Crystal Palace vs Southampton: Lambert brace as Saints march on

“Our Academy going for Category 1 Status,Along,with 17 Premier League Clubs & 6,including us,from Championship and that's where,Majority,of Players will Emerge.PATIENCE.”

“BromleyTim,
If the papers are correct, Martin wont be coming back next season, i know it`s only paper talk, but it said the old enemy, the Seaweeds are looking to sign him for £1.2m, our 4 multi-millionaire owners cant afford that.
Luis, you reckon Freedman only needs 3/4 more players to improve our small squad, did Dougie tell you that or where did you read it, where does the team need improving Luis?
Will we have to replace Clyne, the best right back in the Championship, Zaha or Williams, or what about Calvin Andrew & our wonderful finisher Easter, how could we replace those 2?
Luis, where does the team need improving, has Freedman told you how much he has in the budget, do you feel we need to sign a striker, or do you feel, Murray, Easter & Andrew will get us the goals, that will get us in the play offs?”

“So Luis, next Season according to you we go for the Playoff''s

Luis
It just shows your attitude and lack of ambition. Surely we go for Automatic Promotion don't we.

For the present Palace hierarchy, three or four signings of quality is out of reach.

Tell me, would any Striker of Quality want to Play for Palace being aware of Freedman's boring, negative, pathetic tactics and a so called Manager who don't know his best team.'

Zaha, Scannell, etc have had the stuffing knock out of them due to Freedman's Tactics.

I want to live in hope, not despair.

Yes the Board have saved the Club for which we are grateful, but if they are nervous to Invest, then sell up and move on.”

“My Opinion we gifted Southampton and Rickie Lambert the Two goals you cant allow on form striker any room to pull his trigger, their was Danny Butterfield wide on the right putting over a looping cross thats gone over McCarthy's Head right in the path of on coming lambert on the far post firing in a bullet header past helpless Speroni.
Their was I watching McCarthy and Dean Moxey who has done exceptionally well filling in for Andrew Gardner practising headers on warm up before Kick off, McCarthy total liability as a major Centre Back Gifted Lambert again allowed him to Juggle past for a clear shot on goal striking the ball with vigour with Julian Speroni barely able to move when the ball already was back of the net, and McCarthy's clearances instead of easily putting the ball wide out to touch strikes the ball aimlessly out for a Saints corner kick, far to often this season his defending totally erratic.
I felt we played rather well despite the loss my gripe is selection and the formation we take up against teams especially the leaders who set out to play physical and with three strikers.
what is the point in leaving three players when corners taken by the Saints,there was Scannell playing central striker Wilf who now looked a spent force and barely see the game out with exhaustion, and another fine looking prospect Kyle De Silva on the left.with Southampton having the total midfield to themselves, able to dominate the play.
Chris Martin carrying out the duties of Ambrose playing more of a midfield role rather than a central or supporting strike where he is most suited.
Dougie and your staff youth lost the plot for this season at least try to salvage something out for the rest of the games that we may hopefully something to look forward to for the future.”

“After last season have to give DF staff, players and 2010 credit for steadying the ship but he hasnt got the experience to move us forward.Maybe as an assistant to a proven promotion winning manager such as another scot in billy davies.Only trouble is that to tempt any manager you have to provide a promotion winning amount of money for the transfer market and 2010 will no doubt prefer the doog as he will tow the line and work on loanees and the odd 500k signing .”

“As Dougie Freedman Says 3/4 Signings for a Play-off Push,Next Season,and Not,bromleytim,a Big Rebuilding Program.”

“Alex Marrow was Sent Back from Loan at Preston,After Loan Window had Closed,so Can't Play.”

“i think freedman is a weak coach who cannot tell any player off he always makes excuses,a good coach would be planning for next year but i can see us being in trouble with freedman playing the same way as this season we are open down the middle without gardner and mcCarthy needs replacing so does easter,ambrose,wright,clynne,garvan,martin,andrews, a big rebuilding program needed also what has happened to marrow he looked ok but has disappered alot of work to be done.”

“You can see now how bad a defender McCarthy is without Gardner beside him, he is slow & his distribution is awful, all he does is lump it upfront, it is all well & good playing the likes of Parsons & De Silva, but will they get a look in next season under Freedman, i doubt it, Lofty is right, the only signings we will get is the cast offs the other Championship teams do not want, totally agree with Terry, Adkins signed Jack Cork from Chelsea, a good ball playing midfielder, we signed KG from Fulham, so can Freedman be trusted with the little money he will get from Parish?
Look at his signings, apart from Parr, who was a good signing, when he has spent who has been any good? certainly not our `Wonderful Striker` Easter.”

“Been saying all season even when we were picking up points just dont reckon Freedman!! All he seems to do is praise other teams when they beat us or seems really pleased if we get a point! Mind you i think the 2010 mob are happy just to stay in the championship, really don't think they have any ambition!!! Carries on like this last couple of months or so certain to struggle next season! (Paul, Dorset)”