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[greyseagull]

We don't want a slow start. Last season, if we'd won at Hull on the opening day, we'd be playing Prem football this season. Fine margins and all that.

Whilst a slow start is obviously not ideal in any shape or form, any club can always take heart and look at Reading's 2011/2012 campaign where they pipped Southampton to the Championship title. They were 23rd in the table at one point but went on to win 17 of 23 games in the second half of the season. They actually got four points from their first six games. But I totally agree with you about fine margins - I still think about all the last minute goals we conceded last season.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We don't want a slow start. Last season, if we'd won at Hull on the opening day, we'd be playing Prem football this season. Fine margins and all that.

Whilst a slow start is obviously not ideal in any shape or form, any club can always take heart and look at Reading's 2011/2012 campaign where they pipped Southampton to the Championship title. They were 23rd in the table at one point but went on to win 17 of 23 games in the second half of the season. They actually got four points from their first six games. But I totally agree with you about fine margins - I still think about all the last minute goals we conceded last season.

The reason we lost at Hull, in the last minute, was a Bruno mistake. That's why an experienced full back is needed.

 

[Bladders]

The reason we lost at Hull, in the last minute, was a Bruno mistake. That's why an experienced full back is needed.

Even more experienced than Bruno it seems.

Kenny Sansom?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Blimey O'Reilly

that Garys brother?

 

[albionite]

Jumping Jehosaphat !

 

[Icy Gull]

We don't want a slow start. Last season, if we'd won at Hull on the opening day, we'd be playing Prem football this season. Fine margins and all that.

Then again Palace lost the first three or four games and were dreadful apparently.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Ja. Only one though.

Tick tock, tick tock

 

[B.W.]

The reason we lost at Hull, in the last minute, was a Bruno mistake. That's why an experienced full back is needed.

Well, an experienced (and good!) LB would certainly reduce the risk of conceding, no? We are obviously trying to sign one; let's be honest, the current options aren't looking that great.

 

[B.W.]

Then again Palace lost the first three or four games and were dreadful apparently.

I'm sure that's true, and the Reading example shows what can be done from a (very!) slow start, but the sooner we get in our first choice LB, the better IMHO.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The reason we lost at Hull, in the last minute, was a Bruno mistake. That's why an experienced full back is needed.

Hull's goal was scored with 5 minutes left on the clock and they held on. Bruno made a solitary mistake in an otherwise excellent performance defending and rampaging down the wing. If the header from CMS midway through the 2nd half had been more accurate and not bounced back off the crossbar we wouldn't have lost the match.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I just wonder if this is one of the times where the club has to loosen the purse strings in spite of FFP and hope for a cup run or some other income. If we start losing games due to a lack of left back, then some fans may turn their back and they'll make a loss anyway.

 

[theonesmith]

I just wonder if this is one of the times where the club has to loosen the purse strings in spite of FFP and hope for a cup run or some other income. If we start losing games due to a lack of left back, then some fans may turn their back and they'll make a loss anyway.

By all accounts the club is negotiating with a left back, a little patience may see a better deal

 

[Soulman]

By all accounts the club is negotiating with a left back, a little patience may see a better deal

This.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

By all accounts the club is negotiating with a left back, a little patience may see a better deal

Hope you're right, I'm just not very good at being patient!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Hull's goal was scored with 5 minutes left on the clock and they held on. Bruno made a solitary mistake in an otherwise excellent performance defending and rampaging down the wing. If the header from CMS midway through the 2nd half had been more accurate and not bounced back off the crossbar we wouldn't have lost the match.

This is how I remember it.

 

[Bladders]

Can any one drip feed us a morsel of information about this LB we're negotiating with just to wet our appetites?......













Anybody?..................

 

[TSB]

Can any one drip feed us a morsel of information about this LB we're negotiating with just to wet our appetites?......











Anybody?..................

Plays left back
Is male
Older than 12
Younger than 40

 

[Bladders]

Plays left back
Is male
Older than 12
Younger than 40

Now I'm excited!

 

[Wellesley]

Plays left back
Is male
Older than 12
Younger than 40

Oh bollox, it's not me is it? I'm sorry, but I really can't be arsed.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Plays left back
Is male
Older than 12
Younger than 40

It's me. Nautrally left footed, which is a plus. Lack of understanding of the game around me and blindness are the negatives.

And the tendonitis in my knees. Still, I can keep Will Hoskins company for a year.