Crystal Palace FC Thread + Championship Chat

[TightEnd]

I'll say it yet again.........more luck for Forest with another late goal.

If I was you guys, I'd be worried that we never throw in the towel, never give up, and have a bit of quality to beat anyone in this league.

FK the haters on here, I have bitten my tongue for too long now!

I hope your teams suffer from now on.

Oh and Happy Easter.

there are no haters on here. Everything is debated in a friendly fashion! (Just as well for my lot!)

[DungBeetle]

I think I've starting to have a strong dislike for Holloway to be fair Tighty.  Perhaps not hatred yet. 

[TightEnd]

I think I've starting to have a strong dislike for Holloway to be fair Tighty.  Perhaps not hatred yet. 

but you don't hate any posters on here...

I grit my teeth sometimes, I must admit!!

1 win in 11 and the unmistakeable sound of shattered expectations, and then oppo fans start crowing..does that to you :-)

[DungBeetle]

Indeed - all the posters on here seem a good bunch.

[Sheriff Fatman]

I think I've starting to have a strong dislike for Holloway to be fair Tighty.  Perhaps not hatred yet.  

but you don't hate any posters on here...

I grit my teeth sometimes, I must admit!!

1 win in 11 and the unmistakeable sound of shattered expectations, and then oppo fans start crowing..does that to you :-)

If yesterday's performance is typical of what you've been producing recently then you'll need an almighty change from now on to stand any chance.  For 70 minutes you looked like a team that once knew how to play, but had developed amnesia.

Knockaert showed glimpses of his potential and looked the most likely threat, but then got subbed for some reason (weird one, as he was your best player).  Ben Marshall came on to replace him and was getting booed by the away fans by the end of the game (he seemed to be singled out by them for harsh treatment, but not sure if this was for his performance on the day, or something longer standing).

The real threat came when they brought Schlupp on for Wood, who displayed all the goal 'threat' we remember well from his time at Oakwell (i.e. none at all).  Schlupp injected pace (boy, can he move) and urgency into the line up and gave us an uncomfortable last 20 minutes (it was one of those where if we conceded one, then you could envisage another one following it).

Schmeichel was his usual brilliant self and gave your guys a boost with the penalty save (although it was so bad, I could have saved it).  Konchesky was the biggest surprise to me, as he was awful at left back, and had an error strewn game, including getting turned inside out by Scott Wiseman (yes, him!) for the first goal.  You'll be pleased to know that Wiseman had easily his best game of the season yesterday.  I always said he was a great player!  

Two tough away games for us now, at Palace on Saturday and our game in hand at Cardiff on Tuesday, followed by the two most critical fixtures, for me, at home vs Charlton and Derby.  Logic suggests we won't get much from the away games, although I think we're capable of snatching at least a point from each on our day, which means we'll probably be back in the drop zone by the time we're at home again and needing to get 6 points from those two games.

I think 55-56 points is going to be what's needed, unless a couple of teams go into freefall from here on in, so that's still 8-9 more required for us to be safe.  Those two home games need to produce 6 of them, otherwise we need to find another win away from home, and Palace, Cardiff, Forest and Huddersfield are not the places I really want to be going at this stage to try and find them (albeit Huddersfield may well be a relegation cup-tie by then).

I wish I could be remote from it, just to enjoy the spectacle.  If you're a neutral in this then it's fantastic drama!

[horseplayer]

wood showing why west brom did not really preserver with him for to long despite his loan goals being impressive

switches of to often for me in games

not doubting his ability especially at this level

[Sheriff Fatman]

wood showing why west brom did not really preserver with him for to long despite his loan goals being impressive

switches of to often for me in games

not doubting his ability especially at this level

You can see why he does get goals - looks to be a big, strong, powerful centre forward, but I saw enough in the games he played for us on loan to see that his attitude was key.  Seeing him yesterday reminded me so much of his games in a BFC shirt.

I think we're the only team where he didn't really produce, so he must've really hated us!  Scored for fun everywhere else!

[horseplayer]

this is third hand but there is quite a big reason why wba were not sad to see him go and it was not for footballing ability

[TightEnd]

I think I've starting to have a strong dislike for Holloway to be fair Tighty.  Perhaps not hatred yet.  

but you don't hate any posters on here...

I grit my teeth sometimes, I must admit!!

