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BALDEAGLE! Flag Crystal palace 24 Jul 23 9.13pm Send a Private Message to BALDEAGLE! Add BALDEAGLE! as a friend

Who’s leaving hurt you the most?
Ian is my all time favourite Palace player but Wilf is a very close second!
Ians raw passion for goals and his link up with Brighty made my early games at Palace so enjoyable
Then the wilderness years …. Apart from a bit of Chris Armstrong.
Then came Wilf I loved him skinning two or three players at the same time when he first came on the scene. he made me sit down and stand up so many times it was like a workout watching a game.
But the answer to my question is Ian(he was after all my first hero)

 

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Bexley Eagle Flag Bexley Kent 24 Jul 23 9.29pm Send a Private Message to Bexley Eagle Add Bexley Eagle as a friend

In my mind Wilf is the greatest player ever to pull on a Palace shirt. Ian Wright has forgotten he ever played for us. No contest

 

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doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 24 Jul 23 9.46pm Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Sorry misread the OP's post.

Which departure hurt me most? Wright because his departure whilst he still had years of greatness still before him led to the end of a dream of real possibilities for the club. Wilf gave us his best but is now well past his best and so I don't feel any hurt at all.

Edited by doombear (24 Jul 2023 9.52pm)

 

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Putitout Flag Oxford 24 Jul 23 10.14pm Send a Private Message to Putitout Add Putitout as a friend


Under any way of looking at it Wilf , is one of the very best to play for Palace, and the fact that he has spent almost a whole career being brilliant as a Palace player has put him in some ways in the forefront . Everyone loves a really tricky winger
I remember Johnny Byrne well a brilliant player no doubt about it .An England international at a time when we won World cups, but mainly after leaving the club. Wright, was a sensation , an absolute natural, unlucky not to be capped more than he was.
Kenny Samson would be my choice sheer class, a player before his time, as with Byrne and Wright, most of his football was elsewhere , but in the time he was with Palace he stood out as a cut above anything else , sheer class and he proved it as a regular for England. For me Kenny was one of the best full backs England has had let alone Palace.
I can’t remembered being to hurt about any of them leaving , just how outstanding they had all been.

 

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MatchWinner Flag Orpington 24 Jul 23 10.17pm Send a Private Message to MatchWinner Add MatchWinner as a friend

For that semi final at Brighton, for his sheer talent, his outstanding contribution to our decade of top flight football and his genuine passion for the club... please stand up Mr Zaha

 

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Elpis Flag In a pub 25 Jul 23 8.11am Send a Private Message to Elpis Add Elpis as a friend

We knew Wright was on his wayout and we have had the best of Wilf and to be honest was not looking forward to seeing a further decline of his abilities that has been quite obvious in recent years . He has gone at the right time .

Yannicks move to Everton was the one that got me , the arrow through the heart ,the thought of never again seeing those silky skills and massive smile ,given away for a few quid to build a new stand ,f joke .

 

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Croydon-Trucker Flag 25 Jul 23 8.38am Send a Private Message to Croydon-Trucker Add Croydon-Trucker as a friend

Neither for me . I prefer a player who stays loyal to his club and doesnt turn and run for a fiver more or a silver plate . Joel Ward leaving would have hurt me more .

 

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Lanzo-Ad Flag Lanzarote 25 Jul 23 8.43am Send a Private Message to Lanzo-Ad Add Lanzo-Ad as a friend

Without doubt Wright, he had this best playing days ahead of him and it destroyed the club spirit, Wilf has had his best days and will not, IMHO will not be missed.

 


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monkey Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 25 Jul 23 8.47am Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Not even close, Wrighty for me, he was in his prime when he left, Wilf’s best years are behind him. Also we’ll survive Wilf leaving, we all knew when Wrighty left it was the beginning of the end of that great team. Brighty looked lost without him, as did the whole team

Edited by monkey (25 Jul 2023 8.48am)

 

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Fatherken Flag 25 Jul 23 8.59am Send a Private Message to Fatherken Add Fatherken as a friend

For us old gits it must be Ian Wright .
For the newer supporters it will be Wilf Zaha .

 

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esox lucius Flag Deal 25 Jul 23 9.08am Send a Private Message to esox lucius Add esox lucius as a friend

Hope we don Repeat the same mistake when we sold Ian Wright and panic buy the first replacement we could, in this case Marco Gabbiadini.

 

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si_1967 Flag Surrey 25 Jul 23 9.14am Send a Private Message to si_1967 Add si_1967 as a friend

Originally posted by Croydon-Trucker

Neither for me . I prefer a player who stays loyal to his club and doesnt turn and run for a fiver more or a silver plate . Joel Ward leaving would have hurt me more .

Blimey!! You're hard to please!
458 games (3rd in the all time list of games)
Something like 13 seasons ...
How much more loyal were you expecting.

Wilf deserves his chance for a new adventure. So goes with fond memories

But yes, Wrighty hurt at the time more, even more so because we let him go so cheaply!

 


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