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 pax3908  30 Jul 17 5.06pm |
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Originally posted by Uphill
Little of what I've seen in the first 3 friendlies on TV makes me convinced we are going to be competitive. As many have pointed out, how we perform when the PL starts will give us more information. The art of ball possession and taking it forward is an alien concept for many of our team and are skills not quickly learnt. We still lack a really competent and confident Fabrigas type midfielder and do not seem to have many options up front other than crosses and free kicks to Benteke. And yes Willo, Huddersfield is the kind of team we have slipped on banana-skins to in the past! I tend to agree with some of the previous,we certainly dont look that good,and we are definately in need of more quality,We only escaped by the skin of our teeth last season,and we certainly havent done enough business close season to make us look any better than bottom six strugglers,I am sorry if others dont agree,but that is where we are going to be,and I really dont want that!!!
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 30 Jul 17 6.16pm |
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Originally posted by pax3908
I tend to agree with some of the previous,we certainly dont look that good,and we are definately in need of more quality,We only escaped by the skin of our teeth last season,and we certainly havent done enough business close season to make us look any better than bottom six strugglers,I am sorry if others dont agree,but that is where we are going to be,and I really dont want that!!! You really think bottom 6 ?
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| CPFC/SCCC Sutton 30 Jul 17 6.20pm |
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Originally posted by pax3908
I tend to agree with some of the previous,we certainly dont look that good,and we are definately in need of more quality,We only escaped by the skin of our teeth last season,and we certainly havent done enough business close season to make us look any better than bottom six strugglers,I am sorry if others dont agree,but that is where we are going to be,and I really dont want that!!! You clearly been 'willo'ed. The negative vibes are spreading. Take a look back at the squad, when we faced wba (last season). I agree the depth isn't there but you can only choose 11 players. Signings will come, we just have to be patient. Edited by CPFC/SCCC (30 Jul 2017 6.29pm)
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| ItsCPFCforme 30 Jul 17 7.00pm |
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Originally posted by pax3908
I tend to agree with some of the previous,we certainly dont look that good,and we are definately in need of more quality,We only escaped by the skin of our teeth last season,and we certainly havent done enough business close season to make us look any better than bottom six strugglers,I am sorry if others dont agree,but that is where we are going to be,and I really dont want that!!! True to an extent in that it certainly felt that we struggled at times (we did), but we still finished a whole 7pts clear, and fewer points off 8th (in what was admittedly a poor league). My take on it is this: we underperformed last season, and Sam did well to save us but really what he did was get us to perform more to our players' standard. Many said it was his easiest job when he first took us on because of the players we have (however a shocking run, at the start despite definite improved performances, made his job harder than he thought). What I am getting at is that this squad with a half-decent manager should do alright. Yes, it's thin, but when has it not been? It was thin when we finished 11th and 10th too. We could do with some more signings but we're not f***ing s*** as some posters seem to be saying. We have a very good first XI (12/13 maybe) but it is the lack of cover in some areas which is worrying over a season. But we are Palace and we can't have a 25 where every player is top-half standard. Not just yet anyway.
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| Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 30 Jul 17 7.01pm |
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Originally posted by thai-eagle
Huddersfield has been a bogey-team for us before, do not take anything for granted when we kick off August 12th. Meeting newcomers in their first game after promotion are never easy (home & away) - there might be some "thinking we are a better team than them" mentality. Whatever style, as long as we get the 3 points I'm happy-happy.
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| Zaha Oh Yes Epsom 30 Jul 17 7.05pm |
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Originally posted by ItsCPFCforme
True to an extent in that it certainly felt that we struggled at times (we did), but we still finished a whole 7pts clear, and fewer points off 8th (in what was admittedly a poor league). My take on it is this: we underperformed last season, and Sam did well to save us but really what he did was get us to perform more to our players' standard. Many said it was his easiest job when he first took us on because of the players we have (however a shocking run, at the start despite definite improved performances, made his job harder than he thought). What I am getting at is that this squad with a half-decent manager should do alright. Yes, it's thin, but when has it not been? It was thin when we finished 11th and 10th too. We could do with some more signings but we're not f***ing s*** as some posters seem to be saying. We have a very good first XI (12/13 maybe) but it is the lack of cover in some areas which is worrying over a season. But we are Palace and we can't have a 25 where every player is top-half standard. Not just yet anyway. Very well put my friend ^^^
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| matthau South Croydon 30 Jul 17 7.36pm |
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Originally posted by ItsCPFCforme
True to an extent in that it certainly felt that we struggled at times (we did), but we still finished a whole 7pts clear, and fewer points off 8th (in what was admittedly a poor league). My take on it is this: we underperformed last season, and Sam did well to save us but really what he did was get us to perform more to our players' standard. Many said it was his easiest job when he first took us on because of the players we have (however a shocking run, at the start despite definite improved performances, made his job harder than he thought). What I am getting at is that this squad with a half-decent manager should do alright. Yes, it's thin, but when has it not been? It was thin when we finished 11th and 10th too. We could do with some more signings but we're not f***ing s*** as some posters seem to be saying. We have a very good first XI (12/13 maybe) but it is the lack of cover in some areas which is worrying over a season. But we are Palace and we can't have a 25 where every player is top-half standard. Not just yet anyway.
This is the kind of palace we should be drinking with after matches. Oh yes.
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| spartakev2 Anerley 30 Jul 17 9.56pm |
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Personally I'm looking forward to us playing a more of a possession and passing game. I'm p****d off at watching teams like bournemouth play us off the park. They seem to play good football without the 7 or 8 world class players some people seem to think you need.
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| It's only a game Praa Sands 30 Jul 17 11.37pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
FDB is new to the club. I think it is a case of seeing what some of these players can do under match conditions against senior sides. As for Huddersfield, I happen to think this is a potential 'Banana Skin'.
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| matthau South Croydon 30 Jul 17 11.42pm |
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Originally posted by spartakev2
Personally I'm looking forward to us playing a more of a possession and passing game. I'm p****d off at watching teams like bournemouth play us off the park. They seem to play good football without the 7 or 8 world class players some people seem to think you need. Good point
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| bexleydave Barnehurst 31 Jul 17 6.25am |
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Originally posted by alaneagle1
You really think bottom 6 ? "Those performances" we're achieved with a system the team was comfortable with and, as those results showed, turned out to be rather good at. We're now entering uncharted territory with the same team, with the only additions an inexperienced 21 year old and a 20 year old reserve with no PL experience whatsoever. In those circumstances a wise man would be well advised to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.
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| dp Tunbridge Wells 31 Jul 17 6.56am |
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Is this the point of the summer where we all have to choose whether we are either a) going to qualify for Europe; b) get relegated, or c) none of the above? I go for c.
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