What exactly goes on here ?

Seems there are a few cheeky characters on this section

Roy on manager of year shortlist

As title says. Well deserved

Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 4 Palace Players

A bit of light relief and 4 Palace players make GC's Team of The Week Feature.
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Ref booked for diving

Love it ... :supergrin:

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Your best Palace XI since promotion.

Forget the injuries/number of appearances/loss of form. Just the best players so far in your opinion you've seen for an XI. Probably got a pool of 70-80 players to choose from five years in.

Speroni

Wan Bissaka
Tomkins
Sakho
Van Aanholt


McArthur
Luka
Chamakh


Zaha
Wickham
Bolasie

"IT'S OFFICIAL- BRIGHTON ARE CROOKS"

"Brighton are poised to forge links with Lewes Prison as part of a scheme to help inmates adjust to life after their release".(Evening Argus

New Kit Manufacturer?

Has there been any info regarding who we are likely to be getting as our next kit manufacturer? As far as I'm aware this was Macron's last season?

Would love somebody like Hummel or Umbro (new Everton kit is pretty decent) to sort us out.

Fan Pictures and Videos from: Key moments of this (stressful) season !

Just noticed this picture that for some reason I took right at the end of the Brighton match. Look at the tension on all the faces. Sums up for posterity how we all went through the wringer in this season of seasons !!

:)


Any other pictures / vids post here

Petition to get Roy to stay

If there is any uncertainty that he will remain with us next season then I start this petition now to ensure he stays and SP does everything in his power to keep Roy at the club we think he loves
Please all sign up now by joining this thread

May Betting Masters - 174

BM - 174..All welcome, show the BBS who the best punter is; don't delay join today

Updated OoM after March comp

Louis 24
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Finbar 21
Stigma 15
PoolKing 10
3 Beers at HT 10
StuNick 6
Funk Butter 5
JamTheEagle 5

Previous winners:

1: el mico
2: three-way 0-0-0 final draw !!!(Plugster, late mail and odds against)
3: Finbar
4: Grim Reaper
5: EagleSE24
6: LLCOOLSTEVE
7: Stigma
8: Stigma
9: Stigma
10: Tor
11: Finbar
12: Finbar
13: old git
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Overall best betting in 2004: Stigma
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14. Reps AJ
15. bradley eagle
16. Tor
17. LLCOOLSTEVE
18. stevejfh
19. Tor
20. Finbar
21. Drunk eagle
22. Ozeagle
23. LLCOOLSTEVE
24. Wildcat Army
25. LLCOOLSTEVE
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Overall best better in 2005: stevejfh
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26: si1965
27: Ozeagle
28: srs9jps
29. si1965
30: hakers
31: Tor (WC '06)
32: srs9jps
33: NO1FAN
34: Drunk eagle
35: Stigma
36: Stigma
37: DedBallSpeshlst
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Overall best better in 2006: Flat Noodle
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38: LLCOOLSTEVE
39: Finbar
40: richdeniro
41: Stigma
Champions league winner 06/07: Ian Hart
UEFA Cup winner 06/07: Gav The Hamster
42: Finbar
43: Funk Butter
44: PoolKing
45: Funk Butter
46: Drunk Eagle
47: StuNick
48: Stigma
49: StuNick
Champions league winner 07/08-1: Finbar
UEFA Cup winner 07/08-1: Gav The Hamster
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Overall best better in 2007: Finbar
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50: GodstoneEagle
51: Funk Butter
52: Finbar
53: Funk Butter
54: LLCOOLSTEVE
55: Al From Bromley
56: Stigma
2008 Olympics: pauldrulez
57: pauldrulez
58: NO1FAN
59: Al From Bromley
60: Drunk Eagle
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Overall best better in 2008: StuNick
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61: StuNick
62: ardeo
63: Stigma
64: LLCOOLSTEVE
65: Finbar
66: No1Fan
67: Al From Bromley
68: Al From Bromley
69: Funk Butter
70: DedBallSpeshlst
71: Kayjay
72: Gooders
73: gjohnk
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Overall best better in 2009: Funk Butter
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74: Finbar
75: StuNick
76: DedBallSpeshlst
77: Swanny32
78: Funk Butter
79: Funk Butter
80: gjohnk
81: Finbar
82: MynamenisnotMax
83: No1Fan
84: gjohnk
85: Little Fozzie
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World Cup 2010 winner: old git
Overall best better in 2010: ?????
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86: Flat Noodle
87: Finbar
88: GodstoneEagle
89: Flat Noodle
90: mynameisnotmax
91: Louis
92: Funk Butter
93: gjohnk
94: DedBallSpeshlst
95: Stigma
96: cantspell
97: No1Fan
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2011 Order of Merit Winner: Finbar
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March 100th edition knockout special: Little Fozzie
Champions league winner 1st half 2011: Finbar
Champions league winner 2nd half 2011: StuNick
Jan - May UEFA Cup winner 2011: StuNick
Aug - Dec UEFA Cup winner 2011: Housey100

98: 3 Beers at HT
99: StuNick
100: cantspell
101: Funk Butter
102: Finbar
103: Swanny32
104: Funk Butter
105: Louis
106: srs9jps
107: Funk Butter
108: LLCOOLSTEVE
109: Funk Butter
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2012 Order of Merit Winner: Funk Butter

August - Dec 2012 Champions League winner: Swanny32
August - Dec 2012 UEFA Cup winner: JamTheEagle

Jan - May 2012 Champions League winner: No1Fan
Jan - May 2012 UEFA Cup winner: Ian Hart
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110: Louis
111: Louis
112: Gooders
113: Finbar
114: Little Fozzie
115: StuNick
116: Flat Noodle
117: Louis
118: evvo111
119: srs9jps
120: StuNick
121: LLCOOLSTEVE
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2013 Order of Merit Winner: Louis

Jan - May 2013 Champions League Winner: Gooders
Jan - May 2013 UEFA Cup winner: Scoopster
Aug - Dec 2013 Champions League Winner: Little Fozzie
Aug - Dec 2013 UEFA Cup Winner: Stigma
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122: No1Fan
123: PoolKing
124: LLCOOLSTEVE
125: 3 Beers at HT
126: Louis
127: Finbar
128: LLCOOLSTEVE
129: 3 Beers at HT
130: Finbar
131: Funk Butter
132: Stig
133: Louis

2014 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2014 Champions League Winner: Stigma
Jan - May 2014 UEFA Cup winner: Bellyman
Aug - Dec 2014 Champions League Winner: Ardeo
Aug - Dec 2014 UEFA Cup Winner: PoolKing
Winter Olympics 2014 Winner: srs9jps

134: Gooders
135: Finbar
136: 3 Beers at HT
137: Funk Butter
138: €pfc
139: Gooders
140: Funk Butter
141: Louis
142: evvo111
143: pauldrulez
144: Louis
145: evvo111

2015 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2015 Champions League Winner: Funk Butter
Jan - May 2015 UEFA Cup winner: Flat Noodle
Aug - Dec 2015 Champions League Winner: PoolKing
Aug - Dec 2015 UEFA Cup Winner: Little Fozzie
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146: Louis
147: PoolKing
148: Louis
149: evvo111
150: LLCOOLSTEVE
151: StuNick
152: 3 Beers at HT
153: evvo111
154: Finbar
155: 3 Beers at HT
156: Finbar
157: StuNick
2016 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2016 Champions League Winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2016 UEFA Cup winner: Little Fozzie
Euros 2016 special winner: 3 Beers at HT
2016 Olympics Winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2016 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Aug - Dec 2016 UEFA Cup Winner: €pfc

158: 3 Beers at HT
159: Stigma
160: Finbar
161: 3 Beers at HT
162: StuNick
163: Louis
164: Louis
165: PoolKing
166: Louis
167: Finbar
168: Kayjay
169: StuNick
2017 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2017 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Jan - May 2017 UEFA Cup winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2017 Champions League Winner: StuNick
Aug - Dec 2017 UEFA Cup Winner: Louis

170: Louis
171: Finbar
172: Louis
173:
174:

Rules are as follows

1 Every player has 200 points to bet with in the first round.

2 Each separate bet made is 10 points meaning players have 20 bets during the first 20 days. Maximum bet on a single market is 10 points, same rule applies for identical multis (basically no duplicate bets though you can do a team A, team B double on one bet and then add team C for a treble in another bet)

3 In the second round the 4* finalists all start by carrying forward 25% of their score from the first round added to the 150 points that can bet used in the second round. The person who qualifies for the final with the most points also gets an additional 10pt bet. (*if the number of participants gets to 16 or more, then a 5th finalist place will be added and then one more for every 5 players on top of that).

4 Betting Masters, first group stages runs from 0000 on the first of the month (standard UK time) to 2359hrs on the 20th of the month. Then the top four* posters come together in a mini league from there on until the end of the month.
Final bet settlement must occur before 2359 on the last day of the month.

