I am pretty sure the West Ham speculation was earlier... This appears to be reacting to it no? This is the most recent news. Plus why put so much faith in the betting markets? They largely react to people putting bets on rather than being 'in the know' themselves. Since there HAS been West Ham speculation, there was obviously going to be 'some movement' as people put bets on.

Still, if he does eventually go to West Ham so be it. Not worth worrying about it/speculating.

What's red n blue and stained with yellow?

Crystal Palace supporters underpants when they try to second guess footballers decision making based on silence or rumour.

If he comes, he comes and it will be good!
If he doesn't, he doesn't and it will be someone else and some other rumour.

Edited by pstrutt (06 Jul 2016 7.16pm)

So I manage a Workshop which provides a safe learning environment for blokes struggling with PTSD and other mental health issues. Being a Palace fan isn't listed yet.

I have a feeling that this one is drifting away from us, like smoke through fingers, and if it does, nothing much will happen whilst we're on a beano in the US and Little-America...shame really

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)

JEEZ...zus!

Is this thread STILL going?

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

On one hand you're correct in that transfer / next manager market odds are not a trustworthy barometer of what will happen. The market moves nearly 100% due to where the money is going at that time, which in turn is largely influenced by news outlets reporting a club's interest rather than inside info as so many people presume.

So if it tomorrow someone reports that Stoke have put in a bid, immediately people will pile into those odds and the odds will tumble. It really doesn't take much, a £1000 bet will happily move something from 12/1 to 2/1 in these markets.

On the other hand you are incorrect, both about the bookies always winning and about the Leicester result being profitable. Bookies may win in the long term but on single events we lose money every single day to varying degrees. These football specials markets, in particular, are a nightmare and regularly leak money.

Additionally the Leicester result was one of the worst in the history of the industry. They were backed from 5000/1 all the way down and at most firms it was, in the end, a case of anyone but them being an acceptable result.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

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Ominous, maybe WetsSpam will sneak in ....and snitch it!

Don't worry, if this goes down the sh1tter it'll be Campbell's chance to shine up front

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It's all media hype, bookies etc. Nobody really knows apart from a select few people from either club and Benteke. They ain't going to be talking to media or bookies. So keep believing...,I must admit I look on the internet all throughout the day at the moment hoping to see some news regarding this move for benteke

Edited by Pinkfluff1981 (06 Jul 2016 9.34pm)

what worries me is if we fail with this bid, which other strikers would, and more importantly could we go for

Think we have iost him now to West Ham,as they are willing to meet the full asking price up front.
A saying comes to mind, ' He who hesitates is lost'.
Never mind, time to move on.More fish in the sea.