City transfer thread

And upset all the other players at the same time who are now on relatively lower wages!

 

For sure, just talking from a mathematical point of view.

 

A few years ago Crystal Palace players were on low wages. Last season I think £40k per week was their maximum. Now Cabaye is rumoured to be on £100k per week.

 

Same for us with Ben Arfa.

 

We should have had an incentive scheme. Paid him according to the sweat he generated.

 

Or kilometres ran!

I can't help but feel if he'd scored that goal against Spurs he may have come good..

That game was just about as well as we played all season, in the best formation. Then Ramirez got a red and it all went to ****.

 

I think players are sensible. If they see somebody with a lot of skill working hard they can accept the extra wages but when they see players who dont try or are not very effective they will resent it.

 

Strikers have periods out of form - they don't have full seasons out of form. Proschwitz as an example tumbled down the leagues - he couldn't adapt to the pace. He's now back at Paderborn after failing here/Brentford/Coventry.

After 29 games and 13 goals at Peterborough Dwight Gayle had a big money move to Palace. Prior to that he was non league - similar to Gray.

Yeah, let's sign another foreign wildcard striker on the basis that every single one we have signed so far has been a failure - that's a terrific idea.

We will never get Gray for £4m - look at prices recently for proven Championship strikers McCormack/Gayle/Austin/Ings (Rhodes rumoured at £12m). I'm sure if we don't sign him for £7m I'm sure somebody else will.

£4m

 

Wasn't HBA on 70k?

 

Wouldn't Newcastle/Southampton have paid the difference?

 

That would mean turning the meter off - not a sound accounting principle.

 

Almost right, as usual.

 

Hooper could be available on loan, would that be an option

 

Crystal Palace's English striker Dwight Gayle, 25, is set to turn down a £6m move to Championship side Bristol City.
So why are we not after him ?
A better player than Andre Gray & cheaper ?
Brentford are asking silly money for him & he's really not worth it

 

He'll also be on a Premier League wage. Which when you factor that in with the £6m transfer fee, he'll be more expensive than Gray. Plus Gayle has said he wants to stay in the PL and Norwich are interested. That's why.

 

Gayle is £8m too with add ons. He's no cheaper than Gray