The only thing was, some fans think buying a player is like picking something up in a shop. He pointed out that sometimes deals can't be done at the beginning of the window because clubs and players want to see if they can get more money from someone else. The only way to avoid that is by massively overpaying. People don’t want to hear that though.

The key thing as well is that between now and the end of the month we only have two games, which given our stronger position (compared to a couple of weeks ago) means we have a bit more breathing space with which to bargain. For example, paying an extra £5m to get a deal done today rather than in two weeks becomes less attractive on that basis.
From what the managers and chairmen of most clubs say, it would seem the agents have perhaps the biggest role in why these things take so long, plus the better players will most likely genuinely hold out for the best offer (and why not?) as they are perhaps under less pressure than the clubs. Plus the media and social media have created this impatient culture that expects instant results.

Finally, we're not Newcastle.

Edited by taylors lovechild (17 Jan 2018 7.57am)

By far the best podcast for Palace out there. Nice combination of personalities on there, all knowledgeable, some quite funny, good array of opinions. I listened to the HOLRadio one a couple of times to give it a go, but it's just not in the same league (sorry guys)

I enjoy both but listen to HOLRadio more. At times I think FYP becoms the Kevin Day opion podcast.

Edited by Oliver (17 Jan 2018 9.08am)

I have prepared one of my own time capsules. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.

OK. He went on about how "you can't expect me as a chairman to not make mistakes.

No mate, we're not expecting you not to make mistakes. It happens. We're mad because you make the same mistakes every year. Maybe if you spent as much time trying to fix them as you do making excuses we might actually have that stability we're all moaning about

Actually we're not all moaning about Steve Parish at all. Many of us, including this HOL team contributor, think Mr Parish (and his fellow board members) is the best thing that's happened for CPFC in many decades. If supporters can't see the enormous progress the club has made since I attended the last creditors' meeting in 2010 when we were on the brink of extinction, what can you say?

Nothing is fool-proof - fools are too ingenious