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Glenn Murray







One Teddy Maybank

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Aug 4, 2006
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Worthing
Not keeping Barnes and Murray together was clearly Poyets biggest mistake, as BOTH have proven at a higher level.

Still hindsight is a wonderful thing, as I'm sure the fans that turned on Murray at Brentford, prior to Poyets arrival will acknowledge.
 


Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
So it's a boo hoo / ha ha.


Murray in his first season at withdean was the most frustrating player I've ever seen. Always moaning about being homesick ((we all know that was cobblers now) and always trying to take another touch rather than just leathering it. He was obviously fantastic on the ball and a proper goal hanger but it took his move to palace to learn the art of diving rather than dancing about with the ball in the area. That got them into the PL with all those penalties...why didn't gus think of that? We'd be Champions of Europe by now.

His homesickness under Wilkins wasn't cobblers. His partner left him, taking his baby son with her, back to the north, as she couldn't settle down here. He also had to have a couple of hernia operations.

We are all presuming that if Poyet had kept him, he would have adapted to the Championship as well as he did with that lot up the road. It's all supposition.
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
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We are all presuming that if Poyet had kept him, he would have adapted to the Championship as well as he did with that lot up the road. It's all supposition.

He looked quality for us in League One, took a season to shine at Palace, got a bad injury and took a while to make his mark in the Premier League. I have no idea why you would question whether he could have performed for us at this level, weird.
 


One Teddy Maybank

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Aug 4, 2006
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His homesickness under Wilkins wasn't cobblers. His partner left him, taking his baby son with her, back to the north, as she couldn't settle down here. He also had to have a couple of hernia operations.

We are all presuming that if Poyet had kept him, he would have adapted to the Championship as well as he did with that lot up the road. It's all supposition.

Agree with the first bit as it's accurate, but while the second part is an assumption, it's quite a fair one given his success and also his form with us prior to departure.
 








Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

I believe in Joe Hendry
Oct 4, 2003
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Did I say COG, Baldock or CMS a were better ? Good goal but Murray scoring record in the premiership is worse than Ulloa & Barnes

Murray has 5 starts and 16 sub appearances for 4 goals. (one goal every 5.25 appearances)
Barnes has 17 starts and 7 sub appearances for 5 goals. (one goal every 4.8 appearances)
Ulloa has 19 starts and 6 sub appearances for 7 goals. (one goal every 3.57 appearances)


So while the goal to game ratio for Ulloa and Barnes is better than Murray, they will have both spent a lot more time on the pitch than Glenn. I would think on mins played it would be a lot more even. Murray also missed almost all of his first Premier League season, and spent the first half of this season out on loan, the notion that he's been found out at this level is ridiculous.
 








Se20

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Oct 3, 2012
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Doing what Glenn does best, scoring goals for Palace !
 


















Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
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Scored his first goal for Palace from open play today since spring 2013 didn't he? Prolific.

As for you. Have you had sex yet?

Hahaha that is one quality (and true) post Sir. OP you're a muppett for starting such a risky thread though - you've given the sad act palace on here something to **** over!
 




Se20

Banned
Oct 3, 2012
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Probably the best offer such a sad act like you will ever get.

Bless.

Glenn's got 3 in 7 now, not a bad return.
You did realise he was out for 9 months didn't you ?
 


Guy Fawkes

The voice of treason
Sep 29, 2007
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He looked quality for us in League One, took a season to shine at Palace, got a bad injury and took a while to make his mark in the Premier League. I have no idea why you would question whether he could have performed for us at this level, weird.

Look at Torres for an example, did really well at Liverpool but struggled at Chelsea. Did he turn into a bad player or did Liverpool suit him better and therefore he was able to deliver more. Maybe whilst at Palace he was the equivalent of Torres for Liverpool and had he stayed with us, he could have been like Torres at Chelsea for us. - Some players do well at one club and struggle at another for no obvious reason.

Besides, had he stayed and performed badly like he did in his first season in the Championship at Palace, how many would have turned on him and tried to force him out like they have done with so many of our players in the past.

You can't say for sure whether he would have had the same sort of impact and success had he stayed with us as he did with Palace as there are too many variables involved to ever be sure.
 


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