This post has been merged from a topic called 'John Terry' by kenbarr

Try Transfer Talk.

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)

At present the pre-transfer window is being filled with temptations. John Terry has done 22 years for Chelsea. Jermaine Defoe is still scoring. These are players who have done their bit and will only get slower as they impede our developing players. We have building blocks of Wilfred, Andros, Christian, Johann, Luca, and Mariane (why is my spelling not good?) Sakho. The last two were not associated with Palace at the start of this season and the aim should be to keep all of them to give a framework into which squad and developing players can slot. I expect Sam to locate talent for next season and to develop what we have. My personal expectations are for buy options to be a part of any loans to us and for a split of developing players (who are good enough to be loaned into those coming through (not loaned) and those who need game time. One feature of loaned players is that they are usually not (Sakho has been) part of the team that goes out each week and like Ladapo can be left on the bench - leaving those who will be there for next season to gel a little more. Sorry to be so long. COYP