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With the striker news I would absolutely, 100% take a point.

I've never known a club with this kind of injury misfortune. Like 2 concussions to 2 strikers in the same game? Come on

looks fast based on his wiki photo. sign him up. Hopefully some pace down the sides and maybe another striker/creative midfield and squad starting to take shape!

 

How can you tell whether someone is fast from a still image?

 

I'm basing it on the photo. So its fair to say there is a chance of error on my part.

 

Every report on him says he has blistering pace.

In which case, it is possible that Khay has the relatively unexciting but nonetheless impressive of judging speed based on still image. A rare breed.

looks fast based on his wiki photo. sign him up. Hopefully some pace down the sides and maybe another striker/creative midfield and squad starting to take shape!

How can you tell whether someone is fast from a still image?

If has was obviously, definitely off from the start I don't think he would have featured so heavily in pre-season and then the first two games. I think it will be either that Benitez wanted to take a good look to decide whether he was expendable, or whether there was actually no market for his services until relatively recently (perhaps when he was dropped for Anita against Reading).

As Minhosa said, don't get the hate. He was definitely one of the better players during the hell that was the preceding two seasons to the present. I just think he got mired down by the total lack of ambition.

I think in reality Rafa will be very content with a point. As usual we will set up to contain, but I see Brighton scoring because we look porous.

I'd really like to twat them into submission for those consecutive cup defeats; although I view those as defeats of Pardew rather than the team.

I think a lot of people are looking at this with a tainted view because it looks like he's rejecting us. For his first year, he was arguably our player of the season, looked very useful (more so as an attacking full-back, admittedly) and appeared to be spirited, committed and up for it. His performances have declined as the realisation set in for him that he was playing for a club with no ambition and that he was largely surrounded by dross/people not trying/shit management. That does not excuse the fact that he allowed the malaise to set in, but let's not pretend that he's a worse player than he is. I would definitely prefer to have Janmaat at RB this season over Anita or Yedlin. Gamez may well be better, I have not seen anywhere near enough of him. I suspect that playing for a team that actually tries to win games/competitions might show him off in a better light.

Hopefully he can help bail us out of this league.

Watching Kammy and Ben Shepard just now, they were talking about Palace's bad run along with the guests. They came to the conclusion that it was because they didn't have a striker, and that's the reason for the bad run since last christmas. How does the c*** get away with it, no looking at his tactics, his style of play, his inept subs, his string of pathetic excuses. They didn't even mention his subs just before the corner at Spurs that cost the goal, even though they were shown in the highlights.

 

It's unbelieveable how it seems to be no fault of his at all.

 

His niece works for sky so he gives them a lot of soundbytes/access to players/for interviews etc. Their higher-ups are very clear about not criticising him.

 

Really ?

 

So pundits go against what they believe because of that (if they really think he's rubbish of course). That's just ridiculous if true.

Any of them who give them access and stories get an easy ride. Note the lack of criticism for Allardyce, for example. Their production team is full of family members/friends of players/managers/ex-players. You are told in production meetings who can't be criticised/about whom criticism cannot be aired. They don't mind letting people question Wenger on air because, amongst other reasons, they think he never does anything for them above the bare contractual minimum. It's the same across so many of their departments - there are children of former England Cricket players in the Cricket production team, for example, because in return daddy tells the ECB to grant them first-rate access and first option on everything. It's a really despicable organisation to be frank.

Watching Kammy and Ben Shepard just now, they were talking about Palace's bad run along with the guests. They came to the conclusion that it was because they didn't have a striker, and that's the reason for the bad run since last christmas. How does the c*** get away with it, no looking at his tactics, his style of play, his inept subs, his string of pathetic excuses. They didn't even mention his subs just before the corner at Spurs that cost the goal, even though they were shown in the highlights.

 

It's unbelieveable how it seems to be no fault of his at all.

His niece works for sky so he gives them a lot of soundbytes/access to players/for interviews etc. Their higher-ups are very clear about not criticising him.

Win's a win but that sounded dogshit from here. Unless we deliberately didn't get out of second gear because we didn't feel the need to, we were just mopping up pressure all game.

Honestly, I know there's no concept of loyalty, but show some spine and repay some of the wages that you hoovered while contributing barely anything. It's just a bit lame.

 

He's been told he won't be given the game time he needs. The move makes perfect sense for him and the club.

This.

Not this. Read Tron's post above. Rafa has invited him to battle for a place and prove himself.

Honestly, I know there's no concept of loyalty, but show some spine and repay some of the wages that you hoovered while contributing barely anything. It's just a bit lame.

So which of the Smarties scored that goal?

Ask them; for only they have the answer.

But he's shit tho Rafa out boooo no number 9 my knee has hit my face

I would definitely give Gouffran a shot. He has been good on occasions he just was never a defensive winger.

 

Lets also try get Shola and Obertan back on loans for cover

Careful now.

I can only do sat 22nd; super keen to participate in one of these as I've been living in Asia for 3 years and I'll have moved home by then. The other two dates I'm abroad. MAKE IT HAPPEN NEESY

 

15th or 5th it is then

The sound of fear emanates from your keyboard.

I can only do sat 22nd; super keen to participate in one of these as I've been living in Asia for 3 years and I'll have moved home by then. The other two dates I'm abroad. MAKE IT HAPPEN NEESY

When you are playing footy and someone on your team misses a sitter/makes the wrong pass/tries a skill and fails/somehow cocks up; but you think "be the bigger man" and say "unlucky" or just don't say anything. The moment you then make a mistake or don't pass to him in space and he audibly moans/hurls abuse at you. Boils my piss. Playing this evening, some absolute schmuck misses an open goal from 5 yards. I pat him on the back and say "unlucky mate, you'll get the next one". Not 5 minutes later I shoot (on target, saved) instead of passing to him (he's marked), and he yells "for fuck's sake, you cunt!" Like I know I'm a cunt, but the principle.

Surprised he could pronounce tiki taka. "Wot's that 5-a-side stuff that lot from Barseloner play? tic-tac-toe isn't it? Just like the king can steal your lunch, he'll also nick your playing style".

Marveaux has signed for Lorient. Xisco signs for Muangthong United of Thailand.

Literally bought a Muangthong jersey in Bangkok last weekend. Getting the shit numbered out of that.

Can't wait to order my TBC - DIAME shirt.

Honestly, fuck him. What an absolute scrotum.

Why do folk keep insisting we play a DM? We're playing exclusively against s*** in this division. Everyone advocating a DM is no better than Pardew.

 

You can play attacking football with a DM in place. Learn to tactics mate.

 

I can literally imagine Pardew sitting Ben Arfa down on the bench and saying "learn to tactics, Hattam".

Not happy about that Villa signing, like. McCormack is more a sure-thing than any of our strikers.

I think if you gave me the choice I'd genuinely take Gayle.