You are here: Home > Message Board > Palace Talk > Crystal Palace v Southampton match thread
May 12 2025 10.33am

This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.

Crystal Palace v Southampton match thread

Previous Topic | Next Topic


Page 8 of 11 < 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >

  

Swindy Flag Bromley 29 Oct 22 6.36pm Send a Private Message to Swindy Add Swindy as a friend

Got away with it today, like a number of other games this season. Could have been no complaints if we had been 2 or 3 up at half time - Southampton couldn't live with our forward movement.
Yet after a cracking half time teamtalk, (was Roy visiting ??), we stopped playing, got sloppy but thankfully the back 5 (including VG, who I don't rate) were immense. Some puzzling substitutions, again highlighting our lack of depth gave the game an unnecessarily tough feel to it, just like Brentford.
More worryingly, in his BBC interview, PV speaks of Doucoure 'having something serious' - we limp to January.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 29 Oct 22 6.43pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

We needed that. Not the best performance ever but a good three points. Feels like a big win in our season. Luka did well and that did not look likely based on recent form, also Mitchell got his mojo back. Guehi more solid than he has been, Zaha had flashes as did Eze. No one was stand out awful although Schlupp was little involved and Hughes seemed to be chasing shadows. Good to see we could tough out the final part of the match.

 

Red and Blue Army!
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
southnorwoodhill Flag 29 Oct 22 6.49pm Send a Private Message to southnorwoodhill Add southnorwoodhill as a friend

A welcome 3 points but once again an unconvincing performance. I look forward to the day when we play consistently well in both halves of the game. Southampton should have equalised, fortunately their fellow up front wasn't so good.
A special mention to Edouard, who is now showing that he just needs the supply, he's finding the right space.
Finally a note re Eze. When he gave the ball away and they go down the other end and hit the post watch how he reacts. After throwing his hands up in the air in despair at his poor pass, he then makes a half hearted effort to get back and then gives up altogether, watching the action from a safe distance. He is really frustrating, and I hope PV gives him a proper grilling regarding his defensive duties.
A welcome 3 points.

Edited by southnorwoodhill (29 Oct 2022 7.00pm)

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
Wilesy01 Flag Bristol 29 Oct 22 6.50pm Send a Private Message to Wilesy01 Add Wilesy01 as a friend

Originally posted by YT

I trust therefore that they were "dealt with" in keeping with South London tradition.

Old bill got involved before any handbags.

Fairly certain the lot of them were coked out their minds!

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
mileend Flag East London 29 Oct 22 6.54pm Send a Private Message to mileend Add mileend as a friend

Originally posted by Swindy

Got away with it today, like a number of other games this season. Could have been no complaints if we had been 2 or 3 up at half time - Southampton couldn't live with our forward movement.
Yet after a cracking half time teamtalk, (was Roy visiting ??), we stopped playing, got sloppy but thankfully the back 5 (including VG, who I don't rate) were immense. Some puzzling substitutions, again highlighting our lack of depth gave the game an unnecessarily tough feel to it, just like Brentford.
More worryingly, in his BBC interview, PV speaks of Doucoure 'having something serious' - we limp to January.

I'm pretty sure he says 'it's not something bad but we need to wait for Monday to assess'

[Link]

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
samprior Flag Hamburg 29 Oct 22 7.00pm Send a Private Message to samprior Add samprior as a friend

Originally posted by mileend

I'm pretty sure he says 'it's not something bad but we need to wait for Monday to assess'

[Link]

Ye that's what I heard. Hopefully not long.

Great 3pts and had to ride a bit of a storm in the second half. Hopefully a few more points in the next couple of games before the WC break. Fingers crossed we can stay in the top half as we might look a bit more attractive in the transfer window to find a partner for Doucouré in the centre.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
silvertop Flag Portishead 29 Oct 22 7.15pm Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

3 points against a team as good as us.

Top half.

Some recovery after last week.

Hard to watch 2nd half but what do you honestly want or expect?

Some fans have seriously unrealistic expectations.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
Swindy Flag Bromley 29 Oct 22 7.21pm Send a Private Message to Swindy Add Swindy as a friend

Happy to stand corrected.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
Mathers Flag 29 Oct 22 7.27pm Send a Private Message to Mathers Add Mathers as a friend

Decent first 45mins. Fortunate to hold onto the points on the second half performance. A better striker than Adams would have buried at least one of the opportunities.

Without Doucoure, our midfield is probably the weakest we’ve had since promotion. Schlupp is anonymous most of the time and Luka is embarrassingly bad. Can’t see how Jairo and Hughes could be worse.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
Croydon-Trucker Flag 29 Oct 22 7.32pm Send a Private Message to Croydon-Trucker Add Croydon-Trucker as a friend

Originally posted by Mathers

Decent first 45mins. Fortunate to hold onto the points on the second half performance. A better striker than Adams would have buried at least one of the opportunities.

Without Doucoure, our midfield is probably the weakest we’ve had since promotion. Schlupp is anonymous most of the time and Luka is embarrassingly bad. Can’t see how Jairo and Hughes could be worse.

Sorry i have to disagree with you there , Luka had a decent game today , he was prob the the best of the midfield today .

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
New Forest Eagle Flag Darlington 29 Oct 22 7.37pm Send a Private Message to New Forest Eagle Add New Forest Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by silvertop

3 points against a team as good as us.

Top half.

Some recovery after last week.

Hard to watch 2nd half but what do you honestly want or expect?

Some fans have seriously unrealistic expectations.

This wins comment of the day.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
PatrickA Flag London 29 Oct 22 7.45pm Send a Private Message to PatrickA Add PatrickA as a friend

An overwhelming sense of relief at the end.
Talk about a Jekyl and Hyde performance.
Fortunately our defenders and keeper did their job and Southampton weren’t clinical.
When only one goal ahead we look nervous and hesitant and control and authority in our game tends to dissipate, almost inviting an equaliser.
We seem to lose our rhythm , whereas if we went two ahead we could really see Eze and Olise flourish in the likely spaces that would emerge as the opposition chase the game.
Perhaps I’m being greedy.

 
Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply

  

Page 8 of 11 < 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >

Previous Topic | Next Topic

You are here: Home > Message Board > Palace Talk > Crystal Palace v Southampton match thread