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OP is spot on. I couldn't give crap about the style of football etc...As long as we grind out the points needed. Some of our fans are very deluded and have short memories, under IH we tried changing and kooked what happened. Palace are always known as the underdog and with Pulis in charge for me thats the perfect match.


I spent over £400 to go to the Saints game then Sunderland. I don't mind only seeing us get a point in two games, the manner in which we got that one point is what annoys me.

Dont go then. While I'd like to see great football and us scoring hatfuls of goals thats not what supporting your team is about for me, indeed thats not support at all. Its wanting to be entertained, incidentally what a lot of the 'only seen them this season' fans at games seem to expect...


Who are you to tell me if I go to games or not?

If you look at my post history you'll see I reguarly attend matches at great expense regardless of what league we are in or where we are in the league. You'll also see that I do not slag off the team, individual players, management or the board.

Am I not entitled to have a say when we put in two abject performances in a row, both home and away?

Of course you are mate, but either go or dont go. If you expect a return on your money then maybe its the wrong thing to spend it on. Isnt supporting the team more a 'through thick and thin' kind of thing ?

Maybe its just me, but all I expect for my money is that Palace will be involved in a game for 90 minutes (and we make some noise). I dont think a poor performance can be equated to any cost. I will go until I dont want to / cant afford to regardless of what happens on the pitch. Because thats support isnt it ?

It's not a return on my money that I'm after, if it was I'd invest it wisely. Being a supporter and a fan I will blindly follow the team around the country, have the jitters for 24 hours before kick off, get up at silly o'clock and travel to some of the worst towns and cities in the UK.

I will get behind the boys from the warm up through to the final whistle and leave the ground hoarse. All I would like in return is to see the team give it all to bring that smile to our faces, go to every game looking for three points. After all, that's what the whole point of playing is, to win.

I accept that against top quality opposition you defend deep and tight, soak up the pressure and then hit them on the break. Against teams in or around the mix I expect us to express ourselves more, play some football, use cunning to exploit the space and try to win.

This isn't happening at the moment and this is what grates on me. We do not attack teams, we don't try to get the ball down and be clinical. We struggled massively with the wind yesterday, if it was anywhere near as windy pitch side as it was in the stands then lobbing the ball aimlessly forward was neer going to work.

I'm confident that we will stay up if we at least try to attack more during the 90 minutes rather than leaving it until the last two minutes of injury time.

 

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FinchleyEagle Flag 16 Mar 14 11.33am Send a Private Message to FinchleyEagle Add FinchleyEagle as a friend

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Quote s1stu at 16 Mar 2014 8.09am

OP is spot on. I couldn't give crap about the style of football etc...As long as we grind out the points needed. Some of our fans are very deluded and have short memories, under IH we tried changing and kooked what happened. Palace are always known as the underdog and with Pulis in charge for me thats the perfect match.


I spent over £400 to go to the Saints game then Sunderland. I don't mind only seeing us get a point in two games, the manner in which we got that one point is what annoys me.

Dont go then. While I'd like to see great football and us scoring hatfuls of goals thats not what supporting your team is about for me, indeed thats not support at all. Its wanting to be entertained, incidentally what a lot of the 'only seen them this season' fans at games seem to expect...


Who are you to tell me if I go to games or not?

If you look at my post history you'll see I reguarly attend matches at great expense regardless of what league we are in or where we are in the league. You'll also see that I do not slag off the team, individual players, management or the board.

Am I not entitled to have a say when we put in two abject performances in a row, both home and away?

Of course you are mate, but either go or dont go. If you expect a return on your money then maybe its the wrong thing to spend it on. Isnt supporting the team more a 'through thick and thin' kind of thing ?

Maybe its just me, but all I expect for my money is that Palace will be involved in a game for 90 minutes (and we make some noise). I dont think a poor performance can be equated to any cost. I will go until I dont want to / cant afford to regardless of what happens on the pitch. Because thats support isnt it ?

