Palace Game

[LeverEnd]

we'll draw

OK 4-4 then

[ChrisC]

Hard one to call with the obvious Dougie factor.. I hope the lads are up for it.

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[FaninOz]

Don't managers usually do well when they take their new team to play at his "old" team's home for the first time??

Well I hope so in this case.

[norm the jedi]

Don't managers usually do well when they take their new team to play at his "old" team's home for the first time??

Well I hope so in this case.

Aye, Owen Coyle v Burnley?

I certainly recall us lying down for an old manager mind...

[jjpp]

Does anyone have any idea if there's a high chance this game could be postponed due to a frozen pitch? If I remember rightly, Selhurst Park doesn't have undersoil heating does it? I usually play on a Saturday so don't get to see the Whites as much now but was going to get a ticket for this on the presumption that my match will be off. Think I'll have to wait until the last possible minute before arranging train and match tickets though. Will I be able to buy a ticket on the day? I looked on our official site but couldn't see any info on this.

[mrkint]

Still unsure whether i'll be able to make it atm.

Fingers crossed I'll know by tomorrow.

[ChrisC]

Zaha was injured against stoke last night so hopefully he doesn't make the game on Saturday.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

One player who probably will, Buttercup...just signed for Palace on loan.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

One player who probably will, Buttercup...just signed for Palace on loan.

[Enoch]

If Butterfield plays that's a good thing surely, will mean they're under strength!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

If todays game is to go by the team on the weekend should be
Lonergan
Mears-Knight-Ricketts-Alonso
Andrews-Holden
Lee-Pratley-Eagles
Sordell

Think it may be a bit early to chuck Stu in.. may be save him for the plastic scousers...

Broadly agree with that team, and that Stu's probably not ready for a start. If Andrews is fit I'd have him back alongside Spearing, with Pratley doing some hard yards in front of them. And yes, Sordell deserves to cement his place - although of course all of this depends on Dougie's bleep-tests.

[HMX]

Does anyone have any idea if there's a high chance this game could be postponed due to a frozen pitch? If I remember rightly, Selhurst Park doesn't have undersoil heating does it? I usually play on a Saturday so don't get to see the Whites as much now but was going to get a ticket for this on the presumption that my match will be off. Think I'll have to wait until the last possible minute before arranging train and match tickets though. Will I be able to buy a ticket on the day? I looked on our official site but couldn't see any info on this.

I am concerned. Snow forecast Friday evening running into Saturday morning.

[TANGODANCER]

If todays game is to go by the team on the weekend should be
Lonergan
Mears-Knight-Ricketts-Alonso
Andrews-Holden
Lee-Pratley-Eagles
Sordell

Think it may be a bit early to chuck Stu in.. may be save him for the plastic scousers...

Broadly agree with that team, and that Stu's probably not ready for a start. If Andrews is fit I'd have him back alongside Spearing, with Pratley doing some hard yards in front of them. And yes, Sordell deserves to cement his place - although of course all of this depends on Dougie's bleep-tests.

Doubt Holden will get ninety yet, maybe forty-five, and apparently Afobe ran his guts out last night. Spearing was also top rated and none of the defence or midfield got bad mention. If Sordell can keep getting the ball in the net it's a headache of the good sort for Dougie.

[89bwfc89]

Does anyone have any idea if there's a high chance this game could be postponed due to a frozen pitch? If I remember rightly, Selhurst Park doesn't have undersoil heating does it? I usually play on a Saturday so don't get to see the Whites as much now but was going to get a ticket for this on the presumption that my match will be off. Think I'll have to wait until the last possible minute before arranging train and match tickets though. Will I be able to buy a ticket on the day? I looked on our official site but couldn't see any info on this.

I am concerned. Snow forecast Friday evening running into Saturday morning.

I will actually cry if they let us get there then tell us it's off.

I'm already going to be rough as because of a family shin dig on Fri night

[ChrisC]

Apparently Andrews will be having an op of some sort after the Palace game. Been carrying an injury of some sort. Would of happened sooner but DF has been waiting for players to come back first (Holden/Vela).

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Apparently Andrews will be having an op of some sort after the Palace game. Been carrying an injury of some sort. Would of happened sooner but DF has been waiting for players to come back first (Holden/Vela).

Applause for Andrews (if true).

[thebish]

just when we find a reliable penalty taker!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

just when we find a reliable penalty taker!

[FaninOz]

Don't managers usually do well when they take their new team to play at his "old" team's home for the first time??

Well I hope so in this case.

Aye, Owen Coyle v Burnley?

I certainly recall us lying down for an old manager mind...

Err was Coyle a manager or a waste of space???

[thebish]

Don't managers usually do well when they take their new team to play at his "old" team's home for the first time??

Well I hope so in this case.

Aye, Owen Coyle v Burnley?

I certainly recall us lying down for an old manager mind...

Err was Coyle a manager or a waste of space???

hmmmm.... not a TOTAL waste of space as it turns out - it seems he WAS getting the best out of the squad that could be got... he bought badly - that seems to be the case... but if the current narrative is to be believed - then he had the squad he bought pretty much playing to its maximum potential...