I can't blame palace for this debacle, other than perhaps leaking the offers to the media. I don't believe they are upping the price either, we just haven't offered them what they believe their asset is worth.
They have the right to set a price and if that's not met, refuse the offer. They don't need the money so hold all the cards, so all we can do is either give them what they want or walk away, but we should stop hating them for doing the best for themselves