Tough decisions made as five told to pack bags
DOUGIE Freedman admitted some tough decisions had to be made after Crystal Palace released five players this week.
Lee Hills, Calvin Andrew, Nathaniel Pinney, Jake Caprice and Charlie Holness have all been told that their contracts will not be extended when they expire next month, leaving them free to find other clubs.
And while releasing players is part and parcel of the modern day game, Freedman said it did not make the decisions any easier.
He said: "It is always a tough decision to release any player.
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"Lee Hills has been with us for a long time, but he went two years without playing.
"We have rehabilitated him in the right way, but he needs first-team games now."
The 22-year-old left-back spent part of the season on loan at Southend and while he made eight appearances for the League Two outfit, Freedman said he now needed to find regular first-team football.
Freedman, however, added that the decision to release Hills may come back to "bite the club in the backside", but he said with the likes of Dean Moxey, Jonathan Parr and Matthew Parsons in the Palace squad, Hills was unlikely to get the opportunities that he deserved.
Another long-time Eagle being released is Andrew, a 25-year-old striker who has made more than 50 appearances for the club since signing from Luton Town in 2008.
Andrew has spent several spells on loan at other clubs during that time and Freedman said he now needed to go out and play somewhere else.
Meanwhile, youngsters Pinney, Caprice and Holness will also depart Selhurst Park at the end of June, with Freedman adding that it was always a "difficult decision" to make with the younger players.
Comments
by Terrytheath01
Thursday, May 31 2012, 3:20PM
“Luis,
Hard work in the summer, might make a difference?
For what Luis, are you getting a Job at last, picking Strawberries on Farmer Boyce`s Farm in Henfield Village?
Hard work in the summer, might make a difference, what has that got to do with you, Luis, being proven Wrong about your stupid comment about young centre halfs?
Luis, stop trying to move the goal posts & admit you got it WRONG!”
by rambo_3
Thursday, May 31 2012, 1:30PM
“Hard Work in the Summer,Might,Make Difference.”
by loftymaidston
Thursday, May 31 2012, 12:00PM
“I expect most of you remember Billy Wright of Wolves who as a defender could almost be described as a midget. Tough as old boots and could out jump Centre Forwards much taller and larger than himself.
One of the Greatest Centre Halves to wear an England Shirt.
So another of Luis's stupid useless statements out of the window.
Assessing players you have never seen proves the man is in a Dream World.
You try to be fair to others who have different opinions than yourself, but this man is in need of emergency treatment for Brain Damage.”
by Leecroydon
Thursday, May 31 2012, 10:38AM
“Luis Rambo_3,
so what you are basically saying is Youngsters cannot play at Center Half, because they need to build up their strenghth, why did you mention just 16 & 17 year olds, because Michael Chambers, Ryan Innis & Quade Taylor are all 18, i think they are, none of them are 16 or 17, so why are you saying 16 or 17 year olds need to build up their strength, when the 3 Center Halfs you mentioned earlier, are at-least 18, Luis, you are talking in riddles, once again, you are trying to move the goalposts, yet again.
Luis, Bobby Moore, Tony Adams & John Terry all made their full debuts at 17, playing at Center Half, so your so called `OPINION` is wrong yet again.”
by rambo_3
Thursday, May 31 2012, 8:48AM
“Why do you think,Dougie Freedman,Only had Ryan Inniss on the Bench Against Southampton & Played Dean Moxey out of Position.”
by AntTheEagle
Thursday, May 31 2012, 8:45AM
“have a feeling that at least two of those released will go onto bigger things....JC and LH are both quality players, who WILL be back at selhurst one day....unfortunately for them (and us) not in the famous Red and Blue.
Good Luck lads !”
by rambo_3
Thursday, May 31 2012, 8:11AM
“Because at 16/17 you Can Play as an Attacker,or Even Full-back,but to Play at Centre-back you Need to Build up your Strength.”
by busheybushey0
Thursday, May 31 2012, 6:04AM
“Luis,
you really are a Fool, how do you know these guys are not ready for 1st team football, when you have admitted you have never seen any of them play, your comments do not add up & for you to thing Ertl, would be a good signing for Palace, proves how much of an idiot, you really are, i totally agree with everyone, Luis, you have not got a clue about the talent of a footballer.”
by loftymaidston
Wednesday, May 30 2012, 8:01PM
“Luis, if you were to tell Dougie Freedman what you tell us, I would think he would fall about in fits of laughter.
You are an embarrassment to the Club and all Supporters of Crystal Palace.
Luis we got shot of Johannes Ertl on a Free Transfer.
Your assessment of Footballers is Pathetic.”
by rambo_3
Wednesday, May 30 2012, 7:44PM
“On the Contrary,Wally,I said Aaron Akuruka,Michael Chambers,Ryan Inniss & Quade Taylor were Not,Yet,Ready,at 19,16/17,Hence Experienced Cover Required,While,Developing/Maturing.”