Palace Supporters Thread

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Sattrega

05-03-2010

I bet Stern John is delighted to see the back of Warnock. I hope he knuckles down and gives us 100% from now on.
I would also like to see Sean Scannell given a more attacking role, maybe more central. I think he has it in him. There was a point not so long ago that I thought he would become the player everyone talked about and not Victor Moses. Time for him to fulfill that potential.

Tusk0312

05-03-2010

from the croydon advertiser. take it with a pinch of salt, i think:

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“LOCAL businessman Winston McKenzie claims to be heading an overseas consortium hoping to hijack the purchase of Crystal Palace.

McKenzie says he is the figure head of an anonymous group who are aiming to rescue Palace from administration.

And despite administrator Brendan Guilfoyle stating that a deal is close to being done with an as yet unnamed individual, McKenzie remains hopeful his consortium can complete a takeover.

"This is a really fantastic project and we are very serious about our intentions," he said. "I'm a local boy and have Palace in my heart.

"I'm after the freehold of Selhurst as well. There would be no deal if we couldn't get that.

"My consortium want to remain anonymous at this stage. All I can say is that they are a very large company and they have a very large interest in taking over Palace."”

Joooe

05-03-2010

^ Reading up about that McKenzie guy, he seems like an interesting character!

Would be great to get a win tomorrow, not entirely confident of it though.

Hopefully we'll start with a good performance at least and a good atmosphere for Hart's first game.

-Bandit-

06-03-2010

i like the way the above report says "hijack the purchase of crystal palace" when there's no official bids yet so nothing to actually hijack.

early team news...

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“Claude Davis, who suffered a knock against Doncaster, will have a fitness test ahead of Paul Hart's first match as Eagles boss.

Midfielder Neil Danns could return to the team after missing the Doncaster match because of a back problem.”

Sattrega

06-03-2010

Simon Jordan has spoken out again...

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“Simon Jordan believes Neil Warnock has shown "no loyalty" to Crystal Palace after leaving for QPR.

Warnock, 61, ended his spell as Eagles boss this week by joining rivals QPR after compensation was agreed between the West London outfit and Palace's administrator Brendan Guilfoyle.

The manager claimed Guilfoyle could not guarantee his future as he needed security for his family, while Guilfoyle said Warnock was determined to go but could not stop him.

Former chairman Jordan is disappointed Warnock has left Palace fighting a relegation battle and believes the manager he brought to Selhurst Park two-and-a-half years ago only quit for the money.

Jordan told the Mirror: "I feel let down. I feel that he has shown no loyalty. There is a lack of decency. He was a very dear friend and I looked after him for two-and-a-half years both professionally and personally.

"If you are close to a guy who has lost the club he has owned for ten years, his reputation is damaged and he has lost a shedload of money and he needs you to stay in there to help the club to survive, you would do it, wouldn't you? I am disappointed for myself, the club and the fans.

"There is not one iota of morality about Neil's decision. I feel foolish to be disappointed but I am an optimist and I always believe in the best in people. I don't feel that Neil had any moral justification for doing it. He had the security of his contract.

"There is one reason and one reason only that Neil Warnock went to QPR. It is nothing to do with the administrator.

"It is outrageous to say he was not given any assurances by the administrator. To claim he was forced out of the door is not true. Neil wanted to go."

Jordan added: "He said he wanted security but when he signed for me, he only wanted two-and-a-half years more. Now he wants three years. I told him he had a football club that desperately needed him. And he had to do the right thing.

"Neil spent a fair amount of time wrestling with his conscious trying to find a way to tell me. And when he did tell me, he was not greeted with a barrage of abuse. I told him: 'I think you are wrong Neil and I think you owe me more than that.

"I don't think it has been done for the right reasons. At least if you are going to go, have the courage of your convictions and say I am going to QPR because they are offering me a three-year contract on a lot of money and I want the security. Tell the truth'.

"I said to Neil that I was silly because I still get disappointed. I told him: 'All you are to me is just another football manager who has let me down'."”

Tusk0312

06-03-2010

There are two changes from last weekend's draw at the Keepmoat as Kieran Djilali and Matt Lawrence drop to the bench and are replaced by Calvin Andrew and Johnny Ertl, while Neil Danns has not recovered from his back injury in time.

