Palace dent West Brom survival hopes
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Luka Milivojevic’s first-half penalty earns Crystal Palace all three points against West Brom, whose survival hopes take a further hit.
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It not just in this game, but in practically every match: the pretending to be fouled or hurt - rolling around, holding their head or leg, imploring to the ref - is terrible to watch and quite frankly just pathetic.
West Bromwich Albion’s biggest mistake this season was sacking Slaven Bilic and appointing Sam Another-cheque-nice..
Insane.
The board should hang their heads in shame!
You’d think they’d learn a lesson from this but very much doubt it. Madness..
Insane.
The board should hang their heads in shame!
You’d think they’d learn a lesson from this but very much doubt it. Madness..
If you do your weekly food shop in a skip you end with with garbage, albion have done that by appointing fat sam
My thought exactly! Look at Norwich as an example.
'The board should hang their heads in shame!'
Take out 'their heads in shame' and it's about right.
Take out 'their heads in shame' and it's about right.
You mean the Bilic who had an even worse record than Sam this season, who's team performances bar a handful of games were terrible for nearly a year and who left the team totally unfit? Sam may not have been the answer but they had every right to get rid of Bilic
Albion were very lucky to be promoted and were desperately poor at the end of that season. Nothing was done to prepare for the premiership. We are a mid table Championship club floundering in a much better league with a terrible owner, non-plussed executive, and team without any quality; what do you expect...
With a huge pay off - bet he won't be crying over his bank balance though - quids in
Think what England would have been like if Big Sam had stayed as manager? WBA need t o sack Allardyce, and employ Tony “total football” Pulis to stay in the PL.
I’ve been to Selhurst Park a couple of times, good football stadium with a great atmosphere. Arsenal got one of their best ever players from Palace. Hopefully Palace will stay in the PL for another season...
I’ve been to Selhurst Park a couple of times, good football stadium with a great atmosphere. Arsenal got one of their best ever players from Palace. Hopefully Palace will stay in the PL for another season...
Two of your best players for Arsenal. Ian Wright and Kenny Sansom
Hopefully? Palace reminds me of euthanasia. If they were a horse, they would be shot to put them out of their misery. And everyone else's.
Two - Ian Wright and before him Kenny Sansom.
England would have been better off with Big Sam than the Waistcoat, Sam is under rated as a manager and if he were given the chance to construct a team with the choice of skill Players and players that Graft, then he would get the balance right.
Sam works with sides in trouble and try to shore up leaky defences, even so he has achieved more than most managers who have had better sides to work with
Sam works with sides in trouble and try to shore up leaky defences, even so he has achieved more than most managers who have had better sides to work with
Really tough to watch. I had this down as a boring dull 0-0 bore draw. I was wrong. It wasn’t 0-0.
Zaha stood tall. Wonderful man. Refused to take the knee. But was that hand ball intentional to give a pen? It looks like WBA are gone but with about 27 points to fight for who knows that trucks Big Sam can still pull? Darren Moore almost pulled it.
A good win for Palace against a Baggies side that cannot hit the target.
The only reason any team would want Big Fat Sam as manager looks like it is coming to the end and it us time to retire him. Removed
The only reason any team would want Big Fat Sam as manager looks like it is coming to the end and it us time to retire him. Removed
A good win my chuff.
What an awful match! No wonder WBA are going down – Sam is clueless. CP not much better but they will survive – will need some new players next year or they will be next to be relegated.
West Brom done for and no way back. They looked and played like a Championship side with a single shot on target . Palace first win since January keeps them safe. Three points and job done.
Says the “Spurs fan” whose club has won diddly squat for years. Perhaps you could save your advice for Mourinho who is already calculating when best to cut and run.
Palace played like a Conference side.
Southampton to beat the weed and it'll be another perfect weekend
What a dire advert for the game.
Smelly Boyd, what a waste of a sentence! I am staggered that you took the time to write it. Whoever you support you need to understand every team is playing on average every 4 days, so it follows that not every game is going to be end to end. Every team this year has had an "off day" this season!.
Big Sam's never managed a relegated team......he better resign soon to keep that record!!
Since the start of February, West Brom have scored 3 goals in 8 games.
If you don't want to be relegated, you need to score goals. And to score goals, you need to try to score goals in the way you play.
