| Crystal Palace
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| | players Andy Johnson, Fitz Hall and
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| Odds: 12/1
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| | Mikele Leigertwood. Everton smashed their
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| Last Five Seasons
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| | club record transfer fee by signing
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| 2005/06 - 6 (Championship), 2004/05 - 18
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| | Johnson for £8.6 million, beating the
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| (Premiership, Relegated), 2003/04 - 6
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| | previous record of £6 million to sign
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| (Championship, Promoted), 2002/03 - 14
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| | fellow striker James Beattie from
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| (Championship), 2001/02 - 10
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| | Southampton. Johnson is expected to be
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| (Championship).
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| | Everton's highest paid player on a
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| 2005/06 Cup Progress
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| | reported £40,000 a week and Palace will
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| FA Cup Fourth Round (replay) vs Preston
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| | received more than £5 million up front
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| North End (h) - lost 2-1.
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| | in the deal.
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| Carling Cup Fourth Round vs Middlesbrough
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| | Defender Fitz Hall joined Wigan for an
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| (a) - lost 2-1.
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| | undisclosed fee, reportedly £3 million
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| Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Andy Johnson
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| | while Leigertwood joined Premiership new
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| (striker) - 17 goals.
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| | boys Sheffield United for £600,000.
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| Players In
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| | Taylor returned to old club Hull City to
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| Leon Cort (Hull City - £1,250,000),
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| | sign defender Leon Cort as a replacement
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| James Scowcroft (£500,000), Scott
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| | for the departed Hall in a deal worth
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| Flinders (Barnsley - Undisclosed), Mark
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| | £1.25 million. Hull had earlier rejected
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| Kennedy (Wolves - Free)
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| | a £750,000 bid for player Taylor signed
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| Players Out
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| | on a free transfer for the Tigers in
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| Andy Johnson (Everton - £8,600,000),
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| | 2004. He also raided Coventry City for
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| Mikele Leigertwood (Sheffield United -
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| | striker James Scowcroft who he worked
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| £600,000), Fitz Hall (Wigan Athletic -
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| | with at Leicester City in a £500,000
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| Undisclosed), Sam Togwell (Barnsley -
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| | deal.
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| Undisclosed), Wayne Andrews (Coventry
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| | Taylor drafted in winger Mark Kennedy on
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| City - Free), Tony Popovic (Al Arabi -
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| | a free transfer from Wolves and Barnsley
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| Free), Aki Riihilahti (Released), Glenn
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| | goalkeeper Scott Flinders in a deal which
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| Wilson (Released).
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| | could rise to £1 million depending on
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| Peter Taylor is the new man in charge at
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| | appearances. Taylor selected Flinders for
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| play off losers Crystal Palace this
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| | the Football League XI team that faced
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| season following Iain Dowie's defection
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| | Italy last season.
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| to Charlton Athletic. Palace chairman
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| | Verdict
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| Simon Jordan launched action against
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| | This could be a transitional season at
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| Dowie for 'fraudulent misrepresentation'
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| | Selhurst Park and the Eagles will miss
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| over his move across South London. Jordan
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| | the goals Andy Johnson provided them.
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| claimed Dowie's domestic situation
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| | Clinton Morrison will be under pressure
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| prompted him to waive a clause in his
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| | to perform following his 13 goal tally
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| contract which required compensation of
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| | last season and even though there is
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| £1 million from any club the former West
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| | money to spend, Palace could find
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| Ham United striker would join.
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| | themselves just short of a play off place
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| It has been a season of rebuilding at
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| | in May.
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| Selhurst Park, following the sales of key
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