality Daniel. Could have done with a Brian Bason or Ricky Heppolette.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Palace certainly finding out what a few good games over the radar does for player sales.

Guess we'll all soon find out if Beaky has a succession plan or lots more 0s in his bank account......

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Was White worth more than £50 million, given Arsenal think he is currently the best defender in England? In my view, any player is only worth as much as a club is prepared to pay. We kept hold of Zaha by putting a price on him that no-one was prepared to pay

And by paying him a gazillion £ per week (which no other club would offer him) meaning he stayed and took the ££

 

[Guinness Boy]

Probably a good time to remind everyone what happened when Palace lost Guehi and Olise for most of a match......

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Do you really think that Caciedo was worth 115 million? Or is it just fortunate that Chelski kept bidding until Uncle Tony said yes? What was ben White sold for?

No, but Liverpool offering £100m help us push the price up.

£50m for White was a good deal for both clubs - he wanted out (more ££)