Dougie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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Are Crystal Palace ahead of us?
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Glenn-Murray
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- Jun 24, 2011
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We were never in that situation, so you're just guessing. We had people to step in when the going got tough (CPFC2010) and they have done a great deal for the club.
I find it hard to believe that we would have lost our ground, to be perfectly honest.
fosters headband
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AMEXican Wave
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- Sep 21, 2010
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Crystal Palace are now ahead of us in only one respect - their youth training academy.
In 3 weeks time we may have the council permission to start to improve and overtake them in this area as well.
They, of course, have similar potential to us, but they've got a lot of catching up to do now.
In 3 weeks time we may have the council permission to start to improve and overtake them in this area as well.
They, of course, have similar potential to us, but they've got a lot of catching up to do now.
making plans for nigel
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- Jan 12, 2012
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Im sure it will take a few years to establish your academy,you cant throw money at everything !
philsussex
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Maybe we'll just poach the staff from your academy (if they're good enough)
making plans for nigel
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- Jan 12, 2012
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They're certainly good enough,but i don't think they would relish playing against Kemp Town under 16's
u'vebeenamexed
Whateverhappenedto.......
Fantastic and then in 3 years time we will also be producing the occasional player to warm the bench of Wigan.
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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it will be funny when we still have full houses next season plus new season ticket holders and all the current ones it will prove a point about them saying we have plastics
Working class pride
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Something tells me that the Albion's ambition for its academy is bigger than producing a bench warmer at Wigan that the palace fans seem so proud of. With Poyet involved, I expect forward thinking coaches to pick sklllful kids for the academy not athletes. I then hope they will be brought up on 5 a side football as in Spain. Then after 5 years of such an academy anything is possible as that academy will be way ahead of the average "run the channels big lad" football coach in England.
grummitts gloves
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Palace need to have a decent academy. According to BBC, Reading want Clyne & Zaha. Here' hoping...
To work with the chap we've got in from Southampton's academy
Phat Baz 68
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- Apr 16, 2011
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Charlton !!
TheMajor
BHA>CPFC
Clyne has been a walking disaster for them this year. I would be surprised if anyone offers anything for him. However, I would pay good money to watch their other fullback, Parr, perform...........................................
..................................................in a circus.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
There's no way Reading will fork out 50 million plus for Zaha. Palace will have to turn down their offer for sure.
That's just for his boots
philsussex
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I'm convinced this is true. There was hardly a whimper from them during their latest administration. I imagine their apathy is down to the fact that they were quite happy to jump ships to Crawley Town, Millwall or one of the big four on TV.
seagullsovergrimsby
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You forgot about Charlton.
AMEXican Wave
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- Sep 21, 2010
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I'm guessing all the Palace fans are mostly hoping we get our AMEX expansion plans rubber stamped by the council tomorrow.
After they moaned so much about their allocation last year, it'll mean around 800 more tickets available for them next season I reckon. What's there not for them to love about that
After they moaned so much about their allocation last year, it'll mean around 800 more tickets available for them next season I reckon. What's there not for them to love about that