Wolfcastle

Was that the game a bloke riding a black and white ostrich ran around the middle of the Leazes and did a comic screech to a halt after over-running an exit before turning back? Its recorded for posterity somewhere. Will have to be the 94/95 season volumes tapes I guess. That was the last day of terracing at SJP. Dug up that very night before the Northumbria senior cup the next day Palace finished 4th last in all three comps - PL and losing semi-finalists in both cups.

'I got two black eyes and a broken nose in gannin to Blaydon Races marra'

That's part of the gripe Henry. We knew it would be, circumstances suiting it, at Liverpool whilst the same time wasting during Leicester 2-0 Southampton will not get treat the same way. And why is every second counted in stoppage time here but the best part of half an hour of the ball being dead during the 90 ignored? Like nothing can happen in those extra 30minutes? Two wrongs done make a right, its the same game/sport in time added on as before.

Jeezas. They're gone. Musician doing a gig at the stadium of the team they support anywhere is a good news story that you'd be very curmudgeonly and sad to resent. Trust them to be massively disproportiantely rattled by such a thing and produce the most insane extreme possible view on it.

Not be the last time a board chucks him this season. Metaphor for his work really. Tentative, wobbly, insecure stagnation followed by an inevitable decline.

Yeah, feel a bit of pressure about it, good start/bad start on paper, not for me, hanging in the balance.

I'm fed up cos all you wanna do is (makes puns about ) criticize

Why Aye'll of Man Festival

Worstock

Yeah, time was if you signed a player after the season had started you were seen as sloppy with a major point of pre-season being to bed new signings in, I assumed.

Don't know what I was expecting but was impressed by his presence (made them nervous), harrying and the comfort of the two finishes, doing the right thing and lifting them but doing it with a Tino-esque ease. That was a debut at the 2nd toughest place there is to go with 6 first-teamers out. Bodes well and whets the appetite. Already looking forward to more against Palace tbh

Bring back the last Thursday in March deadline days. Utter wank Odemwinge and Fergie kidnaps aside since then.

That's a double edged sword for me. He's doing so well with what we have I'd love to see him with better equipment. Though the day will come and at the current rate would only be another couple windows, though I expect it'll be one or two from here.

We were a big signing and a loan away from 10 really with every position strengthened. 7 baring in mind the injuries, 8 all things being equal

The injuries have affected perceptions too. Very hard with everyone fit to find a player that would improve us. Plenty would improve the fringe players but you just hope you can get by using them sparingly.

'small squad' his words, fully trusted

In laymans terms its like the difference in running style, exertion and yardage between the Queen Alien and a face hugger

Got a great sense of humour do those lovable scallies, thats the craic isn't it? blasphemous to call them scumcunts from scumcunt central

That's the problem though. The 'small squad' (Eddie's words) means we cant rest or rotate and are relying on substandard players regularly. We cant keep the first team healthy without dropping in quality. Wilson's never playing 20games which means Isak's not getting any rest, which will effect him, without Wood getting regular time. No injuries and were fine. But that's not gonna happen.

Different slant now then. Felt the fee negated the chance of recalling him (thought that was the whole point). Probably means both Pope and Darlow would have to be out mind

As much as I've defended him (not as a player) its the most blatant case of looking a gift horse in the mouth to not take clubs up on their interest in him. There's a literally in there somewhere too.

Unnecessarily tepid for me. Improvement on Wood and Murphy even on loan and we were away.

Quiet

Don't think he'd a pro if it wasnt for his pace. Though at least that's a virtue I suppose. Bringing him on against tired legs. Never seems to pan out that way though.