Crystal Palace v Fulham match thread

[Nutmegyeti]

Unfortunately as he’s not playing as a defender in this match he’s not allowed to score. The further forward you go on this team the worse the finishing

And to compound that - our keeper always has a goal in him too.

 

[DenTyler]

Not had a drink honest but surely schlupp would give us better shape than Kamada Love Wharton mk2

We’d have better shape if the swapped Kamada out for Beverley at the burger bar. All I can think is he must look like Pele in training.

 

[JHB]

What a shame. ML been so good too.

Really impressed with the new kid. I’ve watched a bit of Fulham this season and this sums them up. In front but against the play. We are in this game despite the depleted team.

I don’t think it’s been against the run of play. They’ve had more possession, more chances, more corners, more shots. Not really surprising given the lineup we are having to play but they’ve definitely been the better team. We’ve done well to still be in it

 

[Stirlingsays]

Fulham are a more confident side and sharper. Palace look like a side ill at ease with each other.

It was a gifted goal but they have been looking the more dangerous side since the start and have been playing like they are the home side.

 

[Nutmegyeti]

We’d have better shape if the swapped Kamada out for Beverley at the burger bar. All I can think is he must look like Pele in training.

I'm sure he does. Dead Pele.

 

[JHB]

Fulham are a more confident side and sharper. Palace look like a side ill at ease with each other.

It was a gifted goal but they have been looking the more dangerous side since the start and have been playing like they are the home side.

It’s not really a surprise given the injuries. The real issue is how paper thin our squad is going into this season. It is one of the worst squads (not necessarily first eleven) in the Premier league and it shows. The table doesn’t lie unfortunately

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

Lacroix played well until that poor mistake, Devenny looked good, Kamada is awful, closely followed by Sarr, Smith-Rowe best player on the pitch, Andersen looked poor, the spirit looked good, second half now, who knows, might as well give Agbinone and then Marsh a go

 

[Canterbury Palace]

Two minutes after our former defender makes a goal line clearance to keep us out, the midfielder we were linked with scores to put us behind. I suppose inevitable.

Really we're paying the price for a lack of investment aren't we. We were one of the few clubs in the summer to make a profit and our squad is small because of it.

We definitely should have signed another left back and another attacker. We didn't know at the time that Wharton was injured but considering that revelation and Doucoure's fragility, we should have bought another midfielder too.

Let's pray for a 1-1.

 

[Jimmy Doyle]

Smith-Rowe scores his 2nd.

 

[Jimmy Doyle]

He looked offside so fingers crossed.

 

[JHB]

That’s that then. Today playing out just as many of us feared it would.

 

[ASCPFC]

Would Smith-Rowe have chosen us over Fulham? I doubt it but it's academic now.

 

[Jimmy Doyle]

No goal.

 

[JHB]

That’s that then. Today playing out just as many of us feared it would.

Unless VAR saves us of course

 

[ASCPFC]

I'd settle for a draw.

 

[park the bus]

Posts regarding squad strength etc etc are redolent of something. Now what is it? Ah yes, for example, we still have Schlupp on the books, brought in by Big Sam years ago when he realised we had a thin squad.
Nothing much has changed, it's the same talking point every season.

 

[pssguy]

And to compound that - our keeper always has a goal in him too.

English goalies are crap theseadays. To think he has been capped whilst Jackson never got a sniff

 

[DenTyler]

I’m sorry but it’s just not worth Kamada being out there. Player just walked past him and left him on his arse. Pitiful

 

[Jimmy Doyle]

They're tearing through our defence.

 

[Frenchaigle]

Getting run ragged...I'll take the 0-1