This demonstrates that outside the " big " clubs, tenure means little in terms of current performance

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Despite being a fierce critic of Palace's transfer performance in reason years I am happy to wait to see what transpires rather than complaining now about players that we have missed but possibly were never interested in anyway.

If at the close of the window our squad is weaker than at the end of last season I will be highly critical of the powers that be but not yet as it's too early

What ambitions???

Miss out on Wilshere,let Yohan walk away,Wilf reportedly refusing to sign a new contract extension because he wants to test himself at a higher level apparently,RH still to sign a contract together with media reports suggesting that Southampton and Newcastle are leading the race to sign the Liverpool striker.

At least we are fulfilling one ambition, reducing our wages bill !!

If we get a replacement for Cabaye, a speedy striker and RLC on either a loan or a buy, I believe that is sufficient for us for next season. If anyone else leaves then they will need replacing, particularly if it is Townsend.

Our current and I think to an extent, our anticipated transfer activity, doesn't show masses of ambition for an improved league position this coming season, however we will have one eye on the stand re-build. As a result I am not sure we can expect a massive influx of players.

I hate all the last minute, oh whoops that went wrong, stuff, but to be fair, we don't know who we're looking at, having talks with, etc., so I think we should at least give it 'til the end of next week, to see if there are any sightings at Beckenham or in Sainsbury's car park first. About two weeks after that would be the perfect time to panic.

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)

It amazes me that people think Steve Parish is going to magically become a completely different person each and every transfer window.

As Forrest Gump once proclaimed: "Parish is as Parish does......"

He will always wait until late in the window to conduct most (or all) incoming business, because as he clearly stated in an interview on the FYP pod last year he believes that only when you wait to the last minute, generally speaking, can you get value.

This means we will face countless more situations where we leave a signing until the last minute, it goes awry, and we have no time to get a proper replacement in. See Ronnow, Frederick......where his chairmen went public with some incredible claims about total schoolboy stuff from Palace on his transfer....then we have Amadou...Niasse...etc etc.

Its amateur hour at Palace when it comes to transfers. That will never, ever change under the stewardship of Steve Parish. Get over it, live with it, accept it, and let it wash over you like so much salty water.

Expect an exciting August 9th.

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