Crystal Palace PL (H) Post match thread

[Roachy]

15 minutes of passing the ball sideways and backwards at the back 2-0 in front.

The team thought it was job done at that point and come badly unstuck as a consequence.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Both goals came down our right, where the fook was walkabout?

 

[Fordyboy46]

The departures of Laporte, Gundogan, Mahrez and injury to KDB, and Stones to a degree has bitten in the last month or so. Others out of form too.

Add Palmer to that list mate, he would've at least been a top option from the bench if we needed to freshen things up

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

The departures of Laporte, Gundogan, Mahrez and injury to KDB, and Stones to a degree has bitten in the last month or so. Others out of form too.

 

[ancoats]

Did he miss the chance he had to bring on Stones at 2-1, asking for a friend.

Pep is pep and he never uses the subs as a tactic change, maybe he feels like a player coming off the bench needs time to get up to the speed of the game,

Today was City of 2023/24 and you could smell/see trouble happening, we started clock-watching and counting down the minutes. We seem to be happy to defend and pass the ball around instead of looking to kill the game off and try to score another goal, But I will say one thing when City make a mistake it's always punished big time, we have had no lady luck by a bad finish or a glaring missing by the others who seem ruthless

Look we are not a million miles away from normal and City can click in an instant and somebody is getting a bashing.
A wounded animal is a very dangerous thing

 

[eyalluvitt]

Nothing is more guaranteed than before every international break or miss Universe Cup we will finish with a bin fire of a performance to haunt us for the next fortnight

 

[Skybluezoo]

‘God given right’ isn’t quite the same as standards and expectation.

‘Shoot for the stars but if you happen to miss, shoot for the moon instead’.
I can see why plenty of people would prefer we went with Neil Armstrong over what you’re suggesting, which sounds like aim for mediocrity, cos that way you’ll never be disappointed.

For me personally, I can see both points of view.

Houston you have a problem

 

[madloaf]

And that game on the 27th at their place has suddenly become a lot harder

I wouldn't bet your money we'll take 3pts never mind my own.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Did he miss the chance he had to bring on Stones at 2-1, asking for a friend.

The only slack I’ll give him was Stones was stood for about 5 mins as the ball didn’t go out

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Nothing is more guaranteed than before every international break or miss Universe Cup we will finish with a bin fire of a performance to haunt us for the next fortnight

Except this time it’s gone on for about three months.

 

[WestGorton]

Both goals goals down our right, where the fook was walkabout?

Not his best game for sure

 

[Fordyboy46]

Said it a million times and I’m saying it again.

Letting Gundogan go is up there with the most idiotic acts of self sabotage transfer policy in the history of the club.

And there’s been some fucking mental examples over the years.

And signing Kovacic and Nunes who Pep has zero trust in playing them in prem games as replacements was madness

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Blues talking about departures but I was always worried Kompany, Silva, Yaya, Aguero, Fernandinho and numerous others would never be replaced.

It’s not letting Gundogan go. It’s not replacing him. Kovacic, Nunes, Phillips… Mr Whippy, as he was warmly known, is better than all three.

I can’t see a replacement being found in the January transfer window as it’s not a great time to do business.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

And signing Kovacic and Nunes who Pep has zero trust in playing them in prem games as replacements was madness

Kovacic is a massive downgrade and Nunes…well I’m a bit lost for words. Weird panic buy, and rapidly becoming another Kalvin Philips situation.

 

[Dax777]

The departures of Laporte, Gundogan, Mahrez and injury to KDB, and Stones to a degree has bitten in the last month or so. Others out of form too.

Id agree to the Injury part. But I think, the departures are all on time. A declining Gundog and Mahrez aren't the solution. Besides, our defensive solidity has been the greater problem

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Blues talking about departures but I was always worried Kompany, Silva, Yaya, Aguero, Fernandinho and numerous others would never be replaced.

It’s not letting Gundogan go. It’s not replacing him. Kovacic, Nunes, Phillips… Mr Whippy, as he was warmly known, is better than all three.

I can’t see a replacement being found in the January transfer window as it’s not a great time to do business.

Gundo is better than all those three put together, while blindfold after 10 pints and a bag of ket.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Gundo is better than all those three put together, while blindfold after 10 pints and a bag of ket.

An average night out in Stockport?

 

[Fat Freddy's Cat]

How soon people forget ,

we’ve all been spoilt , but the vitriol and bile posted on here by some is a fucking disgrace . What the vast majority of these players and manager achieved last season was beyond anything we could have imagined. When the fourth official held up the four minutes added time half the stadium stood up and fucked off . In reality a huge number of our “fans “ deserve fuck all .

Well said mate, my thoughts too.

 

[Bluewonder]

Said it a million times and I’m saying it again.

Letting Gundogan go is up there with the most idiotic acts of self sabotage transfer policy in the history of the club.

And there’s been some fucking mental examples over the years.

What did you want Pep to do - chain him to a radiator?

Chinese water torture until he signed a new deal?

Take his wife and child hostage?

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

What did you want Pep to do - chain him to a radiator?

Chinese water torture until he signed a new deal?

Take his wife and child hostage?

He would’ve stayed if we gave him a two year deal. We wouldn’t offer him one because of his age.

Yet agreed to bend the rule for Walker.

Mind blowingly idiotic call from the club.