The Fish

Aye, Ashley's made some gaffs before and will likely make some mistakes/bad choices in the future, but so far I've seen nowt to suggest that there will be significant changes to the transfer policy, if there are that those changes haven't been agreed upon with Rafa's blessing. It looks to me like the club finds it unwise to pay over-the-odds for players in this window, when we're top of the league, we'll odd-on for the title and the market is frankly ridiculous right now. If you were in charge, and you saw players like Scott Hogan being valued at £15m wouldn't you think that perhaps this window is a bit fucking mental? And as such it's probably going to make signing the players you want prohibitively expensive. £20m for Tom Cairney e.g. We pissed ourselves laughing when Spurs paid £30m for Sissoko, and were pleased when Liverpool spent £25m on Wijnaldum too. Wouldn't you rather money was set aside for the summer window when values will have settled a little, more players will be available and we'll have a better idea of what we need? Of course I'd love us to go off and spend £30m on a star player, but objectively, that's a little silly. He's attended two games and had a meeting about transfers, that's hardly sufficient evidence for me to go running for the fallout shelter.

So, because there's some rumours of a transfer policy that states we buy young players with potential that Rafa seems to be on board with, he's on his bike? Blyme there's some pessimistic buggers around

Better standard, no?

Worth a bid?

I think much of that is because of the chump he's sharing the centre of the pitch with. When Shelvey is pulling the strings and we're controlling the game it's easier for Hayden to press forward and try some riskier balls. When Colback is giving the ball away and gifting stupid freekicks it would be irresponsible for Hayden to play a more expansive game. I like him and see a PL player in him already, another few years under Rafa can only help as well.

He got Motm

Was chatting with a Palace fan who agreed that, on reflection, the standard of 'keeping has plummeted since Woodman took over.

Rank Country Population 1. China 1,367,485,388 2. India 1,251,695,584 3. United States 321,368,864 4. Indonesia 255,993,674

he's an attacking fullback/wing back/winger.

I can't even see the typo

Well they have a lot of faces.

Did China push hard for the 2018 World Cup? Would have thought that would have been a perfect spectacle to launch their improved premier division, the clubs could have used the stadia afterwards, all the media facilities put in for that tournament could have been appropriated by the domestic league afterwards, and other stuff that I can't think of right now.

Snob

It's a shame that Atsu is away at the AFCON as I think Murphy would benefit from that supply line down the left. Although, his absence may mean more game time for Lazaar and Yedlin?

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Perhaps, and I'm not against re-signing him on loan with an option to buy. I think spending c£13m on him in January would be foolhardy though.

It did ok, but it's just a plain as the nose on your face what he's going to do. I think he's a very streaky player too, he was on fire for us, but hasn't hit those heights since. Cisse was briefly one of the most dangerous strikers in the Premier League...

I'd have him on a loan with an option to buy, but I think a substantial outlay on Townsend is a bit silly at the moment. He'd piss this league, for sure, but that one trick he's got doesn't fool many in the top flight.

Mbemba played the full 90 as Congo beat Morocco 1-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKogrBaz5jQ He got through the match unscathed Mo Diame's Senegal beat Tunisia 2-0 but he didn't feature (Saivet did though) Ghana play Uganda today, no idea if Atsu will feature.

We don't have a second central midfielder. Only Colback.

I just think it'll be akin to when Russian teams went on a spending spree, teams like Anzhi buying Eto'o, Lassana Diarra, Roberto Carlos and Willian. Hods of cash being thrown about, but ultimately the league did nothing to dent the traditional big leagues.

If Colback or Shelvey get an injury in the Birmingham game we'll have 1 available centre mid for Rotherham.

Why wouldn't we start Shelvey? He's not being gingerly brought back from injury, he's just been suspended and a Cup game against Birmingham, then a league game against Rotherham are perfect fixtures to get him up to speed if you ask me.

How much of that was down to Robson rebuilding him? Doesn't Shearer talk about Robson almost re-educating him how to play? Something about showing the defenders his back?