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palace99 New Mills 28 Sep 21 10.52am
Originally posted by NEILLO Dare I say it, but if we don't create more chances and convert them, we could end up as this season's Brighton. However, I still view us as a team in transition that is heading in the right direction. Fixtures wise we've had a tough start. We will need to beat the teams around us to get the points total up. the pressing game and high energy is a joy to watch but the lack of creativity is a concern. At times the build up play was very slow which enables teams to get 10 men behind the ball. We seemed to struggle to get Edouard into the game and with Ward/Ayew on the right there is almost zero crosses from that side. The occasional moment from Zaha and the energy of Gallagher bursting into space seem the only way we will create ATM. However, a solid foundation to build on.
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New Mills 28 Sep 21 10.52am

Originally posted by NEILLO

Dare I say it, but if we don't create more chances and convert them, we could end up as this season's Brighton.

However, I still view us as a team in transition that is heading in the right direction.

Fixtures wise we've had a tough start. We will need to beat the teams around us to get the points total up.

the pressing game and high energy is a joy to watch but the lack of creativity is a concern. At times the build up play was very slow which enables teams to get 10 men behind the ball.

We seemed to struggle to get Edouard into the game and with Ward/Ayew on the right there is almost zero crosses from that side.

The occasional moment from Zaha and the energy of Gallagher bursting into space seem the only way we will create ATM.

However, a solid foundation to build on.

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beak croydon 28 Sep 21 11.27am
We must not become draw specialists,to avoid a relegation scrap we need to win games,being the better team and draw is simply not good enough.
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croydon 28 Sep 21 11.27am

We must not become draw specialists,to avoid a relegation scrap we need to win games,being the better team and draw is simply not good enough.

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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 28 Sep 21 11.28am
Yep, definitely moving in the right direction. PV has done a terrific job in a short space of time to transfer our old age, defensive formation into a modern, high press style which, as I think we all agree, is so much more joyful to watch. We are not a wealthy, high profile club so it'll be a long time before we can afford top flight players. But all the while PV can make silk purses out of players like Ward and Mitchell, both of whom have improved enormously, we'll continue to flourish. Onwards and upwards lads. Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.
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Yep, definitely moving in the right direction. PV has done a terrific job in a short space of time to transfer our old age, defensive formation into a modern, high press style which, as I think we all agree, is so much more joyful to watch.

We are not a wealthy, high profile club so it'll be a long time before we can afford top flight players. But all the while PV can make silk purses out of players like Ward and Mitchell, both of whom have improved enormously, we'll continue to flourish.

Onwards and upwards lads.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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Pete53 Hassocks 28 Sep 21 11.48am
Originally posted by palace99 the pressing game and high energy is a joy to watch but the lack of creativity is a concern. At times the build up play was very slow which enables teams to get 10 men behind the ball. We seemed to struggle to get Edouard into the game and with Ward/Ayew on the right there is almost zero crosses from that side. The occasional moment from Zaha and the energy of Gallagher bursting into space seem the only way we will create ATM. However, a solid foundation to build on. Hopefully when Eze is fit , and Olise gets a chance to show what he can do, our creativity will improve. When we did press last night all too often the final ball was misplaced - over hit, just behind our player, or straight to the opposition. I agree that our build up is a bit slow at the moment.
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Hassocks 28 Sep 21 11.48am

Originally posted by palace99

the pressing game and high energy is a joy to watch but the lack of creativity is a concern. At times the build up play was very slow which enables teams to get 10 men behind the ball.

We seemed to struggle to get Edouard into the game and with Ward/Ayew on the right there is almost zero crosses from that side.

The occasional moment from Zaha and the energy of Gallagher bursting into space seem the only way we will create ATM.

However, a solid foundation to build on.

Hopefully when Eze is fit , and Olise gets a chance to show what he can do, our creativity will improve.

When we did press last night all too often the final ball was misplaced - over hit, just behind our player, or straight to the opposition.

I agree that our build up is a bit slow at the moment.

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The Dolphin 28 Sep 21 2.03pm
Olise is apparently an excellent player - in as much as news from the training ground indicates that to be the case. If he turns out to be as good as Eze looked before his injury then we will have a heck of a player on our books. The transition will take time but they just need to get results from the positive play. Hearing the pundits say that we deserved something at Anfield and that we deserved to win last night is all well and good but at the end of it - 2 games and 1 point is the reality. Edited by The Dolphin (28 Sep 2021 2.03pm)
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Olise is apparently an excellent player - in as much as news from the training ground indicates that to be the case.
If he turns out to be as good as Eze looked before his injury then we will have a heck of a player on our books.
The transition will take time but they just need to get results from the positive play.
Hearing the pundits say that we deserved something at Anfield and that we deserved to win last night is all well and good but at the end of it - 2 games and 1 point is the reality.

