 ambrose7  Croydon 22 Feb 21 10.26am |
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We go behind early, show no real urgency to get back into the game, have few attempts to speak of, lose 2-0 and Roy says it's fine because, of the 3 games we did win in our last 15, 2 of them happened to be in the same week and everyone (though I can't remember who) was apparently saying the players were really good after those games so it's a bit weird the fans are now annoyed.
That's my expectation, and it's a long way below the standard, so I do hope it's better than that.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 22 Feb 21 10.33am |
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Slight change in Officials for tonight . . .
Referee: Kevin Friend
4th Official: Martin Atkinson
VAR: Keith Stroud
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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Goal Machine  The Cronx 22 Feb 21 10.35am |
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No Zaha, can't see us scoring. We are embarrassingly toothless without him. Will bite your hand off for a 0-0.
Sadly I think we'll lose 2-0.
I'd like Big Ben start and I'd like to see us actually put some crosses in for a change. Can't see us creating chances any other way. Benteke's heading is about the only good thing our strikers can do so we might as well play to our only strength.
Edited by Goal Machine (22 Feb 2021 10.36am)
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| Phil’s Barber Crowborough 22 Feb 21 10.44am |
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It will be interesting to see if we can even get through the first ten minutes without conceding.
Recently teams have been quick out of the blocks against us because they have identified that, for whatever reason, we just don’t start well, be that a lack of confidence, poor motivation, a mistake with team selection or tactics, a combination of them all or some other reason altogether.
I think tonight’s performance is going to tell us more about where we are, tactically, mentally and just in general terms, than any other game of the season thus far.....Our arch rivals away, the team struggling for any form, a manager under increasing pressure, a full nine days of rest, training and preparation since our last game, the banner placed outside the training ground and the potential to be dragged right into the relegation mix if we don’t avoid defeat. Tonight’s performance is going to be fascinating.
Edited by Phil’s Barber (22 Feb 2021 10.47am)
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| PatrickA London 22 Feb 21 10.48am |
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Hodgson mentioned there were a couple of more injuries.
I note in a couple of predicted line ups in media outlets neither Luka nor Ayew are included.
I wonder if they are the injured players.
Kouyate is down as starting in midfield with Mateta replacing Ayew.
I’m looking forward to the game.
With both clubs looking over their shoulders it has a cup tie feel with perhaps more at stake in any game between them since the play off semi.
I can’t say I’m overly confident, but sometimes it suits Palace to be the underdogs which they seem to be this game.
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| Jacey 22 Feb 21 11.08am |
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We are going into this fixture as underdogs to an in form team.
Even BBC 's Lawro in line with most pundits,has us down to lose 2-0.
Time to prove them all wrong.
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HKOwen  Hong Kong 22 Feb 21 11.20am |
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YES
Originally posted by Jacey
We are going into this fixture as underdogs to an in form team.
Even BBC 's Lawro in line with most pundits,has us down to lose 2-0.
Time to prove them all wrong.
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Den1923  22 Feb 21 11.23am |
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We just have to not lose, don't care how we go about it the point or points are more important than ever from this game!
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| Jacey 22 Feb 21 11.56am |
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Originally posted by Den1923
We just have to not lose, don't care how we go about it the point or points are more important than ever from this game!
Agree,time to stand tall,proud and strong,with or without Wilf.
No more capitulation!!
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Croydon-Trucker  22 Feb 21 11.58am |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
He's 400-1 for the hat trick or 40-1 for a brace. You can get around 5-1 for him to score at all.
Hi , Where are you getting those odds from ? i fancy a flutter .
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| gaz1959 Bamford Lancashire 22 Feb 21 12.24pm |
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I think tonight game will answer a few questions.
If we win or draw and show commitment and play well all good.
If we lose but have had a real go, we at least have hope.
If we get well beat and put in the same shift as the last two games we are in real trouble.
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thai-eagle  chiang mai 22 Feb 21 2.05pm |
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Originally posted by gaz1959
I think tonight game will answer a few questions.
If we win or draw and show commitment and play well all good.
If we lose but have had a real go, we at least have hope.
If we get well beat and put in the same shift as the last two games we are in real trouble.
Worried it will be your last alternative. And rumours say Benteke to start in - once again - 4-4-2 -with Brighton cutting thru our midfield like there is no one there.
