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pax3908 Flag 01 Sep 22 9.32pm

This may be a little premature,but disappointing end to things if nobody else comes in!Not sure what signal this sends out to PV,about our determination to crack the top ten?l get the impression the drawbridge was pulled up a few weeks ago,and the board decided not to spend any more,bit of a shame really it's been pretty obvious for some time we needed a few replacements,we do seem to be very cautious buyers to the point miserly in dealing with potential purchases!!

 

Glazier#1 Flag 01 Sep 22 9.37pm


As we watch the tumbleweed drift disconsolately across the landscape of Palace's transfer window, I wonder if we'll get in a LB cover and another forward.

Seems unlikely at this late stage but we're known, traditionally, to be Last Minute.com in these matters.

 

Swindy Flag Bromley 01 Sep 22 10.07pm

A dire window again. I wouldn’t blame PV if he walked. Like all the recent managers in the Premiership, not backed by Mr Parish. Dougie Freedman?? Why, what purpose??

 

Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Sep 22 10.41pm

Originally posted by Swindy

A dire window again. I wouldn’t blame PV if he walked. Like all the recent managers in the Premiership, not backed by Mr Parish. Dougie Freedman?? Why, what purpose??

With the greatest of respect since Vieira has been at the club over £100 Mill has been spent on transfers.

 

Jim_Cannon Flag Dulwich 01 Sep 22 10.44pm

Agree Willo. Been pretty well backed. Hodgson was much less so, however Allardyce and Pardew were well backed for a club our size and resource.

 

VinceHilaire Flag London 01 Sep 22 10.50pm

In 10 minutes….we can all move forward…

In summary….

Zaha stays with us
Connor stays with Chelsea

We buy nobody

 

dynamicdick Flag Dormansland 01 Sep 22 10.57pm

Very surprised we haven’t got a central striker and right full back!

 


Bring back Brolin

Pete53 Flag Hassocks 01 Sep 22 11.09pm

Whilst we probably have 12 or 13 players who, if all available, would see us safely through the season, we don't appear to have a great deal of depth of cover if we suffer a spate of injuries.

Doucoure has been the only player to come in who is ready made for a starting place in the side. Richards and Ebiouwei are still unknown quantities who may or may not be able to cut it at PL level. Likewise Plange. So all a bit underwhelming and not exactly a signal that we can expect to push on from last season.

 

fish mitten Flag Chelmsford 01 Sep 22 11.17pm

Dreadful that we didn’t get another couple of first team potential starters in.

Now it’s a case of which one of our players gets a long term injury against Newcastle?
Zaha, Doucoure, Mitchell or one of our Two (!!) strikers?

We deserve to struggle this year.

 

EagleinSF Flag San Fransisco 01 Sep 22 11.20pm

Well we got who we expected on deadline day - Sweet Fanny Adams (nice tea lady)

I had the feeling that we were putting all our eggs into the Conor basket rather than move on. So now we're very thin in midfield and I think we're going to struggle this season.

But this is the Palace Way

 

lefty27 Flag ipswich 01 Sep 22 11.21pm

Originally posted by fish mitten

Dreadful that we didn’t get another couple of first team potential starters in.

Now it’s a case of which one of our players gets a long term injury against Newcastle?
Zaha, Doucoure, Mitchell or one of our Two (!!) strikers?

We deserve to struggle this year.

Wow, because we haven’t paid over inflated prices, we have signed 3 players this summer and will have Eze fit this season. Better place than last year.

 

waddy Flag Highton,Melbourne 01 Sep 22 11.26pm

Parish will need to learn that at some point he will need to dip in his pocket.
With such a fantastic season past Palace can I’ll afford to regress on league position.

A Manager of PV ilk will demand players to maintain the momentum

Draws are not acceptable any more especially when your in a winning position.

Parish has purchased yet to note key weak spots need to be fixed before Jan otherwise we will see a repeat struggle - The crowd won’t be happy dear Blue Suit Man.

Fact :Hughes / Milo / Tomkin / McArthur / Ward will need coverage - back up
These chaps will struggle to perform at top level week in week out

We Need a RB / Attacking Mid / Goal scorer

 


Forever Palace Proud

fish mitten Flag Chelmsford 01 Sep 22 11.29pm

Originally posted by lefty27

Wow, because we haven’t paid over inflated prices, we have signed 3 players this summer and will have Eze fit this season. Better place than last year.

