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Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock has admitted he is in the search for a new striker to add competition for places within the squad.
Warnock returned from holiday this week to the rumour mill of various players linked with a move to Selhurst Park, notably Christian Nade from Hearts.
But Warnock stressed that no deal had been made yet, but that there were a few players on his wish list.
Warnock said: "I have enquired about a few people that I am interested in but nothing has been confirmed.
"Things will hopefully get sorted within the next few weeks."
It was reported in the Edinburgh Evening News last week that Warnock had approached Scottish Premier League club Hearts about striker Nade.
The 23-year-old Frenchman worked with Warnock at Sheffield United, and Hearts have said that they will listen to offers, but will expect the £500,000 that they paid for him.
Warnock said: "I have my eye on four or five strikers at the moment.
"There will be rumours bubbling over for the next few weeks, and I have been making enquiries.
"I want to bring someone in to give Jamie Scowcroft some competition, to keep him on his toes."
This may inevitably rule out any place for both Clinton Morrison and Dougie Freedman.
Both forwards are yet to confirm whether their futures lie with Palace, but Warnock still holds hope that Morrison will accept his offer.
He said: "We are waiting for Clinton to decide on what he wants to do. He knows there is an offer there waiting for him, so now it is up to him.
"I know it will be a difficult decision for him because of the system we plan to play with, but the offer is there."
One deal that is hoped to be secured within the next week is that of Jose Fonte.
The Portuguese defender joined the Eagles on loan under Peter Taylor at the beginning of last season, and has proved his worth under both Taylor and Warnock.
Said Warnock: "We are very close to securing the deal with Benfica for Fonte.
"He has said he wants to stay here at Palace so all we need is to finalise all the necessary agreements with Fonte's agent and Benfica."
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| Celestial Empire |
| Is Nade French or Costa Rican ? |
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| cphagi |
| Fonte and Paddy should be ok in the centre but what about the sides? I think he should invest in some fullbacks as well. |
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| pauldrulez |
Yes as we have a bottomless pit of money.
Should we get Ertl then we are pretty settled.
RB: Butts/Ertl
LB: Hill/Hills
And then there is Wiggins and Abnett in the academy as well. |
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| cphagi |
| I'm still not convinced by Hill and Hills. At least in the 4-3-3 system. They have to do much more than they would in a 4-4-2. Hill would be ok as a left back in 4-4-2 but not in 4-3-3 and Hills needs more experience and he also tends to lose his position. |
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| Beanie |
quote:
Originally posted by Celestial Empire
Is Nade French or Costa Rican ?
French |
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| Beanie |
quote:
Originally posted by pauldrulez
Yes as we have a bottomless pit of money.
Should we get Ertl then we are pretty settled.
RB: Butts/Ertl
LB: Hill/Hills
And then there is Wiggins and Abnett in the academy as well.
Very true - and if we don't get Ertl we still have Lawrence. One position we are well served, limited funds better spent elsewhere. |
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| sheepy |
| I'd fear for us if Butts got injured and we had Lawrence in at full back for an extended period of time. I rate the guy at CB but I'm afraid he's not quick enough to be a championship full back. |
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| cpfc4evandeva |
quote:
Originally posted by sheepy
I'd fear for us if Butts got injured and we had Lawrence in at full back for an extended period of time. I rate the guy at CB but I'm afraid he's not quick enough to be a championship full back.
Butts isn't great. And is most likely slower than Lawrence over 10-20 metres i reckon. |
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| Typical Palace |
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Originally posted by cpfc4evandeva
Butts isn't great. And is most likely slower than Lawrence over 10-20 metres i reckon.
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| cpfc4evandeva |
quote:
Originally posted by Typical Palace
:eek: :eek:
Before he got injured he was never quick. And since the injury he's been about as quick as Mark Kennedy. |
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| wainesworld |
quote:
Originally posted by cphagi
Fonte and Paddy should be ok in the centre but what about the sides? I think he should invest in some fullbacks as well.
So whats wrong with the full backs we got??? Hill, Hills, ETC ETC Think we need a striker more than anything. |
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| sheepy |
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Originally posted by cpfc4evandeva
Butts isn't great. And is most likely slower than Lawrence over 10-20 metres i reckon.
I think you'd be suprised by how quick butts is. He may not be an olympic sprinter but he's no slouch either.
Really think we should have kept Fray around though. That performance he put in against Inter in pre-season years ago was easily good enough for a back up player at least. |
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| eagles #1 |
| It'll be interesting to see what Warnock does with the defence. We're very short on centre backs and i was assuming Clint Hill would be moved across to centre back, giving Lee Hills the left back role. However Paddy McCarthy will surely be first choice along with Fonte if we sign him, leaving Clint Hill at left back? Hopefully we'll get Ertl in who can also play centre back and right back. The defence could be looking pretty strong. |
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| cpfc4evandeva |
quote:
Originally posted by sheepy
I think you'd be suprised by how quick butts is. He may not be an olympic sprinter but he's no slouch either.
Really think we should have kept Fray around though. That performance he put in against Inter in pre-season years ago was easily good enough for a back up player at least.
