Palace (A) Post Match Thread

CC1 said:
I know this has been covered ad nauseum but media keep saying that cut off date is 31 Dec. Have I missed something? Sorry if it has been covered elsewhere
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They are wrong. It’s 19 games as stated on FA website.
 
BigOscar said:
I hope every team tries playing like that against us as we'd fucking smash them. The only thing standing between them and a hammering today was all our attackers having a collecting bad day, as their attempts to press us high failed miserably and we had numerous great opportunities to get at their defence that we just ballsed up.

The leg breakers and diving I could dv without though, but why would anyone not do it against us if the referees are going to encourage it?
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Agree.

Palace did nothing different to what most other teams have done against us and that is park the bus and counter when possible.

We just happened to have our worst performance of the season.

One thing I will say is, no wonder De Boer struggled with Palace. That pitch of theirs is far too small to try playing total football on it.
 
Disappointing display, we don't half miss Silva and Gundogan isn't the player I thought he'd be.
 
CC1 said:
Thugs???
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Be realistic for God's sake. There is no "blueprint to beating City". There are no tactics that will guarantee beating City. Palace avoided defeat because they defended well and City were well below par. A noon kick off away on New Year's Eve may well have been a factor too. We're over half way through the season and the "blueprint to beating City " hasn't even shown its face yet.
 
Keeper...top display when needed
Back 4......reasonably solid
Midfield.... bang average
Attacking....likewise
Ref.....turd....Didn't want to break the swear filter

Our set prices.....beyond pathetic..... Every free kick hit the wall
Scrappy in their area

Onwards for Watford, who are in freefall. 3 points to get us started again on another 18 game winning run
 
BluessinceHydeRoad said:
Be realistic for God's sake. There is no "blueprint to beating City". There are no tactics that will guarantee beating City. Palace avoided defeat because they defended well and City were well below par. A noon kick off away on New Year's Eve may well have been a factor too. We're over half way through the season and the "blueprint to beating City " hasn't even shown its face yet.
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I was being realistic. The only way to stop us is by playing the thugs to systematically foul our best players. There is no “blueprint”
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
Too late for that, his negative posts grew tiresome eons ago.
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I hate to ask, but a) when was the last time I posted something negative about a game? and b) am I not entitled to feel exasperated by, in particular, the injuries to our players?

I'm disappointed in the performance, but more so the injuries. I've not said any different to anyone else.
 
Beating us and stopping us are two very different things.

Nobody has managed the former. Today the latter has occurred at the 19th time of asking.

Let’s hope the injuries aren’t as bad as feared and we go again.
 
BigOscar said:
I hope every team tries playing like that against us as we'd fucking smash them. The only thing standing between them and a hammering today was all our attackers having a collecting bad day, as their attempts to press us high failed miserably and we had numerous great opportunities to get at their defence that we just ballsed up.

The leg breakers and diving I could dv without though, but why would anyone not do it against us if the referees are going to encourage it?
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Stats show our usual recent failing 15 shots yet ony 4 on target. However this time our 4 on target did not result in a single goal.
 
If Zaha gets done for diving will Sterling have his yellow taken away
Don’t think it will happen just curious on the rules
 
Point fair result referee who is usual ok was abysmal Puncheon shouldn’t be playing football. Gutted for Jesus and I hope Kdb is not out for longer than week.
 
The only good thing that could come from that utter shit game would be if we sign Sanchez.

Hope fucking Palace go down. And Puncheon goes down at Her Majesty's leisure.

Well done Eddie though.
 
Well done Roy. I don't think Palace as a whole should get so much stick. Zaha did what Zaha does against every team - few tricks, few dives. Puncheon's horrible challenge wasn't indicative of the rest of the game imo (and that yellow card = 99% chance no investigation rule should be changed - he should be banned). Those two can fuck off but credit to the rest of their team.

We had an off day. Not B Silva's best position out wide which wasn't helped by less overlapping from Walker - prob with one eye on the Zaha counter. Walker was brilliant 2nd half. Cheers Edy for earning me £30.
 
Play was far too slow across the pitch and lopsided. Every single player was guilty of poor passing or failing to move into space to take the pass. Not surprising, however, as the strength of the squad is too shallow (arguably only 2 of the 5 outfield substitutes are fit/good enough to be called on) and the games coming too thick and fast for the winning streak to continue. Think we can expect some more bumps in January and need at least two signings.
 
I wondered how long it would be before refs started allowing teams to kick lumps off us with almost impunity and start giving soft penalties again. Someone up above must have had a word, "Can't have these buggers winning it at a canter, allow a couple of their key players to be crocked, give some shit decisions against them, we will soon have a decent title race again!'

Physicality has nothing to do with it thugs are now targeting KDB and the like. I have no idea what's going on with Silva but we need him back asap!
 
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