NurembergVillan Posted December 4, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2017 Unsurprisingly there was no Palace thread, such nonentities are they. I thought it was worth starting one following the unveiling of the plans for the new Selhurst Park. I actually quite like it, even if the video here contains some grandiose nonsense - including talk of it being the best atmosphere in the league... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 4, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2017 I like them. Apart from them being Villa junior (we directly helped to set them up back in the day, and they wore our colours for a while). For some inexplicable reason, I have an inordinate amount of relatives who are Palace fans. Bear in mind that in Ireland there are practically no Palace fans yet I'm related to 3 of them and one is married to someone with high-up links at the club. So yeah, I'd like to see them do well, and they're now up to the dizzy heights of 18th under Woy, so it's not a lost cause yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 decent club, fans seem OK, manager is a good guy and have a knack of getting results vs Liverpool and Chelsea Steve Parish is a dick though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 London team = don't like them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 4, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2017 13 minutes ago, Zatman said: decent club, fans seem OK, manager is a good guy and have a knack of getting results vs Liverpool and Chelsea Steve Parish is a dick though Parish yes but I do like ex-chairman Simon Jordan on twitter. Helps that he likes us too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Be the best ground...in the Championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Xela said: London team = don't like them. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Selhurst Park is a total dump, hasn't had a lick of paint since the 70s. Surprised they're not going for a bigger capacity (40k) but guess they're pretty much a yo yo team and even though they've spent big last couple of years they're still battling relegation most seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I think they are basically guaranteed for relegation. Can't score, and below average defensively is a terrible combination. Middlesborough were strong defensively, but couldn't score and were relegated. You need to be able to get goals to escape relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Benteke is capable of hitting a good patch of form. HE got 17 I think last season in what was a "poor season" for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Czechlad said: I think they are basically guaranteed for relegation. Can't score, and below average defensively is a terrible combination. Middlesborough were strong defensively, but couldn't score and were relegated. You need to be able to get goals to escape relegation. They can score against teams around them, scored 2 v West Ham and Stoke. They're picking up enough points now and are in the mix again. Below average defensively? 1 goal conceded v Stoke, Brighton and West Brom in the last week. Plenty of teams are getting trashed by the Manchester clubs this season. I think Palace will just do enough. Swansea are all but down, West Ham will follow as they have no away wins and won't win enough home games. Not sure on the third really, it's very hard to call. Edited December 4, 2017 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 18 hours ago, Xela said: London team = don't like them. Bit weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 34 minutes ago, bobzy said: Bit weird. it has been said about me before. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 5, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Czechlad said: I think they are basically guaranteed for relegation. Can't score, and below average defensively is a terrible combination. Middlesborough were strong defensively, but couldn't score and were relegated. You need to be able to get goals to escape relegation. I don't think it's guaranteed at all. West Brom, West Ham, Swansea, Newcastle, Huddersfield all worse than them since Woy took over. They've 2 defeats in 8 games which includes a victory over Chelsea and are unbeaten in 4. They MAY end up going down, but they're showing fight now and they've become hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I think Woy has done a decent job there so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 21 hours ago, Xela said: London team = don't like them. Yes very much in a long line of pointless London clubs that do not need to exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Playing now like I hoped we would when we were in the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Remarkable turnaround. Props to Woy, did not see that coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Zaha is class to watch, Cabaye has got his form back a good bit too and they look defensively sound. They should end up safe enough in midtable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Pleased for Hodgson. Always seems to be really underrated as a manager for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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