PL Squad

Of the now 30 players (including Sorloth) on First Team Page on club website

Dann, Puncheon, Schlupp and Wickham out for season
Ladapo, Kaikai and Williams out on loan
RLC back to Chelsea injured
Sako out for a few weeks

Ward, Sakho and Cabaye short term injuries

At least we got 3 of 5 targets including an international striker in form.

Imagine signing no one.

So let’s get behind the manager and team and pray no more major injuries.

CPFC, WHU and Burnley have major injury issues this season. We just have to keep fighting and our fans do our bit to help home and away.

COYP

Goodbye Martin Kelly.

We'll get relegated now and he'll be off to a big club.

Thanks a lot Parish. :veryangry

Goodbye and thanks Roy

Did a fantastic job for us.

Will be sorry to see him go for 'personal reasons' soon.

We deserve all we get. Truly pathetic Parish.

Discussion: Free agents

Well, anyone decent available? :D

Leaving it too late.....

Steve when will you learn & stop making the same mistake time after time??

You have again let us down & worryingly Roy down with your pathetic transfer tactics.

And what if Freedman? Well worth employing him wasn’t it??

Joke Chairman, Joke DOF, Joke Club

Embarrassing when you consider what other clubs achieve. :(

West Ham Utd and their African policy

Will be a nice story breaking, repeated on SSN

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Seems they don't like the africans because they cause trouble, and they have too many already. Oh dear :D

Rumour: Frederik Ronnow

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Crystal Palace have submitted deal sheets before the 11pm transfer deadline for 25-year-old Danish goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow of Brøndby and Midtjylland's Norway international striker Alexander Sorloth. #CPFC hoping to complete the paperwork to sign both players #DeadlineDay

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Songs You Should Be Ashamed To Love..

...But you don't give a toss what anyone thinks.


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I love this and I don't care what you think.


Over to you....

Discussion: Successful Window?

Assuming our only business is Jach, Rakip and Sorløth coming in and Ladapo and Kaikai going out, would you consider this window a success or failure?

Discussion: Monster Munch

Probably been dozens of these since the BBS started but I don’t care. Just for me and Pikie Punisher.

Test

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Suggestion: BUY A ******* GOALKEEPER

Just in case our esteemed transfer team are reading the bbs and need a bit of encouragement. :hi:

Official: Freddie Ladapo to Southend

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Official: Ladapo to Southend

Permanent:

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Another Ministerial resignation.

Bizarrely, for being late.
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Rumour: Yannis Salibur

From The Sun's transfer live page:

Crystal Palace and Brighton don’t like each other. We all know that.

And it looks like behind the scenes there might be a tussle or two today…

The Premier League duo have shown an interest in winger Yannis Salibur, writes Phil Cadden.

But they face a race against time to snap up the winger, who plays for Guingamp in France, before the transfer window closes.

Frenchman Salibur was the subject of an £8million bid from Hull last year.

London Stadium - what a waste of money

Not sure if there is a thread about this already but this was my first visit and I can easily say it is the worst stadium I have been to -

1) walk up to the stadium surrounded by their fans (took the Pudding exit on the DLR) and getting the usual abuse.

2) Had to queue up through security with the t***s, one pretending to set fire to my scarf, another thinking she had priority in the queue being a spam.

3) Toilets, half of the space inside which could have been used for urinals is just left empty. Massive queues, despite it being a new stadium. Made the Arthur Wait toilets looks bearable!

4) The 500 steps to get to your seats.

5) Watching the game in a different post code from the players!

6) Trying to use the big screens to help work out what was going on but then realizing it is ten seconds behind play!

7) Away fans split up by a massive gap between lower and upper

8) Half time no alcohol was served to away fans, this despite home fans having it sold to them

9) Having to walk back to the shopping centre the long way

10) The atmosphere or lack of it.


Only nice thing was when the steward told one boy to put his cigarette out and then told him that the only place he does not go to check is the toilets. Boy was not really getting the nudge, nudge, wink, wink though.


Would only go back if in the lower end. Would be happy enough that they went down to welcome in a better away day!

Match Updates: Tonight's fixtures and updates.

Decent number of games tonight and obviously some key games.


19:45 Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth

19:45 Everton vs Leicester

19:45 Newcastle vs Burnley

19:45 Southampton vs Brighton - Jeez - f--k knows what's best for us - probably a draw!!!!

20:00 Man City vs West Brom

20:00 Spurs vs Man Utd

20:00 Stoke vs Watford

Rumour: Andy King

From the Mail's transfer live page:

Leicester are in talks with Swansea about a potential deal for Andy King.

Claude Puel has left the 29-year-old out of recent squads amid interest from a number of clubs including Brighton, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.

King has become a cult figure at Leicester having won titles in League One, Championship, and Premier League, but his time at the club could be coming to a close.

Missed out: Martin Polaček

According to Twitter we thought we were signing this guy today...but now we aren't.


Here's a place to complain :supergrin:

Rumour: Nick Powell

I think there may be a suggestion thread somewhere, but BBC feed showing as along with Brighton, Swansea and Bournemouth after Nick Powell from Wigan.

Humour: Most over used phrase of the day?

What will be the most over used phrase on this Forum today?

Rumour: Martin polacek (rumour)

No idea who this gk is but I guess now I don’t have to .@twitter rumour ....Told Lubin goalkeeper Martin Polaček move to Crystal Palace is off ! Player was expected to sign today. Club looking at alternative. #CPFC

Danny Welbeck

Aubemayang on his way to Arsenal. They also have Giroud and Lacazette. Time to move for Welbeck? Could play wide left, could play up front with Benteke, so our 2 problem positions. Works hard, scores some goals, Can cross. Roy Hodgson is a big fan.

Get it done.

Winter sun training camp

Are the club doing one this year? Looks like they could do with some re-energising if last night’s performance was anything to go by.

The 'London' Stadium

In the spirit of not bumping old threads...

Felt obliged to post this after probably the worst match experience I can recall. I just felt so detached... 50 thousand people in near proximity and they looked and felt like it was like it was empty. Never had such a soulless vibe at a football match.

It was so bad I almost feel sorry for the Hammers/Irons (whatever they call themselves) I honestly don't think I could watch Palace there week I week out.
Made me appreciate how special our stadium is.

Discussion: The Transfer Window. Is it a bonkers concept.

I'm old enough to remember the days before the transfer window. In those days, if you wanted a player, you just went out and bought one (Ollie's pint of milk analogy). This could happen at any time and was not limited to a three month period in the summer and one month in the winter.

The argument for the transfer window is that it allows a settled squad during the season, with an option for a tweak half way through. Generally players will not have their heads turned in the same way that they could if there was no window. Additionally it prevents distorted activity outside the window as the richer clubs can flex their muscles at will and it is the same rule for everyone.

Plus the powers that be get their entertainment and we get to be happy/disappointed/frustrated.

The argument against is that it does not legislate for issues within between the windows, particularly injuries, meaning squads can be left bare. This can mean bigger squads to cover this eventuality and the loan market as a consequence. In addition concentrating activity in time brackets can have an inflationary effect on prices and can make deals stupidly concentrated (as a has to happen before b and c within the time frame) so panic can set in. Comments such as performance in the transfer window could decide who gets relegated, moves us away from it being a pure football competition.

So. Is the transfer window fit for purpose or is it bonkers

Suggestion: Mitrovic

Why don't we tempt Newcastle with an offer for him !!!
Scores 1 in 3 for national team and before the move to Newcastle was scoring at a rate of more 1 every 2 games for Anderlecht , only 23 years old and he may just need a change of scenery to revitalise hes potential !!
Rather have him than all these mickey mouse strikers we've been linked with in the press.

Suggestion: Can we prioritise a winger please?

We have a striker who scores goals if we cross the ball properly. We have only one winger in the squad who is a) fit and b) who can cross a ball. Squad is thin when it comes to strikers and goalkeepers, but can we prioritise someone who can whip a good ball in?

Discussion: Deadline Day Sweepstake Bingo Thing

Pick 5 names of players you think we might sign tomorrow. Any position. One point for any correct. Winner gets ITK of the year trophy and a tin of varnish left behind the bar at Selhurst Railway Club. 2nd prize: 2 tins.

My ambitious choices:
1 Hart
2 Guaita
3 Amadou
4 Labord
5 Alcacer

Probably 0 points there but let's see.

Player Ratings And Reviews: West Ham (away)

Poll to follow

Zaha in a big dip of Form?

