If he’s not prepared to commit to the club that has given him all that he has and he wants to flirt to see what’s out there cos he’s too good fur us then it’s time to say fvck off see you later…the club needs to move on.

So over this wilf sh1t

There are a lot of moving parts here. Wilf's wages are so high that the club's budget would not be able to support an additional high profile CF transfer amortization and salary I imagine. IMHO he should go to a Champions league team, if offered, (because he is so talented and still fiercely competitive), then there is way more latitude in the budget for new players to come in.

He has been a great servant to the club, but his decision to run down the contract to see what was on the table was fair, but now is the time for the never ending saga to run its course, so Parish and Co can finance new acquisitions, and move out a couple of deadwood forwards whose wages do not justify the end results.

Great way to talk about the guy who has kept us up for ten years.

He is out of contract and perfectly entitled to do what he pleases.
The fact that he hasn't publicly stated what he plans to do could be for several reasons, one of which could be that he has been asked to wait for the best time commercially for the club.

They are entitled to do that while his contract is still running. It ends 30th June.

The Club should have taken it out of his hands and not offered him any contract, he has been our GOAT but has been payed handsomely also, probably the richest player never to have played a European game, its time to move on, their are plenty of young options available and Wilfs 130k a week would cover it.

“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

That Everton flirting was a real insult. f*** me Wilf, you were better then then pricks even then when they weren't in relegation battles. I think he did well to have that summer forgotten by us as I remember a lot of disdain towards him

At this point, I've accepted and made my peace with him leaving this summer finally, to the point I'd be a bit disappointed if he didn't. It just feels like the right time while he can still get a club that enables him to do his thing in the CL for a few seasons before the middle East calls. I'm sure we'd find some sort of exciting replacement that won't ever quite live up to what we expect from Wilf (and that's OK) and Ebs and Olise have taken his role as the match winners. We can't put the transition off forever

Yawn.

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I am sorry I think it is time for Wilf to go. Yes he has been a major player and to use that much over used phrase a legend but there are many reasons the time has come to say thank you but goodbye.

It is madness for a club of our size and finances to pay anyone 200k per week

Similarly a player whose star is definitely on the wane be offered a 4 year deal. it is unlikely he will be a first choice starter for more than the first year and then an impact sub?

Extending Wilf's contract will have a number of effects

Firstly it will restrict the money we can pay new recruits and hence calibre

Secondly it restricts the development of our own academy players who may or may not be good enough but they need the oportunity

Thirdly Any proposed Wilf replacement will not sign for us
until they know what wilf is doing they want to know that they have agood chance of starting

The current Wilf hasn't decided is really detrimental to our future. In my view we should withdraw our offer and start to plan for the life without him. Find a player that suits us in terms of age, talent , financial feasability and most important fit to the ethos of Crystal Palace.

This may sound harsh but football is harsh. I realise that replacing Wilf is not simple but we are no longer a 1 man team. We need to plan for the future and can not stay rooted in the past. By not moving forward now all we are doing is putting off an inevitable descision for another time when suitable replacements may not be available