1. Julian Speroni, 2. Nathaniel Clyne, 3. Clint Hill, 4. Shaun Derry (cpt), 7. Darren Ambrose, 10. Nick Carle, 18. Calvin Andrew, 19. Alan Lee, 20. Danny Butterfield, 22. Johnny Ertl, 24. Claude Davis

Subs: 9. Stern John, 14. Sean Scannell, 15. Lee Hills, 17. Matt Lawrence, 21. Kieran Djilali, 33. Alassane N'Diaye, 35. Charlie Mann

Sattrega

06-03-2010

The 4-4-2 formation is not unexpected but I'm surprised to see Calvin Andrew given the start.

Tusk0312

06-03-2010

Paddy McCarthy should be available for selection again soon.
he has stepped up his training after his injury.

Sattrega

06-03-2010

Alan Leeeeeeeeee!! 1-0!

Tusk0312

06-03-2010

great start.

elsewhere Sheff Wed 1-0 up on Leicester. QPR 2-0 up on West Brom.

Sattrega

06-03-2010

Half-time: Palace 1-0 Sheff Utd.

We need another 45 like that.

Tusk0312

06-03-2010

decent 1st half showing.

other results not going our way so far so we
need these 3 points.

Sattrega

06-03-2010

QPR now 3-1 up on West Brom.

Tusk0312

06-03-2010

Originally Posted by Sattrega:
“QPR now 3-1 up on West Brom.”

and Sheff Wed now 2-0 up on Leicester.

Sattrega

06-03-2010

Full-time: Palace 1-0 Sheff Utd

Phew! That was a tense finale. Very good win. Hopefully this can really kick-start us now. Just a pity about the other results around us.

Sattrega

06-03-2010

Peterboro and Plymouth look increasingly doomed.
Both QPR & Sheff Wed both won which doesn't help.
But Ipswich and Watford both lost which drags them back into the mire. Also, Reading are back in the mix.

Tusk0312

06-03-2010

Originally Posted by Sattrega:
“Peterboro and Plymouth look increasingly doomed.
Both QPR & Sheff Wed both won which doesn't help.
But Ipswich and Watford both lost which drags them back into the mire. Also, Reading are back in the mix.”

its insanely tight down there.
big result for us today. a much needed win.
i think our goal difference and our game in hand
is going to prove crucial in the long run.

Sattrega

06-03-2010

Originally Posted by Tusk0312:
“i think our goal difference and our game in hand
is going to prove crucial in the long run.”

I think that game in hand is against Watford which adds extra pressure and spice to it.

I definitely agree about the goal difference. That could be worth an extra point to us come the end of the season.

Joooe

06-03-2010

Big win!

Played some really good stuff today. Carle was brilliant in the middle.

-Bandit-

06-03-2010

Originally Posted by Joooe:
“ Carle was brilliant in the middle.”

yeah, thought he was immense. we played well and defended well although i think we defend too deep at times. hope to see mccarthy back soon as i think he will stabilise the defence alot more.

k9fan

06-03-2010

http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=4695
Hart said: "From the minute I came in, the way the players behaved and spoke told me they are a strong bunch and they went out there and proved it.
"I was absolutely delighted for them. I think the performance was excellent. All over the pitch we did what was necessary."

-Bandit-

07-03-2010

looking at the table and everyones fixtures i still reckon 50/51 points has to be the target for survival. that means we need 13/14 points from 13 games. four wins and a couple of draws from here on in. thats well do-able.

Sattrega

07-03-2010

Originally Posted by -Bandit-:
“looking at the table and everyones fixtures i still reckon 50/51 points has to be the target for survival. that means we need 13/14 points from 13 games. four wins and a couple of draws from here on in. thats well do-able.”

When you put it like that it all sounds so simple! But you know how difficult Palace will make getting those points.

Tusk0312

07-03-2010

Originally Posted by -Bandit-:
“ hope to see mccarthy back soon as i think he will stabilise the defence alot more.”

he will be a big plus and coming back just at the
right time. one major factor we have to be extra
careful on is injuries and suspensions. we start to
get those and we will find it very difficult to pull away
from the bottom 3.

-Bandit-

08-03-2010

paddy mccarthy needs another minor op but its not all bad...

from the south london press:

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“CRYSTAL Palace defender Paddy McCarthy has had further surgery on his shoulder - but it will not rule him out long term.

The Irish defender went back under the knife on Friday.

Boss Paul Hart said: “Paddy had an operation to remove a couple of screws which were causing him some discomfort. He’s happy with the outcome and so are we. He should be looking at a return in two to three weeks if everything is okay.””

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