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 sotac464  Berkshire 10 Jul 22 11.47am |
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Unveiling on Monday or Tuesday, sounds like we've got a really good player.
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 10 Jul 22 12.06pm |
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Originally posted by sotac464
Unveiling on Monday or Tuesday, sounds like we've got a really good player. I think he is the Nuts, great work to get him. well done all involved.
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| dreamwaverider London 10 Jul 22 12.21pm |
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Originally posted by monkey
Don’t forget this day and age in the modern game, we’re customers not fans. Once they have our season ticket money in the bank and sky’s money is rolling in they don’t give a monkeys about us Or have I just woke up all cynical this morning? I hope you have monkey. We need to accept it and just enjoy being Palace fans.
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| JRW2 Dulwich 10 Jul 22 4.46pm |
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Originally posted by monkey
Don’t forget this day and age in the modern game, we’re customers not fans. Once they have our season ticket money in the bank and sky’s money is rolling in they don’t give a monkeys about us Or have I just woke up all cynical this morning? I don't think that's fair. The Club's interests and the fans' (or customers' At the certain risk of lowering the tone, I'm reminded of the female TV chef many years ago who, in explaining one stage in her recipe, remarked that "at this point it's a case of the longer you take over it the better it is at the end". Hmmm.
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interests are for the most part identical. We both want success for our Club, and it doesn't strike me as wrong for those operating on our behalf in the murky world of transfer deals to hold their cards close to their chest until those deals are signed, sealed AND DELIVERED. At that point we can celebrate (or usually!) ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 11 Jul 22 11.02am |
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Has he actually signed?
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| Helmet46 Croydon 11 Jul 22 11.35am |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Has he actually signed? Not been announced. The trouble is we all get excited as someone posts that ‘it’s a done deal and he’s signed a five year contract’ weeks ago. That was obviously bollox so the source was simply telling him/her of the aspiration. IE that is what we’d like to do. I hear the occasional thing but I never post as half the time it’s utter cobblers and when I trace down the source it’s simply a bloke in the pub who reckons his mate is Dougie Freedman when, in reality, he probably washed his car once.
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| Stirlingsays 11 Jul 22 11.38am |
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Originally posted by Helmet46
Not been announced. The trouble is we all get excited as someone posts that ‘it’s a done deal and he’s signed a five year contract’ weeks ago. That was obviously bollox so the source was simply telling him/her of the aspiration. IE that is what we’d like to do. I hear the occasional thing but I never post as half the time it’s utter cobblers and when I trace down the source it’s simply a bloke in the pub who reckons his mate is Dougie Freedman when, in reality, he probably washed his car once. Just as long as it doesn't get your helmet up!
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 11 Jul 22 12.14pm |
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Originally posted by Helmet46
Not been announced. The trouble is we all get excited as someone posts that ‘it’s a done deal and he’s signed a five year contract’ weeks ago. That was obviously bollox so the source was simply telling him/her of the aspiration. IE that is what we’d like to do. I hear the occasional thing but I never post as half the time it’s utter cobblers and when I trace down the source it’s simply a bloke in the pub who reckons his mate is Dougie Freedman when, in reality, he probably washed his car once. Why? just because he didn't tell you
“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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| Helmet46 Croydon 11 Jul 22 12.33pm |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
Why? just because he didn't tell you No, because if he had signed the club would announce it as decent signings equate to more tickets and merchandise being sold. They may sit on things for a while whilst they wait for work permits and the like but unusual for this length of time. So, yes, obviously bollox that he signed weeks and weeks ago on a five year deal. As I said it was likely aspirational and we’re confident we can pull it off - rather than it’s ‘Cheick Doucoure - Done Deal 5yr deal - €20m’
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| Elwissthebest Marlborough 11 Jul 22 12.45pm |
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Originally posted by Putitout
Something of this nature seems to happen most summers, it’s Palace it seems. Our deals so often have a complication. What was so refreshing was last year was we seemed to have moved beyond that. Yet here we are., early on this was for all to comment on. And they did ,in Europe, and here. Now virtually nothing, and certainly nothing to say this is still a deal , or more to the point our deal. He'll probably go to West Ham.
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| Painter Croydon 11 Jul 22 12.47pm |
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Originally posted by Helmet46
No, because if he had signed the club would announce it as decent signings equate to more tickets and merchandise being sold. They may sit on things for a while whilst they wait for work permits and the like but unusual for this length of time. So, yes, obviously bollox that he signed weeks and weeks ago on a five year deal. As I said it was likely aspirational and we’re confident we can pull it off - rather than it’s ‘Cheick Doucoure - Done Deal 5yr deal - €20m’
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whatton  Stirling 11 Jul 22 1.07pm |
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Originally posted by Elwissthebest
He'll probably go to West Ham. They’re already suggesting it… [Tweet Link]
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| Helmet46 Croydon 11 Jul 22 2.01pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
Great news if he signs. My point was it was not a done deal 5 weeks ago, ghat was cobblers - it was likely aspirational. IE someone said we’re going to pull out all the stops.
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| Helmet46 Croydon 11 Jul 22 2.16pm |
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Told you I was a grouchy pedant!!! He’s signed. Aspirational or not - great signing and I apologise. Very happy about this.
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| YT Oxford 11 Jul 22 2.16pm |
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He's signed. Announced by the club.
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 11 Jul 22 2.18pm |
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| Redzer 11 Jul 22 2.21pm |
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Hes finally here [Link]
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