5 Naturally the winner is the person with the highest score at the end of the last day of the month.

6 Scoring consists of total winnings and is inclusive of 10 point stake i.e. someone bets on a 6/4 horse and it wins their score becomes 25 (15 points profits plus the 10 pt stake) There is no score for any bets not used. Losing bets are scored as zero, not -10.
Any bet from an exchange bookie will have a 4% commission (on the winnings), if nothing else is explicitly stated in the post.

7 Players must quote where they're getting their prices.

8 Singles and upwards accepted.

9 For boxed multis and bets such as Yankees, each separate bet within the bet counts as separate and will cost 10pts per bet. e.g. ten trebles from five selections will use up 100 points.

10. E/W bets are counted as two bets in the masters, which means 10 points x 2

11. For tracking purposes, players are requested to put the outcome of their bets on the post for all events other than European soccer/tennis.

12. Where possible players are requested to put down a running total of their bets in their posts, although I'll also try and produce rolling league tables where possible.

13. After a bet has been posted up, one is not allowed to edit it..

14. The bets must be possible to do in real life, meaning for example that if you got a multi, all the odds have to come from 1 bookmaker. You can’t shop around for the highest odds and put them together. "Special promotion" type bets are not allowed though BOG (Best Odds Guaranteed) are.

15. Bets must be placed at odds of 1/10 (or 1.1 in decimal) or higher

16. Any Draw No Bet bets where the result is a push will always have the bet settled as void, never 10pts. Any asian handicap bet where the result is a push (in full) will have the bet settled as void. Any asian handicap where half of the stake is returned will be marked down as 5pts with the remainder of the Asian handicap settled as a win or a loss (this is applicable for asian handicaps such as 2.25 or -2, -2.5 etc)

17. In the event that a player is not sure if their bet will finish in time, before midnight on the 20th or midnight for qualifying midnight on the final day of the month for the final, they can make a provisional bet or bets which then become actual bets only if their original selection(s) finishes at 12.01am or after

All time Palace team

Back in 2005, the fans picked their 'Centenary XI'
A lot of the names would stay the same but who would people change in light of the last decade or so, especially in light of our longest spell ever in the top flight?

Martyn

Hinshelwood
Coleman
Cannon
Sansom

Salako
Thomas
Gray
Lombardo

Wright
Johnson

Johann, Luka and Jimmy

One of the pleasures on Saturday was watching the quick passing combinations through the middle epitomising a team unit coming together, and being able to, may be for the first time this season. I believe that was our 4th or so unchanged side in a row and it showed.

I Just wanted to point up what a fine unit these three in central midfield have become. They are definable as our main men in that area. No superstars but very effective. It looks flexible, interchangeble, hard-working and very good to watch at times. We can now actually control the tempo. They can all pass, score and put their foot in when needed.
We I think we can get damned as a one man team. Wilf may be seen as the speeding bullet but these guys are now loading the gun. Fully fit and properly organised as we now look we really should not have got in trouble this season which is so frustrating

Zaha for goal of the week

I’m not on twitter but thought I’d highlight zaha’s goal against Leicester is currently 1% behind mkhitaryan’s scuffed shot for goal of the week on sky sports.

Wilfs goal but a great team goal

Figure the might of the bbs could probably tip this his favour as it was clearly the better goal. Votes please chaps

:p

Palace v The Rest 2017/2018

Simon Gleave, Head of Analysis at To view the link you have to Register or Login, who provides the To view the link you have to Register or Login, has pointed out that since losing to Newcastle on October 21 last year, Palace have lost against only Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Everton and Manchester United.

That's something that may have occurred to some Palace fans, but I admit that it surprised me. It does however show that we should be a top ten side and that after a dreadful start Roy has managed to get the very best from our talented group of players.

Travel Information Stoke City Parking

It always seems to take ages to get away from Stoke, although I guess most of their fans might wait in the stadium as it's their last home game.

Has anyone tried Longton Rugby Club before? It looks like you can park there, eat and drink there and they claim it's quicker to get away from. Would be good to hear whether that's the case from anyone that's tried it before.

Roy's Striker-less wonders

Very first post.

Sir Alf Ramsey's "Wingless Wonders".

Now we have Roy's "Striker-less Wonders"!

Giro 2018

The Giro starts next Friday in Jerusalem!
Is it going to be Froome (and Sky) v the rest of the world?

Plenty of interesting pre-Giro reading below:

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Amber Rudd......gone

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National Treasures

I know it’s a bit of a twatty term and it’s been given to no marks like Barbara Windsor and Cheryl Cole but are there any worthwhile candidates?
I was thinking Paul Weller for his body of work but is he a bit obscure for the general public and also the curmudgeon he is, he’d probably hate it!

John Woodcock - sex pest investigation

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Humour: Iniesta

Tagged the thread humour but is it so fanciful/far fetched. Definitely leaving Barca at the end of the season, will not join a club that has the possibility of playing Barca so that rules out a whole raft of clubs in Europe. Obviously sky high wages. I'm just dreaming really as outside of Palace he has been my favourite player of this generation

Display for West Brom

Can this be arranged for West Brom?

A big display thanking Roy?

The way he had handled the mess he inherited has been staggering , and the classy way he has handled it all has been wonderful.

I would gladly pay towards that.

Is footy fixed

Been following this lot on Twitter for a while.

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Any truth here or not?

Sainsbury and Asda merger

Seems a strange marriage to me . Possibly they are going to merge and cut prices heavily to kill off the growth of the heavily discounting stores Lidl ,Netto Aldi ,Tesco etc

Chris Coleman sacked.

And Kit Symons gone too.

Hamburg appoint Christian Titz

Ricky Gervais is really branching out after Derek.

Fan Pictures and Videos from: Palace v Leicester 28 April 2018

One Roy Hodgson:



VA goal:



BenPen:

Our best ever performance?

I've been watching Palace since 1983 so missed the previous golden eras of 1969-73 and 1978-80, but I did see the Coppell team including the semi final 4-3 game.

However I'm trying to wrack my brain to think of a better performance by a Palace team than today. These are the days we wait all that time for.

McArthur's Backheel

Oh sod it. It deserves a thread of its own.

What was he thinking of?

:lux::lux::lux::lux:

Our best ever turnaround?

Is Roy’s achievement even better than Pulis, Pards or Sam’s?

Pulis took over the worst squad and we had only four points in late November.
Pards took over a team playing terribly and immediately lost Jedi and Yannick to international competitions.
Big Sam had to undo 18 months of lost confidence.
And Roy - four games, no points, no goals.

Who’s the best?

Do the Normans still run the U.K.?

Do the French still control Britain :)

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league position

Crazy to think we are 11th and could still get to 10th is crazy.
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we could finish where we all would of been happy at the start and the truth of it is even with a good season with no relegation panic best we realistically would get is 8th.

Roll on next season hopefully mistakes will be learnt and we as fans will less heart palpatations.

Curry / beers and motd c'monnn

Our Previous 3 Games - 2013 Playoffs

Maybe no need for a thread but just something I noticed.

Our last three matches have been against the rest of the sides that made up the playoffs when we were promoted (Brighton, Watford and Leicester).

Shame about Brighton though, but I find this quite interesting.

Is wilf the next Thierry Henry?

Have to admit that I was not sold on wilf playing in a central role to begin with but now I think it would be hard to argue that he's better on the wing, I have been converted, I think he really could follow in the footsteps of Henry and Ronaldo and become a dominate player centrally. So wing or central is the question

Luka hands Benteke closure

Not sure I've seen anything quite like that at Palace. A moment of poetic closure. Felt quite emotional because it was so great that our fans were willing Christian on and it's a huge credit to Luka that he had the kindness and I'd say humour to give Christian the chance. The Palace spirit in action. Wonderful.

Roy, take a bow.

That performance was a thing of beauty.

To have RLC, Andros and Wilf working across the front in a pack together: genius.

The skill and confidence that Roy has brought out of these players, after what FDB did you them, it's astonishing.

Players like PVA are now playing with such desire and focus.

Today was wonderful. A game that'll live long in the memory.

And to be able to get closure on that Benteke penalty, it was poetic - football is pretty amazing sometimes.

We are safe (arn't we?)

Surely because Saints and Swansea play each other at least one of them must finish below us?

Or am I just seeing what I want to see?

Player Ratings And Reviews: Leicester (H)

McArthur and Townsend outstanding.

Poll to follow.

Fixture Information U23s vs Nottingham Forest Play-off semi-final - 1st May 7pm

U23s play-off semi-final is being held at Selhurst on Tuesday at 7pm.

£5 for adults, £1 for concessions, but it's BOGOF in advance.

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Stoke cancel end of season awards

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Looks like they’ve accepted relegation.

Alfie Evans

RIP.

So sad.

