Id agree with this.

I think the lads will be gutted they didnt win it, I think we were the better team throughout.

Tayo was good, Banks was a threat, Phillips looked composed, and Mooney looked like he could make something happen.

Was expecting big things from JRS but showed very little, Ozoh failed to impress too. such a big physically looking lad, but just didnt really get out of first gear.

Overall, it was a good outing against a good team that play men's football, week in week out. But lets be honest, its 2nd tier Dutch men's football.

IMO if any of this lot were ready for the first team, they would have shone last night. Nobody was bad, but at present, 2nd tier Dutch league is about the right level.

Palace played a 4231 system, with advanced fullbacks, two holding midfielders, a target man up top (Street) and Phillips in a no10 position. Both Rak-Sakhi and Banks are left-footed. The former played on the right of the attacking three and Banks started on the left, dropping off and/or coming infield, leaving the pacey (but clumsy) Adaramola to offer width and power when overlapping.

In the second half, Rak-Sakhi came off and Banks moved to the right of the attacking three.

In terms of qualities, Banks seemed to have a super first touch, lovely feet and balance, and good awareness of others around him. He did not seem to have an abundance of pace, and is far more of a clever, jinky inside forward than a flying winger.

In the academy and on loan at Chalrton Rak-Sakyi has (I believe) always played inside right, cutting in on his favored left foot. I didn't see anything last night to suggest he would be suited to the left wing.

Banks, on the other hand, was effective from either side of the pitch. That may increase his chances of a game in the first team, especially post-Wilf.

To assist in visualizing Banks, think of some of the clever little left-footed inside-forwards Man City have had recently, like David Silva and now Bernado Silva. I am sure Banks bases his game on that type of player, ones who do not possess huge pace and power, who do better if they have good movement and pace around them, but who can take the ball in tight spaces and take good care of it.

Banks certainly seems to have quality, enough to stand out last night. Whether that's enough for the premier league is another matter, but whereas I expect half of his teammates from last night will not be professional footballers by the time they get to 24, Banks could at least have a career. He played about 20 games (some as a sub) for League Two Bradford, scoring four goals. That's nothing like as impressive as Rak-Sakyi at League One Charlton, but Banks looked like a player you might not weigh and value on goals alone, he seemed a good all-round player.

I would be interested in whether anyone has seen any feedback from Bradford fans.

I've only seen the highlights on the club site, so no real impression of the overall performance, but, although we lost the match, I think we can be very pleased that our boys made it to the final and gave a pretty good account of themselves.

Well done and a big congratulations from me.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.