Cole Palmer

[Gordyola]

If he leaves Chelsea for another English club, it will be the Rags.

Why?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Why?

He’s on a 26 year contract. He’ll sign for the rags for his graveyard years.

 

[Gordyola]

Probably not. But if it is true that he wanted to leave on loan to prove himself then come back in a year to show he is ready. but Pep being annoyed he didn't want to stay and take a bit part role decided he either stayed or be sold, then this one is squarely on Pep.

As what that would suggest is that Pep sold him out of arrogance rather than what's best for the club.

He definitely spoke to Pep about more playing time and of course he said he couldn’t guarantee it Doku having been bought was probably the final straw for Cole So, he may well have been prepared to go on loan we won’t know unless Pep confirms it or not. Pep hasn’t sold him out of arrogance, he will have weighed up the options with the rest of his team, these would have included what was best for the player as much as the club and having then received a good offer from Chelsea sanctioned the sale

 

[Gordyola]

Every post saying we fucked up selling him is with the benefit of hindsight, nobody knew when we sold him how good he would turn out for Chelsea, imagine we had kept him and he got little playing time everyone would be saying we fucked up not selling him
BTW I was sorry to see him go as much as anyone

 

[1961_vintage]

Just one of the reasons I like him.

 

[Gordyola]

It's undoubtedly a mistake by the club, but we tried to keep him and ended up getting good money for him.

Him sticking 4 goals in the net hits a little harder on a day we draw and look lacking in creativity.

How many do you think he would have got against the packed defence of Arsenal and for that matter any packed defence which we face virtually every week unlike Chelsea

 

[Gordyola]

Palmer doing so well for Chelsea is a good thing, same as Lavia doing well for Soton...

Clubs are more likely to spend heavily on City academy players now, some of whom will be duds.

Lavia is one of the non playing squad at Chelsea

 

[supercity88]

How many do you think he would have got against the packed defence of Arsenal and for that matter any packed defence which we face virtually every week unlike Chelsea

Who knows, but his performances have been consistent and we would be better with him in the squad.

But it is what it is. He wasn't the player at City he is now, he might not have become it. But if you consider him in the side rather than Gundo at St James, which is when my post was written, it's pretty likely we win that game.

Positive for now he isn't at a direct rival. And who knows, maybe one day we can get him back.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

We got £40m for him. If we had asked for the £100m+ that some people seem to think he's worth, would Chelski have paid it? I reckon the answer would be no. We got a fair price for him from the information available at the time. He's done well and good luck to him. Will he make lots of money now? Yes. Will he win trophies, let's see? Is he arsed more about money than medals then ask him. Personally, for me, he's gone and that's the end of it.

 

[toffee balls]

Some rag infestation this weekend