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Don't think there was ever any truth in this. AL Hilal don't have any foreign spots left in their squad as I understand it.

He was our best CM today.

Without ever looking like winning, we weren't that bad. We ran, pressed and pushed them into positions they didn't like and won the ball high up the pitch, it's just a shame that the lack of creative players from the start meant that we couldn't do anything with it. At the end of the day, plating well off the ball like this means nothing if we never look like hurting them and it'll only be a matter of time before someone makes a mistake and we go behind. This one is on Cooper. More than that though, I feel we are being the result of a poor pre-season. We never got the players we needed in on time. They've not been able to settle in the team, we've not figured out our best formation, haven't develiped passinh habits and the players haven't gelled yet. Had this all happened when it should have in the off season, we would be in a different place because in truth, a lot of the players we signed look decent. Ayew done what he was brought in for, Okoli looked half decent with a few brain-farts in there too and Skipp was our best CM. All in all, we are were I thought we would be but it's frustrating as we could easily have been in a better position

Did you stop reading after the first five words? Lol.

I'm fairly happy with this. He wasn't good at Celtic, he was phenomenal and his record with France u21's is nothing short of spectacular. Granted, both those levels are significantly below the PL and yes, it's not really worked out at Palace but there's a player there and if there is a chance that a new manager, new club and new start can get that out of him. It's worth taking. He also offers something different from our current strikers. I would certainly prefer him over the other potential signings we could have realistically made today.

You want to have a guess at what number he will be?

The mixture of seeing what he did at Celtic and an all time low in expectations has left me fairly happy with this.

Well... atleast we don't have to go through the entire season worrying about being relegated. It's done. Even without a points deduction so by the time it actually happens we should have made piece with it.

If that twere the case, it would have made more sense to play the kids. Give Cannon, Mcateer, Alves, Braybrooke and Nelso a year of PL football. That way there would be a chance of them being great in th champ next season or even increased their value to be sold.

Or any impending crisis apparently.

With everyone rightly worrying about the striker position, I think it's being overlooked how dangerously close to the starting 11 Luke Thomas is.

When was the last time we came out of a deadline day thinking "we got exactly what we needed" or for that matter. When was the last time we went into a deadline day happy with what we have? At this point I'd settle with feeling disapointed but usually the overwhelming emotion is anger.

Well... it's either this or talk about how no-one is coming in and our board are Cvnts.

I don't know what's thicker, the tension in here or this lads neck!

If we wanted a striker who doesn't score but runs around and tries really hard, we should have just got Chè Adams on a free when we had a chance. If we done it early enough, I'd probably have stopped being sick by now.

Hopefully.

On the El Khannouss announcement..

The fact that the club were hiding post on social media asking for a #9 isn't a good sign.

After seeing his name in passing earlier and having thought on it, I e convinced myself that Max Cornet would be perfect for us. Primarily playing in that attacking LB role that Cooper likes to play, he would be ideal given that he's played a substantial amount of games at LB, LWB and LW. He would also, IMO immediately be first choice back up on either flank AND has played a lot of games as a striker and secondary striker so offers option ther too. He would heavily increase our depth instantly. He is in his prime at 27, is left footed which we lack in the squad and West Ham don't seem to want him so should be reasonably priced... Him and a striker please Mr.Rudkin.

Well.... that's not a good sign.

Can he play LB?

I see a little silhouetto of a man....

I believe you but I AM curious what number he got?

Max Cornet would ba a very interesting shout for the attacking LB spot and also cover for the wings. Actually left footed too.

So essentially we will sit about waiting on people to bugger off and when they don't we will plump for Fofana, or decide we tried our best and go with what we have. I don't see this happening in the slightest.