Nail hit firmly on its head, sir.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

This is a 'fans' view of Wilf leaving . . .

Simon: It's a great move for Wilf and I fully understand it. He wants Champions League football and to be at a club that can win domestic titles. He will shine in Turkey as he should post better numbers for goals and assists. He is at his peak. Palace have already replaced him, as we have three players who can play his position. His influence was fading.

I've highlighted that little sentence, what do you lot think?

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The numbers might have been better in recent years, but nothing can replace the excitement of watching early 20's Wilf

I think he is a better player now than he ever was.

It's very hard to explain this to people who are both ignorant of it but also know that you are a Palace fan. ASM gives it a go but I've never seen a player like or better than Wilf who can singlehandedly move the ball toward the final third so consistently. Bolasie was also close so having both of them whilst we did was electric.

I've always thought his problem was being such an individual talent. At us, he was probably worth more than the rest of the team combined and almost was our footballing identity on his own. At a bigger club, where they need to incorporate top players into one team, he wouldn't quite fit a whole team game plan and what they would want from a winger as part of that bigger picture.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

For years he was too good for us let alone the opposition.

Finally last season caught him up. The young blood was let loose by Roy and suddenly combined with injury we did well without Wilf on the pitch.

He is undoubtedly one of our all time greats cast in stone (or in paint for a good while yet).

He has given me unbelievable value for money over the years. He was immense for us.

Luckily for us, he hung on and hung on just when he could have found a top club home and now he goes just as we find our feet without him.

Absolute legend thanks for the many memories and for keeping us in the Premier.

(Personally I reckon all the confusion re offers etc. that has plagued us all for many months has nearly all been clickbait bull. as can be seen by his alleged deal at Galata.)