Hog 0 Posted July 10, 2015 Indeed...and just when the largely unknown 30 yr old Journeyman JoaquÃn Larrivey is allegedly joining us.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted July 10, 2015 Good player but his Premier League clubs are Newcastle and Palace. The big hitters haven''t taken him.Cabaye for £10m or Mulumbu for £0? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted July 10, 2015 [quote user="GJP"]Good player but his Premier League clubs are Newcastle and Palace. The big hitters haven''t taken him.Cabaye for £10m or Mulumbu for £0?[/quote]Mulumbu on a free is an excellent signing, but Cabaye for £10m is better. He is a sensational signing for Palace and there probably won''t be a better coup this summer.As for the ''big hitters'' not taking him, Arsenal had a bid or two turned down two years ago, and PSG are certainly a ''big hitter'' by anyone''s standards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted July 10, 2015 Couldn''t get in the team at PSG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted July 10, 2015 ''As for the ''big hitters'' not taking him, Arsenal had a bid or two turned down two years ago, and PSG are certainly a ''big hitter'' by anyone''s standards.''...wwiaftmArsenal had bids turned down because moneybags PSG were after him, and if he is that good , how come they are prepared to let him go ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted July 10, 2015 PSG are quite good though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,300 Posted July 10, 2015 PSG just a mid table SPL side at best......😆Not a bad signing, does that mean Palace now not one of the bottom 3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted July 10, 2015 PSG are one of the best teams in the world. They may not be as good as Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern but they''re as good as anyone else. Cabaye still played 57 games for them in one-and-a-half seasons.He was far too good for Newcastle, and he is a regular for France. A club like Palace signing him, whilst he is still only 29, is an incredible signing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,659 Posted July 10, 2015 It does show the value of being in the PL for a couple of seasons. I''m not convinced about Palace whoever they sign - Newcastle spent plenty under Pardew but were very ordinary much of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canary_1902 0 Posted July 10, 2015 [quote user="hogesar"]What a signing![/quote]Not a very "indie" view... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted July 10, 2015 It could''ve been you,It could''ve been yoooooooooou,Geordie Nation, it could''ve been you! Good old Mike Ashley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted July 10, 2015 He was far too good for Newcastle, according to our wacky waving friend, so will he be too good for Palace ? good luck to them, could work, but still a risk if he loses interest as allegedly happened with him at St James Park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted July 10, 2015 Can''t believe someone like spurs, West ham, Everton didn''t come in for him. Luckily for palace fans they were only ones who came in for him.Decent side they putting together there Dann Mcarthur bolasie Zaha puncheon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted July 10, 2015 Yes, they''ll give us a good game first up. And as things stand, we''ll have Whittaker up against Bolasie. Good times! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland Canary 76 Posted July 10, 2015 Fantastic signing. Unfortunately, Palace have the pulling power we can only but dream of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted July 10, 2015 The only advantage of Palace over us is their London base that I can see. What other pulling powers do they have? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted July 10, 2015 Highland Canary wrote the following post at 10/07/2015 8:30 PM:Fantastic signing. Unfortunately, Palace have the pulling power we can only but dream of. --------------haha, what Pardew? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted July 10, 2015 [quote user="Herman "]The only advantage of Palace over us is their London base that I can see. What other pulling powers do they have?[/quote]Its a pretty big pull though. And more of a pull in this circumstance as Cabaye is only a train ride away from Paris. This is a unbelievable signing IMO. He''s a class act, I''m genuinely shocked he''s moved to Palace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted July 10, 2015 And Zaha up against Toffolo as it stands lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted July 10, 2015 Cabaye is good - very good, however £10m for a 29 year old seems expensive to me. Market forces I guess? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dibbler 0 Posted July 10, 2015 Don''t really care who other clubs are doing only that we stay competitive and start signing some quality soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted July 10, 2015 I''d still rather have Mulumbu for £0. What''s Cabaye going to do? He''ll maybe get 3 or 4 goals from midfield, he''ll play some decent football and he''ll put in some dirty tackles (because he is a real dirty player). Palace will probably have a decent season but it''ll still be more likely they''ll get relegated than finish in the top 6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted July 11, 2015 [quote user="Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man"]PSG are one of the best teams in the world. They may not be as good as Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern but they''re as good as anyone else. Cabaye still played 57 games for them in one-and-a-half seasons.He was far too good for Newcastle, and he is a regular for France. A club like Palace signing him, whilst he is still only 29, is an incredible signing.[/quote]Two things strike me about this. Firstly that he didn''t play 57 games, he made 57 appearances. And then you have to ask yourself how many games that is out of? League fixtures, cup matches and champions league fixtures. Tot those up and I suspect that he''ll have appeared in 60ish percent of all fixtures and actually started a lot less.He''s gone to Palace because of Pardew. Arsenal would only have offered a two year deal as they don''t make long term contract offers to over 30''s. It''s normally a year - two max.He''s an odd one. He looked good for Newcastle but was given a relatively free role. It was arguably the best part of his career to date. He wont make that team on his own. They stil lack a decent striker imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted July 11, 2015 He''ll be their Leroy Fer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can u sit down please 0 Posted July 11, 2015 Unbelievable statement of intent. Fantastic player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Renoir 1 Posted July 11, 2015 Can''t pick any holes in that signing, you have to hold your hands up and say fair play, We couldn''t have got him as he would have only signed for a Europa League team or whoever Pardew was managing.Palace are a bit of a bogey team for us and they''ll have a decent team this year, that opening game is going to be an absolute cracker! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can u sit down please 0 Posted July 11, 2015 [quote user="Branston Pickle"]It does show the value of being in the PL for a couple of seasons. I.[/quote]Really?! We''ve been in the Prem 4/5 seasons! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted July 11, 2015 Newcastle have signed Wijnaldum. IMO thats perhaps an even better signing.http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/9909838/newcastle-united-complete-signing-of-georginio-wijnaldum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites