I hope there's options to buy, first refusal etc built into the deal, otherwise it's a bit of a waste of a loan slot.

I'll be slightly disappointed if it's just a loan; I wanted us to sign the bloke.

Edited by Leicestershireeagle (21 Jul 2015 8.12am)

RED AND BLUE ARMY!

Having got exasperated at some of the sh*t a significant number of palace fans have been saying about this signing, I've found one positive:

How far have we come when palace fans moan about the championship player of the year coming to play for us? Four years ago there was anger at not signing Jose Baxter after a trial!

laddo

"People say, live fast, die young. I say live fast, die old. That's me, the non-conformist".
David Brent.

It's hard to make an accurate assessment of any deal without seeing the bigger picture; we don't know what's in the pipeline.

I get the benefits of the loan, but I'd be slightly disappointed if we weren't making plans for a long term transfer. I've said earlier that I rate Bamford highly. I think to 'just' loan Bamford would lack value when you've only got two loan spots, but it would be great business if there's options to buy built into the deal. Zaha and Puncheon are good examples of loan deals where we've mitigated any risk of an outright deal, and it's just a personal preference.

Maybe it's naive, but you'd expect loans to come in at the end of the window to fill gaps where transfers have fallen through. Like I said, we don't know the full picture so it's a bit premature to jump the gun, but I would personally be disappointed if weren't trying to secure Bamford long term.

RED AND BLUE ARMY!

I am wondering if we will keep our powder dry till January now that Bamford. Most Prem clubs of our ilk take up and coming youngsters as their loan signings and we have definitely got one of the best. Huge upgrade on Sanogo. We will probably find out later if we are going for another striker if any of our forwards are not on the plane to South Africa.

Actually I agree with the "waste of a loan spot" suggestion in general in relation to the parameters which are set out within the loan. [Delighted with this signing]. If a loan is set up cleverly with the option to buy then it is a "purposeful" loan rather than just another squad number. Also the player is aware of the potential "temp to perm" arrangement and they will hopefully give their all to secure a contract especially if they may recognise that their future at the parent is always a difficult one to ensure.

Bear in mind that it is another excellent shop window for Bamford and he gets his chance in the Prem. He could go anywhere after us, but hopefully what we show him of this club he will fall in love with.

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.

Think this is a quality signing really. We have an excellent midfield, which creates and scores with additional depth which provides cover for the defence. With pre-season under our belt, I believe our front line has the quality to maintain that mid-table finish with Murray (stalwart target man) and two pacey forwards in Gayle and Bamford.

The loan signing gives us more freedom to solidify the back line and provide more depth to the squad. It is massively important we stay in the league this season with the huge TV deal coming into place the season after. It is essential we focus our efforts from the back moving forward. Should we need to throw cash at the table now is not the time. We have an excellent group of players who can create loads, our problems have been conceeding. Cut that out and we are pretty much there for another season. Baby steps people, remember where we have come from. One Cabaye does not make us a top ten team. The team of battlers last season did, lets not rip that team up!!

Another exciting pre-season .......