It's not a return on my money that I'm after, if it was I'd invest it wisely. Being a supporter and a fan I will blindly follow the team around the country, have the jitters for 24 hours before kick off, get up at silly o'clock and travel to some of the worst towns and cities in the UK.

I will get behind the boys from the warm up through to the final whistle and leave the ground hoarse. All I would like in return is to see the team give it all to bring that smile to our faces, go to every game looking for three points. After all, that's what the whole point of playing is, to win.

I accept that against top quality opposition you defend deep and tight, soak up the pressure and then hit them on the break. Against teams in or around the mix I expect us to express ourselves more, play some football, use cunning to exploit the space and try to win.

This isn't happening at the moment and this is what grates on me. We do not attack teams, we don't try to get the ball down and be clinical. We struggled massively with the wind yesterday, if it was anywhere near as windy pitch side as it was in the stands then lobbing the ball aimlessly forward was neer going to work.

I'm confident that we will stay up if we at least try to attack more during the 90 minutes rather than leaving it until the last two minutes of injury time.

Fair enough chap but you have to consider our limitations here and I think TP is acutely aware of that - maybe a little too much but think how much worse we would be if we were shipping goals (like Norwich for example) much more entertaining but morale plummeting - and I think thats important, we're not and the belief is still there.

 


You'll be forever in my family's memories and it was an honor and privilege to play and lead in the red and blue
Yours sincerely
Mile Jedinak

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NEILLO Flag Shoreham-by-Sea 16 Mar 14 11.59am Send a Private Message to NEILLO Add NEILLO as a friend

Quote cheswickeagle at 15 Mar 2014 11.48pm

I have always had a look at peoples posts on here but have never created an account.

However after reading posts and comments after the last four games I have decided to join the site and post my views on what some of our deluded fans have to say.

When are some people going to realise how much we are punching above our weight this season. We are so fortunate to have been able to get Pulis in and be where we are.

Wins against West Ham, Cardiff, West Brom, Stoke and Hull and suddenly people think we are world beaters.

TP has worked miracles here and no wins in four and some fans think we are down and out already. Points away at Swansea and Sunderland go a long way to the 12 points Pulis said we needed from the remaining games. As for the United and Southampton games I wonder what some fans are coming to selhurst and expecting. United still have unbelievably world class footballers despite their bad form so we was always going to be up against it. As for the Saints they have four England internationals in their team so again it was always going to be a tough game to win.

We need to appreciate what Pulis has done. He has taken over a squad and club that had the mentality of a Championship side and has managed to make them believe they can do this.

I have every faith in Pulis that he will keep us up and some fans need to stop this "but we are playing boring football" crap and appreciate the job he has done/is doing.

Rant over!


That's not a rant, that's a well constructed, considered and pragmatic post. And sums up how I feel. Thank you.

 


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adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 16 Mar 14 12.14pm Send a Private Message to adrian b Add adrian b as a friend

Quote cheswickeagle at 15 Mar 2014 11.48pm

I have always had a look at peoples posts on here but have never created an account.

However after reading posts and comments after the last four games I have decided to join the site and post my views on what some of our deluded fans have to say.

When are some people going to realise how much we are punching above our weight this season. We are so fortunate to have been able to get Pulis in and be where we are.

Wins against West Ham, Cardiff, West Brom, Stoke and Hull and suddenly people think we are world beaters.

TP has worked miracles here and no wins in four and some fans think we are down and out already. Points away at Swansea and Sunderland go a long way to the 12 points Pulis said we needed from the remaining games. As for the United and Southampton games I wonder what some fans are coming to selhurst and expecting. United still have unbelievably world class footballers despite their bad form so we was always going to be up against it. As for the Saints they have four England internationals in their team so again it was always going to be a tough game to win.

We need to appreciate what Pulis has done. He has taken over a squad and club that had the mentality of a Championship side and has managed to make them believe they can do this.

I have every faith in Pulis that he will keep us up and some fans need to stop this "but we are playing boring football" crap and appreciate the job he has done/is doing.

Rant over!

