toontownman

Makes a change to other years as I'm not impatient because I don't know if people will come in or the wrong people go out. I am 110% behind anything that goes on as it will have rafas blessing. I know whomever comes in will do a job for us. Just excited to see who.

Hard to tell. Seemed to build a quick affinity to the club and fans when he got here but got hugely visible frustrated last year. Prepared to give him a chance if he sticks. Could be huge for us. Having coaching staff that know what they are doing will help.

Started out looking like the second coming of lovenkrands, looked like a handy squad player. Pardew absolutely wrecked him trying to make him a defensive left winger and central mid. Looks completely lost and clueless now. Never liked the hate as like you said I think he has tried his best but was let down by his coaching team. Certainly think he is close to a lost cause but if anyone can find something in him it's rafa.

Shame. Although he shafted us, he was one hell of a player and leader off and on the pitch for Liverpool and man city.

Hanley and caulker would be good additions to what we have. Definitely in the demand more for sissoko camp. Rafa seemed to be getting somewhere with him. He will definitely be off but we should be holding out for as much as we want.

Id love to know where this ability is as he's been absolute gash since West Ham. I think you answered your own question.

Pretty sure we will keep him this year. He seems determined not to be a failure here and return to Holland with his tail between his legs. He also won't have a huge amount of suitors at clubs bigger than this. Not sure how he will fit in but think he will be valuable to us this year if he can finally put his injury problems to bed for a bit. We have literally been saying that since he arrived though. Frustrating all round.

I have no worries about Jonjo. He could be an absolutely huge player for us. I think he has fantastic ability and potential given his age too. If he leaves it is because he wont achieve it here in Rafa's eyes, if he stays it is because Rafa rates him. Either way is good enough for me.

Thought so too. Definitely a good report between Rafa and him. Considering his reputation for being standoffish for the majority of players he definitely seems to have a soft spot for Jonjo. He never actually got to manage him at Liverpool did he? But think he signed him before he left. Means absolutely nowt but Wijnaldum also seemed particularly happy. No reason for anyone not to be, back into training until anything else materializes.

He is gone now, move along. Pardew will sign enough decent players this summer to get Palace enough points to survive, then he will ruin them midseason...and repeat cycle.

Happy with this but hope we add another winger too to compete with sicknote-but-wonderkid Rolando.

Get in Ayoze lad. Big year ahead.

Its Habib Beye mark II. We will get over it. It is just a shame we were given the impression he wanted to stay and pay us back for our faith in him. I fear for him at Palace. Maybe Bolasie is off.

It was long past time to get out of dodge for both parties. Best of luck Colo.

Not convinced about berbatov. Don't think anyone wants rid. Just naming players that will likely have suitors and have been linked away.

Very disappointed. But expected no loyalty. Shame it was indicated he was in for the long haul after the spurs game. Hope it works out for him but looks a short sighted move at best.

Likewise selling. Gouffran, Riviere, Thauvin, Cisse, Tiote, Shelvey, Wijnaldum, Townsend, Sissoko, Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Perez, Dejong, Colo, Saivet. Obertan, Marveaux, Cabella are already out. Then there are the fringe youths like Vuckic and Sameobi.. we can't rid of them all. If we do we half to replace the majority of them. Have absolutely no idea who will be here come September.

Would prefer Caulker over Hanley. If Rafa can get him back to his Cardiff form and back on track we would have a great player on our hands. Still lots of holes to fill. While the press are pushing a LB I wouldn't be too surprised to see us stick to what we have in Haidara, Dummett and Mbabu. I think they would be just fine in the championship. Definitely need a RB though, not convinced by Anita though. Will surely need at least one or two CM's. No way we keep Tiote, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, possibly Saviet and Shelvey too. 4/5 Signings seems very conservative. We will need nearer 8-10 if we end up selling the amount of people that looks likely.

Delighted for him if true. Hope he sticks on the same path and shows the world what he is made of.

At 35 and a 5 goal return in 25 games, safe to say he will not be someone we sign. ..Signing tmrw.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-sunderland-could-field-11544647 Weird. Good for us, shit for lower league teams. Better experience for our players than the reserve league. Would we just have reserve friendlies or would we do both.

Just enough time to alert other clubs to hijack the deal lol.

It's pretty simple to come out and say something if he wants to stay. Statement has come from him yet which makes me certain he is in the least keeping his options open. He can do so much better than palace either way.

Absolutely gutted on this one. But at the end of the day if he doesn't want to be here and can't buy into the rafalution (cringed when I typed that) then he should rightly be on his bike.

Another complete gutter. One of the very few players I desperately didn't want to lose. 1 down, mbemba to go.