1 win in 11 and the unmistakeable sound of shattered expectations, and then oppo fans start crowing..does that to you :-)

If yesterday's performance is typical of what you've been producing recently then you'll need an almighty change from now on to stand any chance.  For 70 minutes you looked like a team that once knew how to play, but had developed amnesia.

Knockaert showed glimpses of his potential and looked the most likely threat, but then got subbed for some reason (weird one, as he was your best player).  Ben Marshall came on to replace him and was getting booed by the away fans by the end of the game (he seemed to be singled out by them for harsh treatment, but not sure if this was for his performance on the day, or something longer standing).

The real threat came when they brought Schlupp on for Wood, who displayed all the goal 'threat' we remember well from his time at Oakwell (i.e. none at all).  Schlupp injected pace (boy, can he move) and urgency into the line up and gave us an uncomfortable last 20 minutes (it was one of those where if we conceded one, then you could envisage another one following it).

Schmeichel was his usual brilliant self and gave your guys a boost with the penalty save (although it was so bad, I could have saved it).  Konchesky was the biggest surprise to me, as he was awful at left back, and had an error strewn game, including getting turned inside out by Scott Wiseman (yes, him!) for the first goal.  You'll be pleased to know that Wiseman had easily his best game of the season yesterday.  I always said he was a great player!  

Two tough away games for us now, at Palace on Saturday and our game in hand at Cardiff on Tuesday, followed by the two most critical fixtures, for me, at home vs Charlton and Derby.  Logic suggests we won't get much from the away games, although I think we're capable of snatching at least a point from each on our day, which means we'll probably be back in the drop zone by the time we're at home again and needing to get 6 points from those two games.

I think 55-56 points is going to be what's needed, unless a couple of teams go into freefall from here on in, so that's still 8-9 more required for us to be safe.  Those two home games need to produce 6 of them, otherwise we need to find another win away from home, and Palace, Cardiff, Forest and Huddersfield are not the places I really want to be going at this stage to try and find them (albeit Huddersfield may well be a relegation cup-tie by then).

I wish I could be remote from it, just to enjoy the spectacle.  If you're a neutral in this then it's fantastic drama!

Schmeichel and Morgan have been brilliant all season but Konchesky is a shadow of the playher he was even a season ago

We sent Schlupp on trial to Man U for two months, and with no other lb in the squad Konchesky has had no competition for his place. Didn't understand sending Schlupp off at the time, and don't really understand St Ledger to Millwall now

Schlupp, Knockaert etc all real talents but too many players are way off form...notably Drinkwater, King, Wood, Marshall and Nugent ..ie the front 6. Knockaert also struggling with a full English season. Needs more bulk and to withstand the rigours of a full season, which will come

Wouldn't be surprised to see Pearson sacked at any time. He's been badly let down by a lot of players since Xmas but the way football is these days...

The majority of voluble Leicester fans are fuckwits to be frank. A very unappealing sense of inflated entitlement because we have rich owners (forgetting that you need it to be spent well), and a pretty febrile atmosphere around

A sensible minority recognise that with FFP the window for us to get promoted is closing. If not this season, which is lookng less likely, more high earners are going to be going in the summer

We have a U21 team top of their Academy league which bodes well for the future, but Pearson shows no signs of wanting to blood many in the first team and his rare selections of Schlupp (and before him Gradel) displays some mistrust of the young talent at the club.

[luther101]

Bink  ....

[DungBeetle]

Long way to go Luther!

[DungBeetle]

Boom!  Massive!

[anthonyl]

Charlton second best team to play at amex this season.

Decent point, we hit bar twice in last two minutes but wasnt as convincing as previous home games. Just need to avoid defeat v Leicester now.

[donttiltboy]

Charlton second best team to play at amex this season.

Decent point, we hit bar twice in last two minutes but wasnt as convincing as previous home games. Just need to avoid defeat v Leicester now.

We really are so much better away from home. Important point for us, think we should be safe from here 

[Royal Flush]

Charlton second best team to play at amex this season.

Decent point, we hit bar twice in last two minutes but wasnt as convincing as previous home games. Just need to avoid defeat v Leicester now.

Did you watch a different game to me? We absolutely battered them, amazed that we didn't score a goal let alone win the game, they had 2 chances to our 2856584