Now listen Chiswickeagle and understand the problem fully and properly. People are concerned about the club keeping the position gained before TP arrived. We know the composition of the teams we face and the problems that causes. What bothers them (and me) is the manner the team are going about it. If you believe Palace will stay up getting a point here there as against those going all out for, and getting, maximum points, that's fine. Except this doesn't, at the moment suggest this will be enough and may not be what's required in the long term for the good of the team. That's what some Palace fans are concerned about and to accuse them of not being sympathetic to TP is not really the point. If you really care about the fate of our club you don't need to try to prevent people from expressing these views nor be over sycophantic in support of TP. Balance please.

 

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Quote FinchleyEagle at 16 Mar 2014 11.33am

Quote Southampton_Eagle at 16 Mar 2014 11.19am

Quote FinchleyEagle at 16 Mar 2014 11.06am

Quote Southampton_Eagle at 16 Mar 2014 10.49am

Quote FinchleyEagle at 16 Mar 2014 10.36am

Quote Southampton_Eagle at 16 Mar 2014 10.29am

Quote s1stu at 16 Mar 2014 8.09am

OP is spot on. I couldn't give crap about the style of football etc...As long as we grind out the points needed. Some of our fans are very deluded and have short memories, under IH we tried changing and kooked what happened. Palace are always known as the underdog and with Pulis in charge for me thats the perfect match.


I spent over £400 to go to the Saints game then Sunderland. I don't mind only seeing us get a point in two games, the manner in which we got that one point is what annoys me.

Dont go then. While I'd like to see great football and us scoring hatfuls of goals thats not what supporting your team is about for me, indeed thats not support at all. Its wanting to be entertained, incidentally what a lot of the 'only seen them this season' fans at games seem to expect...


Who are you to tell me if I go to games or not?

If you look at my post history you'll see I reguarly attend matches at great expense regardless of what league we are in or where we are in the league. You'll also see that I do not slag off the team, individual players, management or the board.

Am I not entitled to have a say when we put in two abject performances in a row, both home and away?

Of course you are mate, but either go or dont go. If you expect a return on your money then maybe its the wrong thing to spend it on. Isnt supporting the team more a 'through thick and thin' kind of thing ?

Maybe its just me, but all I expect for my money is that Palace will be involved in a game for 90 minutes (and we make some noise). I dont think a poor performance can be equated to any cost. I will go until I dont want to / cant afford to regardless of what happens on the pitch. Because thats support isnt it ?

It's not a return on my money that I'm after, if it was I'd invest it wisely. Being a supporter and a fan I will blindly follow the team around the country, have the jitters for 24 hours before kick off, get up at silly o'clock and travel to some of the worst towns and cities in the UK.

I will get behind the boys from the warm up through to the final whistle and leave the ground hoarse. All I would like in return is to see the team give it all to bring that smile to our faces, go to every game looking for three points. After all, that's what the whole point of playing is, to win.

I accept that against top quality opposition you defend deep and tight, soak up the pressure and then hit them on the break. Against teams in or around the mix I expect us to express ourselves more, play some football, use cunning to exploit the space and try to win.

This isn't happening at the moment and this is what grates on me. We do not attack teams, we don't try to get the ball down and be clinical. We struggled massively with the wind yesterday, if it was anywhere near as windy pitch side as it was in the stands then lobbing the ball aimlessly forward was neer going to work.

I'm confident that we will stay up if we at least try to attack more during the 90 minutes rather than leaving it until the last two minutes of injury time.

Fair enough chap but you have to consider our limitations here and I think TP is acutely aware of that - maybe a little too much but think how much worse we would be if we were shipping goals (like Norwich for example) much more entertaining but morale plummeting - and I think thats important, we're not and the belief is still there.

Oh without a doubt I agree with you about the limited talent in the squad, I knew it was going to be an absolute b****** of a job to stay in this division but what I can't grasp is how a team of professionals struggle to pass to each otherwhen under no pressure and when the ball is lost trot back to defend the penalty area rather than press to win the ball back.

Sorry for being snappy earlier mate, I think the possible false dawn has hit me harder than I thought it would when the season started.

