Mark Taylor (Performance Director) worked alongside Allardyce regards the January "Transfer Window" but he left his post in March.

Very true, when a player has not been part of a team you can't really count them.

The FA don't, if a player has not taken part or been named in a match squad, if that team wins the FA Cup they do not get a meddle.

Totally agree. Klose would top my list by far; exactly what we need and he and Dann would form a very solid partnership.

I don't think Townsend or Lascelles will leave Newcastle, at least next year and particularly if Benitez stays. But I do think Shelvey could be a good fit for us and I think he's more likely to be moved on. That said, I wouldn't pay anything like what Newcastle did to get him.

Norwich, I am on the fence about Redmond. Good player, but not totally sure he is what we need. We'd certainly want to offload a few first. Villa possibly Ayew but again, probably not a priority.

Bottom line for me is Klose. The rest I am ambivalent about.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

Norwich:

Klose
Redmond

Newcastle:

Townsend

Aston villa

Gestede

Yeh forgot about him, would be decent.

I wouldn't have minded Gestede when Villa bought him and although I'm not convinced he is more than a squad player, there are worse "fourth" forwards to have on the bench. My biggest problem with him, though, was his lack of fight this season. I know pretty much every Villa player gave up but time and again I saw balls played into the box that Gestede simply wasn't prepared to put his head in where it hurts for. If he's open he's a lovely header of the ball but I think his competitive qualities are questionable. So my worry with him is whether he's got the mettle it takes to be a Palace sort of player or whether he's more style than substance. There's a reason players like Cameron Jerome endure, while better players like Gestede often don't. Personally, I'd pass.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.