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dreamwaverider London 05 Jan 17 3.15am | |
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Not convinced he'd make it even 2nd time round at a top 6.
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taylors lovechild 05 Jan 17 8.36am | |
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Originally posted by Croydonlad
Oh not that long ~ 49 years ~ you ??? Do yourself a favor and watch real quality Palace players like Sansom , Wright , Taylor , Cannon , etc etc ~ Players that are quality every week ~ Actually youy can add one current player to that list ~ James McCarthur . The fact that you have to go back to 1991 to find a player worth mentioning in your list is telling. McArthur is great but he is a totally different type of player. I only have 27 years under my belt, but that's long enough to know that (in modern history ) Zaha is one of the best players we've had.
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Croydonlad sydenham 05 Jan 17 4.03pm | |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
The fact that you have to go back to 1991 to find a player worth mentioning in your list is telling. McArthur is great but he is a totally different type of player. I only have 27 years under my belt, but that's long enough to know that (in modern history ) Zaha is one of the best players we've had. Your right McArthur is totally different Better palace wingers than Zaha in history ? Peter Taylor , Don Rogers . As much as I loved Vince Hilaire , Zaha and him are too similar , flattered to deceive .
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taylors lovechild 05 Jan 17 4.37pm | |
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Originally posted by Croydonlad
Your right McArthur is totally different Better palace wingers than Zaha in history ? Peter Taylor , Don Rogers . As much as I loved Vince Hilaire , Zaha and him are too similar , flattered to deceive . I can't really comment on Taylor or Rogers as I wasn't born until 1979. Thinking on it in my lifetime we have had Lombardo (briefly) and Salako who are up there, but I think that's about it. Anyway, the key for me is that Zaha looks like he's starting to progress this season and I don't think it would take much to push him on even further. I think I just get annoyed when people talk as if Palace would be better off selling him.
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OhthisbloodyPC 05 Jan 17 5.52pm | |
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One thing Wilf has, that neither Rogers or Taylor could match, is there sheer range of ways he can go past a player. Sometimes, he beats them through his first touch, flicking the ball one way but body swerving the other, leaving the defender flummoxed. Against Brighton (in the 2-0 away victory in the play offs) he beats his defender without even touching the ball. As pass is played into him and he lets it run and turns past his marker, who's still three seconds behind in thought processing. Zaha leaves his for dead. ends up. (Watch the goal on Youtube.) He actually makes it look easy, but its his timing and movement are incredible. Then he's got all manner of tricks for sending the defender one way, then the other. Rogers was brilliant, and very fast too, but I still think Wilf is even better.
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Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Stoke sub normal 05 Jan 17 6.24pm | |
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Originally posted by Croydonlad
Your right McArthur is totally different Better palace wingers than Zaha in history ? Peter Taylor , Don Rogers . As much as I loved Vince Hilaire , Zaha and him are too similar , flattered to deceive . Johnny Salad.
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johnallen Weston-super-Mare, born in Croydon 05 Jan 17 6.52pm | |
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Wilf is good with some amazing trickery he uses to beat players but Don Rogers was a class above. He played on ploughed fields and still went past opponents with consummate ease. He was also considerably faster than Wilf with phenomenal acceleration over the first 4 or 5 metres which just left opponents for dead. He also finished with either foot. At the time he was playing he was having to do it on his own, quite often from a deep position, but you always got butterflies when he got the ball because you sense he could do it on his own. His only real fault was that he sometimes went missing in away games.
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Mr. Talons Southampton 05 Jan 17 11.12pm | |
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Yes, he's not the finished article, but of course we should try to keep him. He's by far our most dangerous player. What am I saying? He's our ONLY dangerous player. Just get him on the ball as much as possible, preferably in the box.
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Brentmiester_General Front line in the battle against t... 05 Jan 17 11.53pm | |
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Originally posted by cpj
The problem with a lot of fans (ours in particular) is that they think their players are better than they are. Zaha is a case in point. Yes, he scored a wonder goal yesterday, but other than a couple of wasted crosses and a couple of fouls on him, he was invisible for most of the game against the bottom side in the division. And that's why he hasn't been called up for England. Now he's gone off to Africa in a huff and leaves us short of payers for a month or so. Yes. he's improved this season, but he still needs to improve his decision-making. Perhaps a bigger club would suit him, but it could be another Man Utd for him. Was going to post this. He's not as good as we all think. Against the Swansea's and the like he is decent. Against the big boys he disapppears. He is certainly good enough to have another go with one of the bigger clubs though to see if he can rise to the occasion playing in a much better team.
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General 06 Jan 17 8.26am | |
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Originally posted by Brentmiester_General
Was going to post this. He's not as good as we all think. Against the Swansea's and the like he is decent. Against the big boys he disapppears. He is certainly good enough to have another go with one of the bigger clubs though to see if he can rise to the occasion playing in a much better team. And which players for palace play or have played amazing against the big clubs!? Hmm if only wilf played like the others a we'd be top 4 Dig out the most exciting player who clearly works at his game alot and has improved loads recently in baffled
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.TUX. 06 Jan 17 8.49am | |
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Originally posted by OhthisbloodyPC
One thing Wilf has, that neither Rogers or Taylor could match, is there sheer range of ways he can go past a player. Sometimes, he beats them through his first touch, flicking the ball one way but body swerving the other, leaving the defender flummoxed. Against Brighton (in the 2-0 away victory in the play offs) he beats his defender without even touching the ball. As pass is played into him and he lets it run and turns past his marker, who's still three seconds behind in thought processing. Zaha leaves his for dead. ends up. (Watch the goal on Youtube.) He actually makes it look easy, but its his timing and movement are incredible. Then he's got all manner of tricks for sending the defender one way, then the other. Rogers was brilliant, and very fast too, but I still think Wilf is even better. Really?
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CrazyBadger Ware 06 Jan 17 9.27am | |
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Reckon it'll be interesting how we'll play while he's at the AFCON. He's improved a Lot this season - but still trys to do way too much every time he gets the ball, he seems to lose the ball alot.
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