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[Albion] Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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Herne Hill Seagull
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The great Gordon Banks said that the best way to beat a goalkeeper was to shoot early. Well Murray's absolutely CREAMED that one about twenty minutes before kick-off. Keeper's not even set. Can't work out which of the two goals is the better one - this is going to take some serious repeated viewing to decide...
Peter Grummit
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Durlston
"You plonker, Rodney!"
The result yesterday coupled with this weekend has probably made it the best one ever. I was seriously stressed at 1-1 for two reasons. Both things turned out brilliantly although I couldn't check my phone for about half an hour! Agony! 
I'd like to see a few more seconds from the same camera, just to soak up Murry's reaction.And here's the other goal:
Norman Potting
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I note that Crowborough Athletic beat Croydon Athletic 3 - 2 at the weekend as well. Sussex triumphant, sarf London humiliated again
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
You'd hope that other teams will use our performance as the blueprint of how to beat Crystal Palace. Roy Hodgson is a stubborn fellow, he won't change his tactics. Sit deep, invite them on, exploit their weak/slow central defenders on the counter.
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
I'm still hungover 
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Do we invite James Tompkins to our end of season awards night, he has got 2 assists?
Has the Palace 'penalty' been discussed? Sure, Proper lunges, but where is the contact?!
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He made the most of it, a bit like Murray away at West Ham last season. If it was the other way round I’d want a penalty.
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Arguably his right leg brushes Propper's thigh, but he's already adjusted himself into total falling over mode by then anyway. It's the Palace way – look for a penalty above all else, that's what the game's about.
Yep, he plants his left foot then dives.
murciagull
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Reading the BBS match thread (I know) there reaction to going behind was "get in the area and dive" Oh and our second was a fluke. Apparently we're the luckiest team in the league.
Well [MENTION=189]Wozza[/MENTION], my issue with it is once again the lack of consistency. Townsend goes over Propper's leg - penalty. Duffy is hauled down at a corner with the defender's arms all over him - play on lads.
Personally I think they're both pens.
Personally I think they're both pens.
Surrey Phil
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Did you know Palarse have been awarded 9 penalties this season in 30 leagues games i.e. one in every 3 games or so. Can't beliveve the ref's keep falling for it - it will be interesting to see if VAR alters that next season!?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
The pulling / hauling down ones are so much more difficult to spot though - I do have some sympathy with the refs who miss these, because you are generally watching about 18 bodies all jostling and trying to get an advantage. With a player running with the ball drawing a foul, or a handball you are looking at the play, with an incident like Duffy, you might only see that out of the corner of your eye because you're checking the flight of the ball, and trying to take in everything else in the box - it's probably why players as a whole are prepared to take the risk when grabbing in the box at corners and set pieces.
I referee U9s football regularly and even for their fun matches, those instant call on some fouls are really tough to make, I do need a lie down afterward. I gave a penalty against my son's team yesterday, he reckons I am the most strict ref they have!
