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Croydonlad Flag sydenham 28 Apr 17 6.08am Send a Private Message to Croydonlad Add Croydonlad as a friend

This thread has been inspired by Sakho who for me would make one of the places at center half , probably alongside Jim Cannon .
What do you think .
Its not just how Sakho stops people , its his calm distribution of the ball and his awareness .
Also the best loan signing of any club ever .
Loan players normally barely do a job
He's been exceptional

 

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BertHeadCase Flag Chelmsford 28 Apr 17 6.17am Send a Private Message to BertHeadCase Add BertHeadCase as a friend

Don't forget'The Ninja'

 


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Glazier#1 Flag 28 Apr 17 6.21am Send a Private Message to Glazier#1 Add Glazier#1 as a friend

I would rate him as one of the most gifted and classy players ever to have pulled on a Palace shirt.

I can only recall Attilio Lombardo exerting as much influence on a game as Mama.

I've witnessed the like of Cannon, McCormick,Blyth, Evans, Coleman, Young and I have to say that Mama, although not a Palace player as such, is easily the best I have seen.

I really do rate him as world class which, imo, none of the others were,

True, he cannot be called a Palace great; you have to have played regularly through thick and thin many a season but he really is the bee's bollocks, this one.

 

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Alex1991 Flag Ashford 28 Apr 17 6.24am Send a Private Message to Alex1991 Add Alex1991 as a friend

Asked my Dad this at the pub earlier. He's never seen a better centre half than Sakho. Trying to work out who'd we'd seen who was better and couldn't really come up with an answer !

 


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johnmcormick8 Flag Brundish 28 Apr 17 6.27am Send a Private Message to johnmcormick8 Add johnmcormick8 as a friend

John McCormick of course

 

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Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 28 Apr 17 6.28am Send a Private Message to Ginger Pubic Wig Add Ginger Pubic Wig as a friend

Easily Sakho.

Sakho
The-Ozzie-Geezer-From-Rangers-Whose-Name-Escapes-me-OMG-Is-This-Early-Onset Alzheimer's?-And-f***-These-Pointless-Hyphens-Are-A Bore-To-Do
Dann (at his best)
Thorn
Young
Jimboyo

 


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leifandersonshair Flag Newport 28 Apr 17 7.17am Send a Private Message to leifandersonshair Add leifandersonshair as a friend

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

Easily Sakho.

Sakho
The-Ozzie-Geezer-From-Rangers-Whose-Name-Escapes-me-OMG-Is-This-Early-Onset Alzheimer's?-And-f***-These-Pointless-Hyphens-Are-A Bore-To-Do
Dann (at his best)
Thorn
Young
Jimboyo

Craig Moore? Presumably not Kevin Muscat

 

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20 Spaces Isnt Enoug Flag Bolton 28 Apr 17 8.37am Send a Private Message to 20 Spaces Isnt Enoug Add 20 Spaces Isnt Enoug as a friend


Alan Stephenson

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Apr 17 8.43am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by 20 Spaces Isnt Enoug


Alan Stephenson

I recall Stephenson - and McCormack from way back !
Also Roger Hynd, Roy Barry etc.

 

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milbo Flag Lands End, Cornwall 28 Apr 17 8.43am Send a Private Message to milbo Add milbo as a friend

Assume you mean big Tony Popovic?? Loved him too

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

Easily Sakho.

Sakho
The-Ozzie-Geezer-From-Rangers-Whose-Name-Escapes-me-OMG-Is-This-Early-Onset Alzheimer's?-And-f***-These-Pointless-Hyphens-Are-A Bore-To-Do
Dann (at his best)
Thorn
Young
Jimboyo

 

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Glazier#1 Flag 28 Apr 17 8.49am Send a Private Message to Glazier#1 Add Glazier#1 as a friend


Well, Willo, Stephenson was a much coveted player for us and soon had the inevitable big move so it's difficult to asses him as a Palace player.

Although the West Ham side of the time was a successful one in terms of the players in the squad, it was by no means top of the pile - nowhere near and Stephenson didn't really cut it on the international stage.

He never exhibited the leadership qualities of Cannon of Sahko either.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Apr 17 8.57am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by Glazier#1


Well, Willo, Stephenson was a much coveted player for us and soon had the inevitable big move so it's difficult to asses him as a Palace player.

Although the West Ham side of the time was a successful one in terms of the players in the squad, it was by no means top of the pile - nowhere near and Stephenson didn't really cut it on the international stage.

He never exhibited the leadership qualities of Cannon of Sahko either.

Stephenson played for us for over 5 years in the 60s and I think made over 150 apppearances for our club so plenty of time to assess him ! Ron Greenwood signed him for West Ham.
I am 65 in November - Stephenson must be in his 70s.

 

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