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 sydtheeagle  England 03 Jul 14 7.40pm |
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I can get hacked off missing out on some players but anyone stupid enough to sign for QPR I wouldn't think was the sort we'd want at Palace. Miserable club, miserable manager, no principles anywhere in sight. Can't imagine anyone with a brain would choose that set up as an employer.
Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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| MPE Maidstone 03 Jul 14 7.51pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 03 Jul 2014 7.40pm
I can get hacked off missing out on some players but anyone stupid enough to sign for QPR I wouldn't think was the sort we'd want at Palace. Miserable club, miserable manager, no principles anywhere in sight. Can't imagine anyone with a brain would choose that set up as an employer.
QPR have agreed a fee with Cardiff, but still down to Caulker to agree terms... so fingers crossed?
Rumours Everton are also interested.
Just when I thought that I was out...........they pull me back in
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| Andy_G Wimbledon 03 Jul 14 7.56pm |
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Always feared the fee was a little strong for us. SP and co will get the right man for the club at the right price.
The ups and downs of Palace have left me older than my years
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| Petereagle Brockley 03 Jul 14 8.07pm |
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Quote Andy_G at 03 Jul 2014 7.56pm
Always feared the fee was a little strong for us. SP and co will get the right man for the club at the right price.
Very calming words. Me, I'm getting twitchy, sign him up now!
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| slubglurge welling 03 Jul 14 8.26pm |
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QPR are bonkers and will offer him 50k pw without batting an eyelid. They will always offer more than us wages wise because they are owned by a bunch of idiots who will always pay a player 20k pw more than he his worth. It's no big deal. we tore Cardiff apart with Mr Caulker at the heart of their defence and we will do the same to Queer Park Strangers as well.
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| sydtheeagle England 03 Jul 14 8.28pm |
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Quote Jonny_Johnson at 03 Jul 2014 6.24pm
Fee agreed ... with QPR
Another alleged target bites the dust!
This post is cobblers, or at least the conclusion -- "another target bites the dust" -- is. Any club that meets Caulker's buy-out clause has agreed a fee with Cardiff. Agreeing a fee is meaningless...little more than an expression of interest. 50 clubs could agree a fee...so what? Caulker will decide where goes and when he goes no matter how many clubs agree fees. This target hasn't bitten the dust in any sense of the word. He's just as much in play now as he was two days ago. People here are constantly castigating journalists for misinformation but it seems to me supporters are just as good at making up bollocks as the press are if the above is anything to go by.
Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 03 Jul 14 9.05pm |
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No word from the player himself yet.
I suspect he is holding out for a top 10 club (maybe even top 5 seeing as he came from Spurs originally).
Can't see him going to QPR (or us), surprised Liverpool aren't in for him given there defence last year.
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| sydtheeagle England 03 Jul 14 9.14pm |
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Quote Crystal_Clear at 03 Jul 2014 9.05pm
surprised Liverpool aren't in for him given there defence last year.
I'm not. While he'd be a decent signing for us (or QPR), he's nowhere near Champions League/Top 4 class on the evidence so far. "Good" enough for 6th place Spurs to move him on without hesitation and not good enough to help Cardiff stay up after that. Liverpool obviously have higher ambitions.
Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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Jamie  Dinas Powys 03 Jul 14 9.20pm |
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Rodgers had him at Swansea..if he rated him he'd have been at Liverpool last year or he would have got the deal done this summer by now.
If Pulis likes him we'll bid. Then Caulker will make his call....but personally I won't fret if he chooses someone over us.
He's no Bobby Moore...
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| davehuggins 03 Jul 14 10.01pm |
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I can see QPR going the same way as Portsmouth. Thank god we have such good people in control.
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black eagle.  south croydon. 03 Jul 14 10.17pm |
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I don't think Caulker is worth all that money,we can do better centre back wise paying alot less.
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| sydtheeagle England 03 Jul 14 10.30pm |
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Quote davehuggins at 03 Jul 2014 10.01pm
I can see QPR going the same way as Portsmouth.
