Nope, we have a 24 man squad. 24+3=27.
So unless the +2 are U21 we have to lose 2 players.

Maybe we do keep them all as you say and release Mutch & Lapado

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Very harsh! he is better than that

Roy was always a safe pair of hands. He plays non risky football. It suits Ward as it did under Pulis and Sam but not Pardew later on and Frank. Townsend gets little full back support. That's the drill.

For that reason it's sensible to keep Ward. Don't run before we can walk also, especially with us always having priority issues elsewhere.

It's frustrating I know but that's how we're playing to stay in the division and without key injuries for any length of time it'll work.

COYP

Means eff all of he’s got a replacement lined up. We need better in the PL so he needs to GTF!

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We don't have to release we do not have to name in 25 man squad provided we have 25 other senior players. I suspect Damo and Lapado will not be named (they could go out on loan) As could Souare, Mutch and Kaikai

My thoughts:

Speroni - 1 year rolling extension until we have two other settled keepers we trust.

Ward - decent Prem player does a job more often than not. 2-3 year extension.

Yohan - wants to play his last football in France and is highly likely not to sign. Wish him well.

Damo - great servant but time to hang up your boots. Hope fully we find a role for him with the kids if he's good in that respect and wants to.

Macca - ditto Cabaye he wants to go Rangers and apparently he'll leave in the summer and won't sign an extension. Wish him well. Although I think he has a good couple years left at his level possibly given more game time this year by Roy he might sign a one year rolling deal. Do the same with Cabaye if possible.

Hennessey - 1 or 2 year contract unless we can identify two keeps and get them both in. We won't as we need to strengthen other areas too so keep 1-2 extension.

Sako - tricky one to call... on a huge wage as his transfer was free. So any extension would be a huge wage again I'd have thought, however due to lack of playing time maybe this could actually be negotiated down. I mean even as a free I don't hunk he's gonna get many offers on the money he's on now. Roy has another half season to work with him and maybe he'll improve further. Can see him playing himself in to a new contract and being a good squad player. - time will tell.

Kelly - 1 year rolling extension. Defenders get injured and we need to keep a healthy amount of back up. Can play good when not managed by someone stealing a living.

Chungy - sell / let go
Lapado - ditto

Then sign a keeper, two strikers and two midfielders.

RLC we should move heaven and earth to keep at Palace. We could build a team around him and Wilf for years to come.

I'd even crazily say we offer Benteke to Chelsea, they have rumoured to be interested in the past. RLC is a young highly talented player... he could be a devastating midfielder for years to come...