He's the winner for sure, but (long story) I voted for Bolassie because one day he will score!

I didn't realise how much the bloke (Ward) is built like a brick sh-thouse until Cardiff. The lady steward next to me was impressed.

Joel Ward gets my vote, too.

And he'll get it for the main award, also, just ahead of Delaney. Both have been outstanding this season.

Yep Ward for me too. He's looked the most suited to this league throughout the season.

Although 24 seems pretty old for Young Player if the Year.

I'm going with my son and dad tomorrow who happen to both be huge Liverpool fans.
Last time I went to a home game on April 27th which happens to be my birthday we were relegated live on sky by Man U so I'm hoping tomorrow goes a little better.

Yeah, I'm not quite understanding that. How is that considered young?


Enjoy the day. I reckon these next two home games are going to be great occasions regardless of the results.

Listen, I'm 41 tomorrow so 24 is a positive baby in my eyes

I wonder what BS Vincent Tan will come up with after Cardiff's latest debacle today?!

Isn't it obvous? They weren't in their lucky red, Sunderland were!

^

today's line-up: Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Jedinak, Ledley, Bolasie, Puncheon, Chamakh, Jerome.

Subs : Hennessey, Gabbidon, Parr, Dikgacoi, Ince, Gayle, Murray.


this game has just become that much bigger with Chelsea's win at Anfield.

Could be a difficult afternoon - Palace 0 Man City 1 after 4 minutes.

meh, 2-0 down. this game has gone.

i just hope we turn up at Craven Cottage on the final day as I really want to send Fulham down.

2-0 full time.

first time in a while we looked a bit blunt up front. top half finish is still on though.

We're in holiday mode! Disappointing for the game, but bloody fantastic that we can afford to be already.

That early goal killed us. But as you say Joooe, it's great to be in that position where defeat yesterday or against Liverpool next week has no effect on our survival.

That said, I'm with Tusk above, I want us to put on a performance at the Cottage.

the game was a bit of an anti-climax in the end... i agree about the early goal, if we hadn't of conceded that early we might not have switched off and started thinking about beaches etc... hopefully we don't do that against liverpool and fulham...

... i see that super kevin phillips is retiring... he may have only had a short spell with us but if it wasn't for his sublime penalty last may we wouldn't be where we are now... good luck to him.

Here, here. I wish him all the best. The model professional, and he's earned his place in the Palace annals of history.

Pulis has won the April Manager of the Month award.

Link.

Tony Pulis named a Barclays Manager of the Month for April.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27252682

When do they announce the Manager of the Season?

Well deserved.

Now for that yearly trophy...

Cardiff relegated. cheerio Tan!

Fulham down, too.

Goodbye Cardiff.

So great to just relax on days like this.

Delighted for Vincent Tan, a job well done.

Next week might be a bit odd. Will the Fulham fans also be in a party mood now for their farewell?

This is a very good read for us Palace folk.

Link.

Good luck tonight. Just to increase the already epic amount of butthurt in the liverpool supporters thread if nothing else

Yes, good luck.

I was fairly neutral in Man City vs Liverpool, but with so much rubbish coming from the Liverpool end ( the standard overtriumphalism followed by super whinging ) culminating in that meally mouthed whinging sorry speel by Brendan Rodgers ( a guy I normally have quite a bit of time for ) after the Chelsea match ( we don't do it like that etc ), go on Palace, go on City !

As for you lot, what a job Pullis has done. Definitely manager of the season if Liverpool don't win the league ( see, I do appreciate what Rodgers has done ).