Yep, that's how I see it.
Was also surprised to see the Palace Twitter feed quoted above. Barnard a 1m+ striker? He's done sterling work for us but 1m+? You're having a laugh....
I was watching the fag end of the Arsenal game last night and thinking - we're really going to have to up our game if we're going to compete in that league. I think we'll go up and then it'll all depend on what happens over the summer.
Reading played Tuesday and Saturday last week and will be doing it again this week - I reckon they're going to be pretty knackered come the Barnsley game if not today and will drop points.
Lets not make prats of ourselves - much as I love Rickie Lambert I don't think he should be going to the Euros ahead of many of the strikers on that list.
Thinking about it again... Leicester were in for him too so I'd've thought we'd've had to pay more than just the release clause fee. BBC has it as undisclosed fee: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16794210