I wont claim to know all the ins and outs or the legal arguments in this case, but I can only draw on my own experience of having a child with special needs, and encountering the incredible arrogance that many professionals have when they feel their authority and knowledge is questioned by parents.

Instead of embracing and accepting the knowledge the parents bring to the table, and creating an environment where both professional opinion and the parents opinion are respected so everyone works together for a common cause, my own personal experience says that authorities stoop as low as is neccessary in an attempt to silence the voice of the parents, when disagreements exist.

In my own case this primarily involved Education and Social services, but also the health professionals. In the case of my son, I even saw the minutes from a multidisciplinary meeting, that we were never invited to, or even knew of it existence *****il I requested his medical records) that was critical of myself and my ex wife, in a totally imappropriate condescending and arrogant manner. All it did was create suspicion in our minds and to be less trusting of them.

Are their others on here who have had to pit their wits against powerful authority in trying to achieve the best for their child, and wish that their voice is had been both listened to and given the respect it deserved?

I cannot help but feel if the parents in this sad case, had been respected and listened to, it would never have become the high profile case it has.

Live Com and Updates: Crystal Palace V Leicester City

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Match Updates: 27-30 April

Sunderland were looking half decent against Fulham but after they took the lead, Fulham came back at them. 1-1 half time but Fulham have started playing really well.

Rumour: Fran Sol

Interesting...

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How much chocolate do you eat

We still have an unopened box of Milk Tray, just over half a box of the same, 3/4 of a giant Toblerone, and an unopened box of Ferrero Rocher all left over from Christmas. Considering that that's all we had (but full boxes of course), I think it's safe to say that chocolate is a wasted gift for us.

My missus can make a Crunchie bar last over a week, just taking a bite every now and again, and if I take a chocolate bar to work, it can sit in my lunch bag for weeks.

Anyone else not bothered about chocolate?

HQ Triva Quiz App

Has anyone else played this?

It's an app that has free live daily trivia quizzes broadcast by presenters in the UK and the US, and you can win cash by answering all 12 (multi-choice) questions correctly alongside / against tens of thousands of other participants.

The numbers whittle down as people drop out because they get a question wrong - and the last few people share the cash pot.

My kids put me onto it the other day and it's pretty cool, although I haven't got very far through in the 2 or 3 times I've played it so far :)

It's already pretty big, people have won anything from tens of thousands of quid to the odd hundred quid here and there... and I think it's going to get bigger!

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Crystal Ball Leicester

Score, scorers and attendance as usual.
2-1
Wilf, Tomkins, Vardy
25120

Cramp

Anyone get it, inner thigh? Started off in one leg, then the other and as i went to get up, both. Almost knock out pain, lasts about 5 mins and there's literally no stretch out for it. I've heard about quinine in tonic water and that does ease it but for some reason it doesn't agree with me. Anyone have a remedy?
cheers.

Suggestion: Kenedy

Seeing as the previous thread got locked (To view the link you have to Register or Login)
I'm dropping this suggestion again.

After seeing how much of a positive impact the pacy left winger /LWB Kenedy has had at Newcastle, at times what seems like he's single-handedly pulled them out of relegation trouble, we really should be closely monitoring his situation.

He's had a successful loan in the grim old North, but surely we can throw our cards on the table and bid for him too. He's got his friends in London, opening up a restaurant with Willian and David Luiz, so might be interested in staying south. We might even be able to get a bulk deal with RLC too, who knows unless we ask.

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The Clifton

Does anybody know what time The Clifton opens on saturday vs Leicester. I keep getting told the number is wrong 0208771 4525 and know against brighton it did not open until 3pm ?

FA to sell Wembley?

According to the Mail the FA may sell Wembley for £800m (£500m + keeping club Wembley)

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World Cup 2018 Squads

So, just had a look at the whoscored.com stats for the 23-Man England Squad this Summer (please note that these are in order of their "stats"):

Goalkeepers

Nick Pope - Burnley
Jack Butland - Stoke City
Jordan Pickford - Everton

Right-Backs

Joe Gomez - Liverpool
Kyle Walker - Manchester City

Centre-Backs

James Tomkins - Crystal Palace
Chris Smalling - Manchester United
James Tarkowski - Burnley
Phil Jones - Manchester United

Left-Backs

Fabian Delph - Manchester City
Ashley Young - Manchester United

Central Midfielders

Dele Alli - Tottenham Hotspur
Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Crystal Palace (Loan from Chelsea)
Eric Dier - Tottenham Hotspur
Jesse Lingard - Manchester United
Dale Stephens - Brighton & Hove Albion

Right Midfielders

Raheem Sterling - Manchester City
Andros Townsend - Crystal Palace

Left Midfielders

Marc Albrighton - Leicester City
Marcus Rashford - Manchester United

Strikers

Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur
Jamie Vardy - Leicester City
Peter Crouch - Stoke City

Please note Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would have made the squad in Central Midfield but, I've removed due to injury

TSB is the debacle a warning and the future of online .

Seems to me online leads to financial anarchy far to often these days .

Liverpool recommendations

Off on a stag weekend in Liverpool this weekend, and I've been tasked with a pub crawl on Saturday evening. Thinking of focusing on the Ropewalks area as there's plenty of bars and pubs, but will have some time to kill in the afternoon. Looking for any recommendations for pubs with a dart board and/or pool table to set up camp in for a couple of hours. If anyone who knows Liverpool or lives up there has any ideas I'd be much appreciated.

Press Conference Live: Pre-Leicester Thursday 1:30pm

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Headphones

I thought I'd try the good ship BBS for some suggestions regarding headphones for a home hi-fi setup.

I'm forced to use headphones as I upset the neighbours, the wife and the children (if they're at home) when I listen to music at the sort of volume I like.

I have a relatively good set of kit but the headphones I'm using don't seem to be doing the business.

They are Sennheiser HD206, which I bought on a price/performance basis but I think the price is better than the performance.

I don't want to spend a fortune and £100ish would be the max before I got the feeling I was being shafted.

I like hard rock music and I like it loud but don't want to become deaf at this stage of my life.

Any ideas?

Amsterdam Palace Vs Leicester

is there anywhere in amsterdam showing the game on saturday. thanks.

Watching CPFC vs Leicester in Bangkok

Sorry if in the wrong section.

Unfortunately, business dictates that I'll miss my first home game of the season this weekend. I know there is a Hong Kong supporters club, does anyone know of one in Bangkok?

If not, any bars which would definitely show the game? I don't mind travel time within reason as long as I get to see the game!

Cheers

Also, possible block B ticket for sale for the game, if none of my mates want it (i'll post a sale thread later in the week)

Suggestion: Leander Dendoncker

Wasn't sure whether to put this as suggestion, discussion or rumour. I read from time to time that we have been and are being linked to this holding midfielder from Anderlecht but I couldn't say that the references look more than guessing and so rumour didn't seem right.

On the thread re Luka and the next window threads it's likely that we will need another DM to sit alonsgide Luka if Cabaye leaves or maybe even if he stays if Jairo isn't going to be selected there which is unclear currently. Anyway this guy could be a candidate. Lots of good noises about him, good age (23) and so on.

Took another look at his highlights reel which by definition has good things on it. Couple of things that struck me:

1 - he looks genuinely two footed, striking it powerfully with either foot whether he is passing or shooting.
2 - he loves a long diagonal :D - BOY does he love a diagonal :D The reel is full of him hitting it to either wing. So Andros and Wilf would need to get on their 'bikes' and ready to run into those spaces because he isn't likely to knock it off short. His power enables him to drop it right on the touchline
3 - Belgian midfield and strikers don't close DMs down and so he is probably used to a lot more time on the ball in those positions than he will get here which is a consideration. Countering that is his touch around the opponent's box looks good.

But all of this is from a reel and so huge caveats needed. I still think you would learn a lot more about a player if the highlights was accompanied with a lowlights reel.

It’s gone all a bit William Golding

I completely understand why the naval officers have decided to step in and tell the kids that the game is up and they need to stop hunting each other but if Ralph, Simon, Jack and piggy want to tear each other apart while sort of watching over the littleuns it seems a bit harsh just to cull jack or Ralph and piggy? The littleuns will only get an echo chamber.

HR Question

Hi I'm not sure if anyone with a background in HR could possibly answer a question regarding a situation a friend of mine is in...

He currently is the charge hand of a production team, however a new production manager has come in and decided he doesn't think he is charge hand "material" and has now had authorisation to hire a new charge hand to replace him. The new guy starts on Monday, and the current charge hand is being pushed back into just a production role.

I'm not a HR person myself but is there not something in place to prevent your job being given to someone else while your doing the named job, and you are effectively being demoted?

I know this is probably missing detail that would be required but if there's anymore information needed please let me know and I will give as much information as I have.

Thanks

Biggins

What is going on?