Nothing of note from him in 10 games or so...discuss!!!

Tax Return

Just endured that lovely experience that is the self-employed tax return.

Except this year there is a twist. As a self-employed writer you have your ups and downs. 2016-2017 was an 'up' year with good earnings followed by, you guessed it, a very 'down' period from summer 2017-present, in which certain normal writing gigs have dried up and I have also yet to be paid many thousands for completed projects. Naturally the money accrued in 2016-2017 has evaporated and I am basically now on my red-and-blue arse.

What's more, I can't even use my credit cards to pay my bill due to conflicts between HMRC and the government regarding credit card charge policies resulting in the option being withdrawn. So I basically have to find the money from nowhere while effectively unemployed.

Anyone got any advice?

(Please win today, Palace. I f*cking need it.)

Rumour: Geoff Cameron

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Just seen this pop up on Twitter. Don’t know how true but there you go.

American, Stoke Defender.

Describe a BBS poster in picture's guessing game.

I will start it and yes I could... but did not ;)

Play nice no single pictures of female genitalia or naked boobs.

Palace Fans travelling to games from Greenhithe/Dartford/Ebbsfleet International

Hi All,

I've recently relocated to the Greenhithe/Ebbsfleet area and was wondering what people do (if they do) when travelling to games from this area?

I'd rather avoid having to go up town and back out every game!

I welcome anyone's advice on this....

Paul Alcock RIP

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My first Football manager as a kid.

Will be remembered for that push by Di Canio

Rugby 6 Nations 2018

Really looking forward to this. Who do we fancy to win? Should be the most wide open for many years. England are evens which I quite fancy but they have tough away fixtures. All the home nations could win it.

Live Com and Updates: West Ham United v Crystal Palace

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Humour: Players due in

Just seen at our London Offices in Soho

Roy Race
William (Blackie) Grey
Johnny (The Hardman) Dexter
Nick "Rapper" Hardisty Goalkeeper
Billy Dane (Billys Boots)

We act more like a Div 1 club when it comes to transfers

Loan after loan after loan

:lux:

Premier League Striker Merry-Go-Round: The Latest

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going to be a mad deadline day....:supergrin:

Discussion: Missed Transfer Flops

With all of the transfer speculation going on at every transfer window and all of the players we have been linked with over the years, the fair majority of us have been excited at being linked with certain players and then disappointed when we don't sign that player.

It just made me wonder, how many of those players have turned out to be flops, and we should be grateful at having not signed those players.

One that sticks in my mind was Islam Slimani.

Cctv cameras

So i brought one from Amazon for £40 last weekend its ok but not really that good

I'm after a outdoor wireless one ( connects to wi fi ) and would like one you can tilt and pan from your mobile phone

Any fellow bbsers have any good recommendations

Suggestion: Llorente

Spurs seem happy to let him go?

Funny Cartoons

We have had the joke thread but no cartoons...

Watford (a)

Seems a long time away and lots of games to be played before then but...
FA cup semi final weekend and with both us and Watford already out, our game will be that weekend even if changed for TV.
Along with 2 semi finals at Wembley on the sat & sun.
Trains could be fun if a certain south coast club manage to squeeze past 4th tier Coventry then get another cosy tie in the 6th round...

Rumour: Alexander Sørloth

Apologies if AATOT, I recognised the name so maybe there is.

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Danish striker at Midtjylland, supposedly we've already bid and they've turned down another one. Impressive record of 10 in 19, similar style to Benteke though.

Crystal Ball West Ham Away

Just realised that we don't appear to have a prediction thread up for tomorrow night's match at the Taxpayers' Stadium.
Score, scorers and attendance please.

Rumour: Murray?

Rumours on Facebook that Murray is bouncing back here?

Anyone got an inside line on this?

Trialist: Today

The teamsheet for the U23 match against Watford shows a trailist is playing.

Wonder if this is a young player with a view to joinging the other younger players or a first team option to bring in this week.

Neither of the new players are playing in the 23s today despite both being eligible i think so maybe in and around the 1st team picture.

Rumour: Gaetan Laborde

All aboard for Laborde? Another one to add to the list of non-scoring target strikers !:rolleyes:

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Rumour: Gaetan Laborde

Linked to another striker Gaetan Laborde 23 from Bordeaux, apparently our scouts where watching him at the weekend. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of him but he’s scored 2 in 9 games this season.

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Welcome home Leo. This window is shaping up nicely

Press Conference Live: Pre-West Ham Monday 1:30pm

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CarShare: East Midlands > Everton (via Derby/Stoke/Etc)

For Everton away, Feb 10th.

I'm leaving EMA early and returning to EMA around 7:30pm

PM to join in...

BM Winter Olympics 2018 - Pyeongchang Special

It is that time of (every other) year when the Olympics come around and we gamble on them.

Previous Winners

2008 Beijing - pauldrulez
2012 London - Stigma
2014 Sochi - srs9jps
2016 Rio - Funk Butter :lux:

The rules are as follows:

• Bets only allowed on Olympic events.
• If you are interested, declare your In-ness by the Opening Ceremonies.
• Each entrant will have 35 bets.
• Of your 35 bets you will have 20 Bronze bets which will be the normal 10pts - 10 Silver bets which will be 15pts and 5 Gold bets which will be worth 20pts per bet. Please indicate when placing a bet what value it is by putting a B, S or G next to it.
• The Ostapchuk Rule: If one of your bets is positively affected by a competitor getting a positive drug test, it must happen before the penultimate day of competition. This is to make sure everyone has a chance to counterbet.

In previous iterations of the competition, we've had each bettor name an event that everybody has to bet on and in Sochi we had a random event picked every day that everybody had to bet on. I'm happy to take suggestion on ways to spice up this comp.

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NOTE:I have just moved around the world and my computer is in pieces in my suitcase. I'm not sure if I will have it up and running by the time the competition starts. If somebody (with a Windows version of Excel 2013 or higher) wants to be my backup in case I can't get it running, let me know. I have a spreadsheet that handles all the calculations and standings that I can walk you thru, if need be.

Rumour: Jake Livermore

On our list according the the evil Mail (along with Barnes and Amadou)

Rumour: Edin Dzeko

Misread the article title, delete.

Web Site Zoom In and Out - Windows vs Android (and iOS?)

Possibly a silly question...

When I view a web site, such as this one, on IE or Chrome on a Windows device I can zoom the text size by pressing CTRL and + (or - to zoom out). Doing that, the text sizes all increase but the frames around the page stay in place - so the page still fits the width of the screen but the text gets bigger. All good.

When I am on a pad or phone there does not appear to be an equivalent and if you use the reverse-pinch gesture to make the text bigger, it increases the width of the page and you lose a whole load of text off the sides of the screen in the process, so you end up scrolling the page left and right and up and down and all over the place.

Is there a way of increasing text size but maintaining the page proportions?

I should add that I am aware of the 'Accessibility' option in setup with the 'Text Scaling' slider on Android Chrome, however that just makes the post content larger but does not increase any of the other text on the page around it, making it very difficult to navigate around due to the widely differing font sizes displayed side by side.

Why can't they have an equivalent to the CTRL + and - zoom given that so many of us rely on pads and phones for our web browsing these days? Or perhaps they have and I've missed something obvious?

Rumour: Ashley Barnes

A report tonight that 29 year old striker Ashley Barnes could be a target. What with Ulloa and Barnes surely we can't go for two Weeds rejects. Whilst he has scored some important goals for Burnley, particularly against us, he has been merely a squad player this season and we need better.

Happy Birthday Brumie Al, Steve and others

Have a great one guys, no Palace to ruin your day :p 2 top proper Palace fans. That should say Steve k really.

Ian wright from nothing to something

A great watch

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Pubs for: West Ham

Where were the most popular places to drink last season?

Trying to work out our best option: St Paul's for the Central line to Stratford, or King's Cross St Pancras for the Victoria/Overground to Hackney Wick. The latter gives us the option to drink in King's Cross, Highbury & Islington and/or Hackney Wick.

What was Hackney Wick like last year? Full of West Ham?

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you at work?

About 5 years ago I was teaching a class, dropped something , and much to the amusement of the kids, my trousers ripped at the arse as I bent over to pick the item up. It sounded like I was farting as my strides ripped. You can imagine the hilarity as 30 eight year olds creased up for the next half an hour.

Fortunately it was winter and I had my Echo and the Bunnymen style trench coat so I could cover up.

I got a couple of sewing kits and patches as presents from the kids at Xmas.

