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View Eagle_SA's Profile Eagle_SA Flag Just outside Cape Town 26 Apr 14 11.45am Send a Private Message to Eagle_SA Add Eagle_SA as a friend

This is a nice article about our rising star. It's good to see a Palace player being given some credit and respect.

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View PsychoPaul's Profile PsychoPaul Flag 27 Apr 14 12.28am Send a Private Message to PsychoPaul Add PsychoPaul as a friend

Palace supporter playing for Palace, no surprise he's fitted in so well.

 

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View blind eagle's Profile blind eagle Flag Covington.Tennessee 28 Apr 14 5.19pm Send a Private Message to blind eagle Add blind eagle as a friend

I was a critic of Jason earlier on in the season but I have had to change my tune quite substantially because I now feel he is very much an asset because he puts in a pretty good shift.

 

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View EagleRider's Profile EagleRider Flag Seasalter, Kent 29 Apr 14 1.18pm Send a Private Message to EagleRider Add EagleRider as a friend

You're not alone, blind eagle.

I think there's probably about four of us who've stood by Jason all along because we knew he was Croydon by birth and here by choice. We're the wikipedia generation though!

 

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View Lombardinho's Profile Lombardinho Flag London 29 Apr 14 1.29pm Send a Private Message to Lombardinho Add Lombardinho as a friend

He's a superb and exciting Palace player. I believe he's also going to get even better. Probably our deadliest finisher too.

 

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View Sparkie's Profile Sparkie Flag Epping 29 Apr 14 3.34pm Send a Private Message to Sparkie Add Sparkie as a friend

He has won alot of us over, also has a priceless ability of being able to score goals as well.....love the story of after he signed for Palace he went straight down the box office and brought a box for his family to come and watch!

 

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View Part Time James's Profile Part Time James Flag 29 Apr 14 3.41pm Send a Private Message to Part Time James Add Part Time James as a friend

Quote EagleRider at 29 Apr 2014 1.18pm

You're not alone, blind eagle.

I think there's probably about four of us who've stood by Jason all along because we knew he was Croydon by birth and here by choice. We're the wikipedia generation though!


I was behind him from the beginning (although briefly raised an eyebrow during the Warnock business), not because of his Croydon roots, I just thought he was a good player. I think it was against Sunderland when we got our first win where he played his socks off. Thought with a bit of support he might play like that more often.

 




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View Seth's Profile Seth Flag On a pale blue dot 29 Apr 14 3.44pm Send a Private Message to Seth Add Seth as a friend

I was unsure about him at first and admit to giving him dog's abuse after the Spurs penalty fiasco. But since then he's been a revelation and his goals have been a huge part of our success this season.

One thing about the piece though. It says Palace played "...fantastically well against Tottenham." Er, not by my reckoning we didn't. We were ok, but "fantastic"? Slight exaggeration methinks!

 


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View TomThePalaceFanatic's Profile TomThePalaceFanatic Flag 29 Apr 14 8.09pm Send a Private Message to TomThePalaceFanatic Add TomThePalaceFanatic as a friend

Quote Seth at 29 Apr 2014 3.44pm

I was unsure about him at first and admit to giving him dog's abuse after the Spurs penalty fiasco. But since then he's been a revelation and his goals have been a huge part of our success this season.

One thing about the piece though. It says Palace played "...fantastically well against Tottenham." Er, not by my reckoning we didn't. We were ok, but "fantastic"? Slight exaggeration methinks!


I think the first half against Tottenham was one of the best halves of football we've played all season

 

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View antipodeagle's Profile antipodeagle Flag Wellington 01 May 14 8.41am Send a Private Message to antipodeagle Add antipodeagle as a friend

Puncheon was exceedingly lucky to be given the game time to get to the level he has achieved in the last half a dozen games or so. The first half of the season he was generally ineffective and lethargic and I couldn't believe he kept getting a start every week.

So good on TP for keeping the faith and eventually reaping the benefits. However, I can't help but think that with the same amount of blind faith in providing loads of time on the pitch seemingly irrespective of performances, there are a number of other players in the squad who might have achieved great things: Kebe, Gayle, Guediora, Bannan, Joniesta etc.

Of those, I think Kebe had the attributes TP wanted (fast breaker, skilful, good eye for goal) and was unfortunate that JP was the one given the time to make his mark.

 

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View EagleRider's Profile EagleRider Flag Seasalter, Kent 01 May 14 9.02am Send a Private Message to EagleRider Add EagleRider as a friend

I don't think it was so much blind faith as Puncheon was a proven PL starter at Blackpool in 2010/11 and at Southampton in 2012/13 with 5 goals, 6 assists and just one yellow card last season for the Saints, his most notable goals being against Chelsea and ManCity

 

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View antipodeagle's Profile antipodeagle Flag Wellington 02 May 14 6.57am Send a Private Message to antipodeagle Add antipodeagle as a friend

True, but Kebe also scored 5 in only 16 appearances for Reading in the Prem last year, but wasn't given even a fraction of the time to prove himself.

I'm not saying that's a wrong decision, because I understand he hasn't exactly been uprooting trees at Leeds; more just an observation.

 

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