Match Day Thread Crystal Palace vs Southampton, Weds 15th