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View The Dolphin's Profile The Dolphin Flag 01 Feb 23 8.10am Send a Private Message to The Dolphin Add The Dolphin as a friend

I presume that the transfer window rules state that any Premier League loans also had to be done by 11pm last night - so any chance of anything further bar from another league is done and dusted?

 

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View Croydon-Trucker's Profile Croydon-Trucker Flag 01 Feb 23 8.12am Send a Private Message to Croydon-Trucker Add Croydon-Trucker as a friend

Originally posted by The Dolphin

I presume that the transfer window rules state that any Premier League loans also had to be done by 11pm last night - so any chance of anything further bar from another league is done and dusted?

Andre Ayew is a free agent so can be signed anytime .

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 01 Feb 23 8.26am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Hopefully 2 good signings but still not RB or striker. The RB is not urgent but a striker would have been nice.

I assume that this means Mateta is staying until the summer, will he try for us knowing we want rid?

So overall we have improved but as my old teachers used to say "could do better".

 


One more point

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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 01 Feb 23 8.28am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Croydon-Trucker


Andre Ayew is a free agent so can be signed anytime .

As can Connor Wickham

 

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View taylors lovechild's Profile taylors lovechild Flag 01 Feb 23 8.33am Send a Private Message to taylors lovechild Add taylors lovechild as a friend

At the beginning of the window I thought so long as we address central midfield I'll be happy. Therefore, the fact we signed two promising young midfielders and one for the future is good business to my mind. With Wilf out we probably could have done with another winger, but if Eze or Schlupp plays on the left then Edouard/Mateta might actually get more chances. I think Richards may well end up at right back. He has the pace and athleticism for it and looks like he has positional sense and can pass.

While on paper we haven't strengthened in the forward positions, having a solid base in the midfield will give players like Eze and Olise a bit more freedom, while I also wouldn't discount Doucoure, Ahamada and Lokonga adding some threat as all three seem to be box-to-box players.

If we'd signed Elanga I would have given this window an A rating, but I have a good feeling and still think I'd give it a B.

 

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View berlinpalace's Profile berlinpalace Flag berlin 01 Feb 23 8.47am Send a Private Message to berlinpalace Add berlinpalace as a friend

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

At the beginning of the window I thought so long as we address central midfield I'll be happy. Therefore, the fact we signed two promising young midfielders and one for the future is good business to my mind. With Wilf out we probably could have done with another winger, but if Eze or Schlupp plays on the left then Edouard/Mateta might actually get more chances. I think Richards may well end up at right back. He has the pace and athleticism for it and looks like he has positional sense and can pass.

While on paper we haven't strengthened in the forward positions, having a solid base in the midfield will give players like Eze and Olise a bit more freedom, while I also wouldn't discount Doucoure, Ahamada and Lokonga adding some threat as all three seem to be box-to-box players.

If we'd signed Elanga I would have given this window an A rating, but I have a good feeling and still think I'd give it a B.

I’d agree with this. It looks like we now have three CM’s who are all good athletes, skilful, look to play positively and have a goal or two in them.

 

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View CrazyBadger's Profile CrazyBadger Online Flag Ware 01 Feb 23 8.52am Send a Private Message to CrazyBadger Add CrazyBadger as a friend

Originally posted by jabber

Why are we loaning players from other Premier league clubs who if they do well we can't buy?.

I agree, it is frustrating.
I suspect the plan is Lokonga is for the remainder of this year, Ahamada will be used sparingly this season, but will Replace him proper next season.

 


"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 01 Feb 23 9.08am Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by jabber

Why are we loaning players from other Premier league clubs who if they do well we can't buy?.

I understand the critique however I'd suggest the following:

1. We just don't have the money
2. Whatever money we do have we won't spend in January unless panic stations
3. The squad has probably been deemed 'good enough' to survive, even if just, therefore a couple additions where possible might even be seen as a bonus if anything else.
4. To get quality players who I presume we have scouted sufficiently, well, Connor Gallagher is now seemingly worth north of £40million.
5. This summer looks to be another transitional one for the squad. That may be the time for looking at more permanent solutions.

So whilst I'd love us to actually buy players, or even include some 'option/right to buy' clauses I think we are actually utilising the loan system well. The flip side is any player could be rubbish, turn out to be another long term injury prospect, etc. etc. and we have squandered our budget on them.

Top clubs are ridiculously better financed than the entire rest therefore are due to have some real talent that they will also benefit from loaning out. I think Chelsea as one example spent more this January than the rest of Europe combined. That may not be entirely true but I don't think it's miles off if so. We may as well look to pinch the odd player here and there if only for a short term solution.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View pssguy's Profile pssguy Flag 01 Feb 23 9.34am Send a Private Message to pssguy Add pssguy as a friend

Originally posted by jabber

Why are we loaning players from other Premier league clubs who if they do well we can't buy?.

If they do well, we avoid relegation. Rinse and repeat

 

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View Painter's Profile Painter Online Flag Croydon 01 Feb 23 9.37am Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by jabber

Why are we loaning players from other Premier league clubs who if they do well we can't buy?.

If they don’t do well, nothing lost they go back. We have had more rubbish loans than successes.

 

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View MrRobbo's Profile MrRobbo Flag Purley 01 Feb 23 9.58am Send a Private Message to MrRobbo Add MrRobbo as a friend

I'm most interested to see what the plan with Ahamada and Lokonga is.

Was Lokonga signed as the view is that Ahamada isn't ready yet?

Or will both have a role to play?

Could you play a midfield 3 of Doucoure, Lokonga and Ahamada. Maybe away from home, maybe in tougher games.

 

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View HeathMan's Profile HeathMan Flag Purley 01 Feb 23 10.16am Send a Private Message to HeathMan Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add HeathMan as a friend

Two keen young players - who have played first team football - wanting to prove themselves at Palace.

PV seems to be the bait.

Watching them play and him goings minutes to academy players will be interesting.

 

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