Sorry have to disagree. We are significantly weaker than last year. Only 2 strikers (neither prolific), a far weaker midfield as not only is there no Gallagher replacement, Luka and McArthur are both another year older and bit part players at best. We have signed 4 players, only 1 of whom is likely to start. Richards is an unknown quantity, Johnstone will be a deputy like Butland and Ebiowei will get a few subs appearances.

 

lefty27 Flag ipswich 01 Sep 22 11.50pm

Originally posted by fish mitten

Sorry have to disagree. We are significantly weaker than last year. Only 2 strikers (neither prolific), a far weaker midfield as not only is there no Gallagher replacement, Luka and McArthur are both another year older and bit part players at best. We have signed 4 players, only 1 of whom is likely to start. Richards is an unknown quantity, Johnstone will be a deputy like Butland and Ebiowei will get a few subs appearances.

Yeah your opinion but as a fan of palace why would you say we deserve to struggle. That’s such an odd thing to say. People have been praising Dougie and SP for signing Eze and olise, Andersen, Guehi, we’ve had a disappointing window but we are a small club that can’t afford to spunk money on over hyped players.
I’m a bit disappointed we couldn’t resign Gallagher but Chelsea kept him. It is what it is, we are a lower mid table established premier league team and I like the way we are going.
If you expect big money signings then your supporting the wrong team. PV will have to work with what he has which I think is as good if not better than last season

 

dg1937 Flag 01 Sep 22 11.59pm

1) We didn't lose anyone we didn't choose to let go.

2) Doucoure looks a very good acquisition.

3) Ebiowei showed some spark when he came on as sub against Arsenal but, unfortunately, plays in a position where we are strong.

4) The jury's out on Richards.

5) Yes, I'm clutching at straws.

6) We look weak in central midfield and still don't have anyone who looks like scoring regularly apart from Wilf.

7) If we fans can see where the team needs strengthening I'm pretty sure Parish and Freedman can too. But they chose not to.

It's easy to spend money when it isn't yours. As fans none of us knows how much is or isn't available and, fortunately, we don't have the backing of any Saudi murderers.

9) Do any of us know whether, for instance, Phillips is ready to make the step up? I doubt it but maybe the hierarchy think he (or another youngster) is.

10) Some serious activity will be needed next summer when Wilf goes, as I assume he will. Maybe we were holding funds back to have a kitty then?

11) Rak Sakyi seems to be doing well at Charlton, maybe he will come back and step up?

12) There you go, I've run out of straws to grab.

 

sprites Flag Auckland 02 Sep 22 12.21am

Some of you speak as if Dougie and Parish haven't been working around the clock for the last week trying to bring players in. Of course they have...but it's got to be the right player for the right price. These guys have delivered over the last few years...with Eze, Guehi, Andersen, Olise and Doucoure etc looking top top players. Anyone slagging Parish off needs their head checked. Sure, a couple of extra players would've been good. But it doesn't always work out.

This group is good enough to get us a mid-table finish this season. That'll have to do for now - then we push on again next year.

 

Wilbraham413 Flag 02 Sep 22 12.31am

Harris & Blitzer out. They're a couple of parasites with zero interest in our club, other than trying to wring a little cash out of it.

 


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Oddball2021 Flag Adelaide 02 Sep 22 2.38am

Every match, we listen to the biased hatred and loathing of Palace in the voices of the commentators. This is why. The owners love money more than English football. What a disgrace and disgusting attitude the owners have towards the best supporters in England and a great manager in PV? This STINKS. They couldn’t even be bothered to drop a hint that there would probably be no changes. Just let everybody speculate for weeks whilst our rivals march on to the top six and Europe. Thanks Parish.

 

Vaibow Flag vancouver/croydon 02 Sep 22 2.45am

mid table finish - a cup run... with a few standout matches... that will be us for a few seasons and why not...

we are not in the lower half of the table and we are an exciting team to watch....

 


This was once a quality forum....

Lanzo-Ad Flag Lanzarote 02 Sep 22 2.46am

Ross Barkley ?

 


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