Statistics don't win matches,Palace played rather well against a somewhat lacklustre Wigan side and really should have had a four or five goal lead by half time.
Yes,Murray was outstanding.
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Statistics don't win matches,Palace played rather well against a somewhat lacklustre Wigan side and really should have had a four or five goal lead by half time.
Yes,Murray was outstanding.
As i say, i beg to differ. I honestly wouldn't swap Murray or Scannell on present form for any of your strikers.
ees complicated no?
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this !
He did the same for us last season. He was the focal point of the strike force and the first part of our defence. There are plenty of history revisionists on NSC who will say different, and that there were attitude issues, but these have not been borne out in his goals to games ratio over his career at the Albion. He was probably the third best striker in L1 last season, CMS is better for all round effort, Lambert has everything apart from pace.
At the start of the season I would have said that Murray and CMS would be a perfect pair of strikers for this division.
I have to admit however that Barnes has impressed, he is playing a withdrawn role, and we are often 4-1-4-1, rather than 4-4-2.
As a free transfer he is a great capture for Palace, anyone claiming different is living in La-La land.
You would have Murray or Scannell over CMS?!
Deluded.
On present form, i honestly wouldn't. Last 2 games both have been unplayable.
Surrey_Albion
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Yeah I am soooo Gutted we only got left with CMS, Hoskins and Barnes, and more to the point Gus didnt want him
Discodoktor
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Murray is good but seems like he didnt fit in with the dressing room. Gus didnt think he was worth it. In Gus we trust.
mcshane in the 79th
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And that's why you're midtable and we're top of the league.
Reinelt12
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Agree unfortunately - but the key here is more about the style that we are playing, which is not suited to Murray's talents... we have clearly set ourselves up with very quick forwards who can interchange their positions at any given time, be they wingers who can play up front, or strikers who can play wide... Murray just isnt that flexible, and therefore was surplus to requirements for us... that said, if them up the road play to his strengths and he stays fit then he will do very well.
Give it another 15 games and lets see where you are. You have had easier games than us as well.
I think this is the key issue. We all thought Gus was mad getting rid of Nicky Forster, but we were proved wrong.
I would rather than Murray had signed for any other club than Palace, but thats because I think he is a good striker, in his prime, and can do a job for them. If he was truly shit then we would have been delighted had he gone there.
mcshane in the 79th
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Yeah of course we have, I'd say they've been pretty similar actually.
Southwick_Seagull
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Palace opposition league positions: 11th, 20th, 19th, 9th, 7th, 13th = Average 13th
Brighton opposition league positions: 24th, 14th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 22nd = Average 14th
Wow we've had it so easy.
Kalimantan Gull
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Good player. Rated him first time I saw him and I haven't seen him have a bad game, although a lot of other people have. Was never going to be a hero at Brighton but will be at Palace so its a great move for him. Fair play to the guy and his donation to the REMF and comment summed up that he doesn't want hard feelings.
His presence on the 27th will make that game even tastier than it is already shaping up to be. Palace have surprised me this season, they're playing well and will surely be our biggest test so far (at least at home). The atmosphere from both sides will be awesome. I have no idea how the game will go but cannot wait!
His presence on the 27th will make that game even tastier than it is already shaping up to be. Palace have surprised me this season, they're playing well and will surely be our biggest test so far (at least at home). The atmosphere from both sides will be awesome. I have no idea how the game will go but cannot wait!
SE25
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Good post. I still think we'll beat you, though.
Hear hear
Do you really, honestly, 100% hand on heart think you'll beat us at the Amex? Serious question.
Until recently I was 90% sure we'd beat you on the 27th, but you're playing well at the moment and it isn't going to be as easy as I thought it was. I still think we'll win though.
Whatever happens it is shaping up nicely, both teams are up the top, both are playing well, both have beaten Premiership opposition in the cup, we have a perfect pantomime villain (shame you don't really, it's the only thing it's missing), it is going to be one hell of a night.