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View doombear's Profile doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 11 Apr 21 10.40pm Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Originally posted by steven_t92

Have faith, the Americans will know well enough a business on the up is much more attractive than one going backwards. They'll have to put something in eventually to convince someone we're a project on the up.


They're wealthy enough to cut their losses. You don't make billions by throwing good money after bad. I don't see them putting in any more than they deem absolutely necessary to keep us in the PL until they can sell their stakes.

I expect the vast bulk of any transfer funds to come from the proceeds of selling Zaha (perhaps £35-40 million if we're lucky).

 

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View steven_t92's Profile steven_t92 Flag Orpington 11 Apr 21 10.41pm Send a Private Message to steven_t92 Add steven_t92 as a friend

Originally posted by EddieMac

Out of those 3 Bats will be the only one leaving.

Last time I saw, all 3 have no contract for next season so as things stand you're at a loss.

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 11 Apr 21 10.44pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by steven_t92

Last time I saw, all 3 have no contract for next season so as things stand you're at a loss.

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Not good reading for us

 


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View EddieMac's Profile EddieMac Flag 11 Apr 21 10.44pm Send a Private Message to EddieMac Add EddieMac as a friend

Originally posted by steven_t92

Last time I saw, all 3 have no contract for next season so as things stand you're at a loss.

Let’s wait and see.

 

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View orpingtoneagle's Profile orpingtoneagle Flag Orpington 11 Apr 21 10.45pm Send a Private Message to orpingtoneagle Add orpingtoneagle as a friend

Originally posted by steven_t92

You've just said it yourself, in the last 12 months we've committed to spending nearly 40 mil across only 2 players. You don't splash your full budget on 2 players.

Committed not spent. I remember when Leeds went into financial meltdown it turned out they were still paying for players who were no longer even with the club.

Football is not like any other 'normal,' business. We all assume the club is financially stable but the use of offshore structures who do not need to disclose financial results means we will probably never really know.

 

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View doombear's Profile doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 11 Apr 21 10.50pm Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Originally posted by steven_t92

Last time I saw, all 3 have no contract for next season so as things stand you're at a loss.


and you're assuming that Benteke and Hodgson won't be offered extensions (or won't accept them if offered).

Benteke has now scored 3 in the last 7 games (as many as the rest of the team put together over that period). He seems to be gaining a bit of confidence and I expect Hodgson will continue to start him during the rest of the campaign whenever he can. It would not surprise me if he's offered a new contract on reduced terms. Whether he accepts those terms is, of course, a different matter.

 

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croydon proud Flag Any european country i fancy! 11 Apr 21 11.01pm

Originally posted by doombear


and you're assuming that Benteke and Hodgson won't be offered extensions (or won't accept them if offered).

Benteke has now scored 3 in the last 7 games (as many as the rest of the team put together over that period). He seems to be gaining a bit of confidence and I expect Hodgson will continue to start him during the rest of the campaign whenever he can. It would not surprise me if he's offered a new contract on reduced terms. Whether he accepts those terms is, of course, a different matter.

Indeed!

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 11 Apr 21 11.03pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by doombear


and you're assuming that Benteke and Hodgson won't be offered extensions (or won't accept them if offered).

Benteke has now scored 3 in the last 7 games (as many as the rest of the team put together over that period). He seems to be gaining a bit of confidence and I expect Hodgson will continue to start him during the rest of the campaign whenever he can. It would not surprise me if he's offered a new contract on reduced terms. Whether he accepts those terms is, of course, a different matter.

Rumours of a Turkish side, I think Fenerbache or Galatasary, but I suspect they wouldn't offer the same wages. My feeling is he would take 50k or around that - as it's more than what others will offer. However, someone else in the Premier League would be a different story. Teams like Villa?

 


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View doombear's Profile doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 11 Apr 21 11.21pm Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Rumours of a Turkish side, I think Fenerbache or Galatasary, but I suspect they wouldn't offer the same wages. My feeling is he would take 50k or around that - as it's more than what others will offer. However, someone else in the Premier League would be a different story. Teams like Villa?


Possibly, although he'd have to play second fiddle to Watkins and I don't think he would want that. At present he's in pole position at Palace and if he continues to score at a reasonable rate (say 2 or 3 more before the season's end) he could well remain there at the start of next season.

As I've said elsewhere, I think we have more pressing needs than a new striker (midfield and centre back) and if Mateta's loan deal isn't cut short he'll be an option off the bench or as injury cover (although, personally, I'd rather see him given an extended run from the start, but that may not happen till next season.

I'm trying to look at this realistically and it seems to me that if Benteke continues to be a goal threat, the club will want to keep him at the right 'price'.

 

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 11 Apr 21 11.22pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by doombear


and you're assuming that Benteke and Hodgson won't be offered extensions (or won't accept them if offered).

Benteke has now scored 3 in the last 7 games (as many as the rest of the team put together over that period). He seems to be gaining a bit of confidence and I expect Hodgson will continue to start him during the rest of the campaign whenever he can. It would not surprise me if he's offered a new contract on reduced terms. Whether he accepts those terms is, of course, a different matter.

This is entirely feasible.He is above Mateta in the 'Pecking order'.
With Schlupp returning to the required fitness I would not be surprised to see him start at the expense of Eze.

 

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View doombear's Profile doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 11 Apr 21 11.25pm Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

This is entirely feasible.He is above Mateta in the 'Pecking order'.
With Schlupp returning to the required fitness I would not be surprised to see him start at the expense of Eze.


Nor me.

 

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View sprites's Profile sprites Flag Auckland 11 Apr 21 11.32pm Send a Private Message to sprites Add sprites as a friend

Originally posted by doombear


Nor me.

Nor me. And to be fair, I wouldn't hugely begrudge it either. Schluppy's an important cog for us and has assisted in his last two outings.

 

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