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Is Cahill our best ever centre back?
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 ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 02 Mar 20 1.09pm |
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He's especially good considering the way our expansive football and lack of holding midfielders leaves the central defenders so exposed.
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Bangell  Oxford 02 Mar 20 1.11pm |
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In my relatively short life, Sakho's performances for that half-season when he first arrived at the club were the best example of centre-back play I've ever seen for Palace. He was an absolute beast defensively, and we saw an instant improvement in our play with his balls forward. We beat West Brom in our first or second game and this one centre-back had boosted the level of the whole team. Unfortunately, injury means he might never get back to that level. As for Cahill, fantastic, solid defender and a great organiser too. He and Dann don't have much pace between them but have shown in the last couple of games what excellent footballing brains they've got.
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| dynamicdick Dormansland 02 Mar 20 1.16pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Passion
Gary Cahill is the reason we are not in a relegation battle. and... one Vincente Guaita
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Uphill  Bedford 02 Mar 20 4.34pm |
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One of Cahill's strengths is his leadership. He brings out the best of the defenders and galvanises the whole team by example. He is everything that Miliovejic is not and should be given the captaincy.
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 02 Mar 20 6.13pm |
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Peak Scott Dann was a special player. Seems to have been forgotten. And as straight up defenders, Tomkins and Kelly are great. Sakho at his top is also a magnificent player who hugely improves us. Many good names mentioned. Cannon, Moore, Thorn, Young...half the time it's how well drilled they are to get the details right in individual matches
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 02 Mar 20 6.23pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
He's especially good considering the way our expansive football and lack of holding midfielders leaves the central defenders so exposed. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
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| matthau South Croydon 02 Mar 20 6.52pm |
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Anyone remember just how good Craig Moore was? the Australian we had for a short stint. He was one of the best CB's I have seen as a palace fan, literally nothing got past him.
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| martin2412 Living The Dream 02 Mar 20 7.00pm |
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I can't believe nobody's mentioned Mickey Droy.
Edited by martin2412 (02 Mar 2020 7.01pm)
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 02 Mar 20 7.01pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Grew up lucky enough to watch Cannon and Gilbert who I always considered to be our best ever centre halves. Think I have to reconsider after this season. In my humble opinion I think he probably is. What does everyone else think? Still Billy Gilbert for me, he had all this and pace as well
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glazedallover  Allier 02 Mar 20 7.03pm |
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Originally posted by matthau
Anyone remember just how good Craig Moore was? the Australian we had for a short stint. He was one of the best CB's I have seen as a palace fan, literally nothing got past him. Yup. Great player. Really good on the ball as well.
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| martin2412 Living The Dream 02 Mar 20 7.07pm |
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Ian Evans - until George Best broke his leg.
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| dg1937 02 Mar 20 7.18pm |
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Glad 'beak' mentioned Alan Stephenson, I was going to but didn't want to show my age! Has Mel Blyth been mentioned (he probably has), he was bloody good too. Like Willo I saw Jim Cannon's debut and was right behind the goal when he scored. I believe that win against Chelsea ended a long unsuccessful run in London derbies. Like others on here I have been eating humble pie having been seriously unimpressed by Cahill's signing. I do think Cahill may very well be the pick of the bunch.
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