If you don't want to be relegated, you need to score goals. And to score goals, you need to try to score goals in the way you play.
What do you expect with Sam involved.
An utterly boring games featuring two boring teams . Boring boring boring nightmarish type football.
West Brom done for and no way back. They looked and played like a Championship side with a single shot on target . Palace first win since January keeps them safe. Three points and job done.
Please can someone explain to me why Crystal Palace have 37 points, and are nudging mid-table? I am pleased for them, but there are surely better teams below them.
Some of these players get paid over £50k each week to give us the drivel . Daylight robbery but legal practice .
No bonus for big Sam at the end of the season
But Celtic will come calling
But Celtic will come calling
Palarse.?
More like the undertaker. And take numpty woy with them.
WBA about to get what they deserved for sacking Bilic and bringing Fat Sam.
Woy & his anti football mob going down next season.
Woy & his anti football mob going down next season.
Sam Allardyce has been in management for 30 years. In that time he's won a league of Ireland title, the 3rd Division with Notts County 23 years ago and a couple of playoffs. Out of a 30 year career spanning 12 clubs. Dinosaur of a manager, somehow keeps getting these jobs. Hopefully a lesson's finally been learned here.
Congrats to Palace
Congrats to Palace
Yes, but no England manager has a better win ratio than Big Sam
Could shorten that quite a bit
Sam Allardyce has been in management for 30 years..... at mostly rubbish clubs that aren't expected to win anything or play good football
Sam Allardyce has been in management for 30 years..... at mostly rubbish clubs that aren't expected to win anything or play good football
I'm not a fan of Sam, but clearly if he is getting hired to stop clubs going down, he's not going to be racking up trophies.
He did very well with Bolton don't forget. Not sure if he left them in a pile of debt though.
Yes...but he's revered in some quarters because of his talent at saving clubs from relegation. West Brom should have stuck with Bilic...Norwich had the sense to stick with their manager which has paid off handsomely.
It's not Big Sam's fault if WBA go down. They were odds on favourites to go down before the season even started.
To be fair, the vast majority of managers have won nothing of note. Allardyce isn't employed by the kind of clubs that expect to win things; he's employed to do a particular job - a job which (until this season) he's been incredibly good at. He is of course the most successful England manager of all time in percentage terms!
He's been stealing a living for some 39 years. And was a very below par average player in his day. If you, I or anyone else here performed like him in our day jobs we'd be sacked and blacklisted from ever working again..
You do realise that the vast majority of managers have won nothing, and in the PL the only thing at least 12 managers, if not more, are asked to achieve each season is not be relegated.
Big Sam has been excellent at it, but bit off too much this time.
Big Sam has been excellent at it, but bit off too much this time.
He gets jobs because he hands the necessary people the stuffed brown envelopes!!
Yet you ignore the amazing job he done at Bolton the clubs he saved from relegation when so many other would have failed and the clubs he got promoted
Also who have you managed?
Also who have you managed?
So true.... I just don’t understand why people keep employing him....
All very true but you know it was the refs fault Fat Sam has never won anything
You just don't realise how much of an influence he has had on young managers so his contribution is far greater. If Burney survive and any other thuggish teams survive, it will always be due to young managers feeling inspired by Big Sam.
And if Pep had been managing the sides he has then he'd have exactly the same record doh
He has done a lot more in management then the expert pundits though hasnt he, lol.
Said it on a few occasions on here and sound like stuck record, but I wonder if the WBA board now regret their haste in disposing of Billic? Made a real blinding choice there
That applies to the vast majority of managers! 92 clubs compete for 4 league titles and 2 cups every season. Plus one lower division cup and the Community Shield.
So that’s 84 to 86 that aren’t winning anything.
Occasionally a European trophy is won by a winning manager.
EVERY SEASON.
Ridiculous statistic.
So that’s 84 to 86 that aren’t winning anything.
Occasionally a European trophy is won by a winning manager.
EVERY SEASON.
Ridiculous statistic.
Completely agree. Worse decision ever by the board to sake Billic and bring in a dinosaur like Allardyce. The team has gone backwards IMO since his arrival and he is past his sell by date. He will take a pay off for getting them relegated as I can't see him hanging around in the championship.
