And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[chrisd]

Liverpool probably edged it but Palace look a very solid outfit this season and think they'll be comfortable in mid-table. As others have said one of those you'd want for your team and would be annoyed if you conceded it. There was contact but the dive was theatrical (imo). All we need now is the prediction league table

Liverpool more than edged it but didn't look so good up front. Its sad that a young lad gets sent off when the ref isn't up with play enough to see that Salah had knocked the ball away and therefore it wasn't denying a goal scoring chance I agree with you on the penalty

 

[Liverbirdie]

They requested a move from the corner section to behind the goal, the club were agreeable as long as the fans sat behind the goal were ok to move. They declined the request so the ultras haven’t bought the corner section tickets and weren’t present en masse. Negotiations continue but can’t really see a solution.

City may put a bid in for them......

 

[Liverbirdie]

Sakho had a couple of nibbles at him with the ball gone, so yes it's a foul but for me it's over as a discussion when Gary Neville says it's a penalty for Liverpool, if he says it then there can be little doubt.

Palace a very very good side though and I don't think anyone will have an easy game there, fair play to them.

Thats a bit unfair on Neville, think he calls it as he sees it most weeks.

 

[Swingalot]

They requested a move from the corner section to behind the goal, the club were agreeable as long as the fans sat behind the goal were ok to move. They declined the request so the ultras haven’t bought the corner section tickets and weren’t present en masse. Negotiations continue but can’t really see a solution.

Not quite right. They asked to move to straight behind the goal and the club agreed. Then when some of the season ticket holders behind the goal learnt of this they kicked off and the club went back on the agreement made. The fans were never consulted at any stage and there was just rumour upon rumour. Club has handled it really poorly and it has really split the support.

At the end of the day, we had a great atmosphere with those boys as an organised unit and the club has completely screwed it up. Just hope they can sit down and agree a solution.

 

[Swingalot]

As for the game, just thought we did not get the breaks. The foul against pva for the tackle on Milner that then led to the goal was the same as Milner’s tackle aga8st Zaha minutes earlier, which the ref decided was ok. The ball then breaks off a deflected shot out wide straight to a Liberpool player and then he feeds Salah and down he goes in 3 phases.
Happy with the way we played, looking pretty positive for the season which is a strange feeling for a Palace fan!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

As for the game, just thought we did not get the breaks. The foul against pva for the tackle on Milner that then led to the goal was the same as Milner’s tackle aga8st Zaha minutes earlier, which the ref decided was ok. The ball then breaks off a deflected shot out wide straight to a Liberpool player and then he feeds Salah and down he goes in 3 phases.
Happy with the way we played, looking pretty positive for the season which is a strange feeling for a Palace fan!

To be fair, Oliver didn’t give the foul against pva, the linesman did.
The lad who was sent off looks a talent :thup:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Great to have MNF back and much better with Neville and Carragher.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Great to have MNF back and much better with Neville and Carragher.

Carragher shouldnt be on their after spitting, he should've been replaced by the serial drink driver/drug abuser Merson because he's funnier

 

[davemc1]

Another lpool dive
7.8 Russian judge
clear dive
still think he dived
then agrees with homer (of all people) that you’d be screaming for a pen if it’s your club.

sake

 

[chrisd]

Another lpool dive
7.8 Russian judge
clear dive
still think he dived
then agrees with homer (of all people) that you’d be screaming for a pen if it’s your club.

sake

Not too sure of any inconsistency there I thought Salah did the "any contact in the box go down like you've been shot by a sniper" bit.

Homer said that if it happens to your player you'd want a pen, sure, if Zaha had gone down in similar fashion I'd have said the same as others on here and claimed a pen - normal fan bias I'd argue 😁

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Either I was the only one who listened to the game on 5live last night, or people are choosing to ignore that they thought a) it was a pen, and b) Salah was applauded for staying on his feet Earlier in the game after having contact in the box. At least one of the commentary team WAS a professional footballer so must know what they’re talking about

 

[chrisd]

Either I was the only one who listened to the game on 5live last night, or people are choosing to ignore that they thought a) it was a pen, and b) Salah was applauded for staying on his feet Earlier in the game after having contact in the box. At least one of the commentary team WAS a professional footballer so must know what they’re talking about

Nah, I'm a Palace fan and like any fan of any club in the country I know when it is, and isn't, a pen against my team.

 

[Hobbit]

Salah pen; from the first showing, in real time, I thought no contact and a dive. From the second angle, definite contact and maybe did disrupt Salah enough for him to go down, I.e. not a dive. Whatever, a definite pen and well done to the ref.

 

[chrisd]

Salah pen; from the first showing, in real time, I thought no contact and a dive. From the second angle, definite contact and maybe did disrupt Salah enough for him to go down, I.e. not a dive. Whatever, a definite pen and well done to the ref.

Do they have Specsavers in Spain ? 😂😂

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Do they have Specsavers in Spain ? 

Perhaps Sakho shouldn’t be so clumsy?
Anyway, I thought you Eagles had good eyesight?

 

[Fish]

Either I was the only one who listened to the game on 5live last night, or people are choosing to ignore that they thought a) it was a pen, and b) Salah was applauded for staying on his feet Earlier in the game after having contact in the box. At least one of the commentary team WAS a professional footballer so must know what they’re talking about

I listened to it on my way back from Liverpool, none of the commentators were on the fence and all said it was a pen as there was contact, them's the rules!

A standing ovation for the lad sent off who worked tirelessly apparently getting back and is a great prospect, again they all agreed the lad had no choice and it was a red card.

Sounds like Palace won't be scrapping at the bottom this season, I'm not taking too much from the Terriers results, to have their 2 match start was always going to be tough, but they must beat Cardiff to start building on some confidence as they can play some nice football.

West Ham, Cardiff, Southampton & Fulham in the bottom 4 mix for me.

Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs plus 1 rouge (outsider) team in top 4 mix.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Salah pen; from the first showing, in real time, I thought no contact and a dive. From the second angle, definite contact and maybe did disrupt Salah enough for him to go down, I.e. not a dive. Whatever, a definite pen and well done to the ref.

Almost as if Salah “pulled” a foul.

 

[Orikoru]

According to Dermot Gallagher (like him or not he did do it at the top level) it wasn't a red card http://www.skysports.com/football/n...k-is-a-red-card-offence-says-dermot-gallagher

DERMOT SAYS: "I don't think this is a foul. The player gets the ball quite clearly. The goalkeeper goes to win the ball, he gets the ball and he's in the air, and his boot catches the shirt. I don't think any referee is going to give a foul for that.

"The goalkeeper has to go for the ball and he's cleared the ball. He's got tangled up in the shirt, and the referee was right to play on."


That settles it then. :thup:

 

[Jensen]

Carragher shouldnt be on their after spitting, he should've been replaced by the serial drink driver/drug abuser Merson because he's funnier

Agree with Carragher not being on there, but Merson ? The guy can't even tell you whose playing despite it being plastered all over his shirt

 

[Liverbirdie]

DERMOT SAYS: "I don't think this is a foul. The player gets the ball quite clearly. The goalkeeper goes to win the ball, he gets the ball and he's in the air, and his boot catches the shirt. I don't think any referee is going to give a foul for that.

"The goalkeeper has to go for the ball and he's cleared the ball. He's got tangled up in the shirt, and the referee was right to play on."


That settles it then. :thup:

Why does it?

Just cos one ref says it was/wasnt doesnt make it lore.