I see it is reported that Palace have agreed a deal with QPR, surprise, surprise for the transfer of the above.
I think this one was expected but the price quoted of £750,000 seems a resonable figure to pay for a quality midfield player.
While it is reported that he wants to stay in the London area I would have thought that this is the type and quality that we should be looking at.
It shows that there is some quality at not to high a price and prhaps Mr Blackwell will have some aces up his sleeve.
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I know what you mean Kent but i don't think we have the money for fee's this summer, unless someone leaves and generates the funds. I am a bit suprised that other than the re-sign of Morgan, there has been no one else yet. I'd have thought if we have been able to do that, we must have been able to demonstrate that there is still some ambition here.

Still waiting on the dozen new signings but there is a rumour elsewhere that Paddy Kenny maybe on his way. Think we are going to see Bogdanovic coming in and perhaps a decent fee for moving Billy Sharp on. It'd be nice to see Bartley come back for another season too. The only silver lining I can think of is that the longer this goes on, the more likely one or two from the youth team might get brought in for 2010/11.

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Don't get me started on the Kenny leaving debate, this is what the man said shortly after returning after a 9 month (fully paid to the tune of approx £300k) self imposed stupidity ban:

"I owe the club my career because you don't know what could have happened," said the 31-year-old Kenny.
"Another club might not have gone the same route. But everybody has stood by me and I can't repay them enough."

Well why not stay and try eh?

Hi Kenty. I think his wages may have had a bigger part to play in this than the transfer fee.

Totally agree Broomhill.
Wages will be the deciding factor in who Blackwell brings in this season,and this will limit our promotion ambitions.
Watch out for the Palace factor tomorrow as if no purchase by the consortinum by 15.00 hours, Palace will be liqidated which will mean their extinction.
That will send shock waves through this division.
Really hope it does not happen, used to go there when Venables was manager, a long time ago.
Football finance is very delicately poised at present, imo the leagues will be totally different over the next 5 years.
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I am sure a deal will be struck to save Palace especially it being a London club.They will struggle with no funds like the unclean this season.

How right you were Toronto,saved at the last minute.
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