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orpingtoneagle Flag Orpington 03 Apr 19 10.55pm Send a Private Message to orpingtoneagle Add orpingtoneagle as a friend

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Depressing - Poor - Ambitionless Football' by Midlands Eagle

Sorry but what a bunch of chokers.

We just could not rise to the big occasion.


Almost like we had agreed not to spoil the Spuds big day

Ok also so jealous...

What a venue

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We might do up a stand
This shows that we are just a second rate two bit club with little ambition. May as well chuck the towel in now.

 

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Eaglecoops Flag CR3 03 Apr 19 10.56pm Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

Originally posted by Dangermouse

Roy used Zaha and Ayew to lead the line in Benteke's absence and both proved they cannot do it as it is a specialist role that they don't have the skillset for . Benteke gets fit, but Roy decides to play another quick on the shoulder forward as a line leader and he can't do that job either. Nothing has been created for Batshuayi bar that Burnley goal and he can't lead the line. Not a criticism, an observation. Remember Zaha didn't register a goal or an assist in 13 games in that role.
Tonight Wilf was isolated on the wing and as he did on Saturday, he was mainly an auxiliary left back. He only got the ball from a standing start and when confronted by about 3 players. The switch to partnering Batshuayi really made no difference as they were isolated and Bats and him can't lead the line. Once Benteke came on it occupied the cb's, gave us an out ball and we sent players up in support. Once more Wilf proved just what he can do to you when he gets it early and they can't just gang up on him. The lad must be seriously frustrated playing for 80 minutes in a setup like that. Batshuayi must be praying for his time with us to end as Royball is making him look awful. Tonight's setup was tailor made for a player like Benteke as has every game since we lost our only ball playing cb. Teams are happy to let our cb's have the ball then press and force us to play it long and with no targetman the ball just comes straight back. Even with a targetman, we are so deep it makes his job doubly difficult. The lack of ambition is just painful to watch.
Not hindsight, I love how Roy saved us last season, but I said before this one kicked off I wanted him gone and sadly he's proved me right.

Edited by Dangermouse (03 Apr 2019 10.45pm)

Yes, all of the above!

 

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dazza Flag Wallington 03 Apr 19 10.56pm Send a Private Message to dazza Add dazza as a friend

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Depressing - Poor - Ambitionless Football' by Midlands Eagle

Originally posted by A89M

The first season we’ve had with no real threat of being relegated, whilst barely spending a penny and some still want the manager out.. I despair!

Really hope SP has more common sense than some fans.

You say first season no real threat of relegation well it was only a couple weeks ago we were still in trouble may be not so now but let’s fair we have consistently looking over our shoulders.

All we want is to see our team give it a go win lose or draw, tonight was totally unacceptable.

If I performed like that in my job I would soon be relieved of my duties why should this be any different in football.

People on here think when people moan it’s about winning all the time that is not the case we just want to see our team give it a go.

 

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Rachid Rachid Rachid Flag 03 Apr 19 10.57pm Send a Private Message to Rachid Rachid Rachid Add Rachid Rachid Rachid as a friend

Originally posted by Dangermouse

Roy used Zaha and Ayew to lead the line in Benteke's absence and both proved they cannot do it as it is a specialist role that they don't have the skillset for . Benteke gets fit, but Roy decides to play another quick on the shoulder forward as a line leader and he can't do that job either. Nothing has been created for Batshuayi bar that Burnley goal and he can't lead the line. Not a criticism, an observation. Remember Zaha didn't register a goal or an assist in 13 games in that role.
Tonight Wilf was isolated on the wing and as he did on Saturday, he was mainly an auxiliary left back. He only got the ball from a standing start and when confronted by about 3 players. The switch to partnering Batshuayi really made no difference as they were isolated and Bats and him can't lead the line. Once Benteke came on it occupied the cb's, gave us an out ball and we sent players up in support. Once more Wilf proved just what he can do to you when he gets it early and they can't just gang up on him. The lad must be seriously frustrated playing for 80 minutes in a setup like that. Batshuayi must be praying for his time with us to end as Royball is making him look awful. Tonight's setup was tailor made for a player like Benteke as has every game since we lost our only ball playing cb. Teams are happy to let our cb's have the ball then press and force us to play it long and with no targetman the ball just comes straight back. Even with a targetman, we are so deep it makes his job doubly difficult. The lack of ambition is just painful to watch.
Not hindsight, I love how Roy saved us last season, but I said before this one kicked off I wanted him gone and sadly he's proved me right.