Not even a remote chance. Do you have any idea how much Tony Fernandez is worth? Clearly not...
Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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| Midlands Eagle 04 Jul 14 6.19am |
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Quote black eagle. at 03 Jul 2014 10.17pm
I don't think Caulker is worth all that money,we can do better centre back wise paying alot less.
For example?
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| Eagles83 London 04 Jul 14 10.44am |
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The inevitable chats of "we can't afford" that sort of money etc are now upon us when linked with any players. I understand we come from a varied past of financial mishaps, but progression is progression and invariably a player like Caulker is progressing the squad. The best of a bad bunch at Cardiff, young with residual sell on value, on the cusp of England squad (Which had Jagielka as the starting CB...really?!). I do not expect CPFC to go out and spend £20m on one player, but perhaps £20m-£30m across 5 or 6 players seems reasonable when looking at the premier league. I am fearful of 2nd season syndrome in the premier league and that teams will become more accustomed to our style of play. We need to progress as a 1st XI and we need to progress the squad. I think we were incredibly fortunate last year to get away relatively free of mass injuries. Imagine if Speroni, Delaney, Jedi, Wardy who provided a backbone had got injured...we need an adequate squad not only to compete, but simply to remain in the premier league once again.
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| Dan Dog Croydon 04 Jul 14 10.53am |
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Quote Eagles83 at 04 Jul 2014 10.44am
The inevitable chats of "we can't afford" that sort of money etc are now upon us when linked with any players. I understand we come from a varied past of financial mishaps, but progression is progression and invariably a player like Caulker is progressing the squad. The best of a bad bunch at Cardiff, young with residual sell on value, on the cusp of England squad (Which had Jagielka as the starting CB...really?!). I do not expect CPFC to go out and spend £20m on one player, but perhaps £20m-£30m across 5 or 6 players seems reasonable when looking at the premier league. I am fearful of 2nd season syndrome in the premier league and that teams will become more accustomed to our style of play. We need to progress as a 1st XI and we need to progress the squad. I think we were incredibly fortunate last year to get away relatively free of mass injuries. Imagine if Speroni, Delaney, Jedi, Wardy who provided a backbone had got injured...we need an adequate squad not only to compete, but simply to remain in the premier league once again.
Good post,thats what I fear the most a wave of injuries and replacements that are not good enough.What if Ward is injured or jedinak it does not bare thinking about.
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| davehuggins 04 Jul 14 11.16am |
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All makes sense to me, I am sure our guys have all in place like the last window. I am going to remain confident they will get it right,TP has vast experience in this area.
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Sg Bilko  Deurne Holland 04 Jul 14 11.27am |
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Quote black eagle. at 03 Jul 2014 10.17pm
I don't think Caulker is worth all that money,we can do better centre back wise paying alot less.
I agree, half that £8m is still too much, and we did in Scott Dann, plus all our other centre backs cost nothing, and none have let us down.
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The Sash  Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 04 Jul 14 1.01pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 03 Jul 2014 10.30pm
Quote davehuggins at 03 Jul 2014 10.01pm
I can see QPR going the same way as Portsmouth.
Not even a remote chance. Do you have any idea how much Tony Fernandez is worth? Clearly not...
That's the crux though Syd...when he gets bored or decides not to throw his money in willy nilly anymore QPR are in big trouble
As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014
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| sydtheeagle England 04 Jul 14 1.10pm |
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Quote The Sash at 04 Jul 2014 1.01pm
That's the crux though Syd...when he gets bored or decides not to throw his money in willy nilly anymore QPR are in big trouble
In spite of my intense dislike of wealthy foreign owners polluting the game, Fernandez is actually a pretty genuine bloke and probably behind QPR in a far more "heart and soul" way than Man City or Liverpool's owners, who are in it largely for personal glory and/or profit. I think you are right that there are clubs who will get f***ed over per the above scenario, but I don't think Fernandez will allow QPR to be one of them. I may be wrong, though. Time will tell.
Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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| davehuggins 04 Jul 14 1.12pm |
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That is spot on!!
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