Spot on Willo, I thought the same about Dann and it’s a real shame but he’s had his day now I think, and totally agree Newcastle were lucky to come away with win, only 3 mins before their second goal we had 2 chances to win the game!

“This is a crisis, a large crisis.... in fact if you have a moment, it’s a 12 storey crisis, magnificent entrance hall, carpeting throughout, 24 hour portage , and an enormous sign on the roof saying “This , is a large crisis” - Edmund Blackadder

Tonight showed yet again that Roy is tactically clueless both pre-match and during the game. 3

Dann - was having a stinker all night. Almost gave away two goals in the 1st half with slack passing. He was left on and unsurprisingly was the guilty party for Wilson’s goal by getting dragged out of position and no pace to recover. Should have been subbed at HT.

Benteke- clearly we need a target man when we don’t have Wilf to run at defenders. Ayew is useless when he’s isolated up front. It’s unlikely Benteke will score but at least he’ll bring people into play and give defenders a hard time in the air. Should have come on HT.

Townsend- should only be on the pitch in tandem with Benteke. If he isn’t crossing it to somebody with half a chance of winning it, then he’s absolutely garbage. No pace, no trickery and he seems to have completely given up shooting from range. When Benteke did come on, Andros was subbed a minute later. Sums up Roy.

It’s a complete joke we let him stay after the disastrous end to last season. Hope Parish grows a pair and gets rid instead of letting him piss away the rest of the season waiting for him to retire

Our attacks mostly coming down the left is nothing new. There is no rule that says you have to attack evenly from both flanks. Townsend unbalances us when he plays because it means we have a good player on the left and a poor one on the right.

Yes, Dann was awful - It also didn’t help us that his mistake(s) in the 1st half didn’t put us behind. We just may have made earlier changes, including bringing on one of the two central defenders on the bench? To me, Newcastle were always the team that was going to score. I’m not at all confident that we will pick up points in matches to come - perhaps I will feel differently tomorrow but at this moment I feel we need a change to our managerial team of Hodgson and Lewington and quickly.

Perhaps the only chance with sticking with Hodgson now is to go back to the 3 defensive midfielders by bringing Luka back in alongside either Kouyate and McCarthur or McCarthy? Boring to watch but will give us more points hopefully? Would also mean the bench for Reidewald and Eze?

Edited by palace chick (27 Nov 2020 11.32pm)

I would like to see us sign Giroud in January on a deal until the end of the season.

In midfield, I believe John Lundstram would be a decent acquisition.

On the right we really miss an attacking full-back to provide a different dimension down that flank.

In central defence,Cahill has been sound but is in his mid 30s, Tomkins is in his 30s and hasn't played for a while.I don't have a great deal of confidence Sakho, Kelly or Dann. Another area to strengthen.

Edited by Willo (27 Nov 2020 11.39pm)

Nah, if he gets more pleasure out of watching Southampton??? Then I suggest he goes and watches them and not post on a palace message board , good night

“This is a crisis, a large crisis.... in fact if you have a moment, it’s a 12 storey crisis, magnificent entrance hall, carpeting throughout, 24 hour portage , and an enormous sign on the roof saying “This , is a large crisis” - Edmund Blackadder