"The guy thrives in a team with 2 wide men producing good delivery into the box who also like to play it on the deck & pass,pass,pass! Do we do that? Do we F***! I HATE praising the weed in any shape or form! But thier style of football at least created chances for Murray to put away."
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FFS Murray
- Thread starter gripper stebson
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Having watched all of our central attackers for some time now, albeit in a higher division, Murray has far more skill, poise, ability in the air, ball retention and distribution skills than any of Vokes, CMS or Barnes.
NMH
Banned
We surely HAVE moved on, so unless he's cleaning CMS's and Vincentelot's boots - I can't see what we'd want him around for
Oh - maybe to CHEER UP the dressing room with his quirky Northern HUMOUR
Come on Glenn, gi's a laugh
Not all of those 36 games have been from the start.
Yes, it appears Glenn's confidence is low at the moment and he desperately needs a goal but once he gets that goal im sure he will be back firing all cylinders. On his day and on form he is still a striker i would rather have in my team than against it.
What's Mackail-Smith's stats like for the season? Only a few goals better isnt it and you paid over £3 million for that!
To be fair we have got so much more than goals from CMS. He can be like a one man battering ram at the defence, and never stops running. CMS suffers in the same way Murray does in the goal scoring stakes though, both usually have to play up front on their own and so their game is more about trying to hold it up and bring others into the attack, which then impacts their goal tally. I do think Gus anticpated a few more goals from him though.
When Murray isn't scoring, he looks to the fans as if he is a lazy player that doesn't deserve to be on the pitch, whereas CMS is a workhorse and always puts in 100% effort.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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At the time, we were struggling for goals and we were lacking a decent targetman up front for CMS to play off. So any clamour was justified and despite what the common opinion is, I think if Murray had still been here to partner CMS, this season would have been even better than it has been.
But it's all ifs and buts. The facts are, we are 4th.
How about holding the ball up more and better distribution, winning more aerial battles than CMS and Vokes could ever dream of, and winning more free kicks in good areas than pretty much any striker I've seen in years? A miserable twat yes, no argument there, but Murray was/is a class act, he would be banging them in with the service he would be getting from our midfield right now. Palace aren't the team for him, they are struggling to find the net and Murray doesn't get the service he's used to.
CMS's work rate is worth three Murrays, but industry doesn't trump ability, and the laconic Murray has the latter in spades. I'm not a CMS basher BTW, on his day he's devastating and I'm glad we signed him. I'd like to see them together up front, it would be similar to Fat Ricky and Sharp over at the scummers.
If the Nigels were to let Murray go, I'd like to see us get him back, but keep him away from taking penalties.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Plus the value he adds at defending set pieces aswell. How many corners were pumped into the box last season only for Murray to stick his head on them and clear?
seagullondon
New member
- Mar 15, 2011
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but he DOESNT know what he is doing
that is what we have got to keep telling Spurs and Chelsea 
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
This
I'd only take him back if we get him on a free - would hate to pay the Nigels even 1 penny for him.
However, if QPR go down , it's on record that there will be fire sale, and there's a certain striker there who I'd prefer.
FFS will be shipped out to Millwall or Charlton in the summer I reckon.
However, if QPR go down , it's on record that there will be fire sale, and there's a certain striker there who I'd prefer.
FFS will be shipped out to Millwall or Charlton in the summer I reckon.
Wozza
Shite Supporter
If he's not happy now, can't imagine he would have been in a better mood sitting on our bench all season...
NMH
Banned
"last season"
NMH
Banned
If he's got "ability in spades", he ain't using it to score goals for palace that's for sure.
And after telling me that he's such a great defender and gets to so many balls - how come he 'needs the right delivery' all the time in attack?
Does a quality attacker have so much on a plate so he can notch the goals??
FFS, Murray really isn't all that - he's been found out in this league, and we already replaced him with better.
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Hove / Παρος
He couldn't see the big picture 
He's only on that kind of money for a few years on of his career. I'd have taken the extra and I'm sure most others would have too.
seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
Do the Nigels have enough dosh to pay off the remainder of his contract 