Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 8:48 am

22 at Palace...Dyche ain't going there for sure.

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 8:55 am

Love to be a fly on the wall when Ben Mee saw Andy Carroll at training...

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:04 am

Josh King...poor man's Chris Wood....fingers crossed this dosent happen

Spike wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:23 am

Joking more likely

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:21 am

We don't know Palaces transfer kitty, if its the alleged £50 million I've seen mentioned, it ain't going far.

We don't need a large number of players.
Couple of wingers, couple of CB's and maybe a creative CM.
If Tarks goes for a reasonable amount then financially that helps.
We've already got room in the wage bill.

Our squad is already pretty settled, Palace's won't be if they under go wholesale changes to the squad

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:35 am

I get your point to an extent but there starting eleven is practically not going to change. This could very well be the starting eleven for them in august even after everyone leaves:

Guita
Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Ferguson
Riedelwald, milejovic,
Zaha, Ayew, Eze/Mateta
Benteke

That team is not a bad team at all to inherit. 50m to invest into that team would improve them.

As you said we need arguably 5 players, that’s going to be close to 50m.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:04 am

Josh King...poor man's Chris Wood....fingers crossed this dosent happen

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:35 am

I get your point to an extent but there starting eleven is practically not going to change. This could very well be the starting eleven for them in august even after everyone leaves:

Guita
Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Ferguson
Riedelwald, milejovic,
Zaha, Ayew, Eze/Mateta
Benteke

That team is not a bad team at all to inherit. 50m to invest into that team would improve them.

As you said we need arguably 5 players, that’s going to be close to 50m.

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:04 am

According to the BBC the other day, Zaha wants away.

If that's true, that's them seriously weakened.

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:17 am

Agreed, Zara is a large fish in a small pond, fancies himself, constantly moans at officials and team-mates and must be a nightmare to play with. Hodgson has handled him well, Ferguson less so.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:52 am

Look at the list again Steve.... he’s clearly messing about. A thinly disguised dig at our transfer policy no doubt.

Iloveyoubrady wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:35 am

I’ve always thought van aanholt plays well against us. Not sure if he’s actually any good though.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:12 am

How good is Zaha? I know Palace struggle without him but I’m not sure he’s as good as he thinks he is.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:12 am

How good is Zaha? I know Palace struggle without him but I’m not sure he’s as good as he thinks he is.

Belgianclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:56 pm

I wonder who’ll take a gamble on signing Grozsicky now...

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:13 pm

i'd say the odds against him getting a decent deal in England are lengthening somewhat.

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:11 pm

Don't think he's been brilliant in the season that's just finished.Eze has looked better than him in a lot of the games i watched.

diamondpocket wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:53 pm

Ayew also out of contract at Swansea and leaving after missing out on promotion. Could he be a decent back up?

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:12 am

How good is Zaha? I know Palace struggle without him but I’m not sure he’s as good as he thinks he is.

Hedontplayforyou wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:58 pm

Takuma Asano - Japan international without a club at present - formerly at Arsenal as a kid , would be worth taking on trial perhaps to see what he’s got , right footed and primarily plays or played from the left.

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:27 pm

From a Brand expansion point of view, he's worth a look.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:35 am

I get your point to an extent but there starting eleven is practically not going to change. This could very well be the starting eleven for them in august even after everyone leaves:

Guita
Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Ferguson
Riedelwald, milejovic,
Zaha, Ayew, Eze/Mateta
Benteke

That team is not a bad team at all to inherit. 50m to invest into that team would improve them.

As you said we need arguably 5 players, that’s going to be close to 50m.

ecc wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:14 pm

Zaha is still one of the fastest players in the PL. The problem with him is he only makes an effort when he feels like it. Which, despite his perennial wanting away combined with Palace's demand in terms of a fee, is why he's still at SP.

Iloveyoubrady wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:35 am

I’ve always thought van aanholt plays well against us. Not sure if he’s actually any good though.

Hanoverusaclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:11 am

I always laugh at those who like to say this or that player is terrible... Josh King being one such above. I know it is all a matter of opinions but seriously? King would more than add to our options. Maybe didn't make a splash at Everton, but would be more than an average player for us. It was noticeable how many said the same about Lingard... then had to take it all back when he was a world beater for West Ham.
Hopefully this window we actually get in whom Sean wants. It is time to back him or lose him. Without him we're in big trouble.

timshorts wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:12 am

He used to be quality - even in a rubbish Sunderland side, but I expect he's showing his age now.

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:04 am

According to the BBC the other day, Zaha wants away.

If that's true, that's them seriously weakened.

Long Time Lurker wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:17 am

A lot of the interesting free agents have already gone. We still seem to be under the bizarre impression that we can only do our business when the transfer window is open. Other clubs are well aware that they can talk to players and put deals in place prior to the window opening. They just have to wait to complete the paper work. That is why the first day of the window is very busy for a lot of clubs and why a flurry of signings are announced immediately - especially foreign clubs.

Obviously, Brexit has thrown a very big and very predictable spanner in the works. Our ability to pick up any cheaper players from abroad or find hidden gems in foreign markets is now a lot more difficult. If a player isn't currently playing for their National team getting a work permit will represent a big hurdle. That applies to free agents as well.

Add in the Covid situation, which has increased the demand for cost effective free transfers, and we have a difficult job ahead of us.

None of the big name, big wage, veterans in the OP lit up my world. Signing David Roam on a free transfer instead of giving out a new contract to Pieters would have been a good move.

Timo Hubers of Hannover 96 and Daleho Irandust of Hacken are good players on their day. Both are available on free transfers, but they have chequered injury histories that are a cause for concern. Hubers has suffered from ongoing knee problems and Irandust has experienced a collection of recent hip and groin injuries. Irandust could qualify for a work permit, while Hubers probably has no chance.

David Gugganig of WSG Tirol is another interesting one. Not somebody that would immediately challenge for a first team birth, but the type of player we could develop. Sadly, I think he would fail the work permit cut as well. The same would apply to Lukas Muhl of FC Nuremberg as well.

Given the age and wage expectations of most domestic free agents, not to mention the competition for some of their signatures, I think we will probably end up scraping the barrel if we are reliant on not spending. That would bring players like Adam Reach who was with Sheffield Wednesday into play, along with Connor Ogilvie and Jordan Graham who just left Gillingham. None of them have Premier League quality, but the latter two are reasonably young and definitely have Championship potential - which is better than the league one potential that most of our development squad substitutes appear to have.

Like it or not we are a club that is sitting on the fine line between the Premier League and the Championship, with little to no cash to spend. We should currently have one eye on relegation ( because it is a very real possibility ) and what our team would look like a year down the line if that should happen. As things stand we would have some high wage earning veterans ( even with relegation wage reductions ), a bunch of players sold or out of contract and ( with the exception of one or two stand outs ) a small collection of league one hopefuls. A couple of Championship potential players might be very welcome in that scenario.

Wider afield we have Robin Quaison and Ryan Gauld. Quaison is a good player, but I'm not sure he fits our winger requirement and we have an abundance of striker ( unless we have it in mind to sell one ). Ryan Gauld is an okay technical player who had a good season last year. However, the Portuguese League is a lot weaker than the Premier League and it favours technical players. Given the probable competition for his signature, his position as an attacking midfielder, and his slight physicality I would probably give him a miss - unless it meant a big money saving that we could spend elsewhere.

CnBtruntru wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:22 am

Brown or Sims as cover for wing and midfield others all to old