 

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Quote cheswickeagle at 15 Mar 2014 11.48pm

I have always had a look at peoples posts on here but have never created an account.

However after reading posts and comments after the last four games I have decided to join the site and post my views on what some of our deluded fans have to say.

When are some people going to realise how much we are punching above our weight this season. We are so fortunate to have been able to get Pulis in and be where we are.

Wins against West Ham, Cardiff, West Brom, Stoke and Hull and suddenly people think we are world beaters.

TP has worked miracles here and no wins in four and some fans think we are down and out already. Points away at Swansea and Sunderland go a long way to the 12 points Pulis said we needed from the remaining games. As for the United and Southampton games I wonder what some fans are coming to selhurst and expecting. United still have unbelievably world class footballers despite their bad form so we was always going to be up against it. As for the Saints they have four England internationals in their team so again it was always going to be a tough game to win.

We need to appreciate what Pulis has done. He has taken over a squad and club that had the mentality of a Championship side and has managed to make them believe they can do this.

I have every faith in Pulis that he will keep us up and some fans need to stop this "but we are playing boring football" crap and appreciate the job he has done/is doing.

Rant over!

Now listen Chiswickeagle and understand the problem fully and properly. People are concerned about the club keeping the position gained before TP arrived. We know the composition of the teams we face and the problems that causes. What bothers them (and me) is the manner the team are going about it. If you believe Palace will stay up getting a point here there as against those going all out for, and getting, maximum points, that's fine. Except this doesn't, at the moment suggest this will be enough and may not be what's required in the long term for the good of the team. That's what some Palace fans are concerned about and to accuse them of not being sympathetic to TP is not really the point. If you really care about the fate of our club you don't need to try to prevent people from expressing these views nor be over sycophantic in support of TP. Balance please.


You mean bottom of the table and relegated by now? Since Pulis took over, our form has been of a team in around 13th place. That is a superb achievement, given the resources at his disposal. Pretty it ain't, but we are undoubtedly in a much better position since TP took over. If the debate starts from that perspective, then some constructive debate can be had.

 


Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand!

My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

(Member of the School of Optimism 1969-2016 inclusive)

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adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 16 Mar 14 12.29pm Send a Private Message to adrian b Add adrian b as a friend


Sort of a good point there Slov. But do not forget, the constructive point is trying to keep the team in the prem. That's where I start from. But I have no problem with allowing you to say what you say, even though it, as before, misses the point. Constructive is embrassing all arguements to come to a reasonable and constructive concensus. Simps!

 

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I knew it was going to be an absolute b****** of a job to stay in this division but what I can't grasp is how a team of professionals struggle to pass to each otherwhen under no pressure and when the ball is lost trot back to defend the penalty area rather than press to win the ball back.

Totally agree with the above.
How professional footballers cannot make a simple 10 yard pass is byond me.
It was very frustrating to watch yesterday.

The team are clearly under orders, but there is no guile going forward, at all.

Just have to hope that the teams below us stay below us.

 


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croydon proud Flag Any european country i fancy! 16 Mar 14 12.39pm

great post, i saw one "expert" poster on here predicted a 3 nil win for us yesterday, was never going to happen, lets stay up first and play the beautiful game later !

 

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FinchleyEagle Flag 16 Mar 14 12.42pm Send a Private Message to FinchleyEagle Add FinchleyEagle as a friend

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Quote s1stu at 16 Mar 2014 8.09am

OP is spot on. I couldn't give crap about the style of football etc...As long as we grind out the points needed. Some of our fans are very deluded and have short memories, under IH we tried changing and kooked what happened. Palace are always known as the underdog and with Pulis in charge for me thats the perfect match.


I spent over £400 to go to the Saints game then Sunderland. I don't mind only seeing us get a point in two games, the manner in which we got that one point is what annoys me.

Dont go then. While I'd like to see great football and us scoring hatfuls of goals thats not what supporting your team is about for me, indeed thats not support at all. Its wanting to be entertained, incidentally what a lot of the 'only seen them this season' fans at games seem to expect...


