Owen Garvan - A Crystal Palace FC View.

[Bruce Rioja]

So, by my calculations: we've got five players direct from Palace, eight who have played for Palace at some point. We've also got four players (Feeney, Trotter, Wilkinson, Lee-Barrett) from Millwall. Maybe our scouting network has shrunk to covering two grounds within eight miles of each other.

Exactly what I said on Saturday. And how many of our signings from these two legendary academies of football were getting a first team game?

[LeverEnd]

Oh get real Bruce FFS! You need to understand the position this club is in, tut.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Maybe our scouting network has shrunk to covering two grounds within eight miles of each other.

Troubled times when the travel budget for scouting can only run to a couple of outings on a Boris Bike.

...and judging by the performances they've turned in, the scout still had the helmet strap over his eyes.

[IggyTheDawgster]

He's a 1950's conman!

[a1]

Exactly what I said on Saturday. And how many of our signings from these two legendary academies of football were getting a first team game?

a 31-32 year old keith andrews were let go by blackburn ,and west brom , and got a three year contract here.

same with martin petrov .

even shitty liam trotter/feeney/danns/whoever was more of a first team regular .

He's a 1950's conman!

fecking allardyce used to sign folk i'm not even sure were footballers actual living people (dwight p. , that spaniard oscar summat, gerald foursheet , etc) while we were in the top flight and no one give a feck.

[Lord Kangana]

Amazing isn't it?

Its almost like they didn't give a shit because he was also signing good players.

[bobo the clown]

Amazing isn't it?

Its almost like they didn't give a shit because he was also signing good players.

Without doubt for all the Ben Haim's, Abdouleye Faye's, Kevin Davies' that came off there were a lot which bombed having cost a goodly amount. I suspect you really wouldn't want that whole thing auditing.

[Lord Kangana]

Possibly. But I'd bet on an income vs outgoings basis, I bet you'd cry at the last 3 or or so years.

[bobo the clown]

I don't doubt it. I really meant Mr Allardyce wouldn't want it auditing.

[a1]

if he (douglas) took frazier campbell on loan , i'd LOL .

[Lord Kangana]

I don't doubt it. I really meant Mr Allardyce wouldn't want it auditing.

Ah, gotcha.

I suspect BSA, PG and others probably would prefer the whole lot to be buried deep.