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Inapickle South West 15 Dec 16 10.33am
Originally posted by Jimenez That old chestnut? Now of course we aren't ever going to be anywhere close to the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, United Etc in the transfer market. That said we ain't short of a few quid. I get tired of people trotting out the same old "Plucky Palace" & "We are punching above our weight' Bollocks. The fact of the matter is we aren't seeing any improvement in team performance or league position. West Brom who are a similar sized club in terms of spending & Support wise are currently in seventh & on paper (IMO) with a squad which isn't as good as ours. ..so the season has ended has it?
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Inapickle

South West 15 Dec 16 10.33am

Originally posted by Jimenez

That old chestnut? Now of course we aren't ever going to be anywhere close to the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, United Etc in the transfer market. That said we ain't short of a few quid. I get tired of people trotting out the same old "Plucky Palace" & "We are punching above our weight' Bollocks. The fact of the matter is we aren't seeing any improvement in team performance or league position. West Brom who are a similar sized club in terms of spending & Support wise are currently in seventh & on paper (IMO) with a squad which isn't as good as ours.

..so the season has ended has it?

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Inapickle South West 15 Dec 16 10.40am
Originally posted by KAOS I’m not judging on these 2 games just ‘all’ the results in 2016 of which we have won 6 in 40+ games, don’t know how to grind out a draw, a win, keep a clean sheet, no leadership, ridiculous substitutions, no suggestion things will get better etc! We beat Chelsea at home the other season and yes it was a surprise but we know 100% we will lose on Saturday … that’s a big difference!!!! ..think you'll find that every single team feels the same! Ten wins on the trot and playing brilliantly, but I expect us to give them a good game and it will be close, but confidence is the only barrier between us and west brom, people who think Pardew has lost it are jumping on the biggest ever band wagon ever seen in football to date, all bulls***.
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Inapickle

South West 15 Dec 16 10.40am

Originally posted by KAOS

I’m not judging on these 2 games just ‘all’ the results in 2016 of which we have won 6 in 40+ games, don’t know how to grind out a draw, a win, keep a clean sheet, no leadership, ridiculous substitutions, no suggestion things will get better etc! We beat Chelsea at home the other season and yes it was a surprise but we know 100% we will lose on Saturday … that’s a big difference!!!!

..think you'll find that every single team feels the same! Ten wins on the trot and playing brilliantly, but I expect us to give them a good game and it will be close, but confidence is the only barrier between us and west brom, people who think Pardew has lost it are jumping on the biggest ever band wagon ever seen in football to date, all bulls***.

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bubble wrap Carparks in South East London 15 Dec 16 11.01am
Was plenty of fights in the Holmesdale last night, Blocks A,B in particular
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Carparks in South East London 15 Dec 16 11.01am

Was plenty of fights in the Holmesdale last night, Blocks A,B in particular

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NickinOX Sailing country. 15 Dec 16 12.40pm
Originally posted by jamiemartin721 First half we looked disciplined and resolute at the back. Flamini, McArthur and Cabaye seemed to work well. Less so, McArthur, Cabaye and Ledley, but we got back in it. And McArthur for Campbell - WTF - that hammered home that Pardew is a gambler, and a chancer, rather than a pragmatist tactician. We looked liked we had some balance in midfield for the first time in ages. I have to say, I was shocked McArthur came off. If he was being saved for Saturday, I would have thought he'd have been off earlier. That late made no sense, especially for a second striker. If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
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NickinOX

Sailing country. 15 Dec 16 12.40pm

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

First half we looked disciplined and resolute at the back. Flamini, McArthur and Cabaye seemed to work well. Less so, McArthur, Cabaye and Ledley, but we got back in it.

And McArthur for Campbell - WTF - that hammered home that Pardew is a gambler, and a chancer, rather than a pragmatist tactician.

We looked liked we had some balance in midfield for the first time in ages. I have to say, I was shocked McArthur came off. If he was being saved for Saturday, I would have thought he'd have been off earlier. That late made no sense, especially for a second striker.

