[Albion] Palace Fans Biggest Fear

[Milo]

A bid for Ademola Lookman soon apparently, exciting times to be a Palace fan!

 

[ThePaddy]

From The Athletic:

"The 21-year-old is a product of Chelsea’s academy and they were reluctant to sanction his sale, however Palace presented a proposal that the European champions felt was too good to refuse.
As The Athletic reported in May, Guehi’s market value was expected to be around £15 million to £20 million and Chelsea have managed to negotiate a sell-on clause and matching rights on a future move."

anyone know what "matching rights on a future move" means?

If Palace accept an offer for Guehi from another club, Chelsea have the right to match that offer & we'd have to go with them instead (unless Guehi didn't want to re-sign with Chelsea, obviously)

They had a similar arrangement when selling Ake to Bournemouth. In reality it could be quite helpful for a selling club; if someone wants to buy him, they'll have to pay a price that Chelsea aren't interested in matching.

It would seem as if Chelsea are wee-weeing themselves over this deal.

palace have paid £20m for a glorified loan.



We chunter on about the hierarchies inability to get big deals over the line, but can you imagine this place if they signed a £20m loanee?

If by 'glorified' you mean 'not even remotely similar to' then yeah, sure.

 

[Seaber]

Up to £20 million? That's insane. Absolutely insane. Still, not my money, but

 

[Stat Brother]

Up to £20 million? That's insane. Absolutely insane. Still, not my money, but

Cra-cra isn't it.

Buy for £20m.
Sell for £40m.
Profit £10m


The palace way.

 

[Dougie]

Up to £20 million? That's insane. Absolutely insane. Still, not my money, but

Didn’t you pay £20m rising to £22m for Webster ? Another good championship defender ?

 

[Garage_Doors]

10 players. Ward has resigned.

what does your signature mean on your BBS profile?

 

[Seaber]

Didn’t you pay £20m rising to £22m for Webster ? Another good championship defender ?

We bought one of, if not the, outstanding CB in the championship. Guehi wasn't really near that last season, though he is promising.

My father in law is a Chelsea version of AZ Gull (or near enough) and although he's disappointed to be losing an up and comer from the Chelsea youth, the price is - in his words - staggering. It may work out well for you, it may not, it's certainly worked out for Chelsea, but the fee is so inflated it's crazy.

It's like Bournemouth offering £17m for Ostigard.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Didn’t you pay £20m rising to £22m for Webster ? Another good championship defender ?

Adam Webster had made over 160 league appearances, including nearly 90 in the Championship when we signed him. He'd proven over 3 consecutive season that he was a more than capable Championship defender. This lad you are signing has only had a season and a half and struggled in that first half season with Swansea, lot more of a risk. You have paid £20 million for potential, we paid £20 million for an established centre back.

 

[Dougie]

Adam Webster had made over 160 league appearances, including nearly 90 in the Championship when we signed him. He'd proven over 3 consecutive season that he was a more than capable Championship defender. This lad you are signing has only had a season and a half and struggled in that first half season with Swansea, lot more of a risk.

It’s a risk I agree but with more benefits if it works out . The sky’s the limit for the lad, I hope he signs

 

[Icy Gull]

It’s a risk I agree but with more benefits if it works out . The sky’s the limit for the lad, I hope he signs

I bet you’d not even heard of him last week

 

[Dougie]

I bet you’d not even heard of him last week

 

[Easy 10]

It’s a risk I agree but with more benefits if it works out . The sky’s the limit for the lad, I hope he signs

Tell that to Zaha, shackled to your slum club for all the best years of his career, when he could have been at a good club winning things.

 

[Dougie]

Tell that to Zaha, shackled to your slum club for all the best years of his career, when he could have been at a good club winning things.

I’m sure the money comforted him.

 

[Icy Gull]

Just like your “inside” wink wink knowledge about who your next manager would be

You have ZERO credibility on here.

 

[Dougie]

Just like your “inside” wink wink knowledge about who your next manager would be

That’s correct .

 

[Icy Gull]

That’s correct .

What a ****, you knew the 10th choice manager would get the job before the first one turned you down?

 

[Easy 10]

I’m sure the money comforted him.

Given a move at the right time with his talent he'd have made that money easily elsewhere, and had something to show for his career at the end of it other than a series of some 15th place medals, and being known as the focal point of a 1 man team.

He realised too late that Palace was basically a massive wheelclamp. Sure he's trousered loads, him and his family are more than set for life. But his actual career ? Mediocre, and thats being generous.

 

[Dougie]

What a ****, you knew the 10th choice manager would get the job before the first one turned you down?

Pat was always first choice( as my source told me) but 2 top managers approached us and out of curtesy we spoke to them.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

That’s correct .

I recall a couple of others who post on here (or once posted) who put spaces before full stops and commas. 'Personality gap', it's called. Mind the personality gap.

 

[Dougie]

Given a move at the right time with his talent he'd have made that money easily elsewhere, and had something to show for his career at the end of it other than a series of some 15th place medals, and being known as the focal point of a 1 man team.

He realised too late that Palace was basically a massive wheelclamp. Sure he's trousered loads, him and his family are more than set for life. But his actual career ? Mediocre, and thats being generous.

Pat has reignited his desire for the coming season . I’ve heard we will see the wilf of old.