Disagree with you on Butts.
What happened to Fray? As you said, he was very good against Inter and then we never saw him again.
Of course, that might have been a one off. |
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| <_tece_> |
quote:
Originally posted by cpfc4evandeva
Butts isn't great. And is most likely slower than Lawrence over 10-20 metres i reckon.
:eek: :eek: :eek:
No one is slower than Lawrence! :moo:
Lol
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| Beanie |
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Originally posted by sheepy
Really think we should have kept Fray around though. That performance he put in against Inter in pre-season years ago was easily good enough for a back up player at least.
You can't keep a player because of one performance years ago. Few players go through a season let alone a career without one really good game. It's the average performance level that matters. not the peak. |
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| Beanie |
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Originally posted by eagles #1
It'll be interesting to see what Warnock does with the defence. We're very short on centre backs and i was assuming Clint Hill would be moved across to centre back, giving Lee Hills the left back role. However Paddy McCarthy will surely be first choice along with Fonte if we sign him, leaving Clint Hill at left back? Hopefully we'll get Ertl in who can also play centre back and right back. The defence could be looking pretty strong.
If we assume we sign Fonte we have four cbs, Fonte, Lawrence, Hill and McCarthy, Carolan is coming though even without Ertl thats not bad. |
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| pauldrulez |
Beanie, I'm agreeing with more of your posts then ever before ;)
Carolan could get some games next year. Look forward to seeing him against Hereford :D |
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| sheepy |
quote:
Originally posted by Beanie
You can't keep a player because of one performance years ago. Few players go through a season let alone a career without one really good game. It's the average performance level that matters. not the peak.
Hmm, whilst I'd agree with you on this, I can't believe that someone who looked so comfortable playing against world class players wasn't good enough to get a look in at championship level. Although I didn't see much else of him he should have been given a chance in the first team in competitive games to see how he would have done.
Having not given him the opportunity I think it was probably right to have let him go over the summer but I can't help but get this feeling we've missed out by not properly developing a good young talent. |
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| Jay_Palace |
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Originally posted by sheepy
Hmm, whilst I'd agree with you on this, I can't believe that someone who looked so comfortable playing against world class players wasn't good enough to get a look in at championship level. Although I didn't see much else of him he should have been given a chance in the first team in competitive games to see how he would have done.
Having not given him the opportunity I think it was probably right to have let him go over the summer but I can't help but get this feeling we've missed out by not properly developing a good young talent.
He was constantly injured for the best part of 3 years. One pre season display against an Inter side coasting in first gear doesn't really mean anything either, to be honest.
We'll see where he ends up now. Palace don't often get it wrong though and I'd be surprised if he does better than a lower level League One club. |
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| eagle-leg |
| Marco Reich looked good for a few games - should we have kept him as well?? |
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| pauldrulez |
http://www.skysports.com/whoisthefastest/index.html
If Butts is so slow then why is he quick in this then????
Is it some kind of miracle or something?
When did Lawrence run down the wing when at RB and cross. Butts made some good contributions towards the end of the season just like Fonte did when they were both given consistent runs in the team. |
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| wainesworld |
quote:
Originally posted by <_tece_>
:eek: :eek: :eek:
No one is slower than Lawrence! :moo:
Lol
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I am;) |
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| thefox |
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Originally posted by eagle-leg
Marco Reich looked good for a few games - should we have kept him as well??
only if you want a winger who didnt run and was scared to tackle :bash: |
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| Beanie |
quote:
Originally posted by sheepy
Hmm, whilst I'd agree with you on this, I can't believe that someone who looked so comfortable playing against world class players wasn't good enough to get a look in at championship level. Although I didn't see much else of him he should have been given a chance in the first team in competitive games to see how he would have done.
Having not given him the opportunity I think it was probably right to have let him go over the summer but I can't help but get this feeling we've missed out by not properly developing a good young talent.
There were few real world beaters out there, and those that were had been in training about a week and almost didn't come at all. The real Inter Milan it wasn't. |
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| GreatGonzo |
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Originally posted by Beanie
There were few real world beaters out there, and those that were had been in training about a week and almost didn't come at all. The real Inter Milan it wasn't.
Agree wih that.
It wasn't the full performance from inter and it would seem people have forgotten how Fray was turned inside out for the goal.
It was a pretty good game from a very young player but it wasn't flawless, it wasn't exceptional and so many Palace fans put it down as the debut of a world beater.
On top of that the way players come back from injuries is crucial, and we will get to see that this year with Wiggins. He was a Welsh youth international and a massively hyped player within the game prior to his injury, but he may never be the same player again. :( |
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| The Omen |
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Originally posted by cpfc4evandeva
Butts isn't great. And is most likely slower than Lawrence over 10-20 metres i reckon.
The Nike speed test disagrees. Butts is quicker than Scott Sinclair if I remember right.
Edit: Sorry, just seen that someone has already posted about it. |
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| limited_edition |
| Butts once showed a burst of pace in the 2nd leg v Brizzle with an overlapping run. The players looked shocked at DB's sudden change of pace, & I think it was only Scannell that made a support run. |
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