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No, not a prospective signing. I just happened to spot this in the news about a 14 year old at Man United who is apparently one of the most sought after youngsters in Europe, with Barcelona after him amongst others. His name is JJ Gabriel. They say footballing talent is often inherited through...

The Newcastle United (a Premier League Club) away team changing room, ladies and gentlemen. Now, admittedly, I wouldn’t want the Albion to make the away dressing room too luxurious either, but this looks like the sort of place you’d find in a concrete breeze block outhouse in the middle of a...

Never seen anything like it. May not have been apparent on TV, but from where I was sat, nobody in the away end had a bloody clue he'd been sent off. Normally, an opponent being sent off is met with loud cheers and mockery, but not in this case, because we were all completely in the dark. You're...

It's a bad, bad day for all the journalists who will now have to change the auto-cliché function on their laptops from "The youngest full time head coach in Premier League history, 31 year old Fabian Hürzeler" to "the youngest full time head coach in Premier League history, 32 year old Fabian...

I came away yesterday thinking they probably were (and yes, I have not forgotten we contrived to draw against them earlier in the season). Most poor sides have something in their favour. Ipswich aren't great at defending but can score goals. Wolves don't score loads but are reasonably solid at...

Go on then.

Another entertaining scoreline from this afternoon. I can't claim to be an avid viewer of the MTL teams, but this feels like quite a seismic result, in Scottish terms anyway. The ref even awarded Rangers a stoppage time penalty to give them a chance, but they managed to biff that too :lol...

Doesn't life feel better with Jack back in the side and in the right position? Yes, I know he played at Forest, but with the team we had out that day and no defensive mid cover, he did remarkably well despite the result and his long period out injured. He was great last night. I just think...

Reckon we could make a decent squad out of players we've tried (according to reliable sources) to sign in recent years but didn't, for various reasons. Usually because they wanted release clauses or their clubs wanted stupid money, or we got gazumped by richer teams. Watching the Newcastle game...

They've just been beaten at home by lowly Auxerre. De Zerbi: "If the problem is me, then I'm ready to resign" A French journalist has shockingly just stated on Twitter that "OM cannot defend". Which comes as a huge surprise, I'm sure you'll all agree. I loved some of the football we played in...

If you don't like replica shirts, or want to be snobby about having names on them, then leave well alone as this is not the thread for you. Assuming you're not so precious: who have you got, or who are you getting? I had Mitoma and Estupiñan last season, but I have a personal rule of never...

Anyone watched it yet? Just got into it and it seems pretty good so far. Very poignant of course (I thought at first it was a bit ghoulish given his terminal illness but it transpires they started filming six months before his diagnosis). They showed footage from his stellar club management...

Olise now out for a minimum of two more months with his injury. Which is a shame :D The wailing from Palace fans at this has been quite spectacular. We were literally talking at half time in the game about whether it would be worth Hodgson bringing him on for a game that could easily have been...

...to stop the Always Ultras buying any tickets for today's game, I thought. They've always previously been such an inspirational presence with their singing and their flags and their little fireworks, so it seems a bit mean of the club that they refused to let them into the ground today. Must...

In shock news, it appears Kalvin has decided that the lure of a few months playing defensive football under Roy in front of the Always Ultras just wasn't tempting enough, and is signing for West Ham on loan with an option to buy. Aside from chuckling that Palace ever dreamed they might be in...

Delays between Gatwick & Purley until at least 1600 due to a person being hit by a train. 40mph speed restrictions on all trains between Brighton & Three Bridges until 2100 (estimated) due to high winds & flooding. Restrictions also in place on south coast trains.

Once again, I'm blown away by the fact that, upon being awarded a free kick in a decent attacking position, the players on the pitch (and presumably the coaching staff) are happy to stand back and watch while Lewis Dunk lines it up. Happened on Thursday, happened again today, and has happened on...

Bit of a questionable move by whoever was waving it. Could cause a great deal of offence, and indeed has already been picked up on by some horrified Korean Twitter followers, amongst others (it's viewed in similar terms to a swastika in South Korea, and by many Chinese people). Probably more...

Withdean to Wembley...lovely, but maybe he deserves a better reflection of just what an incredible journey he's taken us on? "From Athens to Amsterdam, everywhere he goes..."? Or change the second line to From Athens To Amsterdam, instead of "blocking shots" etc Yay? Nay?

...we are currently 16 (sixteen) points ahead of CPFC 2010 Ltd in the Premier League, with eleven games still to play. And we've barely even noticed that gap, because our ambitions are so much higher than that these days. Doesn't that speak (joyous, beautiful, wondrous) volumes?