Edited by The Dolphin (28 Sep 2021 2.03pm)

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MrRobbo Chaldon 28 Sep 21 2.59pm
We do need to start picking up some points, but we always knew these opening fixtures were going to be hard. What hasn't made it any easier is that as well as top teams, we've also played form teams (WH, Brighton, Brentford, Spurs at the time). And despite the poor points return, we've played better that I could have hoped. Whilst not easy the next three could yield some points.
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Chaldon 28 Sep 21 2.59pm

We do need to start picking up some points, but we always knew these opening fixtures were going to be hard.

What hasn't made it any easier is that as well as top teams, we've also played form teams (WH, Brighton, Brentford, Spurs at the time).

And despite the poor points return, we've played better that I could have hoped.

Whilst not easy the next three could yield some points.

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Eagleboy61 St Leonards-On-Sea 28 Sep 21 3.35pm
We could easily be on 10 points if not conceded to the last kick last night and the sitter in the last minute at West Ham
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St Leonards-On-Sea 28 Sep 21 3.35pm

We could easily be on 10 points if not conceded to the last kick last night and the sitter in the last minute at West Ham

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BlueJay UK 28 Sep 21 5.13pm
Originally posted by Eagleboy61 We could easily be on 10 points if not conceded to the last kick last night and the sitter in the last minute at West Ham We're definitely on the right track, even with a couple of last minute disappointments. If we keep doing what we're doing it should be an exciting season for us, and bodes well for the future.
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Originally posted by Eagleboy61

We could easily be on 10 points if not conceded to the last kick last night and the sitter in the last minute at West Ham

We're definitely on the right track, even with a couple of last minute disappointments. If we keep doing what we're doing it should be an exciting season for us, and bodes well for the future.

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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 28 Sep 21 7.21pm
Originally posted by NEILLO Dare I say it, but if we don't create more chances and convert them, we could end up as this season's Brighton. However, I still view us as a team in transition that is heading in the right direction. Fixtures wise we've had a tough start. We will need to beat the teams around us to get the points total up. As I was reading through this thread I was wondering the same. If it happens let's hope we at least do a Brighton and stay up!
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Too far from Selhurst Park 28 Sep 21 7.21pm

Originally posted by NEILLO

Dare I say it, but if we don't create more chances and convert them, we could end up as this season's Brighton.

However, I still view us as a team in transition that is heading in the right direction.

Fixtures wise we've had a tough start. We will need to beat the teams around us to get the points total up.

As I was reading through this thread I was wondering the same. If it happens let's hope we at least do a Brighton and stay up!

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Rachid Rachid Rachid 28 Sep 21 7.31pm
The build up and pressing is good to watch but we look absolutely blunt IMO. Too many passes and a lack of cutting edge. Eze can’t come back soon enough.
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The build up and pressing is good to watch but we look absolutely blunt IMO. Too many passes and a lack of cutting edge. Eze can’t come back soon enough.

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Phil’s Barber Crowborough 28 Sep 21 8.25pm
Originally posted by palace99 the pressing game and high energy is a joy to watch but the lack of creativity is a concern. At times the build up play was very slow which enables teams to get 10 men behind the ball. We seemed to struggle to get Edouard into the game and with Ward/Ayew on the right there is almost zero crosses from that side. The occasional moment from Zaha and the energy of Gallagher bursting into space seem the only way we will create ATM. However, a solid foundation to build on. With a fully fit Ferguson & Eze plus Olise & Rak-Sakyi to bring in too, we will be flying and fully transformed on the Right hand side. The service to Edouard will be much improved and it will also take some of the pressure and expectation off Wilf and Mitchell on the opposite side too.
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Crowborough 28 Sep 21 8.25pm

Originally posted by palace99

the pressing game and high energy is a joy to watch but the lack of creativity is a concern. At times the build up play was very slow which enables teams to get 10 men behind the ball.

We seemed to struggle to get Edouard into the game and with Ward/Ayew on the right there is almost zero crosses from that side.

The occasional moment from Zaha and the energy of Gallagher bursting into space seem the only way we will create ATM.

However, a solid foundation to build on.

With a fully fit Ferguson & Eze plus Olise & Rak-Sakyi to bring in too, we will be flying and fully transformed on the Right hand side. The service to Edouard will be much improved and it will also take some of the pressure and expectation off Wilf and Mitchell on the opposite side too.

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the silurian The garden of England.(not really) 28 Sep 21 9.13pm
Originally posted by palace99 it wasn't a freak kick it was an awful error - let's call it what it was. and of course noone else made a mistake last night did they?
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the silurian

The garden of England.(not really) 28 Sep 21 9.13pm

Originally posted by palace99

it wasn't a freak kick it was an awful error - let's call it what it was.

and of course noone else made a mistake last night did they?

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