If you come to a fork in the road, take it.

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Casual Orpington 15 Dec 16 1.01pm
Originally posted by bubble wrap Was plenty of fights in the Holmesdale last night, Blocks A,B in particular One of my mates broke his knuckle. Was funny watching people fighting, knowing the cctv was there.they should have handed out them sticks that they used to have in gladiators.
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Casual

Orpington 15 Dec 16 1.01pm

Originally posted by bubble wrap

Was plenty of fights in the Holmesdale last night, Blocks A,B in particular

One of my mates broke his knuckle.
Was funny watching people fighting, knowing the cctv was there.they should have handed out them sticks that they used to have in gladiators.

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paperhat croydon 15 Dec 16 1.58pm
Originally posted by Casual One of my mates broke his knuckle. Was funny watching people fighting, knowing the cctv was there.they should have handed out them sticks that they used to have in gladiators. what actually happened up there? was it fighting amongst our own or did some dumb manc slip in there? Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan
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paperhat

croydon 15 Dec 16 1.58pm

Originally posted by Casual

One of my mates broke his knuckle.
Was funny watching people fighting, knowing the cctv was there.they should have handed out them sticks that they used to have in gladiators.

what actually happened up there? was it fighting amongst our own or did some dumb manc slip in there?

Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan

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edskan 15 Dec 16 2.33pm
Originally posted by glaziermart I'm sorry but i don't buy all this 'we woz robbed''the luck is not with us' we woz gutsy etc. I think our fight has gone. We were so passive first half and just invited United on to us. We made a bit of a fist of it early in the second half, but we looked so vulnerable to crosses. Players not picking up runners, being out jumped. There is a deeper malaise here. Poor tactics, poor coaching and we are also paying for a poor pre-season which has resulted in us looking unfit. We were such a fit team when Pardew took over and we had quality as well. Anyone remember how brilliant we were at Anfield for the Stevie G farewell. We have even more quality now, but look worse as a team!!!! Who else is to blame apart from Pardew?? It is like the life is slowly being drained from us. We need to act now before it is too late I agree with you completely mate. Look clueless and continually giving the ball away. We just look so fragmented.
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edskan

15 Dec 16 2.33pm

Originally posted by glaziermart

I'm sorry but i don't buy all this 'we woz robbed''the luck is not with us' we woz gutsy etc. I think our fight has gone. We were so passive first half and just invited United on to us. We made a bit of a fist of it early in the second half, but we looked so vulnerable to crosses. Players not picking up runners, being out jumped. There is a deeper malaise here. Poor tactics, poor coaching and we are also paying for a poor pre-season which has resulted in us looking unfit. We were such a fit team when Pardew took over and we had quality as well. Anyone remember how brilliant we were at Anfield for the Stevie G farewell. We have even more quality now, but look worse as a team!!!! Who else is to blame apart from Pardew?? It is like the life is slowly being drained from us. We need to act now before it is too late

I agree with you completely mate. Look clueless and continually giving the ball away. We just look so fragmented.

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Painter Croydon 15 Dec 16 4.14pm
Originally posted by Medway Eagle A total shambles tonight. Jimmy Mac on the wing really??? why? Zaha as a second striker why? We lacked width and could not get the ball off of united. The Plus point, Kelly looked more comfortable on the right. We played with heart, but as if not one of the players knew what they were supposed to be doing. Wilf looked a shadow of the player he was last week, Why are we playing players out of there natural positions Not sure what Pardee used as an excuse yet as I have not seen the interviews. It was obvious McArthur was on the wing to give Kelly extra protection, as it has been acknowledged that Kelly has been struggling. Zaha will always struggle against top opposition, he still goes to ground to easy, not sure if he lacks strength or is just looking for free kicks. The fight in the team hasn't gone, there was a game plan to frustrate Utd early on, as they have far more talented players than us. Nobody expected us to win, so it was a free game to try and win late on, unfortunately we were done by Pogba and The Swede, who are world class.
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Croydon 15 Dec 16 4.14pm

Originally posted by Medway Eagle

A total shambles tonight. Jimmy Mac on the wing really??? why? Zaha as a second striker why? We lacked width and could not get the ball off of united. The Plus point, Kelly looked more comfortable on the right.

