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 norwayeagle  Trondheim 04 Jul 16 4.00pm |
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Originally posted by DANGERCLOSE
Yes please A great big no! 30 plus millions? Are you all crazy?
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Petereagle  Brockley 04 Jul 16 4.00pm |
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Originally posted by georgey wood
Dom Fifield in the guardian reporting weve increased our bid to £ 27million with add ons if we reach europe. Hes normally on the money with palace stories. Until hes in sainsburys car park and having a roll on the victory club im not counting any chickens 😉mental but is looking possible. Fk it lets splash the prem dosh your only here once hell be a proper handful and improve the team even if were clearly paying well over the odds. Beyond £27m according to this: just about Pool's asking price. I am taking to my sickbed, too much good news for a died in the wool Palace fan. This kind of thing isnt supposed to happen to our club!
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Y Ddraig Goch  In The Crowd 04 Jul 16 4.08pm |
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Dominic Fifield is usually pretty much spot on
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| Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 04 Jul 16 4.09pm |
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Originally posted by Petereagle
Beyond £27m according to this: just about Pool's asking price. I am taking to my sickbed, too much good news for a died in the wool Palace fan. This kind of thing isnt supposed to happen to our club! Try being a Palace fan and Welsh. It's like I am living in a parallel universe
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| oldstand Christchurch 04 Jul 16 4.09pm |
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Originally posted by Jacey
Very interesting, but why should we agree to his demands for a pay rise to move to us, when he is currently the highest paid player in Liverpool's history. Could be a risk too far, and perhaps there is better value elsewhere rather than paying £30m + add ons and highly inflated wages, which would no doubt be unsettling for the squad in general. Agree, it could be a risk too far.. As much as I'd like him in our side, we cannot afford this to balls up, we are not a city , Utd or a Chelsea who can take a big financial loss on the chin and move on. If we do end up signing him and it fails were knackered. Don't think we're ready to risk this kind of outlay just yet .
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| Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 04 Jul 16 4.13pm |
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Originally posted by oldstand
Agree, it could be a risk too far.. As much as I'd like him in our side, we cannot afford this to balls up, we are not a city , Utd or a Chelsea who can take a big financial loss on the chin and move on. If we do end up signing him and it fails were knackered. Don't think we're ready to risk this kind of outlay just yet . It depends on the scale of failure, we will always be able to flog him (even at a loss) He needs to succeed, you can have one bad transfer, s*** happens but two? it starts to look like you're the problem. It's barmy money but we have moved from Lidl to Waitrose and now we can afford to pop into Harvey Nichols occasionally.
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-TUX-  Alphabettispaghetti 04 Jul 16 4.14pm |
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Originally posted by oldstand
Agree, it could be a risk too far.. As much as I'd like him in our side, we cannot afford this to balls up, we are not a city , Utd or a Chelsea who can take a big financial loss on the chin and move on. If we do end up signing him and it fails were knackered. Don't think we're ready to risk this kind of outlay just yet . I'm sure Steve and co have taken all of these/your concerns on board. Liverpool fans are also 'confirming' this news. Looks like we have a new striker
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pdemeagle  eaglebhoy - @eaglism - Cottage in ... 04 Jul 16 4.20pm |
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Originally posted by norwayeagle
A great big no! 30 plus millions? Are you all crazy? This is what a proven Prem goalscorer costs and actually, in light of Man United blowing £30 Mill on an Ivorian Centre Back aged 22 whom I've never heard of with just 40 senior La Liga appearances to his name (Eric Bailly), I just don't see how there are fans like you among us who are whinging about the price rather than just being incredibly excited that our little CPFC are somehow suddenly in a position to make a signing like this ! Edited by pdemeagle (04 Jul 2016 4.21pm)
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| cpj Kent 04 Jul 16 4.21pm |
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Originally posted by oldstand
Agree, it could be a risk too far.. As much as I'd like him in our side, we cannot afford this to balls up, we are not a city , Utd or a Chelsea who can take a big financial loss on the chin and move on. If we do end up signing him and it fails were knackered. Don't think we're ready to risk this kind of outlay just yet . Scares me too. And he'll no doubt be on somewhere near the £140k he was on at Liverpool. Noone else think this is crazy? The guy will get as much in one day for kicking a ball as most people get in a year. My £470 season ticket (or whatever it is), which I am struggling to justify, will pay for him for about half an hour. It's now got to the point where the TV money is so much that the clubs could let everyone in for free every week and it would not affect their income that much. At some point the whole thing will implode.
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| Part Time James 04 Jul 16 4.24pm |
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Originally posted by cpj
Scares me too. And he'll no doubt be on somewhere near the £140k he was on at Liverpool. Noone else think this is crazy? The guy will get as much in one day for kicking a ball as most people get in a year. My £470 season ticket (or whatever it is), which I am struggling to justify, will pay for him for about half an hour. It's now got to the point where the TV money is so much that the clubs could let everyone in for free every week and it would not affect their income that much. At some point the whole thing will implode. I wish I got £140k a year. If I did I think I'd renew my silver membership.
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| cpfc84 04 Jul 16 4.38pm |
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skybet 1/8 > 1/12
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| misterpalace Finsbury Park 04 Jul 16 4.40pm |
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| bexleydave Barnehurst 04 Jul 16 4.43pm |
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Originally posted by Cy Bais
Couldn't we get that Islam Slimany fellow for less than 30mil. Benteke is good but not 30 Million good i reckon. If we do sign him i hope he proves skeptics likeme wrong for the sake of CPFC. Reportedly Everton have offered €18m for Slimani and Sporting are holding out for €30m (£25m).
Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum) |
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| matthau South Croydon 04 Jul 16 4.45pm |
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Originally posted by cpj
Scares me too. And he'll no doubt be on somewhere near the £140k he was on at Liverpool. Noone else think this is crazy? The guy will get as much in one day for kicking a ball as most people get in a year. My £470 season ticket (or whatever it is), which I am struggling to justify, will pay for him for about half an hour. It's now got to the point where the TV money is so much that the clubs could let everyone in for free every week and it would not affect their income that much. At some point the whole thing will implode. "most people get in a year"???
can I work with you?
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| rikz Croydon 04 Jul 16 4.49pm |
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Originally posted by matthau
"most people get in a year"???
can I work with you? "One day"
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