Crystal Palace vs. Newcastle match thread

[TheBigToePunt]

I feel for Sage a bit today. The team selection seemed reasonably sensible. The tactics didn't seem mad. We weren't ridiculously open. It's famously hard to play well after a Thursday night in Europe. Several players have played very badly individually. Newcastle's goals were actually quite good.

If Sage had more credit in the bank, we'd probably not be talking about him today.

He hasn't, though.

 

[rikz]

Hopefully that's the end of sage as we're terrible again, same mistakes, looks like he's refusing to even attempt to sort us out defensively. If he stays much longer then the blame goes to Parish.

 

[nickyf]

We are missing larson

 

[eaglesdare]

First time thinking we might actually go down 🫣

 

[PatrickA]

In fairness to Pino at least he's scrapped away and tried to make things happen.

It's the mad 15 mins after half time which has really cost us, but it's another 2 goal concession in a game which is almost now expected.

 

[n wales eagles]

Fire drill at old Trafford 😀

 

[Painter]

Sage wont be here by the time we play Coventry, hopefully neither will be Dyche.

 

[nickyf]

We are missing larson

 

[silvertop]

We are missing larson

Just no

 

[VinceHilaire]

Aha…bloke in front of me just had a ‘scream’ towards Parish. No reaction from Mr P, but frustration is building

 

[JHB]

I feel for Sage a bit today. The team selection seemed reasonably sensible. The tactics didn't seem mad. We weren't ridiculously open. It's famously hard to play well after a Thursday night in Europe. Several players have played very badly individually. Newcastle's goals were actually quite good.

If Sage had more credit in the bank, we'd probably not be talking about him today.

He hasn't, though.

What is damning for Sage is he clearly changed tactics at halftime. The shape was different when we started the second half. Wingbacks pushed high up again and as in every other game we’ve done that it left the back three pulled all over the place. That’s either a deliberate change or Sage couldn’t instill basic information. Either way he can’t carry on

 

[Jacey]

Not at all. Just saying Sage hasn’t actually sorted out the attack. We are awful in attack. Just we are even worse in defence.

Save is taking us down and Spurs are licking their lips at the prospect of improving their GD,and three very easy points next week!!

 

[JRW2]

The radio half-time summariser has just said that it's all Palace and Benitez has just been a spectator. Why, I wonder, does that give me a feeling of dread? 😕

😡

 

[Nutmegyeti]

In fairness to Pino at least he's scrapped away and tried to make things happen.

It's the mad 15 mins after half time which has really cost us, but it's another 2 goal concession in a game which is almost now expected.

As opposed to the mad 15 minutes at the start of the game normally….

 

[JHB]

In fairness to Pino at least he's scrapped away and tried to make things happen.

It's the mad 15 mins after half time which has really cost us, but it's another 2 goal concession in a game which is almost now expected.

His energy has never been in question. This is yet another premier league game where he has been ineffective and easily handled by the opposition though.

 

[park the bus]

All the people who said “at least Sage has sorted out the attack”. We are on track to beat last season’s goal tally in the League …by two. We are just absolutely awful under Sage

Some posters seem to suggest that everything is ok because we are scoring occasionally. When it's pointed out we concede more at an alarming rate and as a consequence lose the game then their argument has no legs to stand on. A bit like Sage's tactics.

 

[n wales eagles]

And Selhurst can’t blame any of you pure sh1t

 

[Jacey]

First time thinking we might actually go down 🫣

Correction.
We will go down with Sage,at the helm!!

 

[crvenaeagle]

19 goals conceded in 8 games. That's terrible form.

 

[Jayyyy1503]

I feel for Sage a bit today. The team selection seemed reasonably sensible. The tactics didn't seem mad. We weren't ridiculously open. It's famously hard to play well after a Thursday night in Europe. Several players have played very badly individually. Newcastle's goals were actually quite good.

If Sage had more credit in the bank, we'd probably not be talking about him today.

He hasn't, though.

Did we look solid because we were or just because Newcastle were awful in the first half?
I have no sympathy for him as he’s had many reality checks and today was a day maybe to change things but he’s got to go. His football hasn’t worked and we’re giving away goals Willy nilly
We have no direction and I’ve had enough of seeing us play a back 3 for a lifetime 😂