Who are you to tell me if I go to games or not?

If you look at my post history you'll see I reguarly attend matches at great expense regardless of what league we are in or where we are in the league. You'll also see that I do not slag off the team, individual players, management or the board.

Am I not entitled to have a say when we put in two abject performances in a row, both home and away?

Of course you are mate, but either go or dont go. If you expect a return on your money then maybe its the wrong thing to spend it on. Isnt supporting the team more a 'through thick and thin' kind of thing ?

Maybe its just me, but all I expect for my money is that Palace will be involved in a game for 90 minutes (and we make some noise). I dont think a poor performance can be equated to any cost. I will go until I dont want to / cant afford to regardless of what happens on the pitch. Because thats support isnt it ?

It's not a return on my money that I'm after, if it was I'd invest it wisely. Being a supporter and a fan I will blindly follow the team around the country, have the jitters for 24 hours before kick off, get up at silly o'clock and travel to some of the worst towns and cities in the UK.

I will get behind the boys from the warm up through to the final whistle and leave the ground hoarse. All I would like in return is to see the team give it all to bring that smile to our faces, go to every game looking for three points. After all, that's what the whole point of playing is, to win.

I accept that against top quality opposition you defend deep and tight, soak up the pressure and then hit them on the break. Against teams in or around the mix I expect us to express ourselves more, play some football, use cunning to exploit the space and try to win.

This isn't happening at the moment and this is what grates on me. We do not attack teams, we don't try to get the ball down and be clinical. We struggled massively with the wind yesterday, if it was anywhere near as windy pitch side as it was in the stands then lobbing the ball aimlessly forward was neer going to work.

I'm confident that we will stay up if we at least try to attack more during the 90 minutes rather than leaving it until the last two minutes of injury time.

Fair enough chap but you have to consider our limitations here and I think TP is acutely aware of that - maybe a little too much but think how much worse we would be if we were shipping goals (like Norwich for example) much more entertaining but morale plummeting - and I think thats important, we're not and the belief is still there.

Oh without a doubt I agree with you about the limited talent in the squad, I knew it was going to be an absolute b****** of a job to stay in this division but what I can't grasp is how a team of professionals struggle to pass to each otherwhen under no pressure and when the ball is lost trot back to defend the penalty area rather than press to win the ball back.

Sorry for being snappy earlier mate, I think the possible false dawn has hit me harder than I thought it would when the season started.

No apology needed chap - totally see where youre coming from. I think nerves played a part yesterday - the ball being given away needlessly is SO frustrating, and it happened so much. KG seems to be suffering more than most and if we must have Ledley, Jedinak and another ball winner in there (although someone said very insightfully earlier its 3 players to do 2 peoples jobs) then maybe O'Keefe in there would be good.

I tell you what though Im glad im not TP right now, and hope his belief is unwavering (I think it is)

 


You'll be forever in my family's memories and it was an honor and privilege to play and lead in the red and blue
Yours sincerely
Mile Jedinak

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Quote FinchleyEagle at 16 Mar 2014 12.42pm

No apology needed chap - totally see where youre coming from. I think nerves played a part yesterday - the ball being given away needlessly is SO frustrating, and it happened so much. KG seems to be suffering more than most and if we must have Ledley, Jedinak and another ball winner in there (although someone said very insightfully earlier its 3 players to do 2 peoples jobs) then maybe O'Keefe in there would be good.

I tell you what though Im glad im not TP right now, and hope his belief is unwavering (I think it is)


Nerves are the main factor. And having the opposition in the passer's mind every time he makes a pass. When the opposition is in his mind, it'll often go to the opposition.

Obviously composure from being settled and fit enough to cope with what you're dealing with on the day is an issue. Either chasing the ball or opposition down, constantly or sprinting up and down, or never being able to dictate the pace of the game yourselves.

The worst game where it wouldn't go right for anyone and nobody could lead by example and getting it right was Swansea at home. But a draw in a 6 pointer isn't a cause for concern right now.

 


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