The January 2025 Window

[Palacesince64]

Center Back from where?..... keep seeing folks on here saying we're not getting a CB and have failed the club etc etc... Half the clubs are looking for a good ball playing CB.. There are not many around that
a) are good enough for our system
b) are in our price range
c) are available to buy in Jan
d) are going to improve our team over the slim cover we have
e) are willing to come to Palace over other EPL clubs
It wasn't a great window as a permanent LWB and a CB would have been great but I'm happy with what we achieved with the restrictions we live with.

Agreed. Spuds were so desperate for a centre back that they offered £70 million for Guehi and ended up taking a player from Lens on loan who no one else was after and they’re obligated to buy for £21 million in the summer.

 

[Eaglecoops]

Agreed. Spuds were so desperate for a centre back that they offered £70 million for Guehi and ended up taking a player from Lens on loan who no one else was after and they’re obligated to buy for £21 million in the summer.

Strange when they could have had Holding on loan😁

 

[MrRobbo]

Center Back from where?..... keep seeing folks on here saying we're not getting a CB and have failed the club etc etc... Half the clubs are looking for a good ball playing CB.. There are not many around that
a) are good enough for our system
b) are in our price range
c) are available to buy in Jan
d) are going to improve our team over the slim cover we have
e) are willing to come to Palace over other EPL clubs
It wasn't a great window as a permanent LWB and a CB would have been great but I'm happy with what we achieved with the restrictions we live with.

Good post.

As much as we'd love to live in an ideal world. We dont.

We are practically safe, and there are only 14 league games left. Vey little point making a silly decision and spending a load of dosh for 14 games.

If we are lucky CR, ML & MG will play the next 14 games with no issues.

The most likely case is we'll need cover for a handful of games. Clyne/Lerma/Ward/Mitchell are more than good enough to cover for a few games.

 

[berlinpalace]

If you analyse it purely on numbers its

Schlupp, Holding, Chalobah and effectively Riad out

Esse, Chilwell, in

On paper it looks like a poor window but in reality it will have little impact on our team.

And, fingers crossed, Wharton back and starting in a few games time.