Rumour: Richmond Boakye

Anyone follow Red Star??

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Rumour: Richmond Boakye

Linked with palace.

Rumour: Newcastle and Crystal Palace battle for Red Star hit-man Boakye

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Jim Kearney, Palace player 1948/49

Hi. This post was on the other main Palace board, HOL:-

I am looking for information about my father,Jim Kearney,who played in the season 48-49...during Jack Butlers time as manager..could you help me there...by the way he was a good centre forward,in the middle of the picture with the ball.Maybe you recognize some of the other players!T .

If anyone remembers Jim or has any other info the share, please post it here, or if you are registered on HOL, the thread is at

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Suggestion: Davie Selke

Not one for suggestions but I’ve thought for a couple of years that he was the type of player we should be after.

He’s still only 23, he’s good in the air as well as being tall (6ft4), performing well in the Bundesliga.

Moved from RBL to Hertha in the summer for £7m or so, but Stoke and Newcastle are scouting him and sniffing around.

Ideal backup for now and long term could carry the load as a lone targetman or in a 442.

Doubt we’re interested though, as he’ll cost money :moo:

Clantenburg

From the BBC: "Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg stopped a Saudi Arabia cup match apparently out of respect for the Muslim call to prayer - and has earned widespread praise from football fans in the country."
Can we look forward to matches being disrupted every five minutes to 'show respect' to some religious or ideological observance?

Humour: Fraizer Campbell

Given our current well-documented striker issues, the mind recalls Mr Parish's comments at the end of the last window, where Fraizer Campbell was praised to the rooftops and held up as the model striker who would have sorted us out, if only he stayed. Fraizer scored, ran around, had a great attitude and was also kind to small animals and children, according to SP.

Alas he had to move on. But what's stopping us now swooping for him?

Come back Fraizer and bang them in. You know it makes sense.

Suggestion: Christian Ramirez

26 year old striker playing for Minnesota United. Just got called up to the USA's squad for their last friendly. Scores about 1 in every 2 games. Never really been tested at the highest level but scored 14 goals in 30 games in the MLS last season and has scored goals at every level he has played at.

Won the 2016 Golden Boot in the NASL (2nd tier of American football -
Equivalent of the Championship) in 2016

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Suggestion: Lewis Grabban

Bournmouth have recalled him from loan to sell.

Surely, time to bring him home?

FA Cup 4th round 26-29th January 2018.

Weekend off for Palace, kicking off with Yeovil v Man U tonight. Good luck to Palace old boy Jake Gray who starts for the Glovers.

Rumour: Tomkins to West Ham

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Tomkins back to West Ham :confused:

Netflix: Dirty Money (documentary series)

For anyone interested in these things, a documentary series I worked on about corporate crime went live on Netflix today.

There's six films produced by Alex Gibney, director of the Enron film amongst many others.

Each film tackles a different story and each was directed by a different director. I edited the second called Payday directed by Jesse Moss, but I can vouch for all six and they are all worth watching.

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New Business Venture - Advice Please

I know there are plenty of professionals out there.

I'm looking at breaking into the hair styling and beauty market, with a mega shop in the Croydon area. Looking at £150k for premises and stock with further start up costs I suppose.

Looking at South Norwood/Portland Road area at the moment. I haven't really researched the area fully but I do go past on the way to matches.

Any advice on the general idea?

8 Years Ago Today - Palace Entered Administration

I was going to bump the original thread but then I didn't want to give anyone a heart attack who saw the thread title on the home page!

8 years ago today it was also announced on the BBS by “BobDay” that we would be entering administration. It’s mental how far we have come in those 8 years. Although it wasn’t nice for the club (or it’s creditors) that we were in administration, I personally think we are better for it. We then had to go away to Newcastle the following day where we lost 2-0 :(

Happy Australia Day

To all our upside down friends.

A joyous celebration. Unless it is dry Jan there too.

PDF to Word converter

Can anyone recommend a PDF to word converter ?

Prefer free but willing to pay if it’s good.

Thanks in advance.

Loan: Andre Coker

Goes out on loan

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Palace Beer Festival 2018

🍻 2018 #CPFC Beer Festival!

4 months to wait
2,500+ attendees
Ready for the next 100 beers

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Printer Advice

Looking for a new wi-fi home printer anybody out there got any reccomendations. Want one that's most economical with the ink, the one I have (it's a cannon) just seems to drink the ink. Any help or advice gratefully received! Many thanks in advance :)

Glenn Murray: Brighton striker arrested over £1.1m tax fraudhttp://www.bbc.com/sport/

Oh dear

RIP Mark E Smith

Founder and lead singer of The Fall. Great indy voice falls quiet.

Mark E Smith Dies

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Palace fans in Sydney

Going to be in Sydney on 31st March when the Liverpool game is on, now kicking off 12:30pm UK time as it's on Sky. Anybody out there fancy meeting up to watch the game? Possibly going to the Opera first though but presume it will be over in time :)

New Leeds United Badge

Men Only: Inside the charity fundraiser where hostesses are put on show

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Shows how far there is to go in terms of getting rid of sexual harassment.

Disgusting, pervy old men, leering and pawing over young women who would never give them a second glance. They should be arrested, groping women is assault.

FFS Murray (Glenn Murray and wife arrested)

*in connection with* tax evasion

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Rumour: Sako to Fenerbahce

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No chance on a loan.

Addiscombe Boys Club Vs Roundshaw

I know the captain. Expect some here may know a few of the other faces.

Enjoy.

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RIP Ursula K. Le Guin

In my opinion, one of the greats of literature, though she was for a very long time marginalised for the crime of writing science fiction instead of realism.

RIP.

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Eagle Eye: the Blog

Hello all

One doesn't like to blow one's own trumpet and all that, but just to let you know that a few of us crumblies have revived Eagle Eye in blog form :eek: We're only just about creaking into action at the moment and we don't know what all the buttons do, but you can find it at To view the link you have to Register or Login (there's a couple of articles on there).

As ever, if anyone would like to contribute, however great or small, most welcome.

Also, we've got a Twitter account (it's taken us 20 years to figure out how to work the technology). We're currently running our tribute to the Alexis Sanchez signing on video (not sure how long it might last before someone gets upset, we'll have to see), but we're at: To view the link you have to Register or Login

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thanks

Tony

RIP Hugh Masekela

Died earlier today in Joburg, SA, age 78.

First trumpet was a gift from Bishop Trevor Huddleston. Left the country after the Sharpeville massacre and carried on making music in the US.

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Match Updates: EFL Cup Semi Finals 2nd Leg

Man City 1-0 up at half time. It’s over.

Tomorrow will be an interesting one though.

Phil Neville named England Women Manager

Bit of an odd choice.

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He's always struck me as a bit slow, on and off the pitch.

Sci fi gadgets you would love ?

On the back of maz's tractor beam thread ( apologies maz) . Which sci fi gadget would you love to have use of . For devilment I wouldn't mind a cloaking device , no explanation needed , but for practical use a transporter beam that can get you home the second the ref blows whistle would be kin marvellous..

Non-league teams. A-Z

I'll start:
Alfreton Town
(Sorry if already made)

Keith Millen

Just announced he's been appointed assistant to their new manager
Dan Micciche (?) with Dean Lewington player-coach .
Hope he does well .

Not Tinky Winky...

RIP

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Rumour: Jack Hendry

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Palace in for Jack

Crystal Palace are on the trail of Dundee defender Jack Hendry, who has been linked with Celtic in recent weeks.

The Selhurst Park side are keen on adding the £1.5 million-rated Hendry, who is also on Bournemouth’s radar, to their squad. (Scottish Sun)

Tessa Howden 1986 RIP petition

Just found the petition online whilst researching another Croydon crime from way back.

Those of a certain age will remember well what happened that night in Selsdon and her killer is due for release about now (if he hasn't been already). The petition below is to try and help to put a stop to that idea if it isn't too late. He was meant to be out a few months back reading some reports but can't see any confirmation anywhere so here's hoping he hasn't been.

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Peter Jackson's WW1 Film Restoration

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Anyone watched this. Great work he is doing restoring old film from WW1.

Bit of shock when watching it as I saw my grandfather's Regiment in the film (1:13 mins in). Lincolnshire Regiment.

He's working with the Imperial War Museum. They are great people and have helped me a lot with my research on how and when my grandfather was wounded and then died in a Berlin Hospital. If you ever go the the IWM, take time to ask the people there for help. They found a diary of the medic who was with my grandfather's Regiment. His recount of what went on was very revealing.