Surely he should be banned completely or he should be allowed to post in all forums now.

Obviously a complete ban should be justified, but what is being achieved by denying him access to all forums ?

It appears like he is being played with like a cat plays with a mouse. Now I know many dont like him but what has he actually done wrong? Expressed views you dont agree with? I dont agree with a lot of what he posts, but this aint North Korea.

Take off the shackles, and lets see those emoticons in GCC again.

Locking threads

Adlers or red pen is my bet.

Whats with all the closing threads on User Help and Suggestions ??

Why ? Mods having a childish moment. But which one ?

Whats with all the closing threads on

User Help and Suggestions ??

Match Updates: April 24th-25th Champions league/Europa league

Time for a European night at Anfield :jerkit:

C’mon Roma

You can’t make this up

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I thought at first it was an April fool but sometimes things just work out perfectly for school boy humour

Service Charge Vs Council Tax

BBS'ers,

Has anyone had any experience or are currently in a situation where they are paying a Service Charge for their development which includes a range of services such as landscape gardening, refuse collection, management of parks & community center and the street lighting are but a few, but are then also required to pay a large sum of council tax every month covering similar services?

I feel that I am being double charged for services from the Management Company & The Council themselves. That is outside of the ridiculous charges I have from the Management company such as Communal Phone (Never seen it), A Commercial Office Building (Rented by private businesses paying a monthly sum) and Reptile Tunnels (I live in Kent!:confused:)

I don't know where I stand with regards to challenging either entity and thought I'd draw on the many years of life experience on the BBS to get some advice on how best to move forward?

POTY Awards Do 2017-18?

I know last year was cancelled for various reasons but do we know/think/want if there will be one this season? Normally we would have heard something by now.

BTW: I'm not sure it is down to whether we are "safe" or not as in previous seaons it has been announced before our safety has been confimed.

Pompeii

I'm looking at organising a surprise trip for my wife and daughter to Pompeii. It appears to be top of their want to go to - places.

Has anybody visited Pompeii while having a beach holiday not too far away? Although they want to go to Pompeii, I know the wife is a bit stressed and would benefit from three or fours days on a good beach in a good hotel but as I mentioned, within easy travel of Pompeii.

Any hints, tips and recommendations would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Referee for Leicester match:Mike Dean

Mike Dean, with the super popular Neil Swarbrick on backing vocals.

Quote:

Crystal Palace v Leicester City Referee: Mike Dean Assistants: Ian Hussin, Daniel Robathan Fourth official: Neil Swarbrick

Latest Relegation Statistics (24 April)

Here you are (as always, thanks to Simon Gleave, Head of Analysis at To view the link you have to Register or Login):



Simon comments: "Very little change from Friday but the results have reduced Palace's chance of relegation to 0.71%"

Suggestion: Ryan Fredericks

Fulham right back, 25 years of age whos out of contract at the end of the season has looked really impressive for them. He's quick and very good on the ball. If Joel Ward leaves following the end of his contract it would be a good option to look at. Being more similar to Van Aanholt and Wan Bissaka it would provide a better balance for the squad.

Oldham 1993

There has, as usual, been much talk of the 'Oldham' factor in GPD over the last few weeks. It appears that we should now be safe from the drop, but in 1993 we all felt much the same, only to suffer a shock relegation after Oldham pulled off three highly unlikely wins to end their Season.

Most people remember the five point gap, but on the Saturday evening, after Palace win against Ipswich, the gap was 8 points, with Oldham due to play the following day.

Palace looked to have pulled well clear of relegation after an excellent 4-1 win against Middlesbrough on 12 April and that 3-1 victory against Ipswich on 1 May. In addition, we managed a point away to Leeds on 17 April. A reverse against the champions Manchester United (a narrow 0-1 defeat at home on 21 April) didn't do much to affect the optimism.

So, following our win over Ipswich (as has been frequently mentioned) there was a lap of honour. This looked safe as we then had a massive EIGHT point lead over Oldham (and a better goal difference) - although they had a game in hand (albeit against Aston Villa away, who were second in the table). This is how the table looked that evening, after the Ipswich match and the premature celebrations:



Middlesbrough only had one game left, so they couldn't catch us. Oldham had to play Aston Villa away, and Liverpool and Southampton at home. Palace had to play Manchester City and Arsenal (both away).

Oldham had to win all three to survive (highly unlikely) and rely upon Palace picking up no more than a single point.

So, what happened?

Oldham did win all three: Aston Villa (A) 1–0, Liverpool (H) 3–2, and Southampton (H) 4–3. Palace managed a draw against City and lost the final match against Arsenal (with Ian Wright scoring against his former Club to hammer the metaphorical nail into the Palace coffin).

So, what are your memories of that awful Season end? I flew to New York on the Sunday morning, confident that Palace would be safe. I didn't find out that Oldham had beaten Villa that day until three days later, when I saw the result buried in a US newspaper. Still, we had a five point lead, with both having two to play. I couldn't find the midweek results anywhere, and only discovered the awful truth when I arrived home on 10 May 1993.

Here is the final table:

Sakho and Tomkins

Deserves its own thread 12 games 7 wins 5 draws 0 losses. With 18 goals scored only 9 conceeded plus that includes 6 clean sheets.I am amazed but Tomkins and Mama are clearly superb together add the improvement of PVA and the huge potential of Wan Bissaka plus Luka in front that Spine is great. If only we had forwards who would put away their chances and they were fit all year where could we have been?

Congo - the forgotten war

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5.4 million dead. Most in any war since WW2

Purple Bricks

Anybody used this new fangled online house selling service?

Is it any good?

Guess the palace player (anagrams)

Past and present...

Girly Net Man

Elder Fannies

Gift A Scorer

In minor controls

Once inky labias

Muckiest Van

Hog meats off

My larger Nun

A bald rower orgy

Nanny smokes

My personal fave...

Hamster Cum Jar! LOOOL

Stephen Lawrence memorial day.

May has agreed to an annual Stephen Lawrence memorial day. Do you agree with this and should there be similar days for other high profile murders.

Best tv theme tunes

Lovejoy

PC case fan gone mad

The PC case fan has decided to sound like a helicopter. Until yesterday the noise was barely noticeable, but now it starts up at full volume and stays there as long as the machine in turned on.

I have checked everything I can think of

1. No obstructions or dust.
2. BIOS settings all OK
3. All cables seated correctly

Any advice gratefully received.

Vicarage Road

Hoping to avoid the research if a good soul could help out off the top of their head, but it's now seven unbeaten visits to Watford since a Championship defeat in February 2009. Is this our record run at an away ground? (Though not sure where to place a yardstick for minimum visits etc)

Congratulations William and Kate

A new Prince. Congratulations.

Chris Kavanagh

Only reffed 14 matches this season? Who even is he? Clattenburg's son?

I never want to see this weak, easily-influenced, spineless, useless prick ref a Palace game ever again.

He looks like a 12 year old. Would be out of his depth reffing my six-a-side Wednesday games.

Cost us a win on Saturday, and someone pointed out that he was (probably) the ref who overturned his own penalty when we beat Wednesday 2-1.

Rakip - why did we sign him?

So, we signed this young player on loan until the end of the season. We haven’t played him and probably won’t.

Why on earth did we sign this player? I presume there was a loan fee involved.

Selling a business/CGT advice

Just wondering if anyone has practical experience of selling a small business and if/how they managed to reduce their Capital Gains Tax burden ? Read a few articles but nothing quite beats the been there, done that voice.

Thanks in advance

Happy St George's day everyone

I have often wondered why we do not actually do more to celebrate this, even make it a bank holiday so we can all pull together and have some fun. I doubt most people will even know that it is actually today :frown:

Anyway enjoy and don't feel it offends anybody to be proud of our day.

West Brom (H) Sunday 13th May 3pm

Additional tickets have been put on sale in AW block U for this match. About 150 currently available.

Retain/Release List

The following players are out of contract on the 30th June 2018. So, who do you re-sign and who do you release?

Bakary Sako
Chung-Yong Lee
Damien Delaney
Diego Cavalieri
James McArthur
Joel Ward
Julian Speroni
Martin Kelly
Wayne Hennessey
Yohan Cabaye

For me:

Re-sign: Sako, McArthur, Ward, Kelly, Hennessey and Cabaye

Release: Lee, Delaney (give him a new role), Cavalieri, Speroni (give him a new role)

I'd look to sign two new keepers one to be in the first XI (with WH on the bench) and a youngster to bring through in the cups etc.

