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Wilfred Zaha

Word on the street is he will be in the England squad for Weds night.

Don't see how he will remain at Palace after the window re-opens.

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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,260
    ...which is good, but the other side of that is that they will then have gazillions of pounds to reinvest.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    jeez, championship players in the england squad. Just goes to show how short of talent we are at the highest level
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,915
    It's a friendly. Roy wants a closer look. Another 5 million added to his price.
  • Chris solly will be next...
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    ... well He is better than John Terry!
  • jeez, championship players in the england squad. Just goes to show how short of talent we are at the highest level

    Indeed.

  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,797
    edited November 2012
    Zaha is a player playing in the Championship, not a Championship player.

    Arsenal bound I reckon.
  • Palace have a habit of talking their players up above their station.
  • Well done to the lad. Unfortunate that he plays for them but great to see if you have a great run of form you will get recognition for it.

    Also helps we can close the door on the Ivory Coast getting him if he gets a couple of minutes on Wednesday (and for Sterling read Jamaica!)
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Smart moves by england. Jenkinson, sterling and zaha have tons of potential for the future.

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,556
    There are already offers on the table for him and he IS considering a move.

    His brothers girlfriend works for me.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    spoke to a Palarse guy at work he says this season Zaha is on a differant level----unplayable in some games.
  • Dazzler21 said:

    There are already offers on the table for him and he IS considering a move.

    His brothers girlfriend works for me.

    Ha, what a surprise! They all think he's staying because he loves the club. How deluded can you get?

    I'm guessing those 3 are all in the squad to prevent them from playing for another country.
  • Apparently friendlies no longer count for the purposes of finalising your footballing nationality... it's all about competitive matches... you learn something new every day.
  • Apparently friendlies no longer count for the purposes of finalising your footballing nationality... it's all about competitive matches... you learn something new every day.

    Didn't realise this until today. It sounds like Hodgson just fancies taking a look at him first hand.

  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,394

    Apparently friendlies no longer count for the purposes of finalising your footballing nationality... it's all about competitive matches... you learn something new every day.

    Didn't realise this until today. It sounds like Hodgson just fancies taking a look at him first hand.

    I do also think it is a good chance to 'persuade' Zaha and Jenkinson of the great opportunity to play for England as well. It would feel a bit odd to play an international game for one country, albeit a friendly, only to turn around and then go play somewhere else. Don't think it has ever happened with England at full international level.

  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    He's doing well this year but it is more than likely he's being called up to end all hopes of ivory coast getting him to represent them over england.
  • cafctom said:

    Apparently friendlies no longer count for the purposes of finalising your footballing nationality... it's all about competitive matches... you learn something new every day.

    Didn't realise this until today. It sounds like Hodgson just fancies taking a look at him first hand.

    I do also think it is a good chance to 'persuade' Zaha and Jenkinson of the great opportunity to play for England as well. It would feel a bit odd to play an international game for one country, albeit a friendly, only to turn around and then go play somewhere else. Don't think it has ever happened with England at full international level.

    Good point. They did the same with Sterling who is also eligible to play for Jamaica as he was born there. We have some very good, young, English players at the moment who are actually comfortable in possession. Here's hopping we have the right manager(s) place over the next ten years or so to get the best out of them.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    He's from the ivory coast, it's fair that he should represent them at international level. I believe it is anyway.
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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,989
    What did he say, MoG.......?
  • Are we signing Zaha?
  • Dave2l said:

    He's from the ivory coast, it's fair that he should represent them at international level. I believe it is anyway.

    He came over here when he was 4, so he's far more English than Ivorian. Ditto Sterling who left Jamaica when he was 5 i think.

  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,979
    Have to say I wish Zaha all the best. Seems fairly level headed and looks to be a magnificent talent. Same goes for Sterling (if he can keep his cock in his pants)

    Provided they get their heads right tactically they could be amazing for England
  • Valley27000
    Valley27000 Posts: 3,417
    If he is that good why has he not been snapped up at a younger age?.
  • CAFCdamo
    CAFCdamo Posts: 1,692
    Just come one , oh dear god I can hear the palace fans now!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,556

    If he is that good why has he not been snapped up at a younger age?.

    Why was wright not snapped up?

    Some players get missed that's all.

    Zaha will move if Palace accept an offer that is on the table already from a fairly well off premier league side... Not the richest but well off none the less.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,872
    I'm hoping he opts to play for Ivory Coast so I can feel more content hating him.
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    buckshee said:

    I'm hoping he opts to play for Ivory Coast so I can feel more content hating him.

    Amen to this. Oh to be a thugish full back who has been sent out to slow him down early doors.

  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,872
    Imagine him trying his tricks against Julian Dicks . Julian would have give him a 'nudge" early doors to let him know he's there.