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 crvenaeagle  16 Jan 16 1.03pm |
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Quote Willo at 16 Jan 2016 12.37pm
Quote curlyeagle at 16 Jan 2016 12.27pm
Quote kennybrowns leftfoot at 16 Jan 2016 12.09pm
Don't know if it was just me but Pardew sounded really flat when giving his press conference yesterday.
I felt the same.
He didn't appear positive, indeed he seemed somewhat deflated.Perhaps it was the prospect of playing Man City today which affected his mood !
Wow, I didn't even watch it, just read a transcript of it, but even then I could detect this flatness.
It just came across as him lying to himself about the situation.
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kevlee  born Wandsworth emigrated to Lanc... 16 Jan 16 1.05pm |
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You get players who move to various clubs and always give 100% - I.E. the like of Sherringham, Ferdinand, Distin, Drogba etc and then you get players who move around, get paid a lot and give some effort when they feel like it - Im afraid Adebayor is in the latter - and he has plenty of form for it. I cannot see why he would treat us any differently.Very sceptical about him as a team player.
Following Palace since 25 Feb 1978
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| pieman203 Hayes 16 Jan 16 1.10pm |
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He also had a stinking cold that makes you a bit down not feeling great. Lets hope that was the problem. Quote crvenaeagle at 16 Jan 2016 1.03pm
Quote Willo at 16 Jan 2016 12.37pm
Quote curlyeagle at 16 Jan 2016 12.27pm
Quote kennybrowns leftfoot at 16 Jan 2016 12.09pm
Don't know if it was just me but Pardew sounded really flat when giving his press conference yesterday.
I felt the same.
He didn't appear positive, indeed he seemed somewhat deflated.Perhaps it was the prospect of playing Man City today which affected his mood !
Wow, I didn't even watch it, just read a transcript of it, but even then I could detect this flatness.
It just came across as him lying to himself about the situation.
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 16 Jan 16 1.17pm |
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Quote geoff at 16 Jan 2016 12.39pm
With relegation not a distinct possibility and only a few points away from Europe this is a golden opportunity to spend a bit get some quality and push on. I know people will say we have to be careful what we spend but with the new premier league cash next season I don't agree. It's been a strange league this year and it may be many seasons before we get a European opportunity as tangible as this. If we only get EA I will be disappointed and don't really see him as a fix just another Ameabie or Edgar David's but with a stinking attitude.
Anyway there is still time lets wait and see I guess.
Good points. Our stock is high at the moment, so the opportunity to attract this level of quality is there. However if our season fizzles out we might not reach these heights. Looking at Pards yesterday and his comments that we are looking in a small market due to players staying at clubs gave an impression of frustration. Unfortunately even where we are at the moment the pull might not be there. Hopefully whatever happens we can maintain our level and have a better shot at the transfer window in the summer as I think we will be looking for a stop gap this window.
“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld
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palaceken  16 Jan 16 1.46pm |
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yea pards looked like a defeated man alright , i reckon he is a bit disillusioned with it all i can see him doing a pullis on us (i f***ing hope not ) . with it all , with all the talk of adebayor he is just not a palace player simple as that . come on SP if thats the best we can do , it not very ambitious. it would prob have cost less to get charlie austin , a bargin at 4 mill.
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| sydtheeagle England 16 Jan 16 2.42pm |
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Quote palaceken at 16 Jan 2016 1.46pm
adebayor he is just not a palace player simple as that
See, the thing is I've been going to Palace since 1967 and I think he IS a Palace player. That doesn't make me right and you wrong but your statement -- particularly with no evidence to back it up -- is a silly one.
Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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| palaceken 16 Jan 16 3.00pm |
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well i value your opinion but lets face it as pards said , we need to bring in players who will improve the squad not bring in players of the same quallity , i dont think he is any better the gayle wickham , i think he was good and still can be good but you never know which adebayor will turn up, the big goal scoring one or the lazy moody one . and i think about 50000 palace fans agree with me , id rather keep gayle than bring in him , gayle gives 100 percent every game .
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| johnfirewall 16 Jan 16 4.09pm |
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Premier League record aside, Wickham has only scored one goal more for us than Adebayor.
How can anyone say he's no better?
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| palaceken 16 Jan 16 5.12pm |
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well all i can say is i hope im wrong. time will tell.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 16 Jan 16 5.16pm |
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Of course, Adebayor could always turn us down. I suppose that would be the final insult to our striker search.
