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Gives us a good amount of time to line a bunch of transfers up for January 1st I suppose, but it's begging for luck with injuries yet again which I thought we'd gotten past. Pity.
Even so, fail in coming to a deal in a permenant, just get him in on a loan f the time being. Seems fairly amateur.
I said at the time that palace were waiting for a winger to sign and it never happened, so I imagine they pulled the plug
Unfortunately, there’s a sense of deja vu here because we thought this last year and only secured Grimes before the deadline last year. Paterson signed afterwards.Gives us a good amount of time to line a bunch of transfers up for January 1st I suppose, but it's begging for luck with injuries yet again which I thought we'd gotten past. Pity.
Unfortunately, there’s a sense of deja vu here because we thought this last year and only secured Grimes before the deadline last year. Paterson signed afterwards.
My gut feeling is that there’ll be a change to the recruitment team because it just seems that we’re struggling to identify the right talent for us.
Palace signed a winger (Pino) for £26m
We are going after good players but not having fall back options looks pretty amateurishUnfortunately, there’s a sense of deja vu here because we thought this last year and only secured Grimes before the deadline last year. Paterson signed afterwards.
My gut feeling is that there’ll be a change to the recruitment team because it just seems that we’re struggling to identify the right talent for us.
Without knowing the ins and outs of the recruitment process, it’s two summer windows now where we’ve left significant gaps in the team. If King is saying Lampard is unhappy, whether in jest or not, reveals something hasn’t gone right for whatever reasons. Looking at our bench, the depth just isn’t there to sustain to compete at the v top all season so January needs to be an active window for us imo.We are going after good players but not having fall back options looks pretty amateurish
I keep seeing this comment about Lampard but haven’t seen it anywhere?Without knowing the ins and outs of the recruitment process, it’s two summer windows now where we’ve left significant gaps in the team. If King is saying Lampard is unhappy, whether in jest or not, reveals something hasn’t gone right for whatever reasons. Looking at our bench, the depth just isn’t there to sustain to compete at the v top all season so January needs to be an active window for us imo.
The window got off to a reasonably good start but then nothing happened until deadline day.
I’ve not seen the video myself (if you could send a link, may I have it please) and going off what other people have said. My bad if I’ve got the wrong end of the stick here, I’ve had a busy weekend so not caught up on Cov stuff.I keep seeing this comment about Lampard but haven’t seen it anywhere?
On the video, he says he thinks the squad is thin, likes a smaller squad (Doug) and he’s going to meet with Lampard to discuss how he feels the following Wednesday.
Here you go bud.I’ve not seen the video myself (if you could send a link, may I have it please) and going off what other people have said. My bad if I’ve got the wrong end of the stick here, I’ve had a busy weekend so not caught up on Cov stuff.
Lampard had said we need a winger so is probably annoyed that we didn’t recruit here. At least we got the CB we needed. I’m interested to see how he feels about letting Sheaf go and if he’s happy to press on with Torp-Grimes-Eccles-Allen.
I imagine that they sat down at the end of last season, Lampard will have said where he wants the recruitment team to concentrate and trusted them to do their jobs. Quite simply they haven't, it looks like by allowing the perfect to be the enemy of the good.Without knowing the ins and outs of the recruitment process, it’s two summer windows now where we’ve left significant gaps in the team. If King is saying Lampard is unhappy, whether in jest or not, reveals something hasn’t gone right for whatever reasons. Looking at our bench, the depth just isn’t there to sustain to compete at the v top all season so January needs to be an active window for us imo.
The window got off to a reasonably good start but then nothing happened until deadline day.
I imagine that they sat down at the end of last season, Lampard will have said where he wants the recruitment team to concentrate and trusted them to do their jobs. Quite simply they haven't, it looks like by allowing the perfect to be the enemy of the good.
It's not been a disaster but it's certainly been sub-optimal and as you said above, not for the first time. We did at least have Woolfenden in the pipeline in case the Hughes deal didn't come off, but I'm assuming we pivoted late for Rak-Sakyi once our main target went elsewhere.
Doesnt even say if its a loan or permenant.Reading not your strong point ?
