Not the start he would have wanted...I see Ayew has gone off injured at 35 mins
Not the start he would have wanted...I see Ayew has gone off injured at 35 mins

I think we all hope we sign another CB swan_and _only , but having 3 pretty goods ones as we are IMO , makes it possible to sign the right one in the next week or so but if we can't we will manage if we don't .All quiet on the transfer front isn't it. I think we maybe done with signings ATM
I do hope we can get good CB in before the end of the transfer window though
I see Liverpool have turned down £30 million for Benteke.......
We sold Ayew for £20 million.
Who is insane here - Liverpool for turning it down, Palace for offering that much for him, or us for accepting 20 for Ayew ?
I'd definitely go for Bony before Benteke.
That's how I see it, I know he's a reporter, but the article is a better reflection on what's likely to come. Those pundits are only seeing who we've sold and frankly they have ignored who we have brought in.
I see Liverpool have turned down £30 million for Benteke.......
We sold Ayew for £20 million.
Who is insane here - Liverpool for turning it down, Palace for offering that much for him, or us for accepting 20 for Ayew ?
I'd definitely go for Bony before Benteke.
I said all along 20m for Ayew is a mugging - ok we made a handsome profit - but his market value should have been far higher when comparing with other players. Going with 3 recognized centre backs is a huge gamble - so expecting (hoping) the club foresee this and bring in a quality replacement for Ash.
But it's likely that £20m+ was his release clause, if he wanted to stay it's probable that a new deal would have been signed with a far higher clause. We took a gamble with him and without the aid of a crystal ball last year we couldn't have known how successful he was going to be. Looking at the full picture I think we did well with him.

Agree, especially considering he is now out for 4 months with a thigh injury...........![]()

But it's likely that £20m+ was his release clause, if he wanted to stay it's probable that a new deal would have been signed with a far higher clause. We took a gamble with him and without the aid of a crystal ball last year we couldn't have known how successful he was going to be. Looking at the full picture I think we did well with him.