Ash

Been away since Friday so not been able to update but should all be good now.

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Can't believe some people still struggle with the concept of what actually happens during a medical.

He hasn't even been on the bench for us this season yet, has he? It's better for him to be getting games rather than milling around playing for the U23s.

He played up front Huddersfield first half. Christ.

Hope Diame ends up playing deeper rather than in the #10 position.

Rather go for Jay Rodriguez.

Definitely shouldn't sign Ings on loan, might upset Riviere.

Could have shipped him out weeks ago, even though there hasn't been a single offer for him.

So Hatem didn't improve playing under Claude Puel rather than Steve Bruce, as a quick example?

Um ... not sure about that. Bolasie over both Townsend and Sissoko. Very keen to see Bolasie under a decent manager. Let's not forget he was managing to produce the performances he did under some horrific managers the past few years. If Palace replace Bolasie with Sissoko for big money, Palace fans will turn on him very very quickly, once he keeps losing the ball and kicking it into people. I never get the comment " let's see what he can do under a decent manager". It's a game of football. The manager can't play for him. He will play the same as he always has done. Also Sissoko just loses the ball constantly but is worth big money? Imagine not thinking a manager can make a difference to an individual's performance.

Cos he's so unfit? I'm not sure it's that, he just seems to completely freeze.

Not a clue why Shelvey seems incapable of moving when the opposition have the ball near our box.

So what have you seen from Ritchie that suggests he's going to be poor this season?

We need quality. Too many of our signings have been bang average (if not all of them), if we get promoted the likes of Diame & Ritchie aren't good enough for the EPL. Sign some quality. No more championship journey men. The same Ritchie that is just coming off the back of a good season in the PL?

People don't watch his teams much are going to think it's crazy He's an amazing coach from a tactical point of view, doesn't always come off but he does things which are so advanced. Best coach in the world. Always said this. Only downside is he refuses to play defensive football which sometimes is needed. He's very good obviously but has never proven anything with a team with less talented players than the opposition After what he did at Barcelona can you tell me why he should? But anyone could have done what he did with that team, etc.

At a guess... Sels Janmaat - Mbemba - Lascelles - Anita Shelvey - Hayden Ritchie - Diame - Aarons Gayle

No bib for Colback in the training pics.

To be fair, I've never been massively comfortable with the idea of you and Neesy representing the rest of us in real life, like.

I got banned before that for doing the exact same thing. I hope you can see the hypocrisy in that. Lots of people give me aggro on here but as soon as I tell them to fuck off I get a 2 day ban? But it's okay for people to do the same to me? It's deplorable bullshit. Fuck off.

Racist bastard. Reported.

Might be but...

Hope we don't sign Toni Kroos on loan, wouldn't want to upset Shelvey, Tiote, Anita and Colback.

He's 22 and would already walk into most PL sides. He's only going to get better and is likely close to a decade away from his best. I think it's a good deal for all involved. Plus he isn't playing for Martinez anymore.

Bolasie doesn't have much end product? For someone who comes out with stupid things every time they post that is quite impressive.