Rumour: Fernando Torres

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:lux: :wallbash:

Sakho injury

When is he suppose to be back?

Tottenham game

What has to happen for the Tottenham game to be moved from the Monday to the Sunday ?

Rumour: Charlie Mulgrew

Not a bad short term option

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Tractor Beams - soon to be a reality?

If this was April 1st, I would not be believing or posting this...

The predictions of science fiction writers moved closer to reality after scientists unveiled a tractor beam that could pave the way for levitating humans. Engineers at the University of Bristol said they had tested the world’s most powerful acoustic tractor beam, which can invisibly ensnare and levitate objects.


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Jimmy Armfield RIP

Just seen that ex Blackpool and England full back has died. Loved his comments when he was on radio for the BBC.

Famous , Infamous and notable people that you have shook hands with .

After reading Maz has shook the hand of Thatcher , I thought it would be good to have a thread on the subject of famous shakes .

Discussion: Nine days to sort out striker and GK problems

Only 9 days to go to sort out striker support and GK problems, let alone other squad balance and deficiency issues
Talk about squeaky bum time

Suggestion: Yann Karamoh on loan?

French attacker currently at Inter. 19, wouldn't count towards the 25. Isn't getting game time

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He's VERY Palace.

Summer villa ideas please help

Missus wants to try a villa this year and avoid Spain,we've done all inclusive in Turkey afew times to,there's six of us with the kids,be nice to be near beach and restaurants,avoid having car, swimming pool be great
We can't find anything under £7k
And I know food n drink be another £2.5
That's almost a years net pay for me
Greece ideally but looking a Cyprus Portugal to,open to ideas
Many thnx in advance
Really wanna avoid other people's kids and early morning flight for sunbeds this year,and queues for food

Pi Retro Gaming

Anyone seen this?

So many games I recognise. See they Kick Off 2 and Footballer of the Year.

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In the app how do you do the advanced search, so you can search words in the thread title?

John Hughes and Willie Wallace

I started following Palace when both these were transferred from Celtic . Any goals on video ? - especially Wallace .

Itunes transfer to new PC

I'm not that tekkie so maybe some of this won't add up but here goes ....

I have on my PC what I believe is a non Apple itunes library. It looks the same as theirs but was a D/L from another site. It's offline and is accessible on my desktop only so there is no back up (!!) except from the master list of D/L's within the computer.

It works fine, no issues but I now want to transfer it to another PC?

Help and suggestions welcome please as I do not want to risk losing the music.

Thanks.

Thatcher statue in Parliament Square.

Are you happy that there will be a granite Iron Lady erected in front of parliament?


Me, well it'll be somewhere to go if I need a wazz.

RIP Simon Tweedie

Good evening,

Last Saturday during the Burnley game I tragically lost my brother-in-law/best friend/fellow season ticket holder to a sudden heart attack.

As a family we are numb with shock and really struggling. I normally mourn in private but we agreed as Simon was such a huge Palace fan we would put something in the program for the Newcastle match.

However, as tributes have been flooding in, we have been overwhelmed by the sheer quantity and out-pouring of sincere support. Friends have posted on Facebook and Twitter to the point where it has been suggested the crowd applaud on the 36th minute (Simon's age). This has gained traction to the point it is appearing on all the Palace sites:

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Even Steve Parish has retweeted on Twitter:

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Even the Newcastle fans pages have picked up on the idea and have agreed to show their support. I thought it would be remiss of me now not to raise awareness on here.

Simon was a fantastic guy. This is taken from the crowd funding page his work set up for him:

It is often said that some people touch our lives briefly while others leave a lasting impression and are never forgotten. Simon Tweedie was one of those people.

It’s hard to forget someone who gave us all so much to remember. The special memories that we have of Simon will always bring a smile to our faces.

His funny moments, his quirky mannerisms and his laughter!
There will not be a Crystal Palace match that you will watch and not remember Simon. There won’t be a time when you have a Diet Coke (with vodka) and not remember Simon. There won’t be a time when you watch a Star Wars, James Bond or Harry Potter movie and not remember Simon.
He meant so much to us all.

Simon – your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

In honour of Simon we would like to start a collection for his family. Anyone can donate to this JustGiving page. Please pass the link along.

Thank you for your continued support.

If you could honour him in the 36th minute next Sunday it would mean the world to us at this difficult time.

Thank you.

Rob

Suggestion: Jack Grealish

Watched him yesterday class above definitely Premier league player. Plus Very different to what we have.

Suggestion: Andre Schurrle

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Dortmund sending him out on loan and paying half his wages.. would be a ridiculous signing and highly unlikely but don’t ask you don’t get

Rumour: Leonardo Ulloa

clubs agreed a Loan deal, according to the :rolleyes: Mirror, with view to a permanent
move palace willing to pay his 60k a week wages.

Rumour: Jack Marriott

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Silva sacked by watford

:eek:

Jim Rodford

Has died aged 76. Great bass player, and played with some top bands of the ‘60s and ‘70s, including The Zombies, The Kinks and Argent. Also played in Kinks ‘tribute band’ The Kast Off Kinks along with Mick Avory, occasionally joined at their gigs by Ray Davies himself. RIP.

What are the words to the Brexit chant?

Anyone help me out please?

Brighton to complain about cruelty of Premier League?

Sources connected to Brighton have said they expect the club to make a formal complaint about the "cruelty" of the Premier League.

"It is disgraceful how some clubs seem to beat us and have better players than us. We don't get as many opportunities to score as in the Championship either, defenders, midfielders and strikers are all so much better too. After having to suffer the injustices of the Play Off system and our efforts to get the rules changed, we finally make it up to join the elite and they treat us like this".

The same source also revealed their anger at discovering that some Brighton fans are not really Brighton fans at all. "The young supporter who asked for Eden Hazard's shirt has just heaped more shame on us after another humiliating defeat. It was bad enough a few years back when that kid wearing Brighton kit had a Liverpool bag but this is on another level entirely. We will also now consider discontinuing sales of half and half scarves to stamp out this kind of thing".

The unknown source added that the club will be monitoring eBay for sales of Eden Hazard shirts.

Accident Hayes

Police car involved, Air Ambulance there, not looking good.

Why does Cabaye take corners?

Seriously?

Suggested Team and Formation For: West Ham (away)

----------------------------Hennessey----------------------------
TFM------------Tomkins---------------Sakho----------------PVA
Townsend-----Milivojevic(c)---------Riedewald------------Sako
-----------------Benteke----------------Zaha--------------------

Zaha has been off-key on the right. So play him in the position he was excelling in over the past 15 games or so: left side forward. Sako used to be a left winger and can swing in a good ball. Zaha and Sako can switch throughout the game.

Cabaye has suspected twisted ankle ligaments, McArthur at fault for two goals. So let's give next season's midfield replacement a decent chance to cement his place. Riedewald has done very well, can tackle and pass. And at least the set-pieces won't be looped over towards the first man/keeper/penalty spot where there's no danger. Milivojevic can whip a good ball in.

Player Ratings And Reviews: Arsenal (away)

Poll to follow

What’s the earliest you’ve left a game?

Well, go on...

What score will you settle for?

Well? Think I would take 0-6 now

Turkey and The Kurds

"Turkey begins assault..."

Oh dear,here we go again,Turkey about to beat the sh*t out of the Kurds...

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Been going on for decades but very little outrage in Western Europe relative to say the (correct) condemnation of Israel re Gaza...

Our NATO ally's Erdogan's regime is corrupt and locks journalist and opponents up like there's no tomorrow.

Match Updates: 20th/21st/22nd January

Saturday 20th January

12:30

Brighton v Chelsea [Sky]

15:00

Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Man Utd
Everton v West Brom
Leicester v Watford
Stoke v Huddersfield
West Ham v Bournemouth

17:30

Manchester City v Newcastle United [BT Sport]

Sunday 21st January

16:00

Southampton v Spurs [Sky]

Monday 22nd January

20:00

Swansea City v Liverpool [Sky]

Suggested Team and Formation For: Arsenal (A)

Seems like a game where we can enjoy the game without it being to intense.

