Ghandis Flip-Flop

You mean like Minteh did last year? The truth is we don’t know how things are going to go in that regard yet. I’d argue that even raising the floor of where the majority of our Academy graduates end up from Northern Premier League to League One or Championship will see it starting to generate the club income. Rome wasn’t built in a day and all that

Have a quick gander in the u23’s thread, we have been doing the same since the ownership changed. We have even done it at centre half this summer with the Serbian lad, not to mention Alex Murphy, Cathal Hefferan and Charlie McCartthur all signed fairly recently. These things take time to seed and deliver though

the two are not exclusive, you’re comparing selling an almost guaranteed first 11 player when fit, to a lad who had never kicked a ball for us and someone who was at best 3rd choice in each position he covered. As annoying as it was, the decision made was a no brainer, particularly given the relative profit in PSR terms they both generated.

It also really helps if you’re Crystal Palace who have no pressure or expectation on where you finish In the league. I mean is it any wonder clubs in our respective positions are looking in different markets? Can we afford to have young centre backs learn their trade for a season or two in our first team?

All joking aside did he not play wide right forward during his goal scoring loan spell under cabbagehead?

Its also why the Northern League dominated the FA Vase for a good while too though

The more they keep doing this, the more I think they know theres a lengthy transfer ban incoming for the irregularities found under Abramvich

Is the issue not due to the fact that given they're resigned to losing Toney, Brentford would be just as awkward to deal with if not more so than Palace are being now.

You’re shouting into the void, for what it’s worth it would appear those at the club agree with you; given by all accounts we've not bid anywhere near £70M

What for trusting the professionals at the club know more than me and some on here? I think you need to learn what irony is mate

£58M is 70% of £65 m now is it? And how the fuck can you honestly tell the "ceiling" of an 18 year old who hasn’t actually played much men’s football? Honestly you’d think some on here had decades of experience working in football analytics they way they speak with such utter authority. Take the Saliba for £27M example used earlier, he was bought for that in 2019 (so adjust for football inflation for a start), then had to go back on loan to France for a season before becoming an Arsenal regular in 2022/23, can we afford to spend £30m+ for someone who might be a first team player in 2028? We might not like it, but after missing out on Tosin, we are going to have to pay a premium to get a PL proven ready centre half in Guehi now

It’s not best centre half in the world money though, it’s less than Maguire went for years ago, it’s less than Chelsea paid Leicester for Wesley Fofana again several years ago, ffs Man Utd have paid similar money for an 18 year old centre half with very limited games this very season

Yeah but not by fucking Chelsea surely, I mean that’s like swapping the clap for herpes

They were also signed years ago, you know in a previous world where holding midfielders with one half decent season went for less than £100m. Does it sound totally ridiculous if you think of it as less than 2 Elliot Anderson’s

If Gomez is the option at that price, I’d rather blood Murphy. The bloke has looked poor every time I’ve seen him properly tested

Burn the Dagmar down again and you harm both Parish and the Talksport ponce in one fell swoop (I realise this very recent reference will age me ever so slightly)

Well just caveed and bought the away and third shirts to go with the home shirt I already own. I guess my sofa viewing is going to be more authentic this season. Doing my bit to beat PSR

It’s completely, utterly and exactly the same from a PSR standpoint. The fee is immediately amortised over the length of the contract, up to 5 years

I think Palace whilst well within their rights to hold out for a good price, might ultimately live to regret this. Given the fact they sell themselves as a springboard club, I wonder how Guehi feels about them rejecting the latest offer. Especially given he won’t be signing a new contract

Are you Exile in disguise?

This is utter bollocks, no professional athlete is ever truly 100% fit, you cant train as hard and regularly as they do, without at least carrying contnual niggles

We only demand a club that tries writ large and proud here folks. Had it ever occured to you that other teams also have a say in how these things play out?

7th consecutive away cup draw, fuck maybe this club is cursed 😂

There’s also Robocop too, if he's ever going to be a first team player he's going to have to start getting some minutes soon

We expect to really be in Europe,” Eales said. “That has to be the aim for us next season.” quoted from this article in the athletic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5642867/2024/07/18/darren-eales-newcastle-transfers-psr/?source=user_shared_article