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deleted 25 Flag 02 Mar 20 7.49pm

I think Tomkins is our best centre back at the moment

Cannon probably our most important player, we would have gone down to the third division in the 80's without him.

 

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Originally posted by Bangell

In my relatively short life, Sakho's performances for that half-season when he first arrived at the club were the best example of centre-back play I've ever seen for Palace. He was an absolute beast defensively, and we saw an instant improvement in our play with his balls forward. We beat West Brom in our first or second game and this one centre-back had boosted the level of the whole team.

Unfortunately, injury means he might never get back to that level.

As for Cahill, fantastic, solid defender and a great organiser too. He and Dann don't have much pace between them but have shown in the last couple of games what excellent footballing brains they've got.

Agreed.

 

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View braunstoneagle's Profile braunstoneagle Flag the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 02 Mar 20 8.07pm Send a Private Message to braunstoneagle Add braunstoneagle as a friend

sakho for me but cahill not far behind him.

cant wait for those 2 to get a run of games together alongside each other

 


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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 02 Mar 20 8.29pm

Originally posted by matthau

Anyone remember just how good Craig Moore was? the Australian we had for a short stint. He was one of the best CB's I have seen as a palace fan, literally nothing got past him.

Yep I remember him. Big blonde Aussie. Absolutely cracking player. Think we may of signed him from QPR but may be wrong.

Was not with us long but I remember as you say, nothing got past him.

 


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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

Yep I remember him. Big blonde Aussie. Absolutely cracking player. Think we may of signed him from QPR but may be wrong.

Was not with us long but I remember as you say, nothing got past him.

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View Jamesrichards8's Profile Jamesrichards8 Flag 02 Mar 20 8.43pm Send a Private Message to Jamesrichards8 Add Jamesrichards8 as a friend

We're overstocked in the CB department, that's for sure. I'm a big Martin Kelly fan, Cahill is obviously undroppable at the moment and Tomkins is obviously very good, good enough for England at times. Sakho on form is as good as any of them, but off form is somewhat of a liability. It pains me to see any of them on the bench at any time to be honest.
Scott Dann is probably my favorite Palace player though, for his reliability and quiet leadership over the years. I can almost guarantee that we'd have been relegated if Pulis had not signed him that January.

 


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View Loz83's Profile Loz83 Flag Crawley 02 Mar 20 9.24pm Send a Private Message to Loz83 Add Loz83 as a friend

i love all of our cb's ,we really are spoilt for choice! for me on form sakho is the best as his passing is top quality! Scott Dann at the moment though is an absolute beast, hes rolling back the years. hes been perfection the last 2 games, what a f***ing hero he is!

 

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View Casual's Profile Casual Flag Orpington 02 Mar 20 9.32pm Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

For Me Cahill is the best out of our current lot. Cahill and Tomkins should be the best partnership, but this season I think our best 2 have been Cahill and Kelly. Dann looks too slow now, but probably our best at set pieces. Sakho needs to go, if we can get a buyer , too injury prone now. Kouyate is obviously decent at Center back as he plays there for his country.
All in all must be our strongest position in the squad, f*ck knows How they all play in training games.

 

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Alan Stephenson was another one of my heroes, a different era but a great player.

 


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View PA's Profile PA Flag Bedfordshire 02 Mar 20 9.59pm Send a Private Message to PA Add PA as a friend

Originally posted by martin2412

I can't believe nobody's mentioned Mickey Droy.

Edited by martin2412 (02 Mar 2020 7.01pm)

Exactly! Just read through this thread for the first time and was waiting to see Mickey get a nod. What a mountain of a man he was!!
Loved watching him play.

 

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View kevlee's Profile kevlee Flag born Wandsworth emigrated to Lanc... 02 Mar 20 11.09pm Send a Private Message to kevlee Add kevlee as a friend

A few names seem to have slipped through the net.
What about Leif Andersen? Ian Evans? And legend Paddy McCarthy?
It all depends on the time they were playing. I mean imagine Billy Gilbert playing today. He wouldnt last 5 minutes! I would love to have seen Billy playing against Patrick Bamford - one of the biggest arseholes ever to have played for us, and see him kick his balls off!

 


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Originally posted by kevlee

A few names seem to have slipped through the net.
What about Leif Andersen? Ian Evans? And legend Paddy McCarthy?
It all depends on the time they were playing. I mean imagine Billy Gilbert playing today. He wouldnt last 5 minutes! I would love to have seen Billy playing against Patrick Bamford - one of the biggest arseholes ever to have played for us, and see him kick his balls off!

Evans was special. Feck George Best.

 

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