See I thought Doug led once all three agreed on a player based on previous interviews.Who leads on negotiating? I've seen a lot of people slating Dean Austin but isn't he just the scout. Does King not lead on negotiating?
See I thought Doug led once all three agreed on a player based on previous interviews.
Thought it worked as follows: Lampard tells Austin what he needs and where to position, Austin then gets his scouts and analytics to review and come back to Lampard with a list of potential players.
Lampard picks the ones he rates and then Austin takes the list to King who deals with the finances and gives sign off after Austin has conducted initial checks (ball park figures).
Only think this as we currently lack a director of football who’s job it would be to manage this
The headcount is actually less than 22/23. The quality is undoubtedly higher but it’s a 50 game season, injuries/suspensions will happen.Lampard said many times last season that the squad was low on numbers, and its smaller now than it was then.
I thought we were looking for one of them? That died quicklySee I thought Doug led once all three agreed on a player based on previous interviews.
Thought it worked as follows: Lampard tells Austin what he needs and where to position, Austin then gets his scouts and analytics to review and come back to Lampard with a list of potential players.
Lampard picks the ones he rates and then Austin takes the list to King who deals with the finances and gives sign off after Austin has conducted initial checks (ball park figures).
Only think this as we currently lack a director of football who’s job it would be to manage this
Ooher,26 you say?Palace signed a winger (Pino) for £26m
By Alan NixonDoesnt even say if its a loan or permenant.
Doug said he was looking into it after Robins was sacked and Lampard was hired.I thought we were looking for one of them? That died quickly
Ah so not mentioned in the original post I replied to! Gotcha, thanks for proving me right!By Alan Nixon
Coventry City missed out on a move for Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi in a deadline deal.
The Sky Blues tried to BUY Rak-Sakyi in the final hours after moves to Celtic and Leicester City broke down.
Rak-Sakyi is now back with Eagles where coach Oliver Glasner has consistently overlooked him and tried to move him out.
Hope that helps ….
Steve RoundDoug said he was looking into it after Robins was sacked and Lampard was hired.
Rumour was we were looking at the former Aresnal assistant but changed course since
Palace signed a winger (Pino) for £26m
Tthey haven't signed a winger since so why would they be happy for him to go out onloan if that was the caseTo replace Eze not Rak Saki
To replace Eze not Rak Saki
I’d like to know what the reasons are behind it all. Lampard was on record saying that didn’t have enough LWers and CBs in the run up to deadline day. You’ve got to assume Lampard allowed the Sheaf move to go ahead because the 4 we’ve got will get us through to Jan comfortably, particularly given Grimes’ reliability. However, FL won’t be happy with the lack of wingers but at least there are options to move to 5-3-2 or 4-2-3-1 albeit players out of position.I imagine that they sat down at the end of last season, Lampard will have said where he wants the recruitment team to concentrate and trusted them to do their jobs. Quite simply they haven't, it looks like by allowing the perfect to be the enemy of the good.
It's not been a disaster but it's certainly been sub-optimal and as you said above, not for the first time. We did at least have Woolfenden in the pipeline in case the Hughes deal didn't come off, but I'm assuming we pivoted late for Rak-Sakyi once our main target went elsewhere.
I would have thought the salary policy had more to do with failing to recruit than failing to find players.I’d like to know what the reasons are behind it all. Lampard was on record saying that didn’t have enough LWers and CBs in the run up to deadline day. You’ve got to assume Lampard allowed the Sheaf move to go ahead because the 4 we’ve got will get us through to Jan comfortably, particularly given Grimes’ reliability. However, FL won’t be happy with the lack of wingers but at least there are options to move to 5-3-2 or 4-2-3-1 albeit players out of position.
Having listened to King’s comments on the transfer window, I agree that it’s been ‘ok’. A good transfer window looks like bringing in an additional winger. Right now, people are rightly concerned that we’ve not actually improved the starting 11 and that could be the difference this season. For that reason, they need to review the recruitment process and the people involved with that. Perhaps DA is responsible for some of the failing and if he is, he’s gotta go.
Which goes hand in hand with the recruitment policy. No point trying to recruit players that are outside your criteria, one of which will be salary demands and transfer fee.I would have thought the salary policy had more to do with failing to recruit than failing to find players.
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