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Y Ddraig Goch Flag In The Crowd 25 Jul 16 9.42am Send a Private Message to Y Ddraig Goch Add Y Ddraig Goch as a friend

Originally posted by DivingIsNotGood

They spent least in PL

No they didn't

They spent £46.84m

We spent £24.48

 


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Petereagle Flag Brockley 25 Jul 16 9.42am Send a Private Message to Petereagle Add Petereagle as a friend

Originally posted by DivingIsNotGood

This is a great point and exactly where I'm pointing. Our ceo or negotiators need to sell to players and agents just like great salesmen. Tell them a dream that, we don't want be the next athletico Madrid, we are the next athletico. Sell them a million and one things, promise them the world in verbal negotiations, but just be careful what's on the contract. Go watch the wolf on wall street and see how he can sell anything. That what we need negotiating players for us.

We need to remember I thin k that we have had a really good window so far. Three excellent players signed up already, BUT when it comes to getting strikers in, the good ones are few and far between, they are very expensive, and there is LOADSA competition for them. So no wonder its gone quiet! Parish is in there though, mixing it with the bigger clubs and for sure (fingers crossed!) a couple of excellent strikers will be signed up, but it will take time

 

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Part Time James Flag 25 Jul 16 9.48am Send a Private Message to Part Time James Add Part Time James as a friend

Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch

No they didn't

They spent £46.84m

We spent £24.48

Who did we get for £24.48? I can't even get a week's shopping for that even if I just eat lard and beans all week.

 




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Y Ddraig Goch Flag In The Crowd 25 Jul 16 9.50am Send a Private Message to Y Ddraig Goch Add Y Ddraig Goch as a friend

Originally posted by Part Time James

Who did we get for £24.48? I can't even get a week's shopping for that even if I just eat lard and beans all week.

 


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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Jul 16 9.56am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by Petereagle

We need to remember I thin k that we have had a really good window so far. Three excellent players signed up already, BUT when it comes to getting strikers in, the good ones are few and far between, they are very expensive, and there is LOADSA competition for them. So no wonder its gone quiet! Parish is in there though, mixing it with the bigger clubs and for sure (fingers crossed!) a couple of excellent strikers will be signed up, but it will take time

Absolutely correct.

And when you cannot sign your prime choices you have to consider back-ups.This whole transfer business can be protracted and often frustrating and disappointing in equal measure.One can spend precious time pursuing targets for hours on end but then have to look elsewhere as targets choose other options.Infuriating !

Edited by Willo (25 Jul 2016 10.00am)

 

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bexleydave Flag Barnehurst 25 Jul 16 9.59am Send a Private Message to bexleydave Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add bexleydave as a friend

Originally posted by Petereagle

We need to remember I thin k that we have had a really good window so far. Three excellent players signed up already, BUT when it comes to getting strikers in, the good ones are few and far between, they are very expensive, and there is LOADSA competition for them. So no wonder its gone quiet! Parish is in there though, mixing it with the bigger clubs and for sure (fingers crossed!) a couple of excellent strikers will be signed up, but it will take time

That sort of (in my opinion) misplaced optimism reminds of David Steel's sincere belief, at the Liberal's 1981 conference, that they would be forming the next government which, after the 1983 election became misquoted on Spitting Image as "go back to your constituencies and prepare for...a bit of a disappointment". I hope sincerely that I'm wrong, but I do think that we should also be prepared for a bit of a disappointment when the 1 September dawns.

 


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dp Flag Tunbridge Wells 25 Jul 16 10.44am Send a Private Message to dp Add dp as a friend

Originally posted by DivingIsNotGood


This is a great point and exactly where I'm pointing. Our ceo or negotiators need to sell to players and agents just like great salesmen. Tell them a dream that, we don't want be the next athletico Madrid, we are the next athletico. Sell them a million and one things, promise them the world in verbal negotiations, but just be careful what's on the contract. Go watch the wolf on wall street and see how he can sell anything. That what we need negotiating players for us.

Are you saying SP should sell Benteke / Berahino a load of lies, make sure we put nothing in writing and then tell them the truth when we get into Contract?

Do you think that these players might have heard of Crystal Palace before? Or that their agents might have come across this sort of dishonesty before? How would Berahino act when he finds out we have lied to him - especially with his history of histrionics?

We might not end up with what we want, but telling everyone that we are Athletico Madrid is not the way to get it.

 

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asherweston Flag Chelmsford, Essex 25 Jul 16 10.45am Send a Private Message to asherweston Add asherweston as a friend

Originally posted by AussiePalace

What happened to the Ghanaian "journalist," saying the deal was completely done a few weeks back.

Would love it someone had the link to his Twitter to check what he's saying now.

 


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Petereagle Flag Brockley 25 Jul 16 10.48am Send a Private Message to Petereagle Add Petereagle as a friend

Originally posted by bexleydave

That sort of (in my opinion) misplaced optimism reminds of David Steel's sincere belief, at the Liberal's 1981 conference, that they would be forming the next government which, after the 1983 election became misquoted on Spitting Image as "go back to your constituencies and prepare for...a bit of a disappointment". I hope sincerely that I'm wrong, but I do think that we should also be prepared for a bit of a disappointment when the 1 September dawns.

It could well be misplaced optimism, we'll only find out on 31st August...

 

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indianapalace85 Flag Bromley 25 Jul 16 11.34am Send a Private Message to indianapalace85 Add indianapalace85 as a friend

Because most journalism is all about guessing and making stuff up.

 

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Y Ddraig Goch Flag In The Crowd 25 Jul 16 11.35am Send a Private Message to Y Ddraig Goch Add Y Ddraig Goch as a friend

Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC

We know we need to start the season well considering the fixtures at the end of season, all this waiting for Liverpool to buckle is joke. We the ones with only one capable striker in wickham, who proved last season how injury prone he could be. Liverpool hold all the cards not us.

I was discussing this with my son yesterday. I don't think Liverpool do hold all the cards at all. no doubt they are in a strong position but the longer it goes on the weaker they become.

We all know that every single club in the country whatever the league want a 15-20 goal a season striker. Of course it is a lot harder to actually do.

In Benteke's case who are likely suitors? I can't see any of the top 6 or newly promoted clubs being interested in him.

Then you have the likes of Bournemouth, Watford, Swansea and probably Southampton who are unlikely to go for him.

Sunderland may want him but I am not sure they can afford him. Everton depending on Lukaku maybe?

I am not sure any foreign clubs would stump up that kind of money either. maybe after a couple of windows when they get some of the PL money via transfers but not yet.

So in my opinion, we are in as strong a position as anyone, we will just have to be patient.

 


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hobbohanky Flag london 25 Jul 16 11.51am Send a Private Message to hobbohanky Add hobbohanky as a friend

There's an interesting question here about inflation and value. It's being reported that they want £33 million, a year ago they paid around £32 million, he didn't set the prem on fire but aged 25 still has huge potential. We all knew that prices would dramatically rise this season due to TV money and this is proof. But how much is he actually worth, how much would Liverpool value him at if he had done well and how much is added on to his price because of TV money?

 

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