Live Com and Updates: Arsenal V Crystal Palace

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British Gas Homecare

Just had the renewal come through on my British Gas homecare. Now on the web site the most expensive cover (homecare 4) is advertised at £20.50 per month. My renewal has just come through at £511.30 which works out at £42.58 per month and I am being told that this is because the prices on the website are for new customers only. Am I alone in thinking this is outrageous, over twice the price of what's on the website? Just been in touch with BG and they are going to look at the prices and give me a call back in 48 hours. Sorry bit of a rant, but anybody thinking of taking out a BG homecare policy please note that your subsequent years will take a flying leap in price.

I must admit that something in the back of my mind says that this is not allowed but I may be wrong there.

Live Com and Updates: FA Youth Cup Palace vs Newcastle 7pm tonight

Kick off 7pm tonight, judging from Facebook event should be a decent crowd tonight.

Friday night under the floodlights, is anyone else going?

Good luck to the kids and Paddy :p

Paddy McCarthy's Red and Blue army :lux::lux:

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Prostrate anyone have it /had it?

One of my best friends is about to start radiation/Chemo and had to cancel their "trip of a lifetime " to Oz for now. I was diagnosed myself about 4 years back and seeing as pretty much every Premier League manager seems to be supporting it with a lapel badge thought it be worth discussing?

Boris Bridge Across the Channel

Boris appears to be reccommending we build a bridge across the Channel. Here's what I think we should do:

1. Get the costings (must be talking Billions)
2. Get the finance set aside
3. Reject the idea as a waste of money
4. Put the set aside finances into the NHS

Rumour: Ali Maaloul

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Pub for the arsenal game

Does anyone know if Patrick’s in beckenham still show 3 o clock games on a Saturday? If not can anyone recommend somewhere that does in the Beckenham/Bromley area?

Rumour: Adam Masina

24 year old. Bologna. Tall. Moroccan. Left back. Probably bullshit. Signs for West Ham page 4.

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Rumour: Eder from Inter

We've bid €11m apparently.

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Docs to URLs

How do I turn a word document that I saved as HTML file into a URL that is accessible by users via Instagram/FB TIA

Saturday’s Referee is….

Chris Kavanagh.

Frankly never heard of him or seen him. Looks like he has been fast tracked up through the leagues.

Also another Manchurian FFS!

RLC may require surgery on ankle injury

Hodgson said worse then first though, may require surgery and may end his season if the case. However, could return in 3 weeks.

2 Songs for Everton away

To the tune of "Everything Counts " by Depeche Mode

Big fat Sam, grabs all he can,
All for himself, after all.
It's an Alladyce world
Everything counts in large amounts.

Or perhaps more to the point:

Retire? Retire?
You're such a fecking liar!

Rumour: Jaroslaw Jach

Polish media are reporting terms with the player have been agreed, but the club have not agreed to Palace wanting to pay in installments. I can't imagine they'd want more than £5 million anyway so not sure why Palace are dragging their feet as usual.

The guy is a youngish CB who has made his debut in the national team. Not convinced he is starter at this level yet, but has potential.

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Rumour: Erdal Rakip

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Not a reliable source, but maybe someone from Roys Swedish connections ?

He is not very big though !

Rumour: SSN - Liverpool interested in Wilf

Seemingly based on almost nothing, SSN running Liverpool as interested in Wilf in their Transfer Centre. Tying it in with FdB saying he is worthy of playing for a top 4 club, and an interview with Wilf saying his experience at United is not relevant to a big club looking at him again.

Rumour: Swedish midfielder Erdal Rakip apparently signed on loan

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Swedish midfielder Erdal Rakip, 21, who has signed for Benfica for five seasons (he was in final contract with Malmo), will play until the season finale at Crystal Palace, 12th place in the Premier League, on loan of eagles. Erdal Rakip is seen in the Light as a future bet and eventually as Pizzi's successor in the midfield of the incarnates.

Rumour: Dusko Tosic

Never heard of him :D

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Discussion: Transfers

We're not much good at January transfers are we?

Premier Managers eating worms

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Rumour: Robin Olsen

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He's a goalkeeper and Swedens number 1, don't know much more about him.

Rumour: Boubakary Soumare

Quote:

Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Lille captain Ibrahim Amadou on loan. They're also keen on his team-mate Boubakary Soumare.

City were apparently rumoured a while back, a Toure replacement.

Crystal Ball Arsenal away

Score, scorers and attendance please.

Press Conference Live: Pre-Arsenal Thursday 1:30pm

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Peter wyngarde dies aged 90

Older people will remember him as Jason King
I actually thought he was already dead !

Suggestion: A signing before 31/01/2018 at 11:59pm

Crikey, yes please

Jon Flanagan - Scum

"Liverpool footballer Jon Flanagan has been sentenced to 40 hours of unpaid work and a community order for assaulting his girlfriend.

The 25-year-old defender pleaded guilty to common assault by beating of Rachael Wall at an earlier hearing.

Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard he "slammed" his partner against the wall and kicked her "while she was on the floor" in Liverpool on 22 December."

Kicking anyone when they are on the floor is the act of a coward. To do it to your girlfriend... boils my blood. Liverpool should sack him. They obviously won't. He deserves to get dog's abuse everytime and everywhere he plays from now on

Songs that make any Woman melt...

The best?

Suggestion: Max Power

How about Max Power from Wigan.
Great Name and two assists tonight against Bournemouth.
Any other good names for the team sheet

Match Updates: Chelsea Vs Norwich

Second half about to start... Nil nil...on the BBC... OK I'll give it a go for a bit.

If VAR existed in the past...

...what Palace moments may have turned out differently?

Now bare in mind it can only be used for goals, penalties, straight red cards and mistaken identity.

I’ll start with this:

1990 FA Cup Final Replay.

1st half 0-0. Thomas is scythed down by Brian McClair a yard inside the penalty box. The referee deems the contact outside the box and gives us a free kick. VAR would’ve awarded us a penalty and that cup may well have been ours and history very different for Man U and Fergie.

Out of interest; I wonder who would’ve taken the penalty? Andy Gray? Thomas had missed one in the Liverpool 9-0 in September that season so doubt he would’ve. Can’t remember another penalty we got that season.

Any plasterers available to advise

Having an extension built and nearing completion. Part of the agreement and price agreed was that existing walls were to be made good.

Here are a couple of pictures of a wall that I have issue with. This is not so noticeable under lights but in natural light looks very bad.

Its over the stairs and I believe this will show up very badly in the future

What are peoples opinions and thoughts before I crack heads with the builders (for the umpteenth time)

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Builder/Handymen Recommendations

Dear fountain of knowledge that is the BBS,

I'm looking at doing a few home improvements to my mothers house:

- converting our garage into an en-suite downstairs bedroom
- knocking a wall through
- repainting all internal walls
- adding a handrail on the stairs

Was wondering if anyone on here had recommendations of reputable (preferably South London based) people or companies that could do the work?

Thanks in advance!

Restaurant recommendation

This is for a friend of a friend. Can i get a recommendation for a post Palace match restaurant. They were going to go to Speroni's in Croydon but it is apparently closed. They are looking for something similar to Speroni's in terms of location, food and price.

Suggestion: Kenedy

With Newcastle looking at getting Souare on loan (and now apparently looking at Joel Ward too), also with Schlupp injured for a few months yet, maybe we should consider a bid / loan for Brazilian Chelsea Left Back Kenedy (Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento).

He can also play Left Wing, scoring once in 3 EFL Cup matches this season.

Needs match time, but obviously we already have RLC on loan from them, so if one of them could be made permanent he would be a good long term option at LB.

Rumour: Kevin Gameiro

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Advertiser Sourcing the mail. Top player.. prob agent doing work

Kid Jensen

I came across this on another site, sadly Palace fan Kid has Parkinson's Disease -

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Suggestion: Alex Smithies

Doing well for QPR by all accounts - bit like the job Jules was doing for us circa 2009/10.

27, already based in London, seems to have his head screwed on and be able to stay consistent.

QPR have a few decent keepers so you'd think they'd listen to an offer.

Said he doesn't want to move because he's appreciated and getting game time, but I'd have thought it's worth a punt.

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Suggestion: Martin Terrier

With our interest in Celtic's Moussa Dembélé going (dubiously) public, and with Everton & BFS predictably sniffing around him, maybe we should at least go for his France U21s strike partner Martin Terrier. He can play upfront as a Striker and as a Left Winger.

On loan to Strasbourg from Lille and scored as many goals (7) in 5 less U21 international games than Dembele, he'd be a fair whack cheaper. If nothing else we can make sure Everton pay full whack for him after pinching Tosun from under our nose or warn them off pursuing any more of our targets.

