Saint_clark

I think he's done well and will be a good player for us, but I don't believe for a second he'll be as good as Schneiderlin. People seem too wrapped up in the idea that there are only players of Schneiderlins quality and then sh*t players, with nothing in between.

I think 3 has happened the last few games more than it has since Arnhem away. The last 20 minutes against Liverpool sparked something in the crowd, and the atmosphere was much better against Villa. Can't speak for Palace away, but i'm expecting it to continue tomorrow.

The club really are responsive to the fans, so many nice stories like this one.

Thanks very much. FFS that is just plain stupid.

So what date are this round of games up to? Which games are now "safe" to book off work?

Won £85 on Leicester beating Chelsea and just decided to stick it all on them winning the league, I'm backing them all the way from here. Come on Leicester!

Indeed, this is currently the most effective way to play against modern defenders it seems.

He's said he'll never drink until he retires I believe, which is where the first point of this nutjob post comes from.

Cedric was dropped from the spotlight after his first few games and we're seeing the benefits now, he's improves by far. Give him time for ****s sake.

He's even getting slagged off when he doesn't get a chance to prove himself! Amazing. 6 appearances.

Except the debate was about finishing when one on one with the keeper.

I have a solution for that! Imagine a team with a good replacement for Mane next year.

I disagree, they're about the same. I've seen both scuff, miss, hit straight at the keeper...and I've also seen both actually finish them on occasion.

Jrod got a LOT more game time and a lot more chances created for him. His finishing when one on one is poor.

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Shane Long is no worse when one on one with the keeper than Jay Rodriguez.

He says we're taking too many risks, I say we're not taking enough. At one point today I saw the ball go into Long who was ahead of his man out on the wing, but instead of running on past him he took a touch and laid it off to Davis. Just strange. Also bizarre is the fact that Mane is played so deep, he takes it past 2, 3 sometimes 4 players when he gets it - so stick him up front, let him take it past one and be through on goal! There were some very good passing moves from Saints today and some very good chances created. Biggest plus - Gazzanigas confidence will absolutely skyrocket and we may start to see more from him. I'd keep him in goal for Spurs.

Wonder how much Chelsea paid for him?

Had more chances than them in the end. Lots of positives there for me in a game where I wasn't expecting a result.

Romeu has been good for us and is looking better and better. Cabaye should have been signed as a number 10 though.

Merson saying it's all Palace on SSN...it really isn't. I swear they follow a script on there.

Of course he's going to. But we're out of europe, out of the cup we had the most chance of winning and below midtable with little chance of qualifying for europe. Wanyama and probably Mane will go in the summer and we'll have a squad of players who actually want to be here again.

Fantastic interplay leading up to a brilliant cross by Bertrand. Average at best.

I don't care quite frankly, it's impossible to have a serious debate with some of the f*cking morons on here.

Spade a spade? You're the ones refusing to admit that there have been passages of fantastic passing football from us today. Not much, but considering our confidence is shot to sh*t and we're in a season of transition I suggest we look at the positives and build on them. A few minutes before they went 1-0 there was a fantastic save from Hennessey, if that had gone in and we were 1-0 up now would you still be saying we've been playing sh*t?

I didn't say we have been fantastic, I said there has been SOME fantastic football from us today. Why don't you, Charlie and Mr X suck each other off in a triangle whilst crying about how terrible each other is at giving them.