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Memory Lane Memories and nostalgia about Crystal Palace F.C |
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How would our star strikers of bygone days cope in the Premier League?
Cliff Holton, Johnny Byrne, Don Rogers, Peter Taylor, Chris Armstrong, Dave Swindlehurst, Ian Wright, Mark Bright, Matt Jansen, Clinton Morrison. Just some wonderful examples and most would adapt well in my view given modern fitness regimes, diets and kit. Blimey I could imagine Cliff Holton bursting our modern footballs!
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Modern day thinking over tactics would never(or rarely) have seen Bright and Wright starting together. However 4-4-2 appears to be raising its head again, so maybe eventually one of the greatest striker partnerships would have been recognised in this modern era.
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Good thread Darzet. Your first two predate even an old git like me.
I think Ian Wright would struggle without a big lad next to him. If Dwight Gayle had a Mark Bright I genuinely think we'd be looking at a superstar. Of all of the ones that you list (that I've seen), I'd say Chris Armstrong would be most suited.
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Thinking of the ones I saw -
Swindlehurst would have had a chance of having a bit of a Premier League career (c'mon, Grant Holt did for a while) Armstrong would have been fine Taylor would have definitely played at the top level as a wide forward and hopefully medical improvements would have kept him more injury free Clinton, probably not. Jansen, I'd have thought so as a 2nd forward playing deeper or wider. Bright and Wright yes they'd have both found a way Chris Jones and Tommy Langley? No
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The one that fascinates me is big Dave Swindlehurst, to be honest he would get stick back in the days from some Palace fans as many did not appreciate his many strengths. His style would be made for the Lone Striker role that is favoured by many today, his movement off the ball also taking up wide roles then coming inside was so effective, not forgetting his hold up play and heading ability would be heaven sent for a current Palace team. I would also like to add the fantastic Jim Cannon to that list as without doubt our finest ever CB, so underrated and underused at International level due mainly to Alan Hansen playing for Liverpool getting the nod. Pity the Scotland manager did not have the vision to pair them together, what a combination they would have been. |
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On that basis some other names worth considering - Simpson, Allen, Deakin, Burridge, Woodruff, Queen, Jackson, Birchenall, Hughes, Tambling, Craven, Hughes, Whittle, Harkouk, Mabbutt, Hilaire, Ndah, Irvine, Routledge and who could forget Uphill !! |
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Peter Taylor arguably one of, if not the best player to pull on a Palace shirt might have had a problem with the modern rules. He had an uncanny ability to chase back, slide in and rap his leg around the opposing player to claim the ball, get up and turn around in one movement then head off towards goal. Never saw a player accomplish this as much, or as well as Taylor. Nowadays with the differing interpretations of the rules he would probably me penalized every time and have to give up this unique skill from his game.
With added protection from refs, the likes of Don Rogers and Whittle would take to the Premiership with ease.
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I think you'll find Wayne Routledge is plying his trade in the Premiership with Swansea
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Great list there Ardent, a trip down memory lane eh? |
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Wright, Bright and Swindlehurst would still hold their own today.
And possibly Aylott. Well maybe not him. Due to the fact he was a donkey. One of those ones that fat people sit on along Blackpool pier. And then get shot. And turned into glue. Aylott. Not the Blackpool donkeys.
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Well Armstrong did score quite a few premier league goals or do you mean in todays faster game ? Maybe, but he maybe have run out of puff.
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I see what you did there.
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Great list of Palace strikers but not one mention of Dougie Freedman , Very clever player that would make a good Number 10 in the modern day game
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Difficult to judge the earlier ones, as there's little or no footage. Mike Deakin was OK in Division 4, but no higher. Cliff Jackson played centre-forward in the 68/69 promotion season, despite being only 5 foot 9 and having no heading ability - he took on central defenders like Jack Charlton like a winger with a full back. Tambling was past it for us and some others, like Craven, were no more than about OK. Ronnie Allen was mainly a winger for us, although he was previously known as a "deep-lying centre forward" - not actually sure what that was.
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I agree but a case of ''the unmentionable with a family to feed''.
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Ian Wright got stacks in the Premier league with a variety of strike partners, sadly not with us as he moved on just as that started but we did finish third one year with him lets not forget. 10 times better finisher than Gayle and at least as quick as AJ who would be the better comparison. Armstrong should have done. Had everything required. I think Swindlehurst would have done fine in a Mark Bright sort of role and Bright was clever, powerful and knew where the goal was. Freedman did play but struggled as an out and out striker, but a good number 10. Rogers and Taylor were good wingers in any era. I believe with diet , training methods , less beer etc , the top flight players then would be the top flight players now. They would also adapt their game to the rules |
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