Is our defensive play that bad?

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movingforward 23 Mar 14 6.00pm
I think Ince could easily play central forward role just behind a target man like Jermome or Wilbraham. Picking up scraps would imo give us more of a chance than 1 striker up top on their lonesome. “I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots.” ~ Albert Einstein
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23 Mar 14 6.00pm

I think Ince could easily play central forward role just behind a target man like Jermome or Wilbraham. Picking up scraps would imo give us more of a chance than 1 striker up top on their lonesome.

“I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots.” ~
Albert Einstein

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Andy_G Wimbledon 23 Mar 14 6.06pm
As said earlier we just cannot expect to win games creating one or two chances. A top line striker scores about 1 in 3 so to ask us to score every chance we create is bonkers. Ultra defensive style may hold an opponent but it tops midfielders getting into the box to score. Right now we are repeating the Freedman style just in a higher division....we hated it then! The ups and downs of Palace have left me older than my years
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Andy_G

Wimbledon 23 Mar 14 6.06pm

As said earlier we just cannot expect to win games creating one or two chances. A top line striker scores about 1 in 3 so to ask us to score every chance we create is bonkers. Ultra defensive style may hold an opponent but it tops midfielders getting into the box to score.

Right now we are repeating the Freedman style just in a higher division....we hated it then!

The ups and downs of Palace have left me older than my years

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seeweedhater London 23 Mar 14 9.12pm
Quote kennys boots 79 at 23 Mar 2014 4.25pm Quote maxipalace at 23 Mar 2014 9.38am So what do you suggest v chelsea, city and liverpool ? Stoke have taken points or beaten these teams at home. Why cant we Because you thick c*** , Stoke have been in the Premiership the last six years and therefore have the money to attract, buy and pay Premiership players . The same Stoke we beat at home this year. The same Stoke who Tony Pulis got to the Premiership and kept them there for those six years. Edited by kennys boots 79 (23 Mar 2014 4.27pm) Why the abuse? If you set -up so negative like we have been,you are bound to get punished sooner or later. One shot on target again.
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seeweedhater

London 23 Mar 14 9.12pm

Quote kennys boots 79 at 23 Mar 2014 4.25pm

Quote maxipalace at 23 Mar 2014 9.38am

So what do you suggest v chelsea, city and liverpool ?
Stoke have taken points or beaten these teams at home. Why cant we

Because you thick c*** , Stoke have been in the Premiership the last six years and therefore have the money to attract, buy and pay Premiership players . The same Stoke we beat at home this year. The same Stoke who Tony Pulis got to the Premiership and kept them there for those six years.

Edited by kennys boots 79 (23 Mar 2014 4.27pm)

Why the abuse?
If you set -up so negative like we have been,you are bound to get punished sooner or later.

One shot on target again.

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james03 Bangkok 24 Mar 14 3.24am
We were away at Newcastle - a team in the top nine. We got tired and could not attack with real purpose after the hour mark but we held on - well damn nearly held on. We dominated periods of the game especially the first fifteen minutes of the second half. Unfortunately we do not have a genuine scorer fit and able to turn chances in to goals. Murray will be OK next season and Jerome will never be OK. To criticise our performance is churlish, to suggest we go the Cardiff route simply insane. Cardiff attack teams, have some good players in the advanced roles, play exciting football.....and lose 3-6. I would much rather have us playing to our strengths than getting thumped but having everyone saying how delightful our football is after yet another hammering. I loved watching Blackpool in the top flight. All gung-ho and great entertainment but they got RELEGATED! The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx
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Bangkok 24 Mar 14 3.24am

We were away at Newcastle - a team in the top nine. We got tired and could not attack with real purpose after the hour mark but we held on - well damn nearly held on.

We dominated periods of the game especially the first fifteen minutes of the second half. Unfortunately we do not have a genuine scorer fit and able to turn chances in to goals. Murray will be OK next season and Jerome will never be OK.

To criticise our performance is churlish, to suggest we go the Cardiff route simply insane. Cardiff attack teams, have some good players in the advanced roles, play exciting football.....and lose 3-6.

I would much rather have us playing to our strengths than getting thumped but having everyone saying how delightful our football is after yet another hammering. I loved watching Blackpool in the top flight. All gung-ho and great entertainment but they got RELEGATED!

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx

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Plane Bromley 24 Mar 14 9.56am
Quote james03 at 24 Mar 2014 3.24am We were away at Newcastle - a team in the top nine. We got tired and could not attack with real purpose after the hour mark but we held on - well damn nearly held on. We dominated periods of the game especially the first fifteen minutes of the second half. Unfortunately we do not have a genuine scorer fit and able to turn chances in to goals. Murray will be OK next season and Jerome will never be OK. To criticise our performance is churlish, to suggest we go the Cardiff route simply insane. Cardiff attack teams, have some good players in the advanced roles, play exciting football.....and lose 3-6. I would much rather have us playing to our strengths than getting thumped but having everyone saying how delightful our football is after yet another hammering. I loved watching Blackpool in the top flight. All gung-ho and great entertainment but they got RELEGATED! This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Plane

Bromley 24 Mar 14 9.56am

Quote james03 at 24 Mar 2014 3.24am

We were away at Newcastle - a team in the top nine. We got tired and could not attack with real purpose after the hour mark but we held on - well damn nearly held on.

This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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