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 HesHereHesThere  Beckenham 26 Jan 23 10.09pm |
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Originally posted by Gribbo
Lowest spending club in the Premier League. We won't be there much longer. Smaller less established clubs now outspending and outperforming Palace which will ultimately squeeze us out. Yeah but we might have that new stand and a 34k capacity so it’s not all bad…sod the squad it’s all about his legacy!
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StrangerThing  Brisbane 27 Jan 23 3.56am |
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"You get what you sew You reap what you sow. Sir." Actually the first one applies to my craft group. Edited by StrangerThing (27 Jan 2023 3.56am)
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| Midlands Eagle 27 Jan 23 6.06am |
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Originally posted by StrangerThing
"You get what you sew You reap what you sow. Sir." Actually the first one applies to my craft group. Is it still mailbags?
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| Bearcage Welling 27 Jan 23 7.41am |
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Originally posted by HesHereHesThere
Yeah but we might have that new stand and a 34k capacity so it’s not all bad…sod the squad it’s all about his legacy! The new stand and higher capacity increases revenue, which in turn increases what can be spent on the squad.
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| doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 27 Jan 23 7.43am |
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Originally posted by EddieMac
I would honestly rather sign no one than some of the cabbages we are getting linked to. I can remember very well the carry on here last year when we didn’t sign Adam Armstrong from Blackburn and look how that has turned out for them. I know it’s a always a gamble singing any player but when we have our small budget we have to be extra careful. No one wants to end up with a team like Everton who signed players for the sake of it. I would be happy if we could just get a decent centre mid in on loan till end of season if that meant we could get some decent stock in the summer. I don’t believe we are in any danger of getting relegated even with no signings at all. Edited by EddieMac (26 Jan 2023 9.46pm) Agreed. This window is essentially about panic buying for those teams in the relegation fight and bolstering resources for winning the league or getting into Europe for those with aspirations of achieving their aim. We're in neither group. WE might just get to see a few more cameos from 2 or 3 Academy players before the season's end.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 27 Jan 23 7.58am |
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Originally posted by doombear
Agreed. This window is essentially about panic buying for those teams in the relegation fight and bolstering resources for winning the league or getting into Europe for those with aspirations of achieving their aim. We're in neither group. WE might just get to see a few more cameos from 2 or 3 Academy players before the season's end. If we don’t start scoring some goals soon, that relegation fight that you say we are not in could soon become a reality. There are teams at the bottom that are going to start climbing the table with new managers and improved sides. We are static, in fact you could say going backward due to injuries. I’m concerned about it even if you are not.
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| PatrickA London 27 Jan 23 8.20am |
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There are rumours that Mateta is leaving, probably to a Turkish club.
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| Midlands Eagle 27 Jan 23 8.28am |
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Originally posted by PatrickA
There are rumours that Mateta is leaving, probably to a Turkish club. I'm sure that I recall a time a few years ago when all the strikers left except Benteke and we all had our fingers tightly crossed that he didn't get injured
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| fish mitten Chelmsford 27 Jan 23 8.40am |
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Yes and Parish came up with a quote along the lines of 'tomorrow the sun may not come up', when it was pointed out what happened if that sole striker got injured. Within a couple of games Benteke was injured and out for awhile. If we are going in to the second half of the season with one striker, one left back and only two fit for purpose central midfielders it does point at there being something wrong at the club. Our subs bench and strength in depth is the worst its been for a few seasons. Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I'm sure that I recall a time a few years ago when all the strikers left except Benteke and we all had our fingers tightly crossed that he didn't get injured
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 27 Jan 23 8.47am |
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Originally posted by EddieMac
I would honestly rather sign no one than some of the cabbages we are getting linked to. I can remember very well the carry on here last year when we didn’t sign Adam Armstrong from Blackburn and look how that has turned out for them. I know it’s a always a gamble singing any player but when we have our small budget we have to be extra careful. No one wants to end up with a team like Everton who signed players for the sake of it. I would be happy if we could just get a decent centre mid in on loan till end of season if that meant we could get some decent stock in the summer. I don’t believe we are in any danger of getting relegated even with no signings at all. Edited by EddieMac (26 Jan 2023 9.46pm)