Scam .. will leave as soon as he knows it’s over to protect his “I’ve never been relegated aren’t I great “ claim... 17 games and two wins ...
the good news is he will never get another job in football and the beautiful game will be a better place without his corruption and negative football..
the good news is he will never get another job in football and the beautiful game will be a better place without his corruption and negative football..
Don't worry my team Portsmouth will have him, we seem to get all the useless has beens or never beens
Seeing his contract is subsistence only, backed with a large bonus for staying up, you’re talking out of your hat.
Just goes to show how bad Palace are, they have played two games less than Arsenal and are still behind them!
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
two games more than Arsenal sorry. ;~)
And Arsenal fans will look back at their trophy cabinet and look at how full it is, compared to some other North London teams....
Think what England would have been like if Big Sam had stayed as manager? WBA need t o sack Allardyce, and employ Tony “total football” Pulis to stay in the PL.
I’ve been to Selhurst Park a couple of times, good football stadium with a great atmosphere. Arsenal got one of their best ever players from Palace. Hopefully Palace will stay in the PL for another season...
I’ve been to Selhurst Park a couple of times, good football stadium with a great atmosphere. Arsenal got one of their best ever players from Palace. Hopefully Palace will stay in the PL for another season...
Please can someone explain to me why Crystal Palace have 37 points, and are nudging mid-table? I am pleased for them, but there are surely better teams below them.
Please can someone explain to me why Crystal Palace have 37 points, and are nudging mid-table? I am pleased for them, but there are surely better teams below them.
One shot on target....big Sam, sigh
Sam Allardyce has been in management for 30 years. In that time he's won a league of Ireland title, the 3rd Division with Notts County 23 years ago and a couple of playoffs. Out of a 30 year career spanning 12 clubs. Dinosaur of a manager, somehow keeps getting these jobs. Hopefully a lesson's finally been learned here.
Congrats to Palace
Congrats to Palace
Just goes to show how bad Palace are, they have played two games less than Arsenal and are still behind them!
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
It's nice to see a London team going up the table for once ...
A dingle talking about shopping in a skip? Priceless but at least he knows what he's on about ??
If you only have experience shopping in skips then don't be surprised if another skip (west brom) is your next shopping venture
Palace kept us out effectively and Okay nullified the Zaha threat. We clearly do not have any where near enough magic up front to repeat the great escape and it's very frustrating to see shots miss the target. Big Sam has improved the defence but he can't work a miracle in all areas. Finally, I say the ref was excellent, credit where it is due.
A good win for Palace against a Baggies side that cannot hit the target.
The only reason any team would want Sam as manager looks like it is coming to the end.
The only reason any team would want Sam as manager looks like it is coming to the end.
I cannot believe that Palace will still be in Prem next season. Like Covid. Horribly painful. No one should have to go through it again.
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Two of your best players for Arsenal. Ian Wright and Kenny Sansom
West Brom done for and no way back. They looked and played like a Championship side with a single shot on target . Palace first win since January keeps them safe. Three points and job done.
I don't know why both these managers don't retire and give someone younger their chance.
Sack them because they are pensioners ? Bring in the youngsters and they don't last the course because the chairmen are mainly trigger happy . You can't buy success overnight !
Nah, if you’re good enough you’re old/young enough. Why should Roy Hodgson give up a job he enjoys doing and which someone wants him to do, just to please you? Why didn’t Chelsea keep giving youngster Lampard a chance and forget about older Tuchel.....because they wanted the best man for the job and want success.
But they are both Ex England managers, one who had the magical tactic of letting Harry Kane take all the corners and the other who took a 30K bung after one game.......Oh wait, I see your point now
For over 50 years I used to love football both playing and watching however, I cannot stand football anymore . Damning indictment of the state of the beautiful game
An utterly boring games featuring two boring teams . Boring boring boring nightmarish type football.
West Brom done for and no way back. They looked and played like a Championship side with a single shot on target . Palace first win since January keeps them safe. Three points and job done.
Sign of a great team isn’t it, play poorly and win. Opposite of Brighton who play nice football but are getting relegated ????
Can't wait to see the Saints put a hat full past that south coast shower. The doom in Sussex is palable
Baggies fans have been badly let down by their owners. Sack the guy who achieved promotion, replace him with an ultra defensively minded has been, who doesn’t even pass the integrity test, totally senseless. I have little doubt SA’s record of never being relegated will remain intact, he’ll be sacked long before being mathematically relegated. It will be the best new all season for Baggies fans!
