Does the Internet hamper negotiations? Clubs must keep abreast of the postings by fans on the Internet. Long held skills in transfer dealings can be lost in the clamour for information. Supporters now appear to know a players thoughts on a move before the clubs. I say appear to know, it's a guess, based on the analysing of everything in the media and on sites like twitter. But thinking that we know is not a problem, it's how the club reacts to what we post. The media indicate that we are not happy with something and ask the questions and it all gets amplified from there. A butterfly flaps its wings etc. Fans say for instance that DJ is holding out for a three and a half year deal, was he, is he. Could it be that now, if he comes we accept that it is a three and a half year deal? With no actual evidence of the contract detail. It matters, because that may not be the reason for the delay, it could be that DJ does not want to move north, that its a toss up between two offers that are the same. But if the feeling is that DJ has held out for a bigger deal, will he be tarnished by the belief that he is only with us for the money, just like another Londoner. If we now bring in someone else, will he be seen as just a last minute stop gap, a second choice, when all along he could have been the main target? Was the news about Gedo a spin by the club to gauge the fans thoughts? Sorry but it is Monday morning or is it?
There's been loads of tweets and little media bits linked on here which suggest Palace have given up on him. That's what's confusing me. Is there another London club who might want him?
Watford allegedly, though I'm not sure why they'd need another striker, particularly an expensive one.
The best option would be to offer him a 2 and a half year deal with the option of a third which is triggered dependent on appearances in the last year of his contract... if he reaches the required appearances, he'd obviously still be doing a job for us.