Doucore takes the high ground

If you were worried by Wif, incensed by it or even amused by its campness. I thought after Doucores shall we say horsey horsey charge up the field to get at Wilf for diving I thin this should just what a ******* hypcrite this man is. How dare he accuse anyone of being a cheat. Is this not worse

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Wilf Zaha - on goals on Sunday

Wilf is a guest on goals on Sunday at 11:00 am today , should be an interesting watch

Suggested Team and Formation For: Leicester City

Hennessey
AWB Tomkins Sakho PvA
Milivojevic
Cabaye McArthur
Townsend Sorloth Zaha

or

Hennessey
AWB Tomkins Sakho PvA
Milivojevic Cabaye
Townsend RLC Zaha
Sorloth

Cabaye was holding his calf in the second half, so hope he's okay for next week. We now have some options up front, and the fact Puel won't be able to plan too much for our forward line is in our favour. Really want to see players in their best positions now though.

Zaha being booked for diving

Now being labelled ‘most booked player for diving since 2015/16’ by clueless pundits despite them all saying today at Watford was a penalty

another booking was this one at Leicester couple of seasons ago, To view the link you have to Register or Login again pundits agreed that was a penalty

Apparently he’s had four overall, remind me what were the other two? It’s not his fault there is no appeal system for yellow cards!

Milos Forman

I know its week ago but surely this guy is worth a thread, purely for Amadeus

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R.I.P Mini Me (Verne Troyer)

Dead age 49 :sob:

How do listen to your music?

Vinyl - I've got a fair amount, ought to play them more
CDs - Still buy the odd thing in charity shops and on Amazon
Downloads - Sometimes on Amazon
Streaming - via Amazon and Youtube
Radio and TV -barely ever

Likeable Celebrities

Famous people who seem affable, good eggs, though I'm sure some BBSers will have met them and will disagree!

Charlie Higson
Richard Herring
Alexander Armstrong
Richard Osman

Steve Paris becomes our best Chairman since Arthur Wait

With the New stand gaining planning permission was this why his eye was off the Ball on a few issues of late and time for us all to get back onboard with Steve ... In the video you can see the relief and genuine love for our Club.
Well-done that Man! :p

Player Ratings And Reviews: Watford V Crystal Palace

Poll to follow

Sky Sports / Now TV on BT?

Hello BBS...

Just a quick one. I want to watch the Copa del Rey final tonight. I am on BT, is there any way to watch it on something like Sky Sports or Now TV? I don't really want to have to signup for a long term subscription just for one match.

Thanks.

Tomkins & Sakho

Great stat this - Crystal Palace have never lost a Premier League match when James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho have started together.

Good partnership and we’re probably the best performers today

Sunderland

Bye then, down you go.

Remember taking the piss in 76? Back at you!!
I have a long memory, you northern rubbish.

******* Watford

From the manager to the players to their inbred supporters they were all a bunch of cheating little grubs who deserved a last minute loss. They make Bournemouth and Huddersfield look like angels

Hope their luck runs out next season

Horrible shithole of a club

Chris Sutton is a complete ****

Whining, whinging and moaning on all the time. Comes across as a bitter bloke.

Live Com and Updates: Watford Away ( where the **** is Brummie Al ? )

Get stuck in PALACE

Seperate "Politcs Forum"

Yep why not. All the politic nobends all in one place . Sorted.Who decides tho ??

Match Updates: 20th - 23rd April

The Millwall - Fulham game has been brilliant so far.

Avicii found dead

:eek:

28 years old

R.I.P.

Rumour: Guaita

Off to atletico according to reports in spain


Odd considering Roy said we have agreement

Standard tonight

Hope he means it

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A Conspiracy theory too far?

I cannot believe the sheer callousness and cruelty these two people are displaying......

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4-4-2 and Zaha up front, or Zaha on the wing?

I have long argued that Zaha should be played further forward, and that he was wasted out wide on the wing, and with defensive responsibilities. I believe he is far too good for that, as he has the ability to really hurt teams when in the attacking third. I was shouted down.

However, starting with Big Sam we have now had 3 successive managers who have looked to play him up front: Big Sam started it and to good effect, with the wins away at Bournemouth and Chelsea that spring to mind. FdB has been clear that Zaha up front was always his plan, and now Roy seems to have decided that Zaha up front for the majority of games is a good idea. We have seen his end product improve month on month and he scored his first Premier League double last weekend. So, I'm now interested to know, would people still like him to play on the wing, or are people now converted to the idea of him up front?

Reusable Water Bottles

Wanting to save the world one day at a time, i'm going to switch to a reusable water bottle to save all your children from doom.

I want something that can hold a decent volume, it's important to hydrate.

Any recommendations?

Wenger to leave in the summer

Just confirmed.

Shame, I was enjoying their gradual downfall.

The Real Football Fan - Channel 4

What is this shite polluting my ears and eyes! ArsenalTV 'fam' div presenting it. Views with fans, including standard London ManUre fan! I love my big wall mounted tv, but my missus may need to clean spit off of it in the morning!

Swaziland is no more.

Happy birthday 'the kingdom of eSwatini'.

The absolute monarch has renamed his country which, I suppose, is what you can do when you're an absolute monarch.

Personally I think his country now sounds like a Shoreditch tech startup. Maybe they're aiming for the hipster holiday destination.

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Bbs'rs you would want on your quiz team .

Vince hillaires aggro
Stellavista
Mik 59
Sw16 girl

Subs..Maz..who would have been a first choice but he's always on holiday :D
Elgin .. For the transport :D

Pubs in town for Palace v Watford

For those who couldn't get a ticket at Vicarage Road, I know a pub in central London showing the game. Let me know if you want the details & if I think you're cute, then I'll send you the details.

I don't want to blatantly advertise the pub on here for obvious reasons.

Press Conference Live: Pre-Watford Thursday

From the club Twitter account...

Today's #CPFCU23 game will be live on the official club app and on desktop. As a result Roy's pre-Watford press conference will not be streamed live, but will be available to watch on demand shortly after.

Should the BBS have a separate "Politics Forum"?

So many of us are now bored with the constant starting of these threads, can they be consigned to their own forum ....which may equal CCG for the most boring part of the BBS......

Live Com and Updates: Palace u23 v Hull u23 - K.O. 2pm - Live stream on eagles.cpfc.co.uk & club app

Starting the thread early to give you a heads up.

Palace u23 play Hull at 2pm today at Selhurst and it'll be streamed from the usual sources

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I reckon, if we don't see Wickham today then there's no real chance of seeing him in the first team this season

RIP Dale Winton.

Sadly passed away.

Crystal Ball Watford away

Business end to the season - a win here would go a long way to answering lingering relegation questions.

Score, scorers and attendance as always, please.
1-1
Deeney, Zaha
20,220

Guess the famous parents thread

The child of....? Photo taken in the 1990s.

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Did Parish actually play a blinder?

Looks like he may have gotten away with the striker situation, the keeper situation and the transfer windows.

But has he pulled off an epic season and saved us loads of cash?

Crowdfunding

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience of using crowdfunding to raise funds for a commercial business as opposed to community or charity. Basically, I need to raise some funds to rebuild my smokery business.
I started up a smokery business in Stock, Essex ‘The Old Barn Smokery’ in November 16.

Its been a very up and down 18 months to be honest not least because September last year we had to close for a while whilst I had some major brain surgery so the momentum we had built up over the previous 9 months stalled a little. Its taken a lot longer than I expected to get back to full health and so only this year have I been back to normal and things were starting to pick up nicely. That is until last week on Friday 13th of all days!! we had a serious fire due to an electrical fault which totally destroyed the smokery building, equipment, stock etc.

On the plus side we have a very good reputation for the quality of our products and even won a 3-star Great Taste Award last year and were in the top 3 products for East Anglia with our Duckstrami. This opened a few doors and were just about to go into a project with one of the higher end supermarkets.
As we have invested a significant sum over the past 18 months starting up, supporting and expanding the business but unfortunately, I don’t have the £25k to £30k it will take to replace equipment. Turns out the contents insurance only covers the landlords’ contents and not mine. That will teach me to read the small print ☹

So any advice on crowdfunding would be very welcome ..I’m also exploring possible grant etc.

Shirt sizing

I want to get one of the black away shirts and possibly the home shirt as well. Can those of you who have bought one this season let me know if the regular fit runs true to size, or are they a bit small/big?

I'm 6'-2" and 220lbs.

Strange Stats on Football Managers with strong Palace connections

Did you know that in the last 3 seasons in the top 5 English football Divisions, including the Prem, there have been twelve managers with a strong connection to CPFC - as a former Palace player, manager or equally strong connection.

Of these 12 Palace 'Old Boys', no less than SIX have been sacked, in the last 3 seasons.

The List of Shame is (most recent sacking only):

Pardew, Alan - player & manager - WBA
Symons, Kit - player & manager - Fulham
Dickov, Paul - player - Doncaster Rovers
Derry, Shaun - player (Club Captain) - Cambridge Utd
Goldberg, Mark - owner - Bromley
Harrison, Craig - player - Hartlepool

The Survivors are:

Allardyce, Samuel - manager - Everton
Bruce, Steven - manager - Aston Villa
Warnock, Neil - manager - Cardiff City
Pulis, Anthony - manager - Middlesbrough
Holloway, Ian - manager - QPR
Fullarton, Jamie - player - FC Halifax Town

We are the only club in the Football League who have an owner who has become a manager and then also been fired.