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Maybe some of our French posters can give a better synopsis of him..?

Ordinary people you have met who share famous peoples names.

I once met a cleaner in a former job i did called Jim Morrison

Guido

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Guido likes bestial porn...

Palace Defence 2017-18

Having had a bit of a laugh on here after Saturday re Martin Kelly usually being involved in our best defence, I thought i'd look into it a little bit further. Proper virgin behaviour I know, but I work in accounts & like a spreadsheet - so have input every defensive partnership since the start of 2017, result, points per game & goals conceded. The results are quite interesting - I've attached for you to all see for yourself (if you actually give a f*ck) - some of the partnerships over the past 12 months almost gave me a panic attack.

The results are skewed as in it doesn't take into account the strength of the opposition but not much can be done about that. Also, I've used the partnership who played the duration of the game - for example, Dann went off after 25 mins vs Man City - so I've listed the partnership in that game as Tomkins & Dann.

Our best partnership, being Sakho & Tomkins is pretty incredible - 2 goals conceded in 6 games & 16 points gathered. Kelly is part of the 2nd best defence however...:hi:

Suggestion: Mignolet

Mignolet might be available from Liverpool as he is said to be considering his future as its a world cup year.

Could this be a potential for us?

Official: Keshi Anderson to Swindon on a permanent deal

Undisclosed fee.

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When having manners can kill

Atchu!

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Still the only PL team stopping MCFC scoring this season.

Well done bindippers for winning yesterday. Still leaked 3 goals though. CPFC shut out. COYP.

RIP Cyrille Regis

Remember him from when I was kid, immense player who did so much to bring players with a different colour skin into the game. RIP

The Famous Peter H....

Went to Chile to See The Pope.

Arriving in a hour, popemobile more or less passing by my street.

Who do we want to be?

With all the talk of the new stadium and Steve Parish rightly stating we are perhaps only a third of the club we should be, I got to thinking that it wouldn't take much in the mega bucks Premier League for us to snowball into a huge club. Less than what some might think.

Firstly, it would only take a nudge of improvement in the squad ( and a decent start to a season ) for us to be a top eight side. That certainly isn't impossible.

If we attained that, given our massive and untapped potential, I believe we would become a prime target for investment or takeover. We would be relatively cheap and with the southern half of the world's premier city our domain.

If we improve even ten percent in terms of performance and stature in the next few years, I believe someone will try to make us a Chelsea or Man City. And before anyone scoffs, were those clubs tearing up the top division in the last thirty years before truckloads of foreign cash arrived?

Within five years we really might find ourselves brought out, hyper-invested and buying up world class players.

That means the wonderment of chasing titles, playing in Europe, forgetting any prospect of relegation, a superb stadium and wearing the shirt / badge with pride as the O.G. fans we are...

...and newly minted, glory hunters. Tourists. Talented but utterly mercenary and greedy footballers and, worst of all, probably a newly acquired sense of arrogance and entitlement within us.

Assuming the hypothetical above, could we avoid becoming what we currently hate? Are we spirited or special enough to avoid the pitfalls of joining the arrogant, football superclubs? Is it a price we are willing to pay to taste a moment of glory in our history? Or do we want to stay as we are?

Dolores O'Riordan RIP

:(

Another one from the golden 90's era. Been a sh1tty day, after hearing about Mr Regis

Aged 46

Edit: merge with general chit chat thread. late.com

How to Find Someone

Hi guys, this is a long shot but I've tried everything else I can think of and have had to resort to asking here for suggestions.

Bit of background knowledge:

I have a friend who goes by the name of Kenneth Pritchard, he is an old work colleague of mine aged 53, born in Paddington but grew up in Llanddaniel in Anglesey, divorced with two kids.

After I left the place we were working I let him stay around mine for a week before he left the UK to move to Belfast to be a coach driver. A month and a half later he left this coach company to move to another coach company (whose name I didn't enquire) in the Republic, he told me he was to be located "very close to Kilkenny".

Everything seemed fine, he even sent me what he said was his new Irish phone number and said he was looking forward to me paying him a visit once he was settled there. Long story short, within a couple of days neither his old nor his new number worked, old number says "the phone is switched off", second number says it's an incorrect number.

After no communication for several weeks, I contacted his old manager from the company he was working for previously. He knew even less than I did, saying he left abruptly and he hasn't heard from him since.

Does anyone here have any idea how to trace someone in a situation like this? All I've got to go on is that he's probably working for a coach company that most likely services Kilkenny.

Much thanks guys.

Paul lambert Stoke manager

Can't see him saving them

Paris

Mrs. BHIG and myself are returning to Blighty for a family party in May and it will give me the opportunity to take her to the Colosseum for the first time for our game against West Brom. As part of the deal for putting up with my dysfunctional family, I have agreed to take her to Paris for a couple of days.

While I got to spend various times in rural France, I only had one occasion to visit Paris when I was not just passing through. Thanks to my lifestyle at the time and the intervening 25+ years, I have little memory of this.

In short, I am looking for tips of where to stay for a couple of nights for maximum tourist value, meaning easily accessible to the sights that one would want to see on what may be a one and only trip to the city, together with any ideas of must see stuff that I should put on the itinerary.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions, both facetious and otherwise.

Giggs announced as Wales manager

Are they mental?

Dolores O'Riordan RIP

Loved The Cranberries. I know she had her troubles but very sad news. Only 46 years old

Aziz Ansari accused of sexual misconduct (and subsequently denies it)

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Whoa, so hard to know what to make of this. Is it really possible for one party to think something was fine and consensual and the other party doesn't? If he has done nothing wrong it could totally damage his reputation for ever. If he has then fair enough. Awful situation either way.

Suggestion: Jack Rodwell

Just saw the Sky headline Sunderland have ripped up Rodwell's contract. I know he's another sicknote but surely worth a punt on a free? Talented and versatile, if he could stay fit he's be a steal.

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Sunderland's explosion

Good chance of going down twice

And if you think Mutch was a waste of money read this on Jack Rodwell

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Last summer the club’s entire transfer budget amounted to just £1.25m - Rodwell has earned more than that in wages for his 159 minutes of first-team football this season.

And

A £10m fee, wages of £70,000 per week, a five-year contract - and for what? A injury-plagued player who has managed less than 45 league starts in three-and-a-half seasons, 76 appearances in all, and who, for me, has impressed in none of them.

Taking fee and salary into account, that is £299,000 per appearance. Or, if you prefer, more than £4,700 per minute he has spent on the pitch in first-team action.

Suggested Team and Formation For: Arsenal (home)

---------------------Hennessey----------------------------
TFM---------Kelly----------------Tomkins------------PVA
-------McArthur-----Milivojevic-----Riedewald-----------
---------Sako---------------------------Zaha-------------
-----------------------Benteke----------------------------

Slight change of formation for this one (4-3-2-1), with Sako wide right and Zaha wide left, as there should be space for them to exploit on the counter. Keep it tight in the middle of the park and we can nick it.

Cabaye on the bench (if only to stop him taking the corners).

Edit: I meant Arsenal (away). Hopefully mods can sort :p

Non plastic Britain

For many of us on here when we were growing up we didn't really have many things that came in plastic, milk was in glass bottles as was most soft drinks, veg was loose and your mum either had a shopping trolley or a bag. Nowadays everything seems to be in plastic and now the government wants it all phased out. The bottom line is we as consumers are going to pay of it , glass is massively more expensive that plastic and of course its great that we are trying to save the oceans but what about the rest of the world are they on board with this?

French Speakers

Just had a thought that at the moment Sakho, Benteke, Cabaye, Souaré, Sako and Zaha all speak French. Although Zaha has admitted he is not as fluent as he used to be, but I remeber reading him saying that he has to be careful now when talking to Benteke around RH as RH also knows some French. The point I am making is that I rarely find myself thinking about the everyday life of the players - in training, outside of work as friends, banter etc. and think that it must be so much more comfortable to join a club where there are many team meates that also speak your native language. I know all the non-native English speakers have a great level of Engish, and this is obviously the main language everyone speaks when at work, but how much does something like this help the decision making when thinking of moving to Palace? Think of Babacar for example, a Senegalese international having played in Italy looking to possibly sign for an English club for the first time. If he was split between joining two equal PL teams for the same money, surely the small detail such as there will be many team mates speaking your native language could seal the deal.

Just a thought but a worthy discussion and interesting if nothing else.

How much can language influence the players we sign?

Cyrille Regis

Has passed away....:(

RIP one of the players of my youth.

