In terms of Spanish managers, last week I spoke to someone who spoke positively about Diego Martinez who got Granada promoted last season and have held their own this season in La Liga.

Martinez brought in Darwin Machis,a Venezuelean winger who I've talked a lot in the Transfer Talk section and he svored and assisted at about half of Granada's goals. Cost only about 2 million.

But can't really judge Martinez as a manager based on just 1 signing. Could be just a guess.

Hard to build a great team at Palace just with what a manager would have now, especially if Zaha leaves. The one who comes needs to be a transfer specialist and also a great financial savvy person,who won't cripple the club,but instead win for it dozens of millions in a few years time. That's why I talked about Lucescu. Best in Europe. Beat in the world actually at this

Ha Ha, can you see SP allowing Ainsworth at Selhurst & upstage him in the media & popularity stakes?

Both good shouts tho.

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I see your point but they may work perfectly together, bouncing off of one anothers egos🤣😂
It could be a beautiful thing, like both hair styles lol

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Getting Bamford scoring is impressive. However, I really don't think getting Benteke scoring is that difficult.

We have quite incredibly built a team with a striker who wants to head the ball, served by a forward who doesn't want to be on the wing, and a winger who is right footed playing on the left, who wants to get to the byline and not stand it up.

Shown by Benteke's first season - all Andros Townsend did that season was hit early crosses and Benteke nearly got 20 goals. Allardyce has said it on punditry loads of times - Benteke is dead simple to manage. Just cross the bloody ball early 5 times a game and he'll score.

Honestly, if we signed someone like Marc Albrighton who just put the ball in the box early Benteke would hit double figures.

26th January 2010 - Enter Administration
2nd May 2010 - D-Day 1 - Survival at Hillsborough
1st June 2010 - D-Day 2 - Survival at Lloyds
7th June 2010 - CPFC2010 exchange contracts.

Hats off to Wigan no drop off in effort there despite Administration