We are amongst only a handful of clubs in the last 3 seasons who have had players who have also been managers of CPFC - two in fact: Pardew and Symons.

In total, 4 former Palace players have been managers in the Top 5 Divisions of the Football League in the last 3 seasons.

There are of course dozens of others below manager level, and/or who have retired, and I do not want to ignore their excellent service.

Cunk on Britain

Feels like a cross between Ali G and the Office, but there’s been some genuine laugh out loud moments and several genuine ‘did she really say that’ eye stretchers.

Worth watching unless you’re Heb, who will no doubt explain in excruciating detail, exactly why it’s wrong to find it funny.

Match Updates: 17th - 20th April

Come on yoooou Spuurs!

Trialist: Kyron Stabana

I assume that the guy who played RB for the U23s at Crewe yesterday is on trial from Derby County.
Can anyone clarify ?

Carlo Sartori

Not sure why but this guy has cropped up twice in the past week in conversation. A player I remember well at Man U but not much else really. Came through their academy and then went to play in Italy etc.

Anyone else remember him? played alongside Brian Kidd.

Plastic pollution

Good news if it can be used on an industrial scale. Reminds me of the post-it note invention.

"Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles"

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Phone screen repair

I can't seem to find a thread on this when I search so apologies if there is one (it seems like there should be).

As Wilf scored his wonderful second on Saturday, my phone flew from my pocket and the screen cracked. I've never had this before and the options seem to be endless from quick fixes at train stations to eye watering quotes from shops like ismash.

Do any of you good folk know of a decent shop (Croydon or Bromley) that will fix my S8 screen at a reasonable price and do a decent job please?

Latest Relegation Statistics

Thanks as always to Simon Gleave, Head of Analysis at To view the link you have to Register or Login:




Simon comments:

"West Bromwich Albion's win at Old Trafford improved their chances of survival from below 0.05% to 0.2%.

Southampton's defeat by Chelsea combined with Huddersfield's win puts the Saints into a very bad position.

Huddersfield edging towards safety which would be one of the most remarkable survival stories given that they were the worst team in our database (back to 2007) to be promoted.

Relegation chance for both Swansea City and Brighton & Hove Albion has increased although still remote for both.

Palace now the outsiders of the remaining realistic candidates to go down. One win from the last four matches should suffice for Palace."

The latest Red and Blue Review with Nick and Jel

Hi, if anyone is interested, the latest Red and Blue Review with former HOL Radio Presenters Nick Philpot and Jel Holyoake is available to view on YouTube. The lads are reviewing Palace’s win against Brighton on Saturday. Click the link below. We go live on Facebook on Red and Blue News every Sunday night, and during the summer we will be hopefully trying to do a few live shows with the BBS’s Carl Babs and possibly Clapham Grand, who was a guest a couple of weeks ago. You can also see our previous shows on our YouTube Channel.

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Previous Palace strikers back to 1980

I was just thinking if Palace have had a decent striker apart from the likes of AJ, Wrighty and Brighty so I was just seeing who the strikers have been in the past
Start with 1980 onwards.

Cheers.

Points earned from the 'Big Six' over five seasons

The points total at the end of a season is what makes or breaks a season, but I often think a season feels better if we take points off the so-called Big Six.

Attached is a grid showing our points totals against these teams.

We have earned 29 out of a possible 180 points over our five PL seasons so far (60 games).

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British citizens wrongly deported

Appalling treatment at the hands of our government. This has been going on for months so why the sudden u turn now?

Cathy Newman
(@cathynewman)
Immigration minister @carolinenokes apologises to #Windrush generation wrongly questioned over their right to stay in UK but tells me some have been deported in error. Watch full interview at 7 on @Channel4News

April 16, 2018

Panini Russia 2018 Online Stickers

Has anyone got a spare place in a swap group? Desperately trying to complete this but having run out of codes I'm trying to swap my way there but not been having great luck on the online public swap.

Thanks

Corbynator v Maybot: Local Elections 2018

Local election on the 3rd May, surprised there hasn't been a thread on it.

Who is voting who, where, why and how?

R. Lee Ermey RIP

Sadly passed today aged 74. Legend in Full Metal Jacket, some classic insults that stuck in my mind since I first saw this Kubrick masterpiece aged 11 or so.

"Did your parents have any children that lived?"

:sunglasses:

Suggestion: Alireza Jahanbakhsh

This guy is the second top scorer in Eredivisie with 15 goals and 11 assists even though he's a winger. Anyone know much about him? Apparently Bournemouth, Burnley and Celtic are interested.

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Capitalism and Democracy

I’ve just looked at figures and 40% of the global population are designated as free, 25% partly free and 35% as not free.

I’d take issue with the USA being free given elections cannot be won without billions of pounds but that aside, to those who support capitalism is this as good as it gets?

There’s been barely any improvements in 25 years.

This isn’t about going off on one about how other systems are worse, is this, along with wars, mass inequality and huge amounts of poverty the pinnacle of human development?

Sakho

Just looking at highlights again what was he doing in last minute when he went all gung-ho and left Murray to try head the ball that was clearly Tompkins to go for. If he stays Murray isn't left alone.

As much as I like him he does make me nervous at times.

Themed Palace 5-a-side teams

Just for fun, think of a themed 5-a-side team of Palace players - past or present.

Try to be original/unusual with the themes (No best/worst signings or best/worst players please).

Before anyone asks its 5-a-side because 11-a-side is just too hard.

I'll start:


NORWEGIAN PALACE

GK: Thomas Myhre

Brede Hangeland (Cap) Jonathan Parr

Steffen Iversen Alexander Soloth


Sub: Leif Anderson

Contact number for Graham in Pawsons

I think I left my phone in the Pawsons last night but they are not answering their landline phone number. I was wondering if someone might know Graham the landlord and have a contact number for him? Sadly I live in North London so can’t easily nip in.

Thanks in advance

Watching Getafe - and Guieta

Remy and Flamini in their team and their fans are adapting loads of our songs. Guieta looks untroubled. If we stay up Guieta will be an interesting keeper for us.

Suggested Team and Formation For: Watford away 21st april 2018

Your team selection

How Great To Have The Positive Vibe Back

How great to have the positive vibe back on the BBS after so much negativity this season.

Long may it continue

Keep the faith.

We are staying up

COYP

Where will we finish at the end of the season?

Left out the mathematically impossible places, as much as some people would’ve liked to have voted 1st. I’m going for an optimistic 12th.

Zaha- Best Palace Player Ever?

Have been thinking this for a while now, Zaha already has legend status amongst pretty much every Palace fan but after yesterday and thinking of his contributions over his Palace career, is it now time to start considering him as the best player we have ever had?

The brace yesterday I think sealed the deal for me. He is immense, contribution wise overall for me he is our best ever .

Where did you celebrate today's win?

I ended up at a 50th birthday bash in one of the suites at New Road (Worcestershire CCC). It's fair to say that I am now completely toasted. :D

This is the view across the ground and river towards the cathedral. There are worse places to sup beer!

When will Londoner post again?

If someone could add a poll that would be great.

What a sad wanker :D

Are Brighton going down?

They have a very tough run in

zaha transfer value

Really don't want him to ever leave us, But feel we will get tested this summer how much do you think we will get offered for him in todays crazy world?

Back post

Are we allergic to the back post?

I can't see any other reason as to why we seem to be unable to mark it from corners.

Kane, against Bournemouth and again today from a corner we just have noone stationed there and goals go in.

NSC Quote Of The Day.

By Publius Ovidius with regards Wilf...



If we would look to spend big money if palace had gone down, I would have love him here


Your turn....

Go **** yourselves

That is all.

Twats - sign below.

Pubs for: Watford

What pubs for this game then? The Weatherspoons in the town centre, think it’s called the Moon Under Water?

Nsc blaming Murray

Christ lucky benteke doesn't play for them.

Some are saying Murray could cost them with his misses.

AGENT MURRAY😂

The third shirt - sizing

I see that the white third strip is only available in 'Players Fit' and EU sizing. For those who've bought it, how do the EU sizes compare to UK ones?

Thanks in advance. :)

Atmosphere v Brighton

I've been critical of the atmosphere and general mood at Selhurst this season but today was immense.