Who is your player of the year so far?

As above.

Mine is Harry Kane, while Salah and Kevin De Bruyne are playing really well, I think Kane has broke too many records this year to not be the winner. Top scorer..Anybody else is daylight robbery for me.

Surely hes gotta be in with a shout for Ballon D or too. Those records hes broke. Surely needs recognition

French referee loses it! WTF

Tonight Ligue 1 match Nantes v PSG

French ref, Tony Chapron, is accidently tripped up by a Nantes player, falls over and then kicks out at the player who tripped him up! He then gets up and gives the Nantes player a red card! Absolutely crazy!

What have the current government done for us?

Wrong place! What a dimlow.

Last red card?

Pretty sure we haven't had a red card this season, and we definitely didn't have any last season. When WAS our last red card???

What is the song called before palace games involving palace and arsenal

I think it may be Doc Brown or Tinie Tempah

Season Tickets 2018-19

Bought mine in March last year to get the best price and to ensure same seat. Have always done the debit card to avoid credit card fees. So two questions. Will the pricing structure remain the same or will we add something on to reflect the increased fees as most will plump for CC rather than DC if no difference in price. When will they be announced as felt slightly delayed last year because of the stewardship of Pardew towards the championship. That will not happen with Roy

Doucoure's 'hand of God'.

The whole punditry made a tremendous row about simulation to deceive the ref.
The Doucoure con was the worst yet.
Where are the demands for a six-game ban ?
If the FA ignores this one, they are bringing the game into disrepute !

Rumour: Gold omotayo

Non league paper reckons we are in for the 23 year old whitehawk striker, they signed him from the Swiss leagues and he has 4 in 4 so far

90 Min Football (fan voice)....

...on YouTube.

Anyone else watch these videos?
I find them fascinating. But not in a good way.
And that's all I have to say about that.

Discussion: Has wide player become more important than striker?

So Burnley couldn't handle Benteke and Sako up top. We created a hatful of chances against the leagues 4th best defence. Zaha by his standards was quiet and McArthur on the other side was never going to be the most creative.

With all that would we be better with an additional attacking force out wide, especially with Townsend out, than an extra striker if Wickham is due back in a few weeks?

Wren Kitchens - Any good?

I have put a deposit down for a new kitchen with Wren but have since seen a lot of very negative reviews.

Has anyone on here bought a Wren Kitchen? What do you think of them?

Match Updates: Sunday 14th January

Did I just hear the Arsenal fans singing 'Is this the Emirates?' down at Bournemouth? :D

Plane With 162 Passengers On Board Crashes At The Cliff Of A Sea.

Clean pair of pants anyone :lux:



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Rumour: Papa N'Diaye

SSN reporting this via Sunday Mirror. N’Diaye went to Galatasaray last summer.

Crystal Palace and Watford are both contemplating a move for Senegal international Papa Badou Ndiaye, with the 27-year-old Galatasaray midfielder believed to have an £8m release clause. That's according to the Sunday Mirror.

Scott O'Neill from Harris Blitzer on Radio 5's Sportsweek

Scott O'Neill from the Harris Blitzer sports (Palace's US owner) talks about how Americans view the UK and the Premier League on Radio 5's Sportsweek:

(Approx. 25 mins in)

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Advertising Boards

I only really noticed in the 2nd half looking towards the Whitehorse from the Holmesdale that the new advertising boards are far too bright.

They shouldn’t be flashing bright and different colours repeatedly throughout the game, it made it incredibly difficult to see the ball in the opposite penalty area when it was on the floor.

Hopefully the Club can try and do something to rectify this, because you shouldn’t be losing sight of the ball because of a flashing red and white sign followed by a bright green advert and then another multitude of colours etc.

Rumour: Crouch

Been working as a promoter for my mate in clubs up town. Get a few celebs from time time. Anyway was chatting to some Irish twins who reckoned they used to be on X factor. Can't remember their names, as not into that rubbish and had a few grey goose vodkas in the vip area. Anyway they were big on the football chat and said they heard crouchy was looking to move back to London and Palace was most likely destination.

Makes sense with our need for striker. Reckon this ones a goer.

Last time with no subs

History buffs help me.

When was the last match our first team played a league match without a sub? Can’t ever remember this past 20 years

Rumour: Moussa Dembele

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Bottom of article says we are looking at him. Maybe today shows the tactic Roy wants to play. A smaller fast striker playing off Ben

Hawaii False Missile Alert

Let's hope the Pentagon's systems are more reliable

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Is Roy still Fertile?

Because I want him to have my babies

:love::love::love:

Help me out

Can someone help me with the name of the track the latest Palace chant. I know some of the fanbase don't like it but it does have a Palace connection as I'm sure the team used to come out to it (either before or after Glad all over) a few years ago.

Stateside Eagles Check In 2018!

Been a while since we've seen where everyones living these days stateside. Never know when there's someone else right next to you. Well you usually do since we're so loud ha.

Where are you supporting Palace from these days in the states?

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The goals from: Burnley (H)

Sako
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Message to Londoner

The gutless pr*ck won't post tonight, but as he was virtually the only Brighton fan giving the 'biggun' after their reserves beat ours on Monday, i thought I would remind him of the following

YOUR LOT HAVE JUST LOST TO A TEAM WHO LAST WON IN AUGUST !!!!

England have just been thrashed in the Ashes - When West Brom last won (before today), we were still playing the Windies in this Country.
And as added bonus, you are now below us in the table:lux::lux:
And in the words, you once used about us
I HOPE IT HURTS, BLOODY WELL HURTS.

Good news and bad news!

The good news is......that for once I will SO enjoy going into work on Monday morning, given that I work in Accrington and the majority of my colleagues are Burnley fans who have been giving me grief all week about how many goals they will thrash us by :lux:

The bad news is.....my Burnley supporting wife has told me I DEFINITELY 'ain't getting any tonight, or possibly for the rest of the season' :(

Still, its been worth it.....COYP :supergrin::lux:

Suggestion: Federico Fernandez

Federico Fernández

Not picked by Swansea today - bit of pace - which we lack in central defence and only 28 . Swansea fans thinking maybe he will be sold ?

Wilf injured?

Not trying to panic anyone but just worried he was carrying an injury today. Particularly in the 2nd half he seemed uncharacteristically reluctant to run, as if he were protecting an injury, and after he was clobbered half way up the touchline he was noticeably limping though that doesn't necessarily mean much.

Anyone else have a view or any info on this?

The south-coast clubs

All three heading south.

Of course, Brighton going down is our most preferable.

Bored of playing Southampton, to be honest.

Bad news for away fans if they all go down, or even two of them as they could be replaced by more trips up north or further away.

Where would away fans like to go next season? Looking likely that the choice will be Wolves, Derby, Cardiff or Fulham?

Player Ratings And Reviews: Burnley (H)

No FF today? I’ll add a poll.

Amazing run

Well done boys great run we are on.

Forgetting the start we had, I think where we are in the table at this point of the season is a position most of us would have hoped at the start of the season.

And most of us Wouldn't have expected a run like we are on, so in theory, we have cancelled that start out which is a testament to the player's mental strength.


Enjoy the weekend EAGLES

Tea Cosy

My mum used one when we were growing up but doesn’t now and I never see them.

Anyone still use a tea cosy?

Winston Churchill

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Bit of a tosser, national hero or both?

Palace fans in Budapest?

Hello.

Anyone living in Budapest know any bars that show 3pm games? Ideally Palace? Also wondering if there are any other Palace fans in Budapest?

👍🏻

RIP Bella Emberg

Goodbye England's rose :sob:

Live Com and Updates: Crystal Palace V Burnley

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Suggestion: Troy Deeney

Can’t believe this isn’t an option I have seen anywhere. I saw that Silva was open to offers for him. He is a solid option with a proven track record in the PL. far more certain than these other relative unknowns. And when you think about it he’s a London lad, come good playing football, issues in his past but made good. Time to bring him in!

Schlupp to have operation...

Roy Hodgson has a number of players who are unavailable for selection going into Saturday’s home match against Burnley and revealed at his pre-match press conference that Jeffrey Schlupp is set to have an operation.

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Attacking Style Clusters

I have to admit that I don't fully understand this, but Simon Gleave (head of Analysis at Infrostrada Sports) has submitted what he describes as an 'attacking style cluster' chart, which analyses the type of attacking style adopted by PL teams. I reproduce it here in case it means anything more to any of you - who may find it interesting!

