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Having signed 5 years ago Julian Speroni is currently our longest serving player, if he was to leave in the summer it would become Matt Lawrence 3 years ago and then Clint Hill just less than 2 years at the club this summer. I think over the past 2 years the club has been in a period where as time has gone on it has lost its soul, and the heart has been ripped out. No long term players, no youth players coming through and staying now. No idea if this had an effect on Bostock but i hadn't realised how much had changed in such a short space of time. |
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First, we don't know what was or was not said about Warnock's style of play - we certainly know NW says it was rubbish. Second, Warnock's hand was not 'forced' on Watson. He knew Watson wouldn't sign a new contract and therefore for financial reasons was required to sell him. He decided, therefore, not to play him at the start of the season as he expected him to be at the club for less than a month. When the transfer didn't happen and he knew Watson would be here for at least three months he started picking him. No 'hand forcing' there. Third, we have resorted to long ball this season when the midfield has lacked anyone with the ability to create the time and space to allow play through the midfield. When we've had that, we've used it - as we would have done with Bostock.
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The point about Hills is also nothing but spin. It may be true, but the reason for that is that in the years between Watson & Soares coming through & last seasons graduates from the academy,we didn't have any youth players making the grade, we got a good number of games from both Watson & Soares, so not sure really what laboured point it is you are trying to make. No it's not f**king all roses in Selhurst, but then have a look around, it's not exactly raining gold at most of the clubs outside about half a dozen at the top of the Premiership. But excitingly for us, unlike so many other clubs, we've poured time & money into our academy & have now got 4 players all under 18, from our academy, in & around the first team squad, all of which we expect big things from for the future. With seemingly a few more set to break through you could argue that in some respects we are actually regaining out 'heart & soul'. |
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I think it's a pretty well trodden path for youngsters that have made such a big breathrough, as 2 or 3 of ours did, to struggle a bit second season. It's how they deal with that inevitable drop of in form that is going to indicate where their carreer's are headed. It would appear that Scannell, Vic Mo & Hills have all got their heads down, worked hard & fought their way back into the 1st team picture, so I'm not desperately unhappy with how things have gone with them this season. Then again I'm not one of those who expected Victor & Seam to score the hatful of goals that would lead to promotion this season. That was always unrealistic & unfair to expect so much of players so young. Yes there will be interest in both Sean & Moses in the summer, maybe even more because of the belt tightening. We are clearly short of a bob or 2, & the sort of sums probably needed to prise away any of our young talents would not reperesent a huge sum to a premiership club, but might just be the sort of , relatively, low cost signing that could pay real dividends.We'll receive offrs, will we be able to say no ? Not sure, hope so. But if we can't I'll dry my tears & get on with supporting my club through financially difficult times, for our chairman, & for our club. |
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Bloody hell Gonzo you don't arf talk a load of bollocks sometimes.
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Sorry, this is why I tend to disregard everything you ever say about Palace and Jordan, you are simply too blind regarding anything Jordan is involved in. |
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The interesting one is Walcott. Would he be better or worse had he not left Southampton when he did. It is hard to say, but I recall him scoring two goals for the U-21s about six months after joining Arsenal which were carbon copies of that Terry Henry lad's goals. I dont know what the answer is tbh either way, but to say either is clearly right or wrong is quite a leap.
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A year or so ago they had 4 or 5 of the England U21s i think. |
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As you say, Walcott is interesting. Although its hard to call, it doesn't really seem that he has progressed a huge amount. But then he has been injured for a long time and he did give a very good performance for England against Croatia, so maybe I'm being harsh. But then whos to say that if he had been playing regularly for Southampton for an extra year, this would not have happened? It is certain that it is not black and white. It is also certain that all players respond differently to situations. Some will enjoy being challenged whilst others may thrive on being a big fish in a small pond. One things for sure though, Bostock is a cock |
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On their debut....
Beckham was 17 Scholes was 19 10months Neville was 17 1/2 Fabregas was 16 Gerrard was 18 For Palace Bostock was 15, for Spurs he was 16, most of the above were a year or so older when they started regular football in teh top flight. Beckham for example went off to Preston on loan between his debut and making the mnaure starting 11 regularly. |
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As for the chairman the list of his lies gets longer every year, from we will not change shirts every year as it is unfair to teh fans (his first year at the club) to i have been a cleve sausage and bought the ground and even teh coup that was a shirt sponsorship deal with nike which unravelled before his eyes as fans realised we were buying off the peg kits. |
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Isn't Bostock Spurs youngest ever player to play for their first team.
While it think it will give hime less opportunitties initially it will be a while before we know if it was the right move for him. Its time to move on.
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