Couldn't believe what I walked into when I got into the Holmesdale entrance, the HF had got the party started early in the Lower concourse, great seeing smiles on everyones faces and at one point it felt like a carnival with the drum booming and chants ringing round in the concourse where its normally very quiet. Felt like this then lead on to help to kick start a positive atmosphere in the stands right from the start with all the flags going, no nerves at all... the players seemed to really feed off it! The chants were going all round the stadium, not seen it like that in a good while. Looking across at Blocks B and C today got me thinking there really is no support like it in the Premier, magic scenes :p

Luka's Improvement

When he signed last year and provided an immediate impact, i thought he was slightly overrated by a lot of palace fans. His defensive contribution was immense, but i thought his lack of mobility/limited passing meant he was pretty much at our level - and much of the hype was simply down to us playing with out any defensive mid at all.

However this year he has continued to be a complete beast defensively, but his passing/creativity/technique seems to have come on a long way! Perhaps i underrated this aspect of his game last year, but he has fantastic vision and a real ability to pick a pass. For the first time since promotion we have a player who can pick out a runner from deep - much like we thought cabaye would.

An absolute gem of a player, and for me its a toss up between him and tomkins for POTY.

Just wanted to rant about how much i love luka really. Pretty much Jedinak with +50% technically ability.

Lucky Hat Lost!!!!

Fellow BBSers I’d be very grateful if anyone found a hat somewhere between block F Holmesdale lower and Selhurst station if they could PM me.
It’s not a nice hat, it’s not expensive but has sentimental Palace value beyond all measure. It’s also magic and has been responsible for many an important Palace goal, perhaps most notably it help Darren Powell score in the last minute away at Sunderland in play off semi final.

It is wool, red and blue all over and has ear flaps and a weird tassly bit on top.
Looks a bit like the one in the pic but red and blue flex all over
Any help appreciated and it’s worth a few pints for anyone that returns it.

Anyone seen Spencer (Londoner) on here today?

He's normally pretty active on our forums?

Player Ratings And Reviews: rystal Palace V Brighton & Hove Albion

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Player Ratings And Reviews: Brighton (home)

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3 - 2

You Brighton c*nts.

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Match Updates: 14th - 16th April

Come on Chelsea...do your South London pals a favour

Rumour: Jonathan Bamba

The lastest "Football Whispers" over at Sky's Transfer Center has Palace linked with this midfielder for Saint-Étienne.

can I upgrade computer parts

Hi all, as the title says I have a HP computer about 5 years old and it struggles to play Total war games on steam (Rome II etc)
The graphics are awful and the map is half blanked out, it can cope with Rome Tw and Med TW but not much newer
As a computer ignoramus what should I do ?

Predict what you will say when the final whistle blows

As per the title, what do you think you will utter to the person who sits next to you at full time today?

Magic hat time!

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Anybody who still has a voice by half-time isn't doing the job right!!
:lux::lux::lux::lux:

Live Com and Updates: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion KO 3pm

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Cashback

Anybody know any pubs in Croydon that offer cash back? Thanks

Flying Eagle- 4.05 Aintree

Bound to win.

Pubs tomorrow

Anyone know which ones are definitely open/definitely closed?

I know the Holmesdale is open from 9am(!) but was hoping to go to the Clifton. Seen someone on Facebook say that it's closed?

ZAHA ON BRIGHTON

[From Today's GuardianB][/B]
[Zaha says about Brighton:
" I just want to play the game. I want to beat them and then they can be quiet. I don't feel like they're better than us, so we just need to get the game over and done with, beat them and then they can just go back to wherever they came from.
I get so much stick from them... I'm looking forward to the game"


Sure we'd agree - but what chance of a card if he is so hyped up ?B][/B]

Bin Dippers the mouthy Scouse

According to Sky TV the scouser have the most vocal support for volume and consistency home and away....

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:S:

What watch for a Palace fan?

Fancy the Rolex ( big waiting time) but will buy the Tudor ... What else should a Palace chap buy?



Maybe a cheap but fantastic Steinhart Pepsi GMT?

Should the World boycott the World Cup over the Syrian chemical attack ?

Yes it has to be better than WW3 :eek:

Old Palace Shirts

I’m looking for 2 shirts both the 1990 and the 1997 ones. If anyone has either in a home or away and is willing to sell please PM me .

Thanks

Formal complaint against Sussex police

Just seen this posted by Football Supporters Federation

Palace fans launch formal complaint against @sussex_police following treatment at November's fixture against Brighton: fsf.org.uk/latest-news/vi…

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No major comment on but I’d be interested to know why this has been ‘launched’ 2 days before the return match. Seems slightly inflammatory to me.

Beds/Matrresses - Simba/Eve/Otty

Has anyone bought a mattress or bed from any of the above? Are they any good?

Live football tv app

Thought I’d give a heads up for those who can’t make it Saturday and recommend this app. Used it Saturday for our game vs the cherries as fed up with live media player. Just download app once clicked find premier league then our game and watch part of just one ad( normally kids games) then happy days:p. Very good quality.

sing up!!!

"we hate brighton and we hate brighton"

Other things that could be 'claimed' by Harry Kane

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So despite no clear video evidence that Harry Kane got the last touch to Erikssen's free kick as he claimed - They have given him the goal.

I thought it would be fun to start a thread for other things that Harry Kane may claim. Fill yer boots....

Radio 4 to Broadcast "Rivers of Blood" speech in full

read by an actor.




Why?

Palace in Japan

Where would be the best place to catch the game in Tokyo . Does anyone know?

Press Conference Live: Pre-Brighton Thursday 2pm

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Distasteful stuff from the Pensioner kills burglar thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max_Power (Post 14204543) Oh Christ here he comes - Mr fantasises about mutilating children.

That's some leap you just made. Massively presumptuous.

Tourettes Syndrome

Does anyone have any experience of this ?

I used to know a guy who was badly afflicted and would regularly come out with varied unprovoked obscenities. I thought it was hilarious.

Over the last few years, I have found myself involuntarily loudly shouting "f*ck off" whenever something reminds me of any embarrassing situation or unpleasant experience from my past.

I thought it quite harmless as it only happens at home, although the neighbours must have heard it sometimes.

But today I was walking through the Grafton Shopping Centre in Cambridge, when a particular shop woke up a memory from years ago. And out it came, loud and clear !

It was quite busy and I was totally mortified and just walked faster avoiding looking anyone in the eye. A bit worried now.

Pre Season Tour 2018

Following on from last seasons tour to HK has there been any news on where we’ll be going this year?

I wish they could announce these 6 months in advance so that we could plan flights etc. Saying that I’m sure the destination largely depends on which division we are in.

Luka as CM?

He started out as an attacking midfielder, is the only midfielder we have liable to make a truly incisive pass, has the best technical ability proven by his taking the best set pieces, scores from the edge of the box and we have Reidewald who can play DM cover. If we stay up and struggle to find a box-to-box CM who can play in the striker directly ( which we've never had and have missed more than anything else in this team since promotion ) is it time to consider buying a specialist defensive mid and advancing Luka?

Wearing Football Shirts to Matches

When did it start? My guess 1987.

Or was that a Palace thing?

Driving Instruction

Anyone recommend a Driving Instructor in the Croydon area..

Thanks

The Royal wedding bash and associated tat thread.

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They got the wrong Ginger :D

Match Updates: 10th - 13th April

Looking forward to the Man C v Liverpool second leg tonight. With City having to go all out, will be an interesting watch.

Wonder if City fans are planning a welcome for the Liverpool team coach later?

Albums you may not have listened to but should.

Green -REM

Not a massive fan of theirs, though think they are pretty good, but the album above in the bollocks to be fair. 9.5/10

Crystal Ball Brighton home

Score, scorers and attendance
Mine are
Palace 3 (Benteke,Zaha, Luca)
Brighton 1 (FFS Murray)
ATT: 23,200 true fans and 2000 plastics

Sorry, forgot to add poll

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

First of all, here is the up to date relegation chances table provided by Simon Gleave, head of analysis at Gracenote.



Simon has also produced this fascinating table, which shows how Palace have massively underperformed this Season:



Simon offers this:

"Here is the list [of Palace results against expectation] so you can judge for yourself. Anything not on this list produced the expected result given the chances for both sides. [Despite some possible errors] overall the -17 is a good estimate in my opinion. Palace's [underperformance] really does look like bad luck.

One other thing on this. Palace's -17 points is ENTIRELY due to the attack which has scored 19 goals fewer than we would expect based on the chances.

