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deleted9 23 Dec 18 11.24pm | |
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It would be in true Palace fashion to go and lose 1-0 against Cardiff on Boxing Day following on from our (quite frankly ridiculous) win against City. Maybe a 4-5-1 formation, as deployed against Man City, gives us rigidity but also allows us to counter attack in numbers. Yes, it’s not a glamorous formation and yes, we won’t be playing like Barcelona of the 08/09/10 seasons anytime soon but we’re Palace! I hope the lads don’t get carried away and I trust roy will keep their feet firmly on the ground. I’d say 4-5-1 with big Sorloth upfront against the battering rams of Cardiff and revert Wilf back to the wing, resting Macca or Meyer.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 23 Dec 18 11.33pm | |
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Originally posted by alexdyoung87
It would be in true Palace fashion to go and lose 1-0 against Cardiff on Boxing Day following on from our (quite frankly ridiculous) win against City. Maybe a 4-5-1 formation, as deployed against Man City, gives us rigidity but also allows us to counter attack in numbers. Yes, it’s not a glamorous formation and yes, we won’t be playing like Barcelona of the 08/09/10 seasons anytime soon but we’re Palace! I hope the lads don’t get carried away and I trust roy will keep their feet firmly on the ground. I’d say 4-5-1 with big Sorloth upfront against the battering rams of Cardiff and revert Wilf back to the wing, resting Macca or Meyer. I feel quite confident that the players will not get carried away by the Man C victory and will be fully focussed on the Cardiff game, realising that this is another challenge and that any dearth of concentration and application could prove fatal.Another game and it is imperative that this is not a case of "After the Lord Mayor;s show". I suspect that the message from Hodgson will be along these lines.
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laddo london 23 Dec 18 11.37pm | |
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After we shocked the premier league with a 1-0 victory at selhurst, against chelsea, courtesy of a Terry og, wasn't our next game away at Cardiff and we won 3-0? If so I hope history repeats itself.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 24 Dec 18 12.39am | |
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Originally posted by laddo
After we shocked the premier league with a 1-0 victory at selhurst, against chelsea, courtesy of a Terry og, wasn't our next game away at Cardiff and we won 3-0? If so I hope history repeats itself. Indeed we beat Cardiff 3-0 away from home after the Chelsea victory. Edited by Willo (24 Dec 2018 12.44am)
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Slimey Toad Karsiyaka, North Cyprus 24 Dec 18 5.48am | |
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Call me a passion killer, but it is a much more important and better result to beat Cardiff. Wins against the likes of Citibank are glorious but we must learn to regularly earn our bread and butter points from the dross at the bottom.
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Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 24 Dec 18 7.03am | |
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Cardiff's players still seem very united, which, under Warnock, means plenty of enthusiastic and agricultural bang-it-and-whack-it play. The fact they are currently outside the drop zone means they are chasing a huge prize and will come to the game with a very positive mindset. If it becomes a war of attrition, which is very possible, then it'll too close to call. I think we have more quality though, and I trust Roy to make it shine through.
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Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 24 Dec 18 7.43am | |
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I suspect it will be a dour affair with one goal settling it either way.
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Badger11 Beckenham 24 Dec 18 7.50am | |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
Cardiff's players still seem very united, which, under Warnock, means plenty of enthusiastic and agricultural bang-it-and-whack-it play. The fact they are currently outside the drop zone means they are chasing a huge prize and will come to the game with a very positive mindset. If it becomes a war of attrition, which is very possible, then it'll too close to call. I think we have more quality though, and I trust Roy to make it shine through. That sounds about right. If Wilf is carrying an injury I wonder if we should rest him for this one. I expect Farmer Warnock is already telling his players to get agricultural with Wilf. I too am concerned about the after the Lord Mayor's show I hope I am wrong. The players put in a shift against City and must have run themselves into the ground. C'mon lads once more for the days you missed in training.
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Rudi Hedman Caterham 24 Dec 18 7.52am | |
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Originally posted by Willo
I feel quite confident that the players will not get carried away by the Man C victory and will be fully focussed on the Cardiff game, realising that this is another challenge and that any dearth of concentration and application could prove fatal.Another game and it is imperative that this is not a case of "After the Lord Mayor;s show". I suspect that the message from Hodgson will be along these lines. But after beating Burnley we were shocking at Brighton and I’ve seen this Palace way so many times over the years. How our teams and individuals, some that have never achieved a great deal at that moment in time or ever do, can be complacent is really poor and probably explains why they don’t reach higher heights.
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gbox82 Meols, Wirral 24 Dec 18 8.00am | |
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Originally posted by alexdyoung87
It would be in true Palace fashion to go and lose 1-0 against Cardiff on Boxing Day following on from our (quite frankly ridiculous) win against City. Maybe a 4-5-1 formation, as deployed against Man City, gives us rigidity but also allows us to counter attack in numbers. Yes, it’s not a glamorous formation and yes, we won’t be playing like Barcelona of the 08/09/10 seasons anytime soon but we’re Palace! I hope the lads don’t get carried away and I trust roy will keep their feet firmly on the ground. I’d say 4-5-1 with big Sorloth upfront against the battering rams of Cardiff and revert Wilf back to the wing, resting Macca or Meyer. Totally agree with this, we must play an out and out striker for this game. If nothing else he will create space for Andros and wilf who could then create havoc by playing a bit deeper.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 24 Dec 18 8.21am | |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
But after beating Burnley we were shocking at Brighton and I’ve seen this Palace way so many times over the years. How our teams and individuals, some that have never achieved a great deal at that moment in time or ever do, can be complacent is really poor and probably explains why they don’t reach higher heights. Absolutely right but firstly we are at home,secondly Brighton had only lost once at home (Against Tottenham) and thirdly Cardiff's away record is far from impressive. I am fairly convinced that complacency wasn't the reason why we lost at Brighton and I cannot see us going into the Cardiff game with that attitude.We all hope that after that stupendous victory against Man C, the Cardiff game is not a case of "After the Lord Mayor's show". Edited by Willo (24 Dec 2018 8.24am)
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chateauferret 24 Dec 18 8.26am | |
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Originally posted by Willo
We all hope that after that stupendous victory against Man C, the Cardiff game is not a case of "After the Lord Mayor's show". Edited by Willo (24 Dec 2018 8.24am) *copy* *paste* Well anyway but I would think the lads will be so electrified after that result on Saturday that there's zero chance of them going flat by Boxing Day. As long as they are sensible with the turkey and Christmas pud. Oh and as pointed out earlier Cardiff at the weekend were so pony and toilet that you just can't see Colin fixing it by then. Edited by chateauferret (24 Dec 2018 8.28am)
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