Pablo Loan to Be Cut Short?
Wednesday, 22nd Dec 2010 09:36

Crystal Palace could look to cut Town frontman Pablo Couñago’s season-long loan short, according to a report in London. The Spanish striker has scored only twice in 11 starts and six sub appearances since moving to Selhurst Park in August.

The 31-year-old is due to remain with George Burley’s Eagles until the end of his Town contract in June and the Blues are unlikely to want him to return. Manager Roy Keane has already said he’ll be looking for new additions to his striking ranks when the transfer window opens in January.

Meanwhile, Real Zaragoza manager Javier Aguirre wants to sign former Town loanee Giovani Dos Santos from Spurs in January: "Gio could be a very important part of my plans," said the La Liga club's boss.

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TractorRoyNo1 added 09:45 - Dec 22 Good news, hopefully he will be back for boxing day we may need someone else to help clear the snow from the pith
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JammyDodgerrr added 09:46 - Dec 22 Makes no sense. Surely Burley knew what he was getting when he went in for him..
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Blue92 added 09:46 - Dec 22 It wouldn't surprise me if RK wants him back for no reason at all, then starts him for the next 10 games.
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PurgamentumIneo added 09:48 - Dec 22 If we fail to get anyone else in the window, then Pablo could do a job?
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TractorRoyNo1 added 09:52 - Dec 22 we have a flashing santa in our window, he might also be able to do a job PurgamentumIneo added 09:48 - Dec 22 If we fail to get anyone else in the window, then Pablo could do a job?
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meekreech added 09:54 - Dec 22 If he comes back would he want to do a job ? Knowing no new contract is coming is not an incentive to play at all , let alone well ! Pablo is a good player when he feels like it so is not consistent enough to warrant waiting for the good stuff !
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dobbie73 added 09:55 - Dec 22 Feel sorry for Pablo in a way - he was a terrace favourite here, but his inconsistency and downright laziness at times seems to have caught up with him and even Palace have had enough!
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ITFCFW added 09:57 - Dec 22 Thought we had seen the last of him ! If he comes back pay up the rest of his contract to the end of the season and let him find a club in January.
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ellisd5 added 09:57 - Dec 22 on sky the other week, against Watford i think, he looked good, great hold up, twisting and turning
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ITFCFW added 10:00 - Dec 22 Thought we had seen the last of him ! If he comes back pay up the rest of his contract to the end of the season and let him find a club in January.
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MaySixth added 10:02 - Dec 22 Basically he is not good enough for us and not good enough for Palace.
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jas0999 added 10:04 - Dec 22 Why are some blaming Roy for this?!! Pablo simply isn't good enough any more. Hopefully, Palace will homour this loan deal. Pablo simply doesn't score!!
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nthstd added 10:09 - Dec 22 Jesus lads, what did he do to you lot pee in all your beers at once? Best of luck to him wherever he goes and thanks for your time Pablo. Pay his contract up and let him go for a free in January to a club where he can finish his career. This is the season of goodwill to all men and last time I looked he was a man!
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itfc1981 added 10:20 - Dec 22 theres no way the club would let him come back if it means we have to pay his wages again. why would it, ITFC have no obligation to take him back. the story must be rubbish
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michaeldownunder added 10:21 - Dec 22 If he has been loaded to Palace for the season don't both sides have to agree to cut short the loan? as we did with Townsend therefore he has to stay unless Roy/Ipswich want him back
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Lightningboy added 10:29 - Dec 22 Well I always liked him..ok he was lazy at times but the likes of Rooney & Torres have hardly set the world alight either over the last 12 months have they?! Gave us something different..probably too skillful for his own good as things are at PR at the moment. Good luck Pabs..maybe a new manager (hopefully here) will get the best out of you.
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bobble added 10:31 - Dec 22 ifs its twisting and turning that satisfies you lot why don't we sign chubby checker ?
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lezoad added 10:33 - Dec 22 good at holding ball up but he might not get in the team if fallon signs
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Ipswich24 added 10:37 - Dec 22 Gio! Keano go out and get a deal to exchange Wickham with Gio we would not need anyone else the guy is class and can win games on his own he would be our Tarabat!
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brendanh added 10:38 - Dec 22 Pablo was never good enough apart from 02/03. Our continued faith in him is one of the reasons we've not been in the top flight for 10 years.
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borge added 10:43 - Dec 22

Agree with NTHSTD (who is increasingly talking sense in an otherwise fickle and confused environment!) - let's perhaps be a little bit fairer to Pablo.

Yes he can be lazy and yes he isn't a goalscorer (to expect him to score bags full of goals is missing the point), but he provides something we simply don't have at the moment i.e. creativity and hold-up play (although Fallon is showing signs that he will give us the latter)

If we don't need this then fine, let's pay up his contract and wish him well - why the apparent malice?

For me, Pablo represented a time that was far more exciting than the one we are currently being dragged through. He remains the most technically gifted player on our books and on his day he could make things happen. Yes, his 'days' were too few and far between, but can anyone genuinely say we have someone as capable of turning a game on our bench at the moment? I doubt it.

Oh for the days when we had flair players, players with creativity running through their veins! My only wish for Christmas (and you could shove your Xbox Konnect up your arse if santa granted it) is to see Ipswich Town fielding a team with just a handful of creative players capable of playing free free flowing, uninhibited, exciting football again.

Alas, it just ain't gonna happen.