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| fish mitten Chelmsford 27 Jan 23 9.21am |
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Whilst I agree with you Lanzo, how much faith do you have that the board will be able to get 7-8 players in during the summer window? Its our failing in the last summer that has caused our squad to be so imbalanced. Personally I thought those issues would be addressed this window. They are not. If you add in that McArthur probably won't play, Mateta may go and Ebiowei is out on loan, the second half of the season will be even more threadbare that the first half. In the summer I reckon we will need to replace Luka, Riedeweld, Zaha, McArthur at least one of Clyne/Ward, possibly Tomkins. Add needing at least one (possibly two if Mateta is off) strikers and another left back. There is no way we will do all that in one window the way we dither and leave it late. If we don't go down this year (and probably won't) then I would imagine we go into next season as prime candidates. I don't want us to buy rubbish now, but failure to get anyone in or relying on loans is just kicking the can down the road. Surely it is better to get a couple in now, to ease the pressure on this season and mean there is less to do next summer? Personally, I think there is something wrong at board level, because leaving the squad so thin, is not exactly great planning. Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
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The groover  Danbury 27 Jan 23 9.26am |
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Looks like I could have been right about us signing Jaquinto Merde.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 27 Jan 23 9.33am |
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Originally posted by The groover
Looks like I could have been right about us signing Jaquinto Merde.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 27 Jan 23 9.37am |
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Originally posted by fish mitten
Whilst I agree with you Lanzo, how much faith do you have that the board will be able to get 7-8 players in during the summer window? Its our failing in the last summer that has caused our squad to be so imbalanced. Personally I thought those issues would be addressed this window. They are not. If you add in that McArthur probably won't play, Mateta may go and Ebiowei is out on loan, the second half of the season will be even more threadbare that the first half. In the summer I reckon we will need to replace Luka, Riedeweld, Zaha, McArthur at least one of Clyne/Ward, possibly Tomkins. Add needing at least one (possibly two if Mateta is off) strikers and another left back. There is no way we will do all that in one window the way we dither and leave it late. If we don't go down this year (and probably won't) then I would imagine we go into next season as prime candidates. I don't want us to buy rubbish now, but failure to get anyone in or relying on loans is just kicking the can down the road. Surely it is better to get a couple in now, to ease the pressure on this season and mean there is less to do next summer? Personally, I think there is something wrong at board level, because leaving the squad so thin, is not exactly great planning. Couldn’t agree more. Our squad is painfully thin and we also have players out of form and injured. It’s not a great combination.
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| thegreatlardino crawley/selsey 27 Jan 23 9.38am |
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one thing is how many players did we buy in January that were any good?
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 27 Jan 23 9.55am |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
Couldn’t agree more. Our squad is painfully thin and we also have players out of form and injured. It’s not a great combination. Why are our players out of form?
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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Teddy Eagle  27 Jan 23 10.15am |
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Originally posted by thegreatlardino
one thing is how many players did we buy in January that were any good? It's an interesting point. Looking at the list of January buys over the last few years shows: Adebayor Also PVA, Schlupp and Soare about whom opinions are mixed. A few youngsters who may or may not work out. And Luka who's just about finished.
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Croydon-Trucker  27 Jan 23 10.20am |
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Originally posted by fish mitten
Whilst I agree with you Lanzo, how much faith do you have that the board will be able to get 7-8 players in during the summer window? Its our failing in the last summer that has caused our squad to be so imbalanced. Personally I thought those issues would be addressed this window. They are not. If you add in that McArthur probably won't play, Mateta may go and Ebiowei is out on loan, the second half of the season will be even more threadbare that the first half. In the summer I reckon we will need to replace Luka, Riedeweld, Zaha, McArthur at least one of Clyne/Ward, possibly Tomkins. Add needing at least one (possibly two if Mateta is off) strikers and another left back. There is no way we will do all that in one window the way we dither and leave it late. If we don't go down this year (and probably won't) then I would imagine we go into next season as prime candidates. I don't want us to buy rubbish now, but failure to get anyone in or relying on loans is just kicking the can down the road. Surely it is better to get a couple in now, to ease the pressure on this season and mean there is less to do next summer? Personally, I think there is something wrong at board level, because leaving the squad so thin, is not exactly great planning.
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