Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[PeterWithesShin]

9 of his Palace goals are cup goals, against the likes of Walsall, Shrewsbury, Charlton and Dover. Since scoring twice against Burnley in mid Jan 2015 he's scored 3 league goals and managed to go over a year without one. And since that Burnley game he's even been outscored by Gabby.
If we did sign him I hope he proves wrong and smashes them in but I think he's crap and we can do better even allowing for where we currently are. And I can't help wondering why Palace have been trying to shift him for a year when the rest of their strikers score even less than him, Scott Dann was their joint highest league scorer last season.

[UK Redsox]

Up early again Mr Shin ?

I thought that Gayle was heading to Brizzle City last year but wouldn't drop to the Championship

[aj2k77]

Palace have been shit up front for years and he still can't nail down a spot. I know we're in the first division but let's not spend £8m on him and then get promoted and have both him and Gestede incapable of playing in the top division.

[Stirchley Villain]

Palace have been shit up front for years and he still can't nail down a spot. I know we're in the first division but let's not spend £8m on him and then get promoted and have both him and Gestede incapable of playing in the top division.

If they're both so shit and will be playing for us why do you think we'd get promoted?

[aj2k77]

Palace have been shit up front for years and he still can't nail down a spot. I know we're in the first division but let's not spend £8m on him and then get promoted and have both him and Gestede incapable of playing in the top division.

If they're both so shit and will be playing for us why do you think we'd get promoted?

Levels. Gayle isn't particularly good in the Premier League, Gestede is shit in the Premier League, both have done the business in the Championship. It's a tough balance between just buying players who can do a job in the division we are in and trying to find those who can make the step up and be a decent force in the division above, which we have to be aiming for in another 12 months.

[pbavfckuwait]

To be fair to Gestede, he may not be that shit, we never ever used him to his strengths and trying to settle into that dressing room last year, with the festering shit that was there could not have been easy.

[aj2k77]

I don't think you can just build a team around a Gestede in the Premier League these days, a guy who stands in the area and hopes to get his head on something, everywhere else he's a total liability.

[AVH87]

I don't think you can just build a team around a Gestede in the Premier League these days, a guy who stands in the area and hopes to get his head on something, everywhere else he's a total liability.

Exactly. People say play to his strengths, he literally has one.

[peter w]

Still shouldn't ignore it when he is playing though.

[Gareth]

I've heard the True Geordie mention Taylor a few times.

Let's just say it's never positive.

The phrase 'only in the squad as token Geordie' I've heard from a few - no better than Clark, Baker, Okore or even Lescott - no thanks for me

[mr underhill]

Benteke has said it will be difficult to stay at Liverpool this summer, so let's go for broke and get him re-signed.

[aj2k77]

Benteke is as likely as Xia pulling off a mask and revealing himself to be Doug Ellis.

[mr underhill]

of course, but let's dream!

[Clark W Griswold]

Benteke is as likely as Xia pulling off a mask and revealing himself to be Doug Ellis.

On top of all the other doubts about Dr Xia I'd prefer not to have expressions such as 'pulling off' and 'revealing himself' used anywhere near him thank you very much.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Rumours on twitter of Tommy Elphick