Edited by Dangermouse (03 Apr 2019 10.45pm)

With respect Benteke has done little over the last eighteen months to suggest he can be a target man let alone one that could score. The real problems lie with the complete lack energy and creativity in midfield Max Meyer included and an attacking left back who has fallen of a cliff. Throw in that only two centre backs are now premier league level and Townsend’s form is all over the place and I think Roy more than has his work cut out.

 

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Maine Eagle Flag USA 03 Apr 19 11.22pm Send a Private Message to Maine Eagle Add Maine Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid

With respect Benteke has done little over the last eighteen months to suggest he can be a target man let alone one that could score. The real problems lie with the complete lack energy and creativity in midfield Max Meyer included and an attacking left back who has fallen of a cliff. Throw in that only two centre backs are now premier league level and Townsend’s form is all over the place and I think Roy more than has his work cut out.

You cannot play long ball to Batshuayi. Its a fact I am afraid.

Another one - you CAN play long ball, to Benteke.

We had absolutely no out ball tonight and succumbed to the inevitable relentless waves of attacks when you dont have one.

Sitting back and soaking up pressure is fine when you hit teams on the break, we just forgot the second part.

AWB looks lost coming forward with Townsend in there, but is still easily one of our best players.

We managed to lose most 50 50s tonight, for all the criticism of Meyer we have some weak tacklers in the middle of the park who lose 50 50 contests far too often.

But all that aside, the worst thing about tonight

THE ABSOLUTE WORST THING:

Not changing things. We were crap first half, unable to create any scoring chances. That continued second half, then we went a goal down. CHANGE THE F8CKING TEAM then you dopey old fool. Dont wait until we are 2-0 down to actually get some bodies forward. FFS its not rocket science.

 


Trump lost. Badly. Hahahahahahaha.

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Jamesey Flag Wandsworth 03 Apr 19 11.25pm Send a Private Message to Jamesey Add Jamesey as a friend

We were superb - in the last 4 minutes. Somewhat late after a performance of total rubbish...

Edited by Jamesey (03 Apr 2019 11.26pm)

 


Nothing is fool-proof - fools are too ingenious

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Eaglecoops Flag CR3 03 Apr 19 11.26pm Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Depressing - Poor - Ambitionless Football' by Midlands Eagle

Originally posted by A89M

The first season we’ve had with no real threat of being relegated, whilst barely spending a penny and some still want the manager out.. I despair!

Really hope SP has more common sense than some fans.

Really, do you honestly think the recent performances against Manure, Brighton, Watford Huddersfield and now Spurs were acceptable, because I don’t. I also think you have missed the fact that we have been flirting with relegation all season and it is only because of the fact there are three totally garbage sides in the league that we are safe even though we have still not achieved 40points.

 

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SW17 Eagle Flag Tooting 03 Apr 19 11.27pm Send a Private Message to SW17 Eagle Add SW17 Eagle as a friend

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It was obvious tonight the formation wasn't working. Once we went one nil down Roy had to change it, yet he didn't until 80th min when it was too late. I wouldn't have cared if we had lost 4 nil as long as Roy had tried something different. Unfortunately it was a case of same old same old, changes too little too late. Really uninspiring for us fans

 

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DeVito Flag Surbiton 03 Apr 19 11.28pm Send a Private Message to DeVito Add DeVito as a friend

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I'm not going to defend tonight's performance, it wasn't good by our standards.

Would have liked to have seen us go for it a bit more, especially at 1 nil. Puzzled as to why Roy didn't make the changes then, giving the likes of Tekkers and Andros a bit more time to get into the game.

Perhaps if Roy had gone for it a bit more, we would have got something from the game, but we could just as easily have been picked off and lost by more. Is it better to lose 3 nil while "going for it" versus being cautious and losing 2 nil? I don't know.

There have been a few flat performances this season. A few very good ones too. But is this really enough of a reason to call time on Roy, because we haven't been 'that great' this season?

