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View Eustace H. Plimsoll's Profile Eustace H. Plimsoll Flag Aldershot 01 Feb 20 7.47am Send a Private Message to Eustace H. Plimsoll Add Eustace H. Plimsoll as a friend

Classic Hol...

Snippets from a couple of the latest posts on this thread:

"I am clueless about the FFP rules and how that limits us ... and I think the failure to bring in a quality striker is criminal."

"I’m no expert, but Ferguson failed a medical over a knee. He’s played 21 games this season. What’s the issue with signing an injured player? Rest him for a few weeks and he’ll be fit soon."

Posters griping at the activities about which they admit they are inexpert rather than offering the benefit of the doubt to those who've taken massive decisions with the benefit of their expertise.

'I'm so angry I can't think no more.'

It is extremely frustrating - and boring - when we don't bring in exciting talent but we're doing really rather well with the current strategy, all things considered. I fear a bit for the future - with an ageing squad and an ageinger (that's right!) manager - whose success may well be difficult to replicate - going apparently worryingly unsupported and who may be difficult to replace - but until it actually does all start to go belly-up then there really is an awful lot of doubt from which those in charge are entitled to benefit.

And if we aren't cutting slack then we at least ought to make sure we know what we're talking about when criticising those who evidently do.

 


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deleted9 Flag 01 Feb 20 7.50am

For me, there’s a lot of confusion.

It appeared we had made official contact to sign Bowen and he was keen to join but were gazumped by West Ham. Why on earth did we not then up our bid? I honestly believe there is money there to spend which is why be made a bid of £20 million+ for that Russian striker in the summer.

As for the Ferguson situation, whilst this is frustrating, I believe he is out of contract in the summer so Im hoping an agreement has been made with his representatives for him to join in the summer once his knee has been attended to. They will be keen to get it seen to as his injury is in the public’s knowledge now therefore until he’s had the required surgery, other clubs will likely be put off. This means that we will get him on a free transfer at least.

I anticipate money being spent in the summer after what would have been a year to 18 months of spending very little. As for now, we will stay up which is always the first goal. We have players returning to the first team (Van Aanholt, Townsend and Milivojevic) who can see us through to achieve this. We can then take stock of the situation.

I believe we will sign Ferguson in the summer and will make moves for other young players such as Eze from QPR and Watkins from Brentford for example.

 

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View Eustace H. Plimsoll's Profile Eustace H. Plimsoll Flag Aldershot 01 Feb 20 7.57am Send a Private Message to Eustace H. Plimsoll Add Eustace H. Plimsoll as a friend

Originally posted by alexdyoung87

For me, there’s a lot of confusion.

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I believe we will sign Ferguson in the summer and will make moves for other young players such as Eze from QPR and Watkins from Brentford for example.

Hmmm.

You could probably use some stronger evidence to support your beliefs.

 


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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 01 Feb 20 8.16am Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by Eustace H. Plimsoll

Hmmm.

You could probably use some stronger evidence to support your beliefs.

Absolutely no chance, as a free agent he will be able to name his own price. Mark my words clubs will be queuing up to sign him and we will be near the back, if we join it at all

 

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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 01 Feb 20 8.22am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Be interesting to hear what Roy as to say.

Edited by chris123 (01 Feb 2020 8.26am)

 

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View Eustace H. Plimsoll's Profile Eustace H. Plimsoll Flag Aldershot 01 Feb 20 8.23am Send a Private Message to Eustace H. Plimsoll Add Eustace H. Plimsoll as a friend

Originally posted by chris123

Be intereting to ear wat

Difficult to argue with that.

 


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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 01 Feb 20 8.34am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Eustace H. Plimsoll

Difficult to argue with that.

I wasn't happy with first draft, so went away and did a complete rewrite.

 

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View Eustace H. Plimsoll's Profile Eustace H. Plimsoll Flag Aldershot 01 Feb 20 8.36am Send a Private Message to Eustace H. Plimsoll Add Eustace H. Plimsoll as a friend

Originally posted by chris123

I wasn't happy with first draft, so went away and did a complete rewrite.

I prefer your earlier work. Your later stuff is nice enough but wants for the raw energy of before.

 


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View Palacesince64's Profile Palacesince64 Flag Edinburgh 01 Feb 20 10.28am Send a Private Message to Palacesince64 Add Palacesince64 as a friend

Short term the lack of signings in this window won’t make a difference. We will stay up. Europe was a dream but not realistic. However, we have missed the opportunity to bed in some new young players once we are safe and will now need a major overhaul in the summer.
We will start next season with an older squad in decline or a hugely changed squad needing time to settle in. Either way it’s not good and could have been avoided by bringing in 2-3 new players this window.

 

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View EddieMac's Profile EddieMac Flag 01 Feb 20 11.23am Send a Private Message to EddieMac Add EddieMac as a friend

Originally posted by Palacesince64

Short term the lack of signings in this window won’t make a difference. We will stay up. Europe was a dream but not realistic. However, we have missed the opportunity to bed in some new young players once we are safe and will now need a major overhaul in the summer.
We will start next season with an older squad in decline or a hugely changed squad needing time to settle in. Either way it’s not good and could have been avoided by bringing in 2-3 new players this window.

This is exactly how I feel.

 

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View Gallery3's Profile Gallery3 Flag South Croydon 01 Feb 20 11.47am Send a Private Message to Gallery3 Add Gallery3 as a friend

Totally agree!

Originally posted by sprites

Letting Wickham go, if true, is absolute madness. Best striker we've got, just coming into fitness...and we loan him out.

Total utter madness.

 

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View Elphers40's Profile Elphers40 Flag Northants 01 Feb 20 12.01pm Send a Private Message to Elphers40 Add Elphers40 as a friend

Extremely disappointed with this window.
It must be even worse for Roy and Ray who are doing a brilliant job under the circumstances.
If ever there was a time to back them in the transfer market it was that last window.
Speaks volumes about our board that they are happy to take a chance (and it is a chance) that we will get beyond that 40 point figure with a view to finding better deals at the end of the season.
If we survive and end up getting Furguson on a free and picking up the best young talent from the relegated team at good prices it will be a shrewd move.
Let’s hope they ( the board) don’t end up with egg on their face - after all this is Palace and I fear a bad run of results could have us all quickly drawn back into the mire!
Fingers crossed we nick a couple of wins in the next few games. COYP!

 

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