Fredrikstad vs. Crystal Palace Match Thread

[JHB]

Happy we made into europes third rate competition ( F uefa) but that was a pitiful performance glasner really couldnt work out how to break down a team that couldnt even beat grimsby town. Romain probably isnt happy after that positive display at forest to not get another chance to prove himself in a game where we struggled to create chances. Glasner stubborn again nothing new here

Unfair. We beat Man Utd last time we played

 

[Nicholas91]

We're through. Better than being that west ham fan after they were knocked out by a team from Malta

Or just now.

They’re an unhappy bunch 😢

 

[pssguy]

I'll note the stat they keep repeating

13 games unbeaten - a club record

And only 3 defeats in 30-something. It's hard to believe TBH. Carry on with that and our chances in all the Cups looks good!

 

[Palacesince64]

Unacceptable performance tonight, but that’s down to SP tbh

Acceptable result though!

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Phew! If they had scored with that last shot I'd have been screaming at JPM. Either score or take it to the corner. There were only 30 seconds remainig FFS
On the bright side, the qualifying stage was Chelsea's toughest all tournament

Everyone else would've have been screaming at another 30 minutes.

 

[Uphill]

Well, we didn't 'do' a Celtic/Rangers/United but it was too close for comfort and a game of football it was not.

 

[Inquisitive Aquila]

Qualified for the group stages another achievement. I know it was said yesterday that the pitch wasn`t an excuse but it did inhibit us.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

what do you want to draw after this. A minnow or a decent European name ?

 

[Palacesince64]

Most enjoyable thing (apart from the result) was hearing the Palace fans F**k UEFA chant for the last 5 minutes!

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Well, we didn't 'do' a Celtic/Rangers/United but it was too close for comfort and a game of football it was not.

If that game had a soundtrack it would be The Smiths. And Heaven Knows they'd be right.

 

[mileend]

what do you want to draw after this. A minnow or a decent European name ?

We get 6 teams to play now so a bit of everything is likely!

 

[PatrickA]

It's great to go through, but a real indictment of the club's lack of proper preparation for this season.

More or less the same team will have to play at Villa in 3 days time, with a similar lack of options on the bench.

Mateta is spent on 70 mins, but we have to keep him on as there are no other options .

Credit to Glasner and the professionalism of the team , but the club were dicing with danger as a deflection or lucky bounce could have made it a different story.

Sorry to set a downbeat tone on a celebratory occasion, but I want the team to be in the best shape possible on Sunday and I think our lack of squad options makes this impossible.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

I suppose this lot(Fredrikstad) coming down from the Europa league might be better than some of the teams we might draw in the group stage of the conference ?

 

[park the bus]

I thought this might end 0-0. I wasn't expecting a scintillating goal fest, and this set of players performances will tail off as long as there's little chance of rotation. The least that can be said is that we are through. Hey, we may even have a few extra recruits by then...

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I suppose this lot(Fredrikstad) coming down from the Europa league might be better than some of the teams we might draw in the group stage of the conference ?

Probably snidier anyway. They were very adept at their pushes and shoves.

 

[mtp1958]

Well done, Ollie and boys. Mission accomplished and I have seen better teams than us getting kicked out by worse opposition. The day after tomorrow nobody will talk about this game.

yes and helping me divert the pain in my foot to watching this game 😕😕

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Mission accomplished.

No flair or bite in midfield, resulting in the kind of tedious bore fest one might expect when you lose all your game changing players.

 

[Northern Panda]

That was o tough watch, glad we're through but where was the creativity.

 

[EagleEddie]

Not a great watch and we missed Hughes in the middle tonight. We need four quality players to come in, to just give us a chance with these extra games to avoid burn out/injuries. Our supporters were loud and proud plus plenty of our shirts in the home end! Please SP spend some money!

 

[Plumpton eagle]

I think this might be a bit of a flavour of the European journey to come. The lesser teams (and perhaps others) will play ultra defensive, with a low block, at Selhurst. Possibly, the same away.

I am glad that OG has been there before and with a hopefully bigger and better squad, we will find a way.

Well done to management, the team and supporters for creating Palace European history today!!!!