Avondale47
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
Two of your best players for Arsenal. Ian Wright and Kenny Sansom
I'm Glad all Over could be safe before the end of March!!!
Feel for West Brom same sort of club as our's I was there when you beat us to end the 16 years out of the top flight I was given a Baggies lapel pin by a very happy crying man on the pitch
Driving away in our coach I will never forget the sight of grown men dancing in the street thinking this must be what I look like when..............
Feel for West Brom same sort of club as our's I was there when you beat us to end the 16 years out of the top flight I was given a Baggies lapel pin by a very happy crying man on the pitch
Driving away in our coach I will never forget the sight of grown men dancing in the street thinking this must be what I look like when..............
Think what England would have been like if Big Sam had stayed as manager? WBA need t o sack Allardyce, and employ Tony “total football” Pulis to stay in the PL.
I’ve been to Selhurst Park a couple of times, good football stadium with a great atmosphere. Arsenal got one of their best ever players from Palace. Hopefully Palace will stay in the PL for another season...
I’ve been to Selhurst Park a couple of times, good football stadium with a great atmosphere. Arsenal got one of their best ever players from Palace. Hopefully Palace will stay in the PL for another season...
Just goes to show how bad Palace are, they have played two games less than Arsenal and are still behind them!
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
I cannot believe that Palace will still be in Prem next season. Like Covid. Horribly painful. No one should have to go through it again.
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Avondale47
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
Avondale47
The moose
Sorry I did not mean this game in particular, it's just so many games are decided by doggy penalties now, so sad.
The moose
Sorry I did not mean this game in particular, it's just so many games are decided by doggy penalties now, so sad.
Avondale47
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
Big Scam loses again, excellent !!!!!!!!!!
Avondale47
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
How many games are won/lost by a penalty? You don't need goal scorers anymore, just someone who can dive and scream their heads off when someone gets near them.
One boring match. Classic Palace. Looks like Sheffield and Brom will go down. Bet big Sam wished he would have stayed at home by the fire, drinking his coco as it looks like he cannot save them.
He is known for the odd bung
His reason for leaving Palace was that he was retiring. Since then he’s worked for 2 different clubs. It’s time Sam
Palace kept us out effectively and Okay nullified the Zaha threat. We clearly do not have any where near enough magic up front to repeat the great escape and it's very frustrating to see shots miss the target. Big Sam has improved the defence but he can't work a miracle in all areas. Finally, I say the ref was excellent, credit where it is due.
Indeed. How many fouls did he commit without a booking? but Eze got billed for..... er I have no clue
Sack them because they are pensioners ? Bring in the youngsters and they don't last the course because the chairmen are mainly trigger happy . You can't buy success overnight !
Nice retirement package for Big Sam coming his way. He’ll leave with a “nothing I could do” attitude and the football tabloids will lap it up and leave his reputation untarnished.
It’s the West Brom supporters I feel sorry for here. You never know Wilder might fancy the job next year?
It’s the West Brom supporters I feel sorry for here. You never know Wilder might fancy the job next year?
Don’t feel sorry for us. We are used to it. It’s all part of the joys of supporting WBA. Must be boring supporting Man City, Chelsea etc...... W.W.W.W.D.W.
Lol.
Lol.
Winning the game against city would of had a big impact on the team psychologically an they would have went on an gained momentum an wouldn’t be in the mess they are now under Sam !!
They were scoring goals .. gives you a chance
I’m starting to think there are comments from people who didn’t watch or listen to the games they comment on.
1. Why would you watch the whole game if you were bored?
2. Why would you get a penalty decision completely wrong?
3. Why would you overlook obvious talking points?
1. Why would you watch the whole game if you were bored?
2. Why would you get a penalty decision completely wrong?
3. Why would you overlook obvious talking points?
Nah, if you’re good enough you’re old/young enough. Why should Roy Hodgson give up a job he enjoys doing and which someone wants him to do, just to please you? Why didn’t Chelsea keep giving youngster Lampard a chance and forget about older Tuchel.....because they wanted the best man for the job and want success.
Oh dear big Sam fails again..... this time he’s in the poo
Oh big deal WBA already down AND Palace needed a pen
I’m starting to think there are comments from people who didn’t watch or listen to the games they comment on.
