It could be an emulsional return though. (I love a good malapropism and a good pun).

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Come home Wilf there's a house waiting for you at the top of the Holmesdale Road

May not have the pace he had but can still run rings around defenders. He's only 31 not 41 ffs lol
Hope we get him back and anyone who wouldn't have him in Ollie's squad must be on crack. Legend and the greatest Palace player I ever saw

If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong

Massive yes from me. If Mateta can shine under Glasner then surely Wilf would do too. A lot of people with short memories on here saying no. Yes Wilf got stroppy in his last few years with us you would too with the stifling football we played at times.

He played under some average managers during her tenure and managed to shine. Yes he's older now but still managed nine league goals in Turkey plus his Champions League goals. He'd still play a big part for us.

Not sure he would adapt to OGs tactics, but he might. What we pay him is a big Question mark, as it has to not unbalance the existing wage structure by reinstating him as the prima donna . Having said all this a fit happy Wilf is tempting. , and better with us than against.

It's OK, his wages are not a problem, according to this(headlines) he's only on £72pw. Yup 72 . . . [Link]

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

You're saying this as if Galatasarays starting 11 aren't decent. They have a good squad. As for a "petulant has been"... might be because he was playing under Roy's football which is the benchmark for what Southgate is getting England to play. Bloody woeful, boring, negative ball. He's still a calibre above Edouard and he can still score.

I think you're right. It's just about the money.

There are plenty of useful players older than 31.

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

I saw a few Galatasaray matches last year where Wilf either started or came off the bench. He seemed much more willing to play in a team rather than take everyone on himself.

If it did happen, I think we'd be getting a more rounded player returning than the one that left.

There are other factors to consider, such as what the coaching staff think about Franca, JRS and anyone else who might be on their radar. Olise has still not officially left.

But if there is a gap in the squad after all the above is taken into account, and if the finances work, then I'd take him back for sure.

Big No from me. He does not have the work ethic required for a Glasner team. Look at how players have improved since he left, right across the pitch. He was a great servant to the club and we thank him for that but he was paid very well for it. He also held us to ransom until the end of his contract last year until the last minute preventing us looking for an adequate replacement. If he cared about Palace not his own personal gain he would not have done this.

I hope SP will not push through his recruitment against a manager's wish like he did in the past

That's the elephant in the room. He may well decide that a move to Spammers or another PL club is the more sensible option (in which case I just hope he's suspended when whoever plays us).