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View timmyb's Profile timmyb Flag Banstead 01 Feb 18 2.14pm Send a Private Message to timmyb Add timmyb as a friend

Became a free agent yesterday.

Worthy of a six month contract whilst our squad is so thin?

I reckon so.
Not on a par with bringing back AJ a couple of years ago. Has recent premier league experience.

 

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View dp's Profile dp Flag Tunbridge Wells 01 Feb 18 2.24pm Send a Private Message to dp Add dp as a friend

I thought he was signing for Nottingham Forest.

The trouble is that I am not sure we need reinforcements in that area.

 

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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 01 Feb 18 2.26pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

A no-doubt proud member of the 'scored the winning goal in the FA Cup Final' club (that I just invented).

 


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View Palace in the Blood's Profile Palace in the Blood Flag 01 Feb 18 2.32pm Send a Private Message to Palace in the Blood Add Palace in the Blood as a friend

I think we may have a squad place as Rakip may count as U21

 

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View Black Eagle's Profile Black Eagle Flag Swindon 01 Feb 18 5.09pm Send a Private Message to Black Eagle Add Black Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Palace in the Blood

I think we may have a squad place as Rakip may count as U21

I think you are right as I have counted 24 inc RLC and Rakip up but not included Wickham, Schlupp or Dann. I thought Chungy went Bolton on loan as well.

 

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View Uphill's Profile Uphill Flag Bedford 01 Feb 18 5.17pm Send a Private Message to Uphill Add Uphill as a friend

Originally posted by dp

I thought he was signing for Nottingham Forest.

The trouble is that I am not sure we need reinforcements in that area.

You must be joking. We have very poor service to the forwards and any newcomer is going to be frustrated at the lack of midfield supply. Ben Watson is at least as good as Cabaye and probably less prone to exhaustion.

 

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View FairweatherEagle's Profile FairweatherEagle Flag London 01 Feb 18 5.52pm Send a Private Message to FairweatherEagle Add FairweatherEagle as a friend

Originally posted by Uphill

You must be joking. We have very poor service to the forwards and any newcomer is going to be frustrated at the lack of midfield supply. Ben Watson is at least as good as Cabaye and probably less prone to exhaustion.

If he was at least as good as cabaye Dougie would have snapped him up. I haven't seen him recently but he's been released for a reason.

That said a 6 month short term contract might be decent value if he can "do a job" for us still....

 

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View dp's Profile dp Flag Tunbridge Wells 01 Feb 18 7.13pm Send a Private Message to dp Add dp as a friend

Originally posted by Uphill

You must be joking. We have very poor service to the forwards and any newcomer is going to be frustrated at the lack of midfield supply. Ben Watson is at least as good as Cabaye and probably less prone to exhaustion.

So your view is that we do need reinforcements in that position. I respect your opinion. I thought he was brilliant in his pomp, if he was anywhere near his best then he would be a good freebie. Still think we might not need him though.

 

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View Painter's Profile Painter Flag Croydon 01 Feb 18 7.21pm Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by FairweatherEagle

If he was at least as good as cabaye Dougie would have snapped him up. I haven't seen him recently but he's been released for a reason.

That said a 6 month short term contract might be decent value if he can "do a job" for us still....

He was released as he isn't good enough, Parish has been accused of employing ex players, this would be too much.
In all the years I watched him at Palace, I don't think any of the corners he took cleared the first defender.

 

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View Mr_Gristle's Profile Mr_Gristle Flag In the land of Whelk Eaters 01 Feb 18 7.36pm Send a Private Message to Mr_Gristle Add Mr_Gristle as a friend

Only if we're buying someone to improve our penalty taking situation whilst meeting our ginger diversity targets.

Oh, wait....

 


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View Palace in the Blood's Profile Palace in the Blood Flag 01 Feb 18 8.17pm Send a Private Message to Palace in the Blood Add Palace in the Blood as a friend

Originally posted by Black Eagle

I think you are right as I have counted 24 inc RLC and Rakip up but not included Wickham, Schlupp or Dann. I thought Chungy went Bolton on loan as well.


RLC and Rakip are under 21.Wickham, Schlupp or Dann have to be counted so does Chungy we cancelled loan due to Sako injury. Anderson KaiKai and Lapado have left. We had 24 so may have 23 not sure if Anderson was counted last time

 

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View JRW2's Profile JRW2 Flag Dulwich 01 Feb 18 9.25pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

Originally posted by Painter

He was released as he isn't good enough, Parish has been accused of employing ex players, this would be too much.
In all the years I watched him at Palace, I don't think any of the corners he took cleared the first defender.

Sounds familiar.

 

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