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| Noz North Hampshire 22 Feb 21 2.45pm |
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Never doubted we would win!
I don't think I have ever said this before, but this is the first time in my life where I am just not looking forward to a derby game aginst Brighton. Usually I would be looking forward to this fixture months in advance, yet I can barely muster the energy to watch 90 minutes of us in our two banks of 4 defending stance.
Naturally I will watch it,I'm like a Palace junkie, I can't miss my fix.
I hope I am so, so wrong, and that we will be able to scavenge a point, but I just can't see it at all....
Edited by Noz (23 Feb 2021 5.47am)
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 22 Feb 21 2.57pm |
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Originally posted by Noz
I don't think I have ever said this before, but this is the first time in my life where I am just not looking forward to a derby game aginst Brighton. Usually I would be looking forward to this fixture months in advance, yet I can barely muster the energy to watch 90 minutes of us in our two banks of 4 defending stance.
Naturally I will watch it,I'm like a Palace junkie, I can't miss my fix.
I hope I am so, so wrong, and that we will be able to scavenge a point, but I just can't see it at all....
I feel the same way.
I like the 'Palace Junkie' bit, I really wish I was the type to not bother watching, not renew my season ticket etc but I can't help it. I promised myself I would only watch the second half tonight and that is if we were still in the game, I know I'll still end up watching from the beginning however.
I'm not looking forward to it at all, I live in hope of course but I cannot justify it in my own mind that we'll do anything but lose. It's football so you never know but it's genuinely making me feel ill.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!
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| Badger11 Beckenham 22 Feb 21 4.47pm |
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Tonight's match report
5 mins
At a corner Dunk rises like a salmon at the far post and powers the ball into the net past the despairing hands of.... the Brighton goalkeeper. Best OG of the season.
0-1 Palace.
6-90 mins
It's like the Alamo, the Palace goal leads a charmed life wave after wave of Brighton attacks are beaten off and Palace haven't had a single chance on goal.
Injury time
The Brighton no 9 is clean through he must score only to be brought down in the area by our keeper the clearest penalty this season. Unfortunately the referee had something in his eye and didn't see it, never mind that's what VAR is for.
There is a long wait before the ref is told that VAR headquarters lost all pictures just as the incident happened and so it's the ref's call. Meanwhile a Palace fan nonchalantly walks away from the ground quietly slipping a pair of wire cutters into his pocket.
FT
0-1 to Palace the Brighton players are in uproar and 3 of them are sent off after the game. In the pressie Roy praises the lads and says we were unlucky not to score more.
Well we can dream can't we
Edited by Badger11 (22 Feb 2021 4.47pm)
One more point
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 22 Feb 21 4.49pm |
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I got it from a general odds checker site. They check all the odds and give you links.
Red and Blue Army!
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| eagle@ tn34 hastings 22 Feb 21 5.19pm |
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Originally posted by Noz
I don't think I have ever said this before, but this is the first time in my life where I am just not looking forward to a derby game aginst Brighton. Usually I would be looking forward to this fixture months in advance, yet I can barely muster the energy to watch 90 minutes of us in our two banks of 4 defending stance.
Naturally I will watch it,I'm like a Palace junkie, I can't miss my fix.
I hope I am so, so wrong, and that we will be able to scavenge a point, but I just can't see it at all....
Sums up my feelings as well mate. Hoping as always for a good performance followed by a win but expecting a loss.
COYP
Edited by eagle@ tn34 (22 Feb 2021 5.20pm)
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| est1905 22 Feb 21 5.20pm |
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Originally posted by Den1923
We just have to not lose, don't care how we go about it the point or points are more important than ever from this game! Agree, respect the point. With the injuries we have a draw would be like a victory.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 22 Feb 21 5.38pm |
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We really need to show heart. There can be no excuse if not. If we lose, we have to go down really fighting. I think most of us will accept the result if we try really hard.
Hope the ref/VAR does not shaft us either. That would be hard to take.
All form and even hard reality aside, we are usually better when our backs are against the wall. That gives us some hope surely.
Red and Blue Army!
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| Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 22 Feb 21 5.47pm |
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Originally posted by est1905
Agree, respect the point. With the injuries we have a draw would be like a victory.
I'd take a draw tonight in a heartbeat.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!
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