CafcSCP said:

Croydon said:

lordromford said:

It’s a win-win in my opinion.

If they’re allowed to play, it’ll always be tarnished and there’s a reasonable chance that playing in Europe will negatively affect their league performances too.

If they’re kicked out, there’ll be a lot of angry virgins in Surrey vowing to do something about it, like make a flag, or sing a song.

There's no win-win. Them being in Europe won't be tarnished at all, they'll still be there earning the £££ and enjoying the European away days. The Premier League is so fcked these days that there's no way they go down, even if they struggle, as the promoted sides will come straight back down again without a whimper.

The only good outcome for anyone here is if they aren't allowed in.

I can't see the prem relegation being so simple next year.
Leeds and Burnley have a decent chance of survival while sunderland certainly won't roll over like the three that went down this season.

I have a high expectation of Sunderland rolling over.

 I would say the 3 promoted teams are the clear favourites for relegation again.

sam3110 said:

Friend Or Defoe said:

CafcSCP said:

Croydon said:

lordromford said:

It’s a win-win in my opinion.

If they’re allowed to play, it’ll always be tarnished and there’s a reasonable chance that playing in Europe will negatively affect their league performances too.

If they’re kicked out, there’ll be a lot of angry virgins in Surrey vowing to do something about it, like make a flag, or sing a song.

There's no win-win. Them being in Europe won't be tarnished at all, they'll still be there earning the £££ and enjoying the European away days. The Premier League is so fcked these days that there's no way they go down, even if they struggle, as the promoted sides will come straight back down again without a whimper.

The only good outcome for anyone here is if they aren't allowed in.

I can't see the prem relegation being so simple next year.
Leeds and Burnley have a decent chance of survival while sunderland certainly won't roll over like the three that went down this season.

I have a high expectation of Sunderland rolling over.

 I would say the 3 promoted teams are the clear favourites for relegation again.

Wolves, sold Ait-Nouri and Cunha to the Manchesters, I can see them struggling this year

They seem to teter on the edge of relegation, Cunha is going to be very very difficult to replace and I understand the owners aren't overly popular either. 

If they lost Strand Larsen too I'd absolutely slide them into that third relegation spot. Probably with Leeds surviving. 

CafcSCP said:

Croydon said:

lordromford said:

It’s a win-win in my opinion.

If they’re allowed to play, it’ll always be tarnished and there’s a reasonable chance that playing in Europe will negatively affect their league performances too.

If they’re kicked out, there’ll be a lot of angry virgins in Surrey vowing to do something about it, like make a flag, or sing a song.

There's no win-win. Them being in Europe won't be tarnished at all, they'll still be there earning the £££ and enjoying the European away days. The Premier League is so fcked these days that there's no way they go down, even if they struggle, as the promoted sides will come straight back down again without a whimper.

The only good outcome for anyone here is if they aren't allowed in.

I can't see the prem relegation being so simple next year.
Leeds and Burnley have a decent chance of survival while sunderland certainly won't roll over like the three that went down this season.

Leeds possibly if they recruit well but i'm pretty confident Burnley will go straight back down.

People seem to think that because they had a brilliant defensive record in the Championship that it'll somehow give them a chance of survival in the PL. No chance. They massively overperformed on xGC (conceded 16 to an xGC of 39) and teams will batter them in the PL.

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

CafcSCP said:

Croydon said:

lordromford said:

It’s a win-win in my opinion.

If they’re allowed to play, it’ll always be tarnished and there’s a reasonable chance that playing in Europe will negatively affect their league performances too.

If they’re kicked out, there’ll be a lot of angry virgins in Surrey vowing to do something about it, like make a flag, or sing a song.

There's no win-win. Them being in Europe won't be tarnished at all, they'll still be there earning the £££ and enjoying the European away days. The Premier League is so fcked these days that there's no way they go down, even if they struggle, as the promoted sides will come straight back down again without a whimper.

The only good outcome for anyone here is if they aren't allowed in.

I can't see the prem relegation being so simple next year.
Leeds and Burnley have a decent chance of survival while sunderland certainly won't roll over like the three that went down this season.

Leeds possibly if they recruit well but i'm pretty confident Burnley will go straight back down.

People seem to think that because they had a brilliant defensive record in the Championship that it'll somehow give them a chance of survival in the PL. No chance. They massively overperformed on xGC (conceded 16 to an xGC of 39) and teams will batter them in the PL.

Could be describing us aswell there.