We played with heart, but as if not one of the players knew what they were supposed to be doing. Wilf looked a shadow of the player he was last week, Why are we playing players out of there natural positions

Not sure what Pardee used as an excuse yet as I have not seen the interviews.

It was obvious McArthur was on the wing to give Kelly extra protection, as it has been acknowledged that Kelly has been struggling.
Zaha will always struggle against top opposition, he still goes to ground to easy, not sure if he lacks strength or is just looking for free kicks.
The fight in the team hasn't gone, there was a game plan to frustrate Utd early on, as they have far more talented players than us. Nobody expected us to win, so it was a free game to try and win late on, unfortunately we were done by Pogba and The Swede, who are world class.

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Littlebogreek 15 Dec 16 4.17pm
Originally posted by Painter It was obvious McArthur was on the wing to give Kelly extra protection, as it has been acknowledged that Kelly has been struggling. Zaha will always struggle against top opposition, he still goes to ground to easy, not sure if he lacks strength or is just looking for free kicks. The fight in the team hasn't gone, there was a game plan to frustrate Utd early on, as they have far more talented players than us. Nobody expected us to win, so it was a free game to try and win late on, unfortunately we were done by Pogba and The Swede, who are world class. Who apparently elbowed cabaye off the ball and should have been sent off according to sky sports, didn't notice the incident myself wonder if the fa will...
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Littlebogreek

15 Dec 16 4.17pm

Originally posted by Painter

Who apparently elbowed cabaye off the ball and should have been sent off according to sky sports, didn't notice the incident myself wonder if the fa will...

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dynamicdick Dormansland 15 Dec 16 5.47pm
Originally posted by merganser There was no lack of fight tonight. I thought it was a gritty, battling performance. The problem is that we can't afford to buy in the top talent in the same way as clubs such as Man U. The gulf is wider than ever. Which is why you have to have everything else in your locker to better them that we can't now get to. Edited by merganser (15 Dec 2016 12.00am) Bring back Brolin
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dynamicdick

Dormansland 15 Dec 16 5.47pm

Originally posted by merganser

There was no lack of fight tonight.

I thought it was a gritty, battling performance.

The problem is that we can't afford to buy in the top talent in the same way as clubs such as Man U.

The gulf is wider than ever.

Which is why you have to have everything else in your locker to better them that we can't now get to.
Edited by merganser (15 Dec 2016 12.00am)

Bring back Brolin

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Casual Orpington 15 Dec 16 6.39pm
Originally posted by paperhat what actually happened up there? was it fighting amongst our own or did some dumb manc slip in there? Palace fans. My mate walked out on 90 minutes with his son and one of the gobby blokes at the back called him a fat ct. To be fair he is fat, but he's not a ct, well most of the time he's not.
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Casual

Orpington 15 Dec 16 6.39pm

Originally posted by paperhat

what actually happened up there? was it fighting amongst our own or did some dumb manc slip in there?

Palace fans. My mate walked out on 90 minutes with his son and one of the gobby blokes at the back called him a fat c**t. To be fair he is fat, but he's not a c**t, well most of the time he's not.

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dynamicdick Dormansland 15 Dec 16 10.50pm
Originally posted by Inapickle ..so the season has ended has it? In Pardew denial yet again Pickle .... 6 wins in 41 matches Record amount spent on signings Team grossly under achieving No green shoots on the horizon Incredible that he still has a job. Bring back Brolin
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Dormansland 15 Dec 16 10.50pm

Originally posted by Inapickle

..so the season has ended has it?

In Pardew denial yet again Pickle ....
6 wins in 41 matches
Record amount spent on signings
Team grossly under achieving
No green shoots on the horizon
Incredible that he still has a job.

Bring back Brolin

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