Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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- Aug 18, 2013
- 4,110
They will finish above us again. They look motivated, we look a bunch of wet wipes feeling sorry for ourselves.
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[Albion] Palace resurgence
- Thread starter The Grockle
- Start date
macbeth
Dismembered
They wanted it more than us, it’s that simple. Perhaps the most disappointing thing this season has been the lack of hunger I’ve seen again and again. I think it’s an issue with having a young squad, their heads tend to drop easily. I don’t think that’s a management issue, it’s experience. It’s no wonder we look much better with Veltman and Welbeck playing.
Palace have been crap for large periods this season, but they have the experience of Lerma, Mateta, Guehi etc. which allow the younger talents to shine a bit more. That gives them an edge in those pressure-cooker games. When we have the same, with Veltman and Welbeck playing, we tend to look a lot better. And of course they have a huge supply of confidence at the moment, that counts for a lot. As long as they don’t win the cup, I’m happy to not think about them from here on in.
We need to look at ourselves first. We need better athletes in defence who can deal with those counter attacks. And we could do with another experience player in midfield IMO, just to help guide the youngsters a bit better and help them settle in games such as yesterday, where there was a lot of endeavour, but not much direction or control. Jorginho on a free from Arsenal might be worth a look in the summer, for example. That gives us some stability in these games, and the confidence in the rest of the youngsters should flow from there.
And, unfortunately, I think there’s a few players like Igor and Adingra who in all honesty aren’t up to it. No point in depth if the depth is no good.
Palace have been crap for large periods this season, but they have the experience of Lerma, Mateta, Guehi etc. which allow the younger talents to shine a bit more. That gives them an edge in those pressure-cooker games. When we have the same, with Veltman and Welbeck playing, we tend to look a lot better. And of course they have a huge supply of confidence at the moment, that counts for a lot. As long as they don’t win the cup, I’m happy to not think about them from here on in.
We need to look at ourselves first. We need better athletes in defence who can deal with those counter attacks. And we could do with another experience player in midfield IMO, just to help guide the youngsters a bit better and help them settle in games such as yesterday, where there was a lot of endeavour, but not much direction or control. Jorginho on a free from Arsenal might be worth a look in the summer, for example. That gives us some stability in these games, and the confidence in the rest of the youngsters should flow from there.
And, unfortunately, I think there’s a few players like Igor and Adingra who in all honesty aren’t up to it. No point in depth if the depth is no good.
Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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- Aug 18, 2013
- 4,110
They finished the game with 9 men, no centre backs and Joel Ward. Injuries can only be so much to blame. We were abject
World of Sport
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All going to plan at the moment! 
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
5!All going to plan at the moment!
TottonSeagull
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It’s a shame our German dullard couldn’t work out a way to beat them when they had 9 men!!!
Totally motivated
Don Tmatter
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Conceded 10 in 2 since beating us, won their cup finals this season but mid table beckons
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
- 14,000
Just need Villa to do the business on 26th
Yep and us to beat West Ham.
pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
Roy will fix it 
They'll be resurging all the way down the M1 tonight.
And then arrive home in Croydon.
Grim.
And then arrive home in Croydon.
Grim.