Ollie must be the priority signing

[Rudi Hedman]

I personally think Oliver Glasner is the best manager Crystal Palace have ever had. For me if Guehi goes, Wharton goes and even Hendo and JPM go in this window I'll of course be gutted but the long term damage would be nothing compared to losing Glasner. Players come and go and while Managers do too quality managers are usually loyal and try to build something at least until an offer comes that they cannot refuse. In an ideal world I'd have loved the owners to sit down with Glasner and discuss a long term plan and lock him up in golden handcuffs for the duration of that plan.
Sadly Glasner has already told the owners what was needed before we even won the FA cup. It seemed that they listened and agreed to try to accommodate his requests. As he said recently 'this is not Oliver Glasner demanding this or that it is Oliver Glasner's advise if you want to move forward'.
The advise has not been heeded. They have not backed him. They have not replaced players they knew were likely to be leaving. They have not bought in any players that he told them we needed regardless of any departures except for Sosa.
He walked out on Frankfurt over similar issues/broken promises. Right now I'd be more concerned about whether he honors his existing contract than the chances of him agreeing a new one. Of course emotions were running high last night. Eze refusing to play, the team not getting the 2 or 3 goal cushion their performance deserved but he was visibly and obviously upset last night and he made his feelings very clear. The owners are not backing him at this moment in time.
Of course 3 or 4 players could arrive in the next week and they hit the ground running, no harm done and he returns to a more happy place at Palace but I would fear this could be the beginning of the end of the Oliver Glasner era. I truly hope I am wrong. As mentioned, I think he is the best thing to happen to our club for many years, prehaps ever.
I am disappointed more effort is not being made to provide him with what he needs to do his job.

I share the frustration but suggesting if Guehi goes then Wharton, Henderson and Mateta go is a little extreme. I expect replacements to happen. What you’re imagining is some sort of asset stripping.

 

[est1905]

Apropos Guehi, the club cannot afford to allow him to depart on a 'Free', consequently there is every chance he will depart in this 'Window'.

He doesn't have to be sold before Thursday though. If he is that is on Parish.

 

[eaglesdare]

I see 3 scenarios:

1. Glasner gets backed this week and all's well again and Glasner walks after lifting the conference league.
2.Glasner is not backed and walks after our second leg game in the conference.
3. Somthing goes on in the boardroom and Parish walks.

 

[est1905]

I share the frustration but suggesting if Guehi goes then Wharton, Henderson and Mateta go is a little extreme. I expect replacements to happen. What you’re imagining is some sort of asset stripping.

Not at all. I am talking hypathetically. I dont believe for a second they would all go in this window.
I was merely expressing a comparison to how important I believe Glasner is to us.
If you reread what I posted I said 'even if' before that sentence meaning thats not actually what I believe will happen.

 

[Mystic Smeg]

If Vincent Company does not do well in the champions league this season. I expect Bayern to go after Glasner. I believe they enquired for him not long ago.

Wr are on the cusp of being a top 10 team and potentially another trophy. We have to grab this opportunity.

Maybe Nottingham Forest knew what they were doing getting that points deduction and buying more players.

We should be on the cusp of being a top 7 or 8 side with the team we had. Ebs should never have been allowed to leave with 2 years left on his contract. Marc should be offered a substantial rise to keep him now we have the Ebs money. Parish living off his "saviour" status. No f****** ambition. The lowest amount spent on signings in the whole league apparently. We have the best manager we've ever had, not even debatable, who won't hang around if he doesn't get what he was promised. There's players out there to kick start us again who would come to Palace but we'll probably end up getting the cheap option has beens or loans that'll f*** off like Gallagher and Chalobah etc. This is our big chance to move up a level. Pull your fingers out board we're running out of time. The Leicester lad looks mustard and how about a cheeky bid for Wissa?

 

[Jim_Cannon]

If Vincent Company does not do well in the champions league this season. I expect Bayern to go after Glasner. I believe they enquired for him not long ago.

Wr are on the cusp of being a top 10 team and potentially another trophy. We have to grab this opportunity.

Maybe Nottingham Forest knew what they were doing getting that points deduction and buying more players.

If Bayern come calling at end of season it won’t matter where we are, Glasner will go if offered. Bayern are a massive club

 

[Rudi Hedman]

Not at all. I am talking hypathetically. I dont believe for a second they would all go in this window.
I was merely expressing a comparison to how important I believe Glasner is to us.
If you reread what I posted I said 'even if' before that sentence meaning thats not actually what I believe will happen.

Oh yes apologies I see what you meant now. But you didn’t say ‘even if’ by the way. 😉

 

[Jim_Cannon]

We should be on the cusp of being a top 7 or 8 side with the team we had. Ebs should never have been allowed to leave with 2 years left on his contract. Marc should be offered a substantial rise to keep him now we have the Ebs money. Parish living off his "saviour" status. No f****** ambition. The lowest amount spent on signings in the whole league apparently. We have the best manager we've ever had, not even debatable, who won't hang around if he doesn't get what he was promised. There's players out there to kick start us again who would come to Palace but we'll probably end up getting the cheap option has beens or loans that'll f*** of like Gallagher and Chalobah etc. This is our big chance to move up a level. Pull your fingers out board we're running out of time. The Leicester lad looks mustard and how about a cheeky bid for Wissa?