1. Why would you watch the whole game if you were bored?
2. Why would you get a penalty decision completely wrong?
3. Why would you overlook obvious talking points?
1. Why would you watch the whole game if you were bored?
2. Why would you get a penalty decision completely wrong?
3. Why would you overlook obvious talking points?
I cannot believe that Palace will still be in Prem next season. Like Covid. Horribly painful. No one should have to go through it again.
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Really tough to watch. I had this down as a boring dull 0-0 bore draw. I was wrong. It wasn’t 0-0.
So all the other teams can get points off them.
They were a decent mid table team when a certain Roy Hodgson managed them.
"Highest ground in England...."
Maybe that's why they make such spaced-out appointments?
Maybe that's why they make such spaced-out appointments?
To give other teams 3 points
Not a lot. There fans are silly speaking people that reside in a dump.
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Just goes to show how bad Palace are, they have played two games less than Arsenal and are still behind them!
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
In ten years, Arsenal fans will be gloating about this to Palace fans, as if it matters.
Tiring listening to the pundits pretend for months that the two bottom clubs have a "slim" chance of survival. Both were virtually relegated by Christmas. The real excitement is who goes down with them. Weeping in the north east I fear.
Allardyce is an utter disgrace ... his team were losing on the brink of relegation... did he show anything..no .. did he move forward to motivate his players ..no ..
Does he have a clue how to coach positive,attacking football ..no
He was to busy counting his cash..
Does he have a clue how to coach positive,attacking football ..no
He was to busy counting his cash..
Sam Allardyce has been in management for 30 years. In that time he's won a league of Ireland title, the 3rd Division with Notts County 23 years ago and a couple of playoffs. Out of a 30 year career spanning 12 clubs. Dinosaur of a manager, somehow keeps getting these jobs. Hopefully a lesson's finally been learned here.
Congrats to Palace
Congrats to Palace
What a dire advert for the game.
All he ever talks about is clean sheets ... but you need to score to win games ... and his behaviour today said it all.. his team were struggling in a must win game ... and he just stood/sat on the side chewing his gum showing no motivation or interest .. and he wonders why the players are struggling to get motivated..
English football in the doldrums akin to the 1980's. Two half decent teams, one with endless resources and the other with the only truly world class players. The rest of the league are stealing from the fans.
I mean no offence and I respect Zaha's opinions but had a player of any other colour refused to take the knee and said what Zaha said what would have been the likely outcome? I wonder if our teachers are following all these.
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You are spot on. Identity politics is always wrong and should not be permitted.
Well done, Wilf. NO POTITICS IN FOOTBALL.
I agree with Zaha that nobody in football should now be taking the knee, it has run its course. If football wants to do its own anti racism (against discrimination against all races) then do it.
Nobody should feel pressured into doing something that they do not want to do and in this modern climate, pressure is on anyone in the public eye to pretend to be WOKE or ese face cancel culture.
Nobody should feel pressured into doing something that they do not want to do and in this modern climate, pressure is on anyone in the public eye to pretend to be WOKE or ese face cancel culture.
Your missing his point and I'm with him on this stand tall I'm over 50 all this raceits shit as to stop I'd say it's no better then the 80ts makes me sick we are all human
Zaha made the one point worth making. These gestures are meaningless. And it's best a player who's supposed to be a beneficiary makes the statement.
Absolutely spot on. No mention from the media of the rugby players almost across the board not taking a knee. But they're more educated so their allowed to make their own choice
two games more than Arsenal sorry. ;~)
Good byeee, good byeee, wipe the tears from your eyes, Big Sam.
Hope your right Neilson ??????
I reckon Brighton might contest that statement.
A team with a great history, its swings and roundabouts these are the lean years for u,s but there again what have palace ever won
I mean no offence and I respect Zaha's opinions but had a player of any other colour refused to take the knee and said what Zaha said what would have been the likely outcome? I wonder if our teachers are following all these.
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That should be enough for the eagles ?? now. I’ve always enjoyed the eagles doing well. I remember the teams from the 1980’s under terry venables and Malcolm Allison. Steve Coppell also did a sterling job as palace manager. Good luck eagles ??. As for West Brom and Sam Allardyce, goodbye ???? & you won’t be missed. You’ve been appalling for the whole season ????????