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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 02 Aug 20 12.15pm
He's been reasonable value for us (assuming the Ł3m price tag was right) and he isn't at the top of my list of players to shunt out. We've already got the (or one of the) smallest first team squads in the EPL, so need to bring in more than we let go. I want to see more coming in before we let players go. I don't want us to be signing players at the last minute in desperation.
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Too far from Selhurst Park 02 Aug 20 12.15pm

He's been reasonable value for us (assuming the Ł3m price tag was right) and he isn't at the top of my list of players to shunt out. We've already got the (or one of the) smallest first team squads in the EPL, so need to bring in more than we let go.
I want to see more coming in before we let players go. I don't want us to be signing players at the last minute in desperation.

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cpj Kent 02 Aug 20 12.47pm
Awful player - did nothing except get booked. I'll drive him to Villa myself.
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Kent 02 Aug 20 12.47pm

Awful player - did nothing except get booked. I'll drive him to Villa myself.

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BelfastEagle 02 Aug 20 12.54pm
A player who after the game leaves you scratching your head wondering what exactly he did and was he even on the pitch.
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02 Aug 20 12.54pm

A player who after the game leaves you scratching your head wondering what exactly he did and was he even on the pitch.

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Nubes London 02 Aug 20 1.07pm
The thing is a lot of fans get caught up in the moment and are far too emotionally attached to what is happening at the time. During lockdown the whole team have played below expectations for whatever the reasons. I remember prior to lockdown the groundswell on McCarthy was that he was a valued member of the team / squad and his attributes were well documented through numerous posts. Now I’m reading posts to the contrary to what many had posted prior to lockdown. Everyone needs to disregard the performances post Bournemouth and remember how players were playing when there was a competitive edge and points to play for during the first 2 of the season. Guita was terrible during lockdown but that isn’t a reflection on the season As they lost 20 to 30 % of their hunger due to being safe after the Bournemouth game and from the start of pre season and across the season the target was prob 40 points . They will be in the beach mentally once reaching that target if that’s what you been working towards for 9 months .
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London 02 Aug 20 1.07pm

The thing is a lot of fans get caught up in the moment and are far too emotionally attached to what is happening at the time.

During lockdown the whole team have played below expectations for whatever the reasons.

I remember prior to lockdown the groundswell on McCarthy was that he was a valued member of the team / squad and his attributes were well documented through numerous posts.

Now I’m reading posts to the contrary to what many had posted prior to lockdown. Everyone needs to disregard the performances post Bournemouth and remember how players were playing when there was a competitive edge and points to play for during the first 2 of the season.

Guita was terrible during lockdown but that isn’t a reflection on the season As they lost 20 to 30 % of their hunger due to being safe after the Bournemouth game and from the start of pre season and across the season the target was prob 40 points . They will be in the beach mentally once reaching that target if that’s what you been working towards for 9 months .

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palace99 New Mills 02 Aug 20 1.25pm
think we paid Ł3m upfront, maybe more linked to appearances. He did ok , but I'd take the Ł5m and let him go. Need younger legs in midfield and some creativity and if other 3 are fit he is always on the bench
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New Mills 02 Aug 20 1.25pm

think we paid Ł3m upfront, maybe more linked to appearances.

He did ok , but I'd take the Ł5m and let him go.

Need younger legs in midfield and some creativity and if other 3 are fit he is always on the bench

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braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Aug 20 2.23pm
i think he is decent enough but would take Ł5m for him tbf. 29 years old out of contract next summer. if we are looking to lower the average age of the squad it makes sense to sell him. ‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway
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the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Aug 20 2.23pm

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i think he is decent enough but would take Ł5m for him tbf. 29 years old out of contract next summer.

if we are looking to lower the average age of the squad it makes sense to sell him.

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 02 Aug 20 2.35pm
Originally posted by braunstoneagle i think he is decent enough but would take Ł5m for him tbf. 29 years old out of contract next summer. if we are looking to lower the average age of the squad it makes sense to sell him. Only if he's replaced by someone younger, though, and that's by no means guaranteed. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Clapham on the Back 02 Aug 20 2.35pm

Originally posted by braunstoneagle

i think he is decent enough but would take Ł5m for him tbf. 29 years old out of contract next summer.

if we are looking to lower the average age of the squad it makes sense to sell him.

Only if he's replaced by someone younger, though, and that's by no means guaranteed.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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Putitout Oxford 02 Aug 20 2.45pm
Most of the noise is coming out of connections to Villa, and Birmingham, in general. So there could be something in this. Palace need to strengthen the squad . But then again if Mc,Carthy hasn’t impressed enough , maybe take the profit and try again.
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Oxford 02 Aug 20 2.45pm

Most of the noise is coming out of connections to Villa, and Birmingham, in general. So there could be something in this.
Palace need to strengthen the squad . But then again if Mc,Carthy hasn’t impressed enough , maybe take the profit and try again.

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braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Aug 20 3.00pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt Only if he's replaced by someone younger, though, and that's by no means guaranteed. jairo & max are both younger & already here. ‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway
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the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Aug 20 3.00pm

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Only if he's replaced by someone younger, though, and that's by no means guaranteed.

jairo & max are both younger & already here.

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

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Laszlo Panaflex 02 Aug 20 3.08pm
If he goes, we'll have to replace him - the squad's too thin already. The whole point of offloading the big earners like Sakho is that the wages freed up could pay for two or more younger players to bulk out the squad. We don't have enough decent options in enough positions as it is. McCarthy's in the one position where we do have abundant cover, so while we don't need another DM, we do need to bring in another player - we saw just how much we struggle with injuries given the average age of our squad already and can't do that during a proper season. I just don't want to see us sign another DM to replace him. The last thing anyone wants is Etienne Capoue in a Palace shirt, right?
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If he goes, we'll have to replace him - the squad's too thin already.

The whole point of offloading the big earners like Sakho is that the wages freed up could pay for two or more younger players to bulk out the squad. We don't have enough decent options in enough positions as it is. McCarthy's in the one position where we do have abundant cover, so while we don't need another DM, we do need to bring in another player - we saw just how much we struggle with injuries given the average age of our squad already and can't do that during a proper season.

I just don't want to see us sign another DM to replace him. The last thing anyone wants is Etienne Capoue in a Palace shirt, right?

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Crystal_Clear Belfast 02 Aug 20 3.57pm
If we could sell him for Ł5m that's a Ł2m profit in 1 season. We rarely make profits !!!! We have Luka, Kouyate, McArthur who can all play the same role. It's the other type of creative midfielder we are missing.
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Belfast 02 Aug 20 3.57pm

If we could sell him for Ł5m that's a Ł2m profit in 1 season. We rarely make profits !!!!

We have Luka, Kouyate, McArthur who can all play the same role.

It's the other type of creative midfielder we are missing.

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cryrst The garden of England 02 Aug 20 4.47pm
Originally posted by Crystal_Clear If we could sell him for Ł5m that's a Ł2m profit in 1 season. We rarely make profits !!!! We have Luka, Kouyate, McArthur who can all play the same role. It's the other type of creative midfielder we are missing. What like a meyer type !
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The garden of England 02 Aug 20 4.47pm

Originally posted by Crystal_Clear

If we could sell him for Ł5m that's a Ł2m profit in 1 season. We rarely make profits !!!!

We have Luka, Kouyate, McArthur who can all play the same role.

It's the other type of creative midfielder we are missing.

What like a meyer type !

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