Palace after Grujic.

[the other bob wilson]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...rinkwater.html

[Cleve van Leef]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...rinkwater.html

They’re welcome to him. He’s not what’s needed in midfield.

[tomm]

They’re welcome to him. He’s not what’s needed in midfield.

What do you reckon is needed in midfield?

[BLUETIT]

What do you reckon is needed in midfield?

11 Gavin Rae's

[tomm]

11 Gavin Rae's

Well, we all dream of a team of Gavin Raes.

But seriously, I think we're looking worryingly light in midfield. Grujic would be a boost as a player who can pass and put himself about a bit (though perhaps a bit too much). I think we could also do with an older head in midfield who has a bit more Premier League experience than anyone we have.

[BLUETIT]

Well, we all dream of a team of Gavin Raes.

But seriously, I think we're looking worryingly light in midfield. Grujic would be a boost as a player who can pass and put himself about a bit (though perhaps a bit too much). I think we could also do with an older head in midfield who has a bit more Premier League experience than anyone we have.

Him then:----

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...A-cQ_B0I3wEwFg

[BLUEAWAY]

What do you reckon is needed in midfield?

My preference would be player with the stature of Bamba or Morrison, a player with premiership experience, a player who can still command a midfield whether it be as a destroyer or a creator, preferably the latter. As I wrote a couple of months ago the right guy on a one year contract is a good deal if he is the difference between success and failure.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

My preference would be player with the stature of Bamba or Morrison, a player with premiership experience, a player who can still command a midfield whether it be as a destroyer or a creator, preferably the latter. As I wrote a couple of months ago the right guy on a one year contract is a good deal if he is the difference between success and failure.

So you want a playmaker, that's 6 foot 3 with Premier League experience who can command the midfield? They play for top 4 clubs, not promoted sides.

[Cleve van Leef]

What do you reckon is needed in midfield?

Someone who can pass the ball to his own team mates and also a good D/M.

[NottinghamBlue]

Someone who can pass the ball to his own team mates and also a good D/M.

I heard that a certain Chile international could be available for about 4m.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Someone who can pass the ball to his own team mates and also a good D/M.

Barry Bannon for me. Hard to get the ball off and a great eye for a pass.
Spedger

[Former Labour leader]

Well, we all dream of a team of Gavin Raes.

But seriously, I think we're looking worryingly light in midfield. Grujic would be a boost as a player who can pass and put himself about a bit (though perhaps a bit too much). I think we could also do with an older head in midfield who has a bit more Premier League experience than anyone we have.

We desperately need 2 Prem ready midfielders. We are looking very very lightweight there.

[Igovernor]

Or maybe they are not after him! Palace are also reported to be in talks with Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...-from-west-ham

[Duggie]

My preference would be player with the stature of Bamba or Morrison, a player with premiership experience, a player who can still command a midfield whether it be as a destroyer or a creator, preferably the latter. As I wrote a couple of months ago the right guy on a one year contract is a good deal if he is the difference between success and failure.

We need players in be middle who are going to be able to win the ball back from the opposition. We won’t have the ball a lot next season.

[the other bob wilson]

We need players in be middle who are going to be able to win the ball back from the opposition. We won’t have the ball a lot next season.

There's not much point winning the ball if we then give it straight back to the opposition - I agree Neil Warnock is a manager who values possession less than most, but even he was critical of our passing at times last season.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

There's not much point winning the ball if we then give it straight back to the opposition - I agree Neil Warnock is a manager who values possession less than most, but even he was critical of our passing at times last season.

I agree, we need someone that can put their foot on the ball, try and maintain some sort of control. Otherwise we'll have another season of Gunnar getting applauded for winning the ball back when he gave it away in the first place!

[BlueArmy 86]

Yaya toure would be a dream signing

[pgbluebird]

Yaya toure would be a dream signing

Harry Arter imo

[Duggie]

I agree, we need someone that can put their foot on the ball, try and maintain some sort of control. Otherwise we'll have another season of Gunnar getting applauded for winning the ball back when he gave it away in the first place!

This is what I meant in my post, winning the ball back and keeping hold of it.

[Michael Morris]

I hope the club are in control of the situation and it’s not causing a distraction. I’d prefer if we moved on.

I’m starting to worry a little that we are a couple of experienced premier league players short.

[Cleve van Leef]

I hope the club are in control of the situation and it’s not causing a distraction. I’d prefer if we moved on.

I’m starting to worry a little that we are a couple of experienced premier league players short.

I would assume that there will be one or two signings from left field.
Defo time to move on from Grujic.

[Spooky Tree]

Alan Nixon has said on twitter that Palace aren't in for him.

At this point I think it'll either be us on loan, but very close to the end of the window, or he'll go permanently to someone in Italy.

[jamieccfc]

Why don’t we see if pogba is available

[splott parker]

Bit worrying as Neil doesn’t seem to have a plan ‘B’ in this department. Perhaps it’s a lot more difficult with Premier class players and if we were still a Championship club he’d have given Grujic a time scale, if he didn’t sign within it the next name would be sorted. Doesn’t look like there is a ‘next name’ as Warnock would surely have binned, not so much Grujic, but the agent involved in this deal. A sign that Neil, or us for that matter, carry the clout we had a division lower. We’re very thin on the ground in midfield & if we go with what we’ve got a few injuries & suspensions before January would be a killer. Trouble is the players’ agents know this so we may have to shell out a decent transfer fee or a huge loan package as the window draws near. Interesting times.

[Cleve van Leef]

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Bit worrying as Neil doesn’t seem to have a plan ‘B’ in this department. Perhaps it’s a lot more difficult with Premier class players and if we were still a Championship club he’d have given Grujic a time scale, if he didn’t sign within it the next name would be sorted. Doesn’t look like there is a ‘next name’ as Warnock would surely have binned, not so much Grujic, but the agent involved in this deal. A sign that Neil, or us for that matter, carry the clout we had a division lower. We’re very thin on the ground in midfield & if we go with what we’ve got a few injuries & suspensions before January would be a killer. Trouble is the players’ agents know this so we may have to shell out a decent transfer fee or a huge loan package as the window draws near. Interesting times.

We don’t know what NW has up his sleeve, who really foresaw the signings of Murphy and Reid?