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| palaceken 16 Jan 16 5.18pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 16 Jan 2016 2.42pm
Quote palaceken at 16 Jan 2016 1.46pm
adebayor he is just not a palace player simple as that
See, the thing is I've been going to Palace since 1967 and I think he IS a Palace player. That doesn't make me right and you wrong but your statement -- particularly with no evidence to back it up -- is a silly one.
yeah wel time will tell i think your statement is a silly one and you have no evidence to back it up , just because you been going up the palace since before the war dont make you right mate . opinions are like arseholes everybody got one .
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| Crazy_Eagle South London 16 Jan 16 6.42pm |
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Quote palaceken at 16 Jan 2016 1.46pm
yea pards looked like a defeated man alright , i reckon he is a bit disillusioned with it all i can see him doing a pullis on us (i f***ing hope not ) . with it all , with all the talk of adebayor he is just not a palace player simple as that . come on SP if thats the best we can do , it not very ambitious. it would prob have cost less to get charlie austin , a bargin at 4 mill.
based on?????
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| bubble wrap Carparks in South East London 16 Jan 16 7.55pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 16 Jan 2016 2.42pm
Quote palaceken at 16 Jan 2016 1.46pm
adebayor he is just not a palace player simple as that
See, the thing is I've been going to Palace since 1967 and I think he IS a Palace player. That doesn't make me right and you wrong but your statement -- particularly with no evidence to back it up -- is a silly one.
I would 100% say he is Not a Palace player.
The problem is that his family put a curse on him as he stopped providing for them. Since then he stopped scoring goals, Was released from his contract, His dog died and he was last seen playing football on a beach with a load of bums. He has no contract with us so is not a Palace player and the more i think about it the more i hope he never does become a Palace player.
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| palaceken 16 Jan 16 9.00pm |
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good man well put , i feel exactly the same. just too much baggage and very high maintenance.
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| OldFella London 16 Jan 16 9.22pm |
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I think Adebayor could take a month to get fit. But would back him to get a goal every 2-3 games, as he has done throughout a top quality career. And he is certainly better than any forward options we currently have. He is 31 pushing 32, but has always had pace, power and goals. I honestly believe he could be a revelation with Wilf and Bolasie. And we can be pretty confident he will use any short term deal as an opportunity to put himself in the shop window for a final longer term deal with us or another club.
After 5 PL games without a goal, it's a big "yes please" from me.
Jackson.. Wan Bissaka.... Sansom.. Nicholas.. Cannon.. Guehi.... Zaha... Thomas.. Byrne... Holton.. Rogers.. that should do it..
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| Zebedee Surrey 17 Jan 16 1.11am |
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Before I get asked again no news on the move…
After Pardew last quotes he has all ready gone back on the quotes saying he isn't interested coming out yesterday saying he could handle him!
Like I said he first choice but I have heard our one of the preferred is a french player.
More news Wednesday when I see my contact but I wouldn't be surprised if he is seen at our training ground soon.
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Mwncisee  Middlesbrough 17 Jan 16 12.32pm |
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Quote Zebedee at 17 Jan 2016 1.11am
Before I get asked again no news on the move…
After Pardew last quotes he has all ready gone back on the quotes saying he isn't interested coming out yesterday saying he could handle him!
Like I said he first choice but I have heard our one of the preferred is a french player.
More news Wednesday when I see my contact but I wouldn't be surprised if he is seen at our training ground soon.
If what you say is true playing a bit of `Miss Marple` if you put `I have heard our one of the preferred is a french player.` alongside the reports of a Parrish tweet saying he was on his way back from Marseille then you get Michy Batshuayi. (Which I'd be very happy with)
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| wainesworld west wickham 17 Jan 16 3.16pm |
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This has to be rubbish. Reason being if he were our first choice and he has no club he would have been brought in a lot earlier in the window. A least he would of been getting some game time under his belt and be of more use to us.
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 17 Jan 16 4.31pm |
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Quote wainesworld at 17 Jan 2016 3.16pm
This has to be rubbish. Reason being if he were our first choice and he has no club he would have been brought in a lot earlier in the window. A least he would of been getting some game time under his belt and be of more use to us.
If it happens suspect it will be after the Spuds game as there is too much history there. Would like him not to get n early suspension.
Edited by Booted Eagle (17 Jan 2016 4.36pm)
“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld
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| palacenomatterwhat Kings Lynn 17 Jan 16 8.16pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 16 Jan 2016 2.42pm
Quote palaceken at 16 Jan 2016 1.46pm
adebayor he is just not a palace player simple as that
See, the thing is I've been going to Palace since 1967 and I think he IS a Palace player. That doesn't make me right and you wrong but your statement -- particularly with no evidence to back it up -- is a silly one.
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Hmmm, classy, just the sort of attitude we want at Palace
and it's goodnight from me.......
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