Brighton finish 4th

[GreersElbow]

pip pip and tally ho!

BBS in meltdown yet? cant see them getting anything against posh!

Nope, Peterborough are still in the fight for survival. Palace can't seem to score, Palace 0 - Peterborough 1.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Brilliant.

A starting line up of Ankergran, painter, el Abd, dunk, Calderon, dicker, JFC, Vicente, Lua Lua, crofts, Barnes will not even be met with a grumble. Do what you want Gus.

What a fantastic season, no matter what happens in the playoffs.

Calde is suspended

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Fantastic. May have to make that my new sig.

Great signature.

 

[Sheebo]

Palace will come 5th and its gonna go crazy..

Forest will draw with Leicester and palace will draw,, and bolton will win!

If that happens it's not def palace 5th. If Bolton win by 3 or more they're 5th...

 

[um bongo molongo]

We can't play Leicester now. We won't be playing Forest unless they win by 6 and Palace draw (or they win and Palace lose).
So, Bolton or Palace.

A forest win, palace loss and Bolton drawing or losing is not that unlikely, so wouldn't rule out playing forest as a possibility yet.

 

[Wilko]

If that happens it's not def palace 5th. If Bolton win by 3 or more they're 5th...

Which is a distinct possibility against Blackpool.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

So so proud of the whole team, the coaches, Tony and our whole club. I never would have expected 4th this season. Whatever happens now is a complete bonus.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

My team

Casper

Not sure about RB
Dunk
AEA
Painter

Crofts
Dicker
Hammond
JFC
Lua Lua

Barnes

 

[TSB]

A forest win, palace loss and Bolton drawing or losing is not that unlikely, so wouldn't rule out playing forest as a possibility yet.

You're probably right, but I can't foresee Palace losing to Posh. A draw maybe, but they won't lose. Surely.

 

[Notters]

Can't believe anyone things fielding a massively weakened team on Saturday is a good idea.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Well done Gus and the Lads.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

My choice of team for Saturday (experimental 4-1-6 formation)

Forster-Caskey
Upson
Calderon
Kuszczak

Ulloa

Painter
Ankergren
Lua-lua
Agdestein
Crofts
El-Abd

 

[whitelion]

Fantastic. May have to make that my new sig.

Liking the new signature.

 

[stripeyshark]

I'd LOVE Palace to hold out for a draw, then realise Bolton have won 3-0 and Forest have won 6-0.

Unfortunately wont happen.

 

[Helter Skelter]

Where are the Palace fans now, then?!

 

[Triggaaar]

4th is bloody brilliant .... BUT if we hadn't dropped so many last-minute points it would have been automatic promotion.

There are more games when we should have won more points, than games where we deserved less, so I can't help thinking we could certainly have been in the mix with one game to go. But c'est la vie, 4th ain't bad.

Fantastic. May have to make that my new sig.

Flashy.

Can't believe anyone things fielding a massively weakened team on Saturday is a good idea.

There are arguments both ways - keep a winning mentality, but also rest knackered players and don't risk more injuries. We could field quite a few reserves and still win (eg, I think Vicente should play, he's not a current first choice, could do with the game time, and is certainly not a weak link).

 

[warmleyseagull]

Can't believe anyone things fielding a massively weakened team on Saturday is a good idea.

It's the dilemma between maintaining momentum and risking injury/cards. My team was tongue in cheek but Ankergren is surely definite and would have thoght Dunk and AEA in to give Greer and Upson a rest. Painter will probably have to play anyway with no Calde and bruno injured (forgot that), and I would like to see JFC given a run. Buckley is cotton wool job so he won't even be on bench. Barnes leading line as Ulloa too important to risk. This has tedious 0-0 written all over it.

 

[Surf's Up]

There are more games when we should have won more points, than games where we deserved less, so I can't help thinking we could certainly have been in the mix with one game to go. But c'est la vie, 4th ain't bad.
Flashy.
There are arguments both ways - keep a winning mentality, but also rest knackered players and don't risk more injuries. We could field quite a few reserves and still win (eg, I think Vicente should play, he's not a current first choice, could do with the game time, and is certainly not a weak link).

Except that our win record when he plays is shocking

 

[Surf's Up]

There are more games when we should have won more points, than games where we deserved less, so I can't help thinking we could certainly have been in the mix with one game to go. But c'est la vie, 4th ain't bad.
Flashy.
There are arguments both ways - keep a winning mentality, but also rest knackered players and don't risk more injuries. We could field quite a few reserves and still win (eg, I think Vicente should play, he's not a current first choice, could do with the game time, and is certainly not a weak link).

Except that our win record when he plays is shocking

 

[Willy Dangle]

Happy days!

3rd hopefully.