Would Palace fans really be that much happier with a younger, more attacking "forward-thinking" manager? Let's say, for arguments sake, we got someone in like Eddie Howe...

I mean look at Bournemouth's away results at the top 6:

Chelsea 2 Bournemouth 0
Man City 3 Bournemouth 1
Spurs 5 Bournemouth 0
Man Utd 4 Bournemouth 1
Liverpool 3 Bournemouth 0
Arsenal 5 Bournemouth 1

Pretty bad results for a more "adventurous" style of football. Would we be happy with these kinds of score lines?

I think it just underlines how tough it is for us smaller premier league clubs. Do you stick or twist? Roy tends to be more cautious at times, but we rarely get spanked. Our goal difference isn't bad at -5, considering where we are in the table. But at the same time, you could argue that Bournemouth's play is generally a bit more entertaining, even if they get spanked a few times. End result is we'll probably finish on a similar points total to Bournemouth like last season (even though we played for half a season without a recognised striker). In my view that's not too bad for a club like palace. Relative safety.

Parish and board will probably stick, rather than twist, and keep Roy. I personally don't think it's that bad, he's a safe pair of hands, we're unlikely to get relegated with him as boss. Might even improve a bit next season, given a bit of backing to improve the overall squad.

But if we twisted and did change the manager, who would we get? Eddie Howe probably wouldn't come to us. Others like Lampard and Wagner have been mentioned as being possible options, in a similar vein to Howe. Are they safe pairs of hands or quite a big gamble?

What about others? Southampton managed to get Ralph Hasenhüttl. He's being praised for turning them around this season. Yet their form in 2019 is really no different to Palace under Roy (although Ralph does thump his chest like Klopp, perhaps that's all fans want these days). Could we attract someone similar, with a growing reputation? E.g. Mark Van Bommel is doing a good job at PSV, would he be a good option? Would he give up champions league to come to Palace? Even if he did, look what happened when we got FDB, another manager who had done well in the dutch league.

There's really no magic wand for this.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 03 Apr 19 11.30pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

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This might be Parish’s way of dampening the desire to stand because it’s tiring watching this on your feet.

I’m looking forward to this season so I can forget about this like I did during the international break, only go face reality and our complete fvck up of a summer window come the start of the season, even if the window closes before the first league match.

 


COYP

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Wilbraham413 Flag 03 Apr 19 11.37pm Send a Private Message to Wilbraham413 Add Wilbraham413 as a friend

Originally posted by mr. apollo

Have they got official standing?

They said on TV that one section was built for safe standing, if it ever gets approved.

 


2017 Feb. (Van Aanholt) Palace 1 - 0 Middlesboro
2018 Jan. (Sako) Palace 1 - 0 Burnley
2019 May (Batshuayi, Batshuayi, OG, Van Aanholt, Townsend) Palace 5 - 3 Bournemouth
2020 Feb. (Van Aanholt) Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle

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Rachid Rachid Rachid Flag 03 Apr 19 11.39pm Send a Private Message to Rachid Rachid Rachid Add Rachid Rachid Rachid as a friend

Originally posted by Maine Eagle

You cannot play long ball to Batshuayi. Its a fact I am afraid.

Another one - you CAN play long ball, to Benteke.

We had absolutely no out ball tonight and succumbed to the inevitable relentless waves of attacks when you dont have one.

Sitting back and soaking up pressure is fine when you hit teams on the break, we just forgot the second part.

AWB looks lost coming forward with Townsend in there, but is still easily one of our best players.

We managed to lose most 50 50s tonight, for all the criticism of Meyer we have some weak tacklers in the middle of the park who lose 50 50 contests far too often.

But all that aside, the worst thing about tonight

THE ABSOLUTE WORST THING:

Not changing things. We were crap first half, unable to create any scoring chances. That continued second half, then we went a goal down. CHANGE THE F8CKING TEAM then you dopey old fool. Dont wait until we are 2-0 down to actually get some bodies forward. FFS its not rocket science.

More clutching at straws. Give the capital letters / shouting a rest. You post too much and none has any substance. Now we’re blaming it on Benteke not playing. Nearly fell off my chair laughing.

 

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