He says:

Palace now attack like Manchester United according to this piece of analysis (Near Shots means Close range or high quality opportunities). Palace have also moved from the group containing Watford/Leicester/Stoke since Hodgson took over:



He explains:

It is an attempt to classify the Premier League clubs into different groups in terms of the style of their attacking play. Apparently Palace attack in a similar way to Southampton and Manchester United. Looking at those groups you could probably call them something like:

- Short passing teams playing centrally without set piece strength (Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool)
- Short passing teams playing centrally with strength at set pieces (Man City, Arsenal)
- Balanced attack creating primarily close range shots and utilising crossing (Palace, Man Utd, Southampton)
- Long passing teams who also play out wide (Huddersfield, Brighton, Swansea, West Brom, West Ham)
- Medium long passing teams who also play out wide (Newcastle, Bournemouth, Watford, Leicester, Stoke)
- Long ball merchants (Burnley, Everton)

Is Zaha the best player outside the top 6?

I have written a (fairly long) blog post looking at whether the numbers support mine and many others beliefs that Wilf is the best player outside the top six Premier League clubs.

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Pretty number heavy but hopefully you will enjoy. He has certainly taken a big step forward this season, even though he hasn't quite scored the goals/ got the assists he has deserved yet.

Enjoy!

Carillon Private Rail ,NHS contracts under threat of being handed back to taxpayer

What a mess and another example of how the government ends out bailing out loss making contracts awarded to private companies to the tune of millions .

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The shadow business secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey, said: “The collapse of Carillion could provoke a serious crisis. It would have major implications for the outsourced government contracts the company holds, as well as the firm’s thousands of workers, those in the supply chain and those who rely on Carillion’s pension fund.

“The government, who, despite warnings carried on with its programme of outsourcing public services to this company, must stand ready to bring these contracts back into public control, stabilise the situation and safeguard our public services.”

Arsenal (away) Saturday 20th Jan

What is the best station to get off at for the Emirates and is there usually delays getting back onto the tube after?

What is a popular away pub for this fixture?

BBS and the Hol

I've always thought over the years that the BBS was a tad middle class with the Hol being more council estate. Being on both i'm inclined to agree.....Me? Council estate without a doubt. You?

Second Brexit vote bbs poll?

Which way this time?

Official: Palace sell Noor Husin to Notts County

1 1/2 deal for the midfielder

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Humour: Daniel Sturridge made available by Liverpool

Liverpool have made Daniel Sturridge available for sale and will not accept a loan, they want £30 million and not a penny less, given his injury record, who in their right mind is going to pay that kind of money ....

Press Conference Live: Pre-Burnley Friday 1:30pm

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Any carpenters out there?

I'm in need of a carpenter to do some work on some doors in my flat (located in Croydon).

Does anyone know of a carpenter within the BBS community? Or perhaps one you'd recommend? If so, please drop me a PM.

Thanks!

Seán

Cool electric gadgets and devices.

Now Christmas has passed. Has anyone bought or received any new electrical gadgets they can recommend?

Love a gadget or something that makes life easier (or lazy). Over the last 6 months or so I’ve invested (or been given as gifts) in a few things that I can recommend.

- Fire Tv - magnificent piece of kit to stream live football (coupled with Sports donkey subs.

- ‘Ring’ video door bell and chime. Excellent way of keeping an eye on who’s at and approaching your door along with 2 way talk facility using an app.

- Aero garden harvest elite (cool new way of growing herbs/salads indoor 12 months of the year....and I’m not even green fingered.

- Amazon Echo and Dot (with WiFi plugs).

Always on the look out for more if anyone can recommend something?

Suggestion: Steve Parish Transfer Policy

Can't understand why people are discussing transfers now. We all know SP will never change and any signings will be on the last day of the transfer window. We will probably be back in the bottom 3 by then.

The Birthday Paradox

Heard this on the radio recently ... How many people do you need in a room to have a 50% chance of two having the same birthday?

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Suggestion: Javier Hernandez

From The Mirror - "West Ham ready to offload £17million flop Javier Hernandez - less than six months after London Stadium switch"

No history of injuries and a proven goal scorer. Strikes me as the sort of striker who would do well alongside Benteke.

Perhaps at something less that £17m with add ons.

Queen's bra fitter Rigby & Peller loses royal warrant

The company, which supplied lingerie to the Queen, has lost its royal warrant over a book which revealed details of royal bra fittings.

Rumour: Lukasz Skorupski again

So it looks like a deal for Guaita is done then I saw an article saying we want Skorupski from Roma again. I can't see us signing both unless Hennessey leaves to be honest. The article is only from an hour ago too.

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Suggestion: odion Ighalo

ssn reporting that two clubs have contacted his representatives

20 mil release clause and he wants to move back to premier league

had a great goalscoring record in his first season at watford

The NHS has finally crashed

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Hunt, promoted by May in her re-shuffle, has now managed to manipulate the NHS into the shape he needed to argue for his favoured private insurance schemes. Perhaps he will succeed.

Suggestion: Fyodor Smolov

Looks as if West Ham have to sell Sakho and Chicharito to fund this signing.

If we are looking to sign Sakho for around £10 million and he has personal and injury problems galore, why not look at this guy.

Top scorer in Russian league for two out of last three seasons (18 goals last season), fluent in English and available for £15 million (seems a snip compared to Niasse and Sakho)

bring back Trolley

These forums have changed over the last 20 years and are far less appealing and I can't help longing for the days of Trolley and is impact on the "excitable" posters

M25 rapist could be freed soon .

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What can you say ? :frown:

A shocked jury at Maidstone Crown Court heard the sadist rang the mother of one victim, aged 25, just minutes after an attack.

The beast gloated: “You know your daughter? The blonde one? I’ve just s****ed her. You’ll hear about it later.”

When the horrified mother begged to speak to her daughter, who had been bound by her hands and ankles, Imiela replied: “She’s a bit tied up at the moment.” Other victims were taunted by Imiela during their ordeals as he ordered them: “Tell me you love me.” One was told: “You don’t have to worry — I’m wearing a condom.

Suggestion: jack marriot

Peterborough striker banging them in this season

Suggestion: Deulofeu

Free to leave Barca. Napoli and inter interested. Sort of player we need I think.

Rumour: Harry Seaden (youth goalie at Southend)

Never heard of him myself until just now when was told by a Southend Supporter that Palace are planning to bid for for (he used the word steal) their England youth goalie.

Interesting.
Have any England youth goalies ever progressed to regular top flight football?

This fan girl at Crystal Palace. Hy Money, Saima Mohsin...

Thought this was produced well

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If you don't pay, you can't play.

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What a shit of a headteacher.

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What a shit of a headteacher.

“XXXXX (name of player) discussion” threads

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it annoying that General Palace discussion is now regularly headed by blandly titled threads such as “Wilfried Zaha discussion”

I am sure, in the past there would have been separately titled threads on whatever the specific discussion was focussed on, eg “Did Wilf dive in the game against Stoke?” and all the discussion specifically related to that debate would be on that thread.

By just having these endless threads about whatever they have done each game (with the threads rolling on for weeks and months), it could be argued that it is not much different to ‘bumping old threads’

I know that when something massive happens, (eg Roy became our new manager) you could get numerous multiple ‘Roy’ threads about lots of slightly different things he might do.

However, all these threads with just the player name and ‘discussion’ don’t tempt you in to read and debate the latest topic.

Obviously I can’t stop people tagging on their latest thoughts on Wayne Hennessey’s form onto the long running thread about him, but I just think people might like to start a new thread once in a while if there is enough of a fresh topic being raised?

Crystal Ball Burnley home

Score, scorers and attendance please

Rumour: Diafra Sakho

SSN reporting we are in for West Ham’s Sakho.

That’ll cause some confusion on here if it goes through.

Rumour: Diafara Sakho

In talks according to Sky. We love Sako / Sakhos.

Rumour: Diafra Sakho

Why not another Sak(h)o?

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Crystal Palace in talks to sign West Ham striker Diafra Sakho

Rumour: Joe Wurzel

Built like a combine harvester

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Rumour: Scott Arfield

Burnley midfielder Scott Arfield is attracting interest from Brighton, Crystal Palace and West Ham, according to Sky sources.

The 29-year-old has less than six months remaining on his contract and would be available on a free transfer in the summer.

Sky Sports News understands Burnley have offered Arfield a new deal, but the Canada international is yet to agree fresh terms to stay at Turf Moor.

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