Huddersfield (H) Lost, should have won -3
Swansea (H) Lost, should have drawn -4
Burnley (A) Lost, should have won -7
Southampton (H) Lost, should have drawn -8
CHELSEA (H) WON, SHOULD HAVE DRAWN -6
Newcastle (A) Lost, should have drawn -7
West Ham (H) Drawn, should have won -9
Tottenham (A) Lost, should have drawn -10
WEST BROM (A) DRAWN, SHOULD HAVE LOST -9
Bournemouth (H) Drawn, should have won -11
Swansea (A) Drawn, should have won -13
Man City (H) Drawn, should have won -15
WEST HAM (A) DRAWN, SHOULD HAVE LOST -14
Newcastle (H) Drawn, should have won -16
Everton (A) Lost, should have drawn -17
Liverpool (H) Lost, should have drawn -18
Bournemouth (A) DRAWN, SHOULD HAVE LOST -17"

Before anyone feels inclined to launch into Benteke with a predictable torrent of abuse, it is instructive to consider this from Simon:

"Benteke, Zaha, McArthur, Tomkins, Dann, Cabaye, Schlupp and Puncheon all have fewer goals than we would expect given the opportunities they have had. While there will be some difference in finishing ability between recognised strikers and the rest, the data suggests that this is very small indeed (primarily because you don't often have your lumbering centre back running through one-on-one with the keeper or your 5' 6" midfielder trying to get on the end of crosses). Basically players get the sorts of chances they always get and thus score over the long term as many as our data suggests they will."


Simon suggests that Benteke's lack of goals is temporary, and that we should be patient. He says:

"At Liverpool in 2015/2016 he should have scored 10 goals and got 9.

At Palace last season, he should have had 16 but scored 15.

At Palace this season, he should have scored 11 or 12 but has 2.

I've seen this pattern before, albeit perhaps not so extreme and [goal scorers] always bounce back. Selling him would mean:

a) Getting less than he is really worth

b) Probably losing a top quality striker"

Brighton 1 Adult & 1 Child tickets

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Government Rejects Safe Standing Bid

WBA's application for safe standing has been rejected by the government.

End of the campaign for safe standing?

Dealing with BT moving into a new build

Ah this has got to be one of the most frustrating processes I have ever gone through!!

I made an order for my internet on 26th January - I have Fibre to the Premises but this has proven to be nothing but lie after lie and push back after push back! It's meant to be superfast 300mb but trying to get this service up and running is killing me, I've actually lost my temper twice already which isn't a small feat as I'm a very patient individual!

I am keen to find out if any fellow BBS'ers have had such an excruciating time getting a phone line and Fibre connection in a new build property? If so, how did this get rectified!? They haven't even confirmed my account number yet so cannot log onto the openzones/hotspots provided by the other BT Hub's in the building!!

Happy Birthday James and Waddon Eagle

To our late lamented moderator and to someone who seems to have erased his birthday from the list (but I haven't fogotten)

Hope you both have good ones.

Useful Telephone numbers

Having read through quite a lot of the threads here, I felt I had to post some useful telephone numbers for some of our more troubled supporters:-

AA - 0800 9177 650
Drugs helpline - 0845 1200 660
Samaritans - 116 123

I'm sure some may need more than one of these numbers!!;)

Palace vs weeds

Now we’re in the build up to this game I’ve started reminiscing about past encounters . I’ve got loads of memories ,good and bad , but on the whole we’ve had the upper hand .
The 5-0 one was a classic , “ 5 nill and you can’t **** off “ plus the last minute winner at the running track was pretty enjoyable.
But what are your memories of games in the past ?

Bert Head- A Manager with ideas.

England had won the World Cup. Bert Head was new Palace manager. The article attached November 1966 to me makes interesting reading. What do you think ?
Bobby Tambling I believe was the first player loaned between first division clubs in January 1970 from Chelsea

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Our defending at the back post (CORNERS)

I'm thoroughly disgusted. We don't just look shaky on corners we look wide open. I've been going on for ages about us putting someone on the back post, but now we don't even have anyone defending the back post! We have a lot who can't win many headers (PVA, Cabaye, Zaha, Townsend) and that is compounded with the injury to Benteke. Sakho is not very commanding for a centre back, and the keeper flaps around occasionally.

I just can't believe how poor we are set up when defending corners. I know we would still concede from corners with a guy on the back post, and also that it was an individual error from AWB for their equaliser on this occasion, but with such a well-drilled and organised team under Roy I'm amazed that we look so shocking defending corners. Please correct me if I'm imagining what appears to be the side's major flaw. Hope it can be rectified for the game against Br*ghton because they will destroy us from corners with Murray, Ulloa and their big centre backs if we continue as we are.

Jordan Mutch - worst signing ever?

I can’t think of a worse signing given he was £5 million?

Fresh air

Anyone else smell a fresh breeze. Its like burying your head into a clean pillow. Clean, pressed bed linen.
What is it?:confused:

Fan Pictures and Videos from: Bournemouth

Luka goal from the stands

The Sunday Times Rich List 2017: Boom time for billionaires

Good to know that as workers got pay cuts and we suffer austerity:

Quote:

Our 29th edition also reveals that this year’s 500 richest individuals and families are now wealthier than the entire top 1,000 were in 2016.

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Their wealth rose by 14% over the past year to a record £658bn, it shows.

Relegation . Could it actually make us better equipped for the next trip back ?

No hiding the fact some major cock ups backstage have put us in this mess , and lessons will no doubt be learned from them. So if we drop would it be that bad ? If we made it back would we be better equipped and a tad more ready to kick on instead of the annual relegation fight that we have had every season since 2013 ? Five seasons of this would suggest we wouldn't, but are we better prepared now or forever destined to be a yo yo club with the odd flash of glory .

GCC

Struggling to get on there atm. Anyone else having probs?

22 years together gift ideas

Approaching 22 years together what the hell can i get her ?

GCC

Anyone else havin problems accessing GCC ??

GCC

Anyone else having probs accessing GCC ??

GCC

Anyone else having problems accessing General Chit Chat at the moment ? Or is it just me ??

Suggested Team and Formation For: Brighton at home 14th April

Your starting 11 and subs

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I dont seem to be able to access General Chit Chat. Anyone else having this problem ??

hurtfulness/name calling and hypocrisy

thoughts

subs and the reason chaps like myself shout so loudly

during the Iceland game in the 2016 EC we were 1-2 down to a team that had outdone us by rolling their sleeves up and adopting the very work ethic that had been the cornerstone for success for British clubs and the national team in many years( the 1966 WC) especially with things like a long throw, generally getting stuck in and using a direct style of football, enter Marcus Rashford, he simply needed to be introduced at half time in that game, we could have played all night long with that starting 11 and I dont think we would have scored, Rooney and Sterling were so bereft of form they resembled no more than Sunday morning pub players, 99.9% of the fans in the stadium that night must have screamed themselves hoarse at the idiot in charge to bring Rashford on, likewise I'm sure the many millions at home would have being screaming at their TV sets similarly to bring Rashford on, yet what did the idiot do? he brought Rashford on in injury time? why doesn't the clown ever listen? why do mere mortals like me have to suffer unimaginable abuse from fellow posters just because I vent a subjective opinion that might dare disagree with the status quo? why are we seeing history repeating itself at the club of my birth when I thought in all honesty there wouldn't have been a club in the world that would have touched the clown with a barge pole after the 2016 EC, I just understand it, I'm sorry is it a lot to ask? I expect and demand so much better

What a bloody shame...

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Not.

Good riddance.

Zaha player manager

Todays goal shows Wilf's worth once more and simply poses the question again what would we do without him?!

Jack Walker once faced this question with Alan Shearer at Blackburn and took drastic action, offered him a player manager role. It got me thinking would it really be that crazy?! If anyone knows the Palace DNA of a Palace team it's Wilf and we could have some experience alongside him, personally I'd bring back Rambo Ramage as his assistant and a coach like Sammy Lee.

This would really show our commitment to Wilf, and with Roy not going to go on forever this could secure our managers position for the next 40 years.

Wilfried Zaha's rednblue army!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

Player Ratings And Reviews: Bournemouth vs Palace - 2-2

No one seems to have done this so thought I would give it a go, apologies if I screw up. Maybe a nice mod will tidy it up if I have fluffed it

Luka Milivojević

Best centre mid I’ve seen at Palace. Been going since 2000 and I’ve not seen better. Class. I’d be worried about losing him in the summer. Proper captain

defending corners

We are not good at all

It's not a strong point of our current defenders

For a start you need leadership defending a corner like a jedinak

Also someone defending the back post

Too many Scottish football teams and their top division is shit!

Watching Sky TV waiting for the league tables.... But you have to wait for all the crappy little jock results!
This is just a throwback to the days when people needed them for playing the pools betting,
Tiny teams with no gates why the hell does it matter with all their divisions?
Plus the English championship should be second on the BBC website rather than the Scottish premiership as it's a better division with more fans watching only twats at the BBC would put it second!
Welling and Bromley are probably bigger than most of the Scottish teams!

Conceding late goals... the Ray Lewington effect?

I remember us conceded late in game very often in the Coppell + Lewington days. I see a pattern.

Baffling. Shut up shop. Bring on Jairo.....!

Van drives into pedestrians in Germany .

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A van is reported to have driven into pedestrians in the city of Muenster, in Germany.

Local police have confirmed there are deaths and injuries, but have not said how many.

They have asked local people to avoid the area.