GeordieDazzler

2 hours ago, Fak said:

Why does he want out of Barca already? Fabulous footballer mind. 

Because they are an absolute shit show? Three years in a row they’ve left them selves trying flog players to try and register their shiny new player. 

Someone has told him it’s 43 players, not 30 right?

On 16/07/2024 at 22:42, SteV said:

Lewis Miley in Consett Morrison’s buying a large portion chicken meal deal.

Bulking up. Good to hear!

Just now, JP said:

 

ITK bollocks

 

Its EnGee ffs

He’s literally two raccoons in a trenchcoat.

Yeah think we will be reticent to do business with Palace again after this is done one way or the other. We seem to prefer teams like Forest and Chelsea who seem to deal with much less fuss. 

Leicester were the original Brighton in terms of buying unknowns who turned out to be class but as they got more successful they started to spend real money and when they hit a few duds they came unstuck. 
 

Brighton have started chucking around real dollar past two windows for the first time and it’s all looking rosey for them but the Leicester fate could always be a danger if they get a few big deals wrong. 

20 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Wasn't there talk of a Chelsea clause coming into effect after the first game of the season? That would make any deal look even less appealing. Think we'll look elsewhere. Hope so too for the fee mentioned.

Is this the sell on clause? 
 

Seems mental for Palace to allow that if they actually want to sell as don’t see that his value ever being this high again (post Euros, perfect age, media hype). 
 

I feel their preference would be that he signs a new deal with a buy out clause / gentleman’s agreement that he can go next summer. But if they have a poor season that’s still a gamble. Plus it looks like Guehi has no intention of signing a new deal at the moment. 
 

I’d still like him here, think the deal has a combination of being a statement (young England player, just had a great Euros) and has a lot of quality about him even if he didn’t have the greatest game yesterday.

People get caught up in a binary player good vs player bad mentality. I think he’d great here and I’m sure the recruitment and coaching team have thought about how he compliments our style. Plus Howe has shown he can improve most players if they are fully bought in. 

2 minutes ago, KaKa said:

Lavia off before Enzo is bold.

Well they sacked the last manager for dropping Enzo didn’t they 

2 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Feel sorry for the lad despite his terrible decision making in going there 

Wasn’t he the first signing? There wasn’t the same body of evidence of their lunacy when they brought him in. 

As discussed a week or so ago, he has played so much football since a young age I think he’s a bit of a spent force. He may be late 20s but has probably played significantly more games than most pros in their mid 30s.

Stay well away for us IMO 

2 minutes ago, STM said:

Can you post article?

https://archive.is/NGr7C

I think Barca will consider selling anyone that isn’t called Pedri, Gavi or Curbasi. 
 

We’d held an interest in Roque prior to his move, we might see an opportunity there. Esp with the Bruno connection. 
 

Barca can’t register Olmo to play until they shift a few players. Absolute clown club

10 minutes ago, 80 said:

From this, combined with the high profile Parish interviews and such, it sounds plausible that this whole saga in the media is a made up story being orchestrated by Palace to try and drive a bidding war. Like a last desperate effort.

 

Maybe Mitchell knows something we don't and we're anticipating getting him for less than has been said after all? 

 

It's my hope talking as much as anything, but it's pretty clear that something weird is going on.

I think it’s Palace trying to control the optics of selling their best three players after such a strong finish to the season. 

7 minutes ago, sempuki said:

After a Dutch defender (Oosterwolde I think) from Fenerbache. Via Turkish press.

https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/jayden-oosterwolde-fenerbahces-speed-demon-in-defense/

compared to Van de Ven in terms of pace, can play LB too

He was reportedly playing through injury a lot of last season - do we know if he’s back fully fit? People forget how good he was points in 22/23

RIP Ben Breraton Diaz’s dignity 

53 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

Remember Chris Mort doing the same in the Blu Bambu after we beat the mackems 2-0. Owen double.

 

Think the club paid for quite a few drinks as well. Class night.

I was there too, stuck my grainy phone video of him singing the Blaydon Races on here and the Chronicle swiftly nicked it

Bruno is the clutch and Joelinton is the engine. He’s is so important to the way we want to play. 

Just now, Big Geordie said:

Any chance on the PL overturning Schar's red on appeal?

Doubt it

We’ve done it since Spurs last year. Where we had them convinced we were going to play a certain way. Guess they’ve just stuck with it. 

11 hours ago, Doctor Zaius said:

Mad how Sterling is still only 29. Classic case of a player playing since they were 17, hitting 500+ games well before they are 30 and basically being cooked. 

 

I feel similar may happen with Bellingham. He's only 21 but he's played 219 games already. Players bodies can only take so much regardless of age sometimes. Not always mind. 

 

 

 

If Bellingham keeps playing at his current rate he’ll be on 1000 odd games before he’s thirty. 

So the Euro teams get to avoid each other in the next round? Probability isn’t my strong suit but doesn’t that increase our chances of an equally shitty draw should we get through.