Another transfer windows has now passed.

How do you rate it out of 10?

In
Daniel Munoz - 6.8m [Genk]
Adam Wharton - 22m [Blackburn]

Out
Malcolm Ebiowei - Loan [RWD Molenbeek]

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Will reserve judgement until i've seen them both play ( which may not be soon given the way Roy goes about things ) In general terms and the way the game has changed happy to see a potential upgrade in attacking output from our full back positions. I think Clyne and Ward contracts finish at the end of this season so suspect one of them will not be offered an extension and this will balance out our squad as we don't need 3 right backs.
With Wharton again he potentially gives us 2 defensive midfielders and so again brings us a better squad balance and competition in that area. Despite his price tag i am not expecting too much from him first up as most defensive midfielders get better with age and experience. He will be one for next season and beyond.
Given it is not easy to get deals done at this time of the year i would give it a 7/10 at this stage.

I'd rate it better than expected , we actually got players in positions we needed

Munoz will give us options , his attacking will be a dimension we haven't seen down the right flank for some years .

The Wharton kid looks mustard and with the right guidance will be a key player in the future and eventually outgrow us for a tidy profit .

Both could go straight into the starting XI though we all know Roy will be a bit cautious with the youngster .

I agree. The January window is never the time to get a bargain and a club like Palace is always going to have to be very careful to ensure value for money is part of any new signing - a particular an eye on future sell on seems to be the right way to go, as far as I am concerned.

I know we haven’t replaced Wilf yet and we’ve been a good striker away from being a really decent team for a number of years now - but I think under the circumstances it’s been a decent enough window for us.

IF the reported agreement with Maxwell Cornet had have come to fruition I’d have been a lot happier - although tbf the fact that JRS is back to fitness might see him develop his confidence if given more opportunities for minutes.

Overall 6/-10 for me.

I'd be surprised if Ferguson can remember what position he used to play.

In the context of this transfer window (i.e. very few players of any note moving anywhere) I think we've done well with what we've got and what we've hung onto: 8/10.

Apart from Phillips I don't really remember seeing any deal go through thinking it's a shame we missed that one. And now I'm actually more excited about seeing the new lad develop over time than have had Phillips here for a couple of months with no real affiliation to the club.

I think the 2 players we got in are for the right positions, whether they are to the required standard, we will have to wait and see, i must say they look good, i would have like Cornet or Nelson on 6 month loan, but we do have Ayew and Franca for the Left, and Olise and Rak-Sakyi for the right, you cant get a replacement for Eze, impossible he is a genius 7 out of 10

“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

Let's tell him Centre Forward. He cannot possibly be worse than what we have, all we have to do is point him in the right direction.

Without repeating many others.

We've been after an attacking full back for years now. Coach speaks very highly of him, too good for the league etc. So excited about the balance this will give us.

Wharton looks to be a real talent, and at 19 he's got a lot of time to get better. Midfield has been our no1 issue since Doucoure injury, so we must feel like this guy is good enough to slot straight in.

Would have liked some wide support, but we do have bodies in this area.

Hoping that with a more solid core, capable of turning over and holding position it will be easier for some of the players on the bench to perform when needed

Just a hunch, but we don't seem to loan anyone since Gallagher. Fingers burnt? Hearts broken? I guess in practical terms we massively increased his value but also missed him greatly when gone. I'm guessing, that's why Parish is averse to this.
Although why we couldn't have got someone like Brereton-Diaz with an option to buy, or Broja is beyond me. As with an option to buy we're not burned if they don't work out and we can buy them if they do.

Red and Blue Army!

Although during the Gallagher time & thread continuing long afterwards, there were many many many posts from disgruntled members complaining how loans mainly helped increase the value of other clubs players & as they were blocking team spaces that could be utilised by our own upcoming players should be frowned upon / only be seen as an absolute last resort.