24 Sep 2025 17:46:35
Hi ED,

I assume LFC will definitely go for a CB in Jan. any idea who they have concrete interest in on the assumption Guehi will not join in Jan. (or is he likely) CP will prob up the price even if he want to join as we a now desperate for cover.

{Ed001's Note - I still expect Guehi.}

1.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 19:11:11
We are just one CB injury away from this season turning into a nightmare. Should have prioritised CB. Pretty sure endo and bajetic will end up playing CB in some games for us.

2.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 19:39:35
Do you think we’ll go for guhie now in Jan ed001?

Was at the match last night, such a shame with Leoni, he looks decent, understand why there were a few clubs after him

Cheers
Drogie.

{Ed001's Note - I thought we would do so anyway.}

3.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 20:03:48
I can't see us offering anything more than around £15m in Jan for guehi. I wonder from a palace point of view, considering how well they've started the season and I've no doubt they will progress to latter stages of conference league, that they just hold onto him to the summer? That he is more valuable to them staying for 2nd half of season as opposed to the fee they will get with only 6 months on his contract.

4.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 20:30:29
I thought we tried to sign Romero Indy?

5.) 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025 21:41:47
I think we will go for a centre back, I think it’s clear that we have learnt from the past, it’ll probably be Guehi, and I think we’ll pay what it takes. Either way, no reason not to trust Hughes.

6.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 01:33:35
If we did find ourselves in a pickle because of injuries to Centre halves do you know of any out of contract defenders we could maybe sign on a short term deal.

7.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 05:43:23
Out of contract players are out of a contract for a reason. Don't think there are any out there who can come on and improve us.

8.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 05:57:54
Six - Tomiyasu is the only one that springs to mind, that said I am unsure what his injury status is, but he's certainly not a bad player. I think it more likely that either Robertson or Endo cover at CB and we recall either Tsimikas or McConnel respectively.

9.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 08:15:49
Did I just read a post that was critical of our summer window? Geez.

10.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 08:37:43
maybe that's why slot was trying Robbo at CB in pre-season.
I am not too concerened that we have lost a player that hasn't really played for us yet.
Think positive guys.

11.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 09:24:33
Maybe Steven Caulker is still out there somewhere.

12.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 10:51:56
This is why I said the Hato deal made sense. He can cover CB/ LB. Gutted about Leoni but that's the nature of football. Young quality options that can cover and push the team makes sense.

13.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 13:39:27
@PatrikBurgher - Caulker currently plays in Iceland from what I read recently….

14.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 17:06:19
Palace are not going to play ball with us and there will be other teams happy to pay the higher price.
Bizarre that we didn't buy Hato or Hincapie. Did we not learn from the previous debacle re lack of CBs?
Gomez is made from crepe paper (lovely lad and all that but proved again against lesser quality opponent why we can't rely upon him) and Konate will shortly start doing the dance with Madrid. This could cost us.

{Ed001's Note - neither of them wanted to be van Dijks back up.}

15.) 25 Sep 2025
25 Sep 2025 17:40:19
Guehi has his heart set on Liverpool I thought that much was obvious. Surely the only reason he’s taken the disappointment so well is that they’ve told him he can go in January?

People need to learn to read between the lines. Can you imagine how he would’ve reacted if we’d said it was now or never and Palace blocked it mid medical? He’d be a hell of a lot more angry than he is now.

Palace have asked him to stay until January, we have said we’ll sign him in January so he’s happy to wait a few months. Not the end of the world and a pretty obvious scenario.

That being said I do find it funny how people are so invested in Guehi like he’s the next coming of VVD. I think he’s a decent player but I wouldn’t be too worried if a rival signed him which is always the acid test for me.

Like if Arsenal or City had signed Wirtz and Isak I’d be terrified. Guehi? Not so much.

16.) 26 Sep 2025
26 Sep 2025 14:47:45
Not sure the path will be any easier for Hincapie to first team opportunities at Arsenal ED001.

{Ed001's Note - they only have Calfiori who can play left-back long term, Lewis-Skelly is a midfielder who was stopgap cover. They brought in Hincapie so he can play in midfield. Players like Timber, who have played there, are right-sided and only really used there in an emergency. And he covers at centre-back as well.}

17.) 26 Sep 2025
26 Sep 2025 18:08:51
One CB injury away from a “nightmare” but 3 left backs was “far too many”.

You big sillies.

18.) 28 Sep 2025
28 Sep 2025 15:12:17
It's whild, @Why.