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Post by KeyserSoze » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:34 pm

At what point do you put the number of signings in brackets like on the vidiprinter?
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Post by Worthy4England » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:34 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:According to my maths, that would make 12 Parky signings. They'd make a passable XI, if you played Thorpe in defensive midfield (where he has indeed played):
..........Howard (or Alnwick).............
Buxton, Wheater, Beevers, A Taylor
Ameobi, Henry, Thorpe, C Taylor
...........Proctor, Anderson...........

...and to that, you have to say well played to Parky and to the Andersons (plus, FWIW, Deano to some or other extent).
I hope some bugger's checked we can afford to pay them past the end of September, this season. :-)

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:36 pm

Could today have gone any better? Three bench warmers gone, and I know people are sad about Woolery, but let's face it, he wasn't considered good enough for the here and now...

4 in, probably 5, players Parky wants. Ok not permanent deals but that's where we are. Henry and Ameobi especially seem decent deals, considering they've played a lot at a higher level. We also seem far better balanced with width and some pace.

Can't do anything else but doff my cap to Ken and Lee and applaud them for persevering in what was clearly a very different situation.

Now lift the embargo and let us build a little more for the longer term.

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Post by thebish » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:37 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:PSG for Keshi (source: his agent's Twitter)
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Post by twilight » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:47 pm

Well, I am very impressed with the signings. Is it too early to get a little excited about this season? Well done KA/PP & the recruitment team at BWFC (and well done Pru!!) :)

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Post by thebish » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:47 pm

and - for completeness - Thorpeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

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Post by thebish » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:50 pm

it's great to have a pubroper manager again! COYW!! :pissed:

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Post by twilight » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:52 pm

So...Parky obviously doesn't like the name starting with W then!!

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Post by irie Cee Bee » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:56 pm

Fabulous!! Well done ! Exciting times ahead.

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Post by bobo the clown » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:56 pm

Does Thorpe in mean Madine out ?
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:56 pm

bobo the clown wrote:Does Thorpe in mean Madine out ?
No.

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Post by plymouth wanderer » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:58 pm

credit where's credits due! Ken and Parky have done well! good times ahead
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Post by bobo the clown » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:58 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Does Thorpe in mean Madine out ?
No.
Well I never.
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Post by thebish » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:59 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:Have to say I have a pretty bad feeling about today, hard enough to do deals normally let alone against the clock and needing special approval and outs first. Hope I'm wrong!
here's hoping you feel better now! :D

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:00 am

thebish wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:Have to say I have a pretty bad feeling about today, hard enough to do deals normally let alone against the clock and needing special approval and outs first. Hope I'm wrong!
here's hoping you feel better now! :D

tomorrow's a new day!
Feel great. They pulled it off against the odds beyond all expectations.

Suppose it is what happens when you have football agents running your club, they know how to do deals.

Exciting times ahead.

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Post by officer_dibble » Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:53 am

Yeah Henry and Ameobi look like good loans. Both back in Jan mind. Expecting big things from this Palace lad if loaning him was the catalyst for selling out own pacy forward prospect. Good keeper signing, and a new Scott Green...

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Post by bristol_Wanderer3 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:02 am

Awesome last TW day!!

As BWFCI said having football agents running the club does have some advantages. From haggling a decent fee for Holding to all the deals we have got done today to getting precisely the players out we would have chosen, it seems clear they are in their element in the wild west of dealing in today's TWs.

Just a couple of points:

1.) Keshi Anderson seems to be very highly thought of by Palace fans. And he has just signed a new 2 year contract apparently, so he will only have a year left at the end of his loan, so he won't have a huge price tag on his head should he impress here.

2.) Illes seemed to confirm the squad limit is 24...

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Post by bobo the clown » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:46 am

In the bi-annual event of Transfer Window threads it seems this is the most successful, on paper at least, in 10+ years. Price deserves plaudits.

I'm too petty minded to offer them to him however so will someone please take up this role ?
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Post by boltonboris » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:43 am

Very happy with the deals on the most part, but it doesn't sit well with me on this short term approach of getting rid of young players on long term contracts to fund short term deals that will leave us short at the end of the season.

Suppose that's where we are as a club and I'm very happy that the Andersons are keen to get us back up and backing it with transfers. Bet the Supporters Trust were gutted when they saw these deals coming through last night
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Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:48 am

boltonboris wrote:Very happy with the deals on the most part, but it doesn't sit well with me on this short term approach of getting rid of young players on long term contracts to fund short term deals that will leave us short at the end of the season.

Suppose that's where we are as a club and I'm very happy that the Andersons are keen to get us back up and backing it with transfers. Bet the Supporters Trust were gutted when they saw these deals coming through last night
Pretty much where I'm at. Hopefully Amos does well at Cardiff so we can offload him long term, leaving just Pratley after this season.

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