The Prophet

Only amongst the lobotomised.

Signed one at the start of the window didn't they?

I guess it depends what position Gordon was bought for, if any at all.

...but he does need to be in the role long enough to assess and then influence the transfer strategy.

He's been in the job five minutes. He'll be on watching breif for the time being.

Again, until we agree a fee, Palace will continue to play him. They're under no pressure to sell.

In terms of evolution, I'd like to see us keep the ball a bit more away from home. Fingers crossed, with Guehi and Tonali coming in, we'll be a bit better at this.

So he's there tonight, but not expected to be involved?

If you think it's bad on here... What a cesspit of a platform.

Who's this Murph bloke? Seems an absolute misery. Not as bad as some of the other mind.

Aye, I think we're more than capable of finishing in the top six, but we'll need to improve for sure. I think a lot of teams have reinforced, but it's hard to tell whether they've improved due to managerial changes, player churn or the general quality of signing. Bringing Guehi in and Tonali returning should strengthen us, but who knows of it'll be enough.

It's not new news though. We know he's involved in the selection of players we buy. As he's said before, it's a collaborative effort.

Aye, there's no right or wrong answer.

Personally don't feel that many teams have significantly strengthened.

It'll be a laugh if he's in the Palace team later.

Aye, James really knows his stuff. I'm not that into FPL but his tactical analysis is excellent.

Mitchell likes to do an "audit period" before he makes any changes at a club, which isn't uncommon in executive positions. I doubt he's had much input in this transfer window, especially as we're chasing pre-existing targets. We probably won't begin to see his influence until January. I don't think there's any evidence of tension behind the seasons, particularly as we've not diverted course on our transfer strategy.

If we sign Guehi, we've spent circa £110 million this window. Without selling they've maxed out again.

Using Hurst as a voice of the fans

Worth baring in mind Mokbel is a Parish mouthpiece when discussing these things.

Can't understand why people can't hold out another five days to see how it pans out instead of melting down. I'll be as gutted as anyone if we sign no one, but I doubt that'll be the case.