Not that simple. Eze and Guehi have to want to sign a new contract. Guehi was offered a bigger contract but hasn’t signed. We could pay him £100k pw the big clubs can pay him double that

 

[est1905]

Oh yes apologies I see what you meant now. But you didn’t say ‘even if’ by the way. 😉

Oh ok, I meant to 🤣

 

[Elphers40]

He’s the best manager we’ve had and I just don’t see anything in the way the club have responded to his advice/wishes that would make him want to stick around- he is so ambitious that I just don’t see how the Palace board will give him the tools he needs to fulfill them.

A chairman like the fat knacker at Forest would and undoubtedly would find a way round the rules to bring in players regardless of PSR.

Could you imagine if they sacked Nuno and went for OG! I think I’d self combust!

 

[est1905]

He’s the best manager we’ve had and I just don’t see anything in the way the club have responded to his advice/wishes that would make him want to stick around- he is so ambitious that I just don’t see how the Palace board will give him the tools he needs to fulfill them.

A chairman like the fat knacker at Forest would and undoubtedly would find a way round the rules to bring in players regardless of PSR.

Could you imagine if they sacked Nuno and went for OG! I think I’d self combust!

Dont. Just...dont!

 

[ASCPFC]

He’s the best manager we’ve had and I just don’t see anything in the way the club have responded to his advice/wishes that would make him want to stick around- he is so ambitious that I just don’t see how the Palace board will give him the tools he needs to fulfill them.

A chairman like the fat knacker at Forest would and undoubtedly would find a way round the rules to bring in players regardless of PSR.

Could you imagine if they sacked Nuno and went for OG! I think I’d self combust!

I think a few people are thinking it. I'll give you one caveat, Kompany.

 

[Mystic Smeg]

Not that simple. Eze and Guehi have to want to sign a new contract. Guehi was offered a bigger contract but hasn’t signed. We could pay him £100k pw the big clubs can pay him double that

The money we've saved in Ebs' wages could go to a greatly improved contract to Marc? For example 200k a week equals 10.4m a year. Just made 67m for Ebs which leaves money for new players or am I missing something... genuine question (I have had a couple tonight too)

 

[Canterbury Palace]

I see 3 scenarios:

1. Glasner gets backed this week and all's well again and Glasner walks after lifting the conference league.
2.Glasner is not backed and walks after our second leg game in the conference.
3. Somthing goes on in the boardroom and Parish walks.

Those are three really odd scenarios of which I'm pretty sure none will happen.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

The money we've saved in Ebs' wages could go to a greatly improved contract to Marc? For example 200k a week equals 10.4m a year. Just made 67m for Ebs which leaves money for new players or am I missing something... genuine question (I have had a couple tonight too)

Nothing against Guehi but we're not going to pay him twice what anyone else is getting and since it's unlikely he's not leaving I'd rather give Mateta more.

 

[Ex Dubai Eagle]

The money we've saved in Ebs' wages could go to a greatly improved contract to Marc? For example 200k a week equals 10.4m a year. Just made 67m for Ebs which leaves money for new players or am I missing something... genuine question (I have had a couple tonight too)

Marc had been saying for the whole of last season that he wasn't going to sign a new contract with Palace - our only real (recent) hopes that he could change his mind over the last few weeks would be:

Kinda clutching at straws:

1. OG (Clearly the best manager we have ever had)
2. Winning the FA cup & the Community shield (No one could have expected or predicted that)
3. The opportunity for a European adventure ( Also unexpected at the time Marc told the club he wouldnt sign another contract)
4. No sensible viable offer from a bigger club (Seems unlikely, but here we are with 10 days to go in the transfer window, who knows ?)

So if no decent offer comes in the next few days perhaps he will see his contract out but then walking for free does seem to be a likely outcome -

Unless 2025 / 26 proves to be our most successful season ever & Marc has an unexpected change of heart, seems unlikely & he will probably walk into a Liverpool set up where VVD is already a year older.

 

[cROYdonrogers]

I cannot predict how this season will pan out. Not well is my general feeling and that might not be relegation because potentially there will be two worse clubs in London.However OG will not be here this time next year. The start of this season is a repeat of the last.He said he didn’t want that. We can analyse as much as we like but he’ll be off at the end of the season if not before.

 

[Eagle-Trucker]

If Vincent Company does not do well in the champions league this season. I expect Bayern to go after Glasner. I believe they enquired for him not long ago.

Wr are on the cusp of being a top 10 team and potentially another trophy. We have to grab this opportunity.

Maybe Nottingham Forest knew what they were doing getting that points deduction and buying more players.

Are you joking , we have a thread bare team , a few injuries and we are looking at a disaster.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

Marc had been saying for the whole of last season that he wasn't going to sign a new contract with Palace - our only real (recent) hopes that he could change his mind over the last few weeks would be:

Kinda clutching at straws:

1. OG (Clearly the best manager we have ever had)
2. Winning the FA cup & the Community shield (No one could have expected or predicted that)
3. The opportunity for a European adventure ( Also unexpected at the time Marc told the club he wouldnt sign another contract)
4. No sensible viable offer from a bigger club (Seems unlikely, but here we are with 10 days to go in the transfer window, who knows ?)

So if no decent offer comes in the next few days perhaps he will see his contract out but then walking for free does seem to be a likely outcome -

Unless 2025 / 26 proves to be our most successful season ever & Marc has an unexpected change of heart, seems unlikely & he will probably walk into a Liverpool set up where VVD is already a year older.

Read the interview he had with the BBC. It’s on their webpage today. He is leaving. He wants bigger things.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

The money we've saved in Ebs' wages could go to a greatly improved contract to Marc? For example 200k a week equals 10.4m a year. Just made 67m for Ebs which leaves money for new players or am I missing something... genuine question (I have had a couple tonight too)

Money is not his main motivation.