Minhosa

There's four people on this page alone who are 'happy' .

Got them to hand? Nope. But we've won all 3 matches he didn't play in this season, and were unbeaten while he was out injured at the tail end of last season. All off the top of my head. The only positive result he contributed to was Spurs on the final day. I know it was a nothing game but he was excellent in that game on the last day.

I'm quite surprised at the majority being happy with this. I didn't mind him at all and felt at times he was a good fullback. Certainly, he's not top drawer, as this move testifies but overall I've got more positivity than negativity when I look back at his time here. He's certainly not failed imho. Also, he acted with some degree of professionalism/integrity when he's clearly planned to leave since the relegation was confirmed. I'm really surprised at the fee. In this crazy market, I'd have expected us to get £12m minimum tbqh.

Something of a bogey team these. Don't fancy us at all. Going 0-2.

No.

I don't get it... Really? Wasn't the best sentence to be fair.

This is so true - didn't he mention his 'experience' with difficult players when he signed the fucker too? Wasn't HBA mentioned? He said if he could deal with Ben Arfa then he could deal with Adebayor. And he kept to his word there - he dealt with both players by not giving them games. I thought he'd mentioned HBA at the time Fucking heinous swine.

This is so true - didn't he mention his 'experience' with difficult players when he signed the fucker too? Wasn't HBA mentioned?

Tend to agree with both this and Ian W's view on this fella. Can't help but think that maybe one of him or Thauvin might've hit it off this season and both could potentially be 'difference makers' at this level.

Think the Palace fans need to see that free kick just to reinforce the Pardew Out newcomers

He also went for Colo last year and has been rumoured to be interested in Dummett in the past too. Or you could change your av? Ok. Will do.

He also went for Colo last year and has been rumoured to be interested in Dummett in the past too.

I've had a bad feeling all summer that he might be off. Would hate to sell him but if he's going, it's got to be north of £12m though surely?

Penny is slowly starting to drop :lol: .

How come? No confirmation of why yet but probably to do with the recent take over by News Corp. I didn't even know it's been taken over tbqh. I don't listen very often but thought, at times, Collymore was fairly cerebral compared to other ex-pro's doing similar gigs. Collymore has never held back in his opinions of Murdoch, he's been pretty derogatory at times tbh so it was never gonna end well. Ugh. He's starting a new show over here now. God damn it. Collymore? Surprised he's got a gig over there with his criminal record. Its just a radio show, it'll probably just be recorded over there. Half of them are. Ah fair enough .

How come? No confirmation of why yet but probably to do with the recent take over by News Corp. I didn't even know it's been taken over tbqh. I don't listen very often but thought, at times, Collymore was fairly cerebral compared to other ex-pro's doing similar gigs. Collymore has never held back in his opinions of Murdoch, he's been pretty derogatory at times tbh so it was never gonna end well. Ugh. He's starting a new show over here now. God damn it. Collymore? Surprised he's got a gig over there with his criminal record.

Aye, this is vital.

Agree but would be good if the system deployed allowed him to be much further up the pitch imho.

Agree with this. I think he'll bring back some belief as well with us having a proper focal point to the top third.

Lots of good shouts. Gnabry has signed for someone permanently last week I think. Dyer a great shout though. Someone with pace and unpredictability would work well opposite Ritchie. Edit - scrub that, it appears I'm wrong, I could've sworn I'd read last week that he'd signed for someone.

A fit SdJ could be the difference this season. Hope he stays and hope we can find enough cotton wool to wrap him up in.

Jesus. He'll forever be remembered for 'that' goal.

No way! Is that THE Dalian Atkinson?

I'd disagree in that he's pretty much our sole hope of creating anything through the middle and he looks incapable of changing a game at the moment. He should be better than his levels of performance have shown since he signed. Something's seriously not right with the guy.

This isn't just one bad game. Aye having big doubts about the lad. He's paying a bit of a price for his early career flexibility imho. He's been played on the wing, behind the front man, as a front man etc. I don't think this has helped him develop his game in the way that it first appeared he might. In his defence, he comes across as an intelligent lad, who appears to be willing to put in the graft/dedication required. He either needs a commitment from the manager in one position, through the good games and the bad, or he needs to sit the next month of so out and recalibrate. I really like him but he's not developed lately at the speed he initially did imho and, dare I say it, maybe looks like he's going backwards a wee bit. He needs some belief from Rafa imho.