Steven81 said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

CafcSCP said:

Croydon said:

lordromford said:

It’s a win-win in my opinion.

If they’re allowed to play, it’ll always be tarnished and there’s a reasonable chance that playing in Europe will negatively affect their league performances too.

If they’re kicked out, there’ll be a lot of angry virgins in Surrey vowing to do something about it, like make a flag, or sing a song.

There's no win-win. Them being in Europe won't be tarnished at all, they'll still be there earning the £££ and enjoying the European away days. The Premier League is so fcked these days that there's no way they go down, even if they struggle, as the promoted sides will come straight back down again without a whimper.

The only good outcome for anyone here is if they aren't allowed in.

I can't see the prem relegation being so simple next year.
Leeds and Burnley have a decent chance of survival while sunderland certainly won't roll over like the three that went down this season.

Leeds possibly if they recruit well but i'm pretty confident Burnley will go straight back down.

People seem to think that because they had a brilliant defensive record in the Championship that it'll somehow give them a chance of survival in the PL. No chance. They massively overperformed on xGC (conceded 16 to an xGC of 39) and teams will batter them in the PL.

Could be describing us aswell there.

You would not get big odds on this as a double at the bookies.

ElfsborgAddick said:

I could not give a s*** about their European adventure, to get this they have (sadly)won the FA Cup.

With no more replays the FA Cup now is little more than the League Cup + non league teams and played mainly on Saturday's. Winning it isn't the achievement it once was.

Athletico Charlton said:

Brentford with a new manager could also wobble this season coming.  It would seem likely to me that them or Wolves could well struggle.
Sunderland will absolutely go back down.  They have gone up and yet their squad is worse with loanees going back and sales.  Miles off it.

It's got Charlton post-Curbs written all over it. 

Have they lost the "lucky" talisman? 

JustFloydRoad said:

DyerConsequences said:

el-pietro said:

Drogheda United who won the FAI Cup in November to qualify for the conference league Q2 are part of a multi club ownership group along with Walsall and Silkeborg in Denmark have just been informed they will not be able to take part in Europe as Silkeborg also qualified. I dont know if that is indicative of anything for Palace.

They are appealing to CAS but its not looking likely.

Have lost their appeal and been kicked out: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwyqjl9zpw8o

Why Crystal Palace case for Europa League spot is different

Unlike The Standard to print a complete load of old bollocks to make a story 🤦🏻‍♂️

Robert Wood Johnson IV is an American businessman who is co-owner of the New York Jets and was formerly the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and an heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. 

Redhenry said:

Robert Wood Johnson IV is an American businessman who is co-owner of the New York Jets and was formerly the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and an heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. 

The guy is mad and cannot help himself from interfering and is an all round awful decision-maker. Palace may have just found their Duchatelet with any luck. 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6005172/2024/12/19/woody-johnson-jets-madden-sons/?source=user_shared_article

Despite them missing the deadline they’ll get away with it and be in Europe. 

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Shows how far ahead of us they now are when 43% of them is worth 160m.

Could buy us, the Valley, Sparrows Lane and have about 100m left over to invest in the team.

Especially when you consider Selhurst is worth about 15p

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Shows how far ahead of us they now are when 43% of them is worth 160m.

Could buy us, the Valley, Sparrows Lane and have about 100m left over to invest in the team.

Or, it shows you how little they are worth. The value is being in the PL and the riches that endows and the potential greater riches a good season or two opens up, not being Crystal Palace and playing at Selhurst Park.

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Shows how far ahead of us they now are when 43% of them is worth 160m.

Could buy us, the Valley, Sparrows Lane and have about 100m left over to invest in the team.

Or, it shows you how little they are worth. The value is being in the PL and the riches that endows and the potential greater riches a good season or two opens up, not being Crystal Palace and playing at Selhurst Park.

Well yes, but they've had a bit more than a 'good season or two'. They've been in the PL for over a decade.

The value atm is just being in the PL for one season and staying in it for the next season. Being in it for a decade is a liability if you don’t have anything tangible to show for it and for a football club that’s basically an improved stadium that increases revenues because the money from being in the PL has otherwise all been spent after the first few seasons. A couple of ‘good’ seasons would be being in the PL and playing in the Champions League and seeing the riches of that money flowing as well. Those are the two things that investors will be seeing as the objective for their buy in because there is no other chance of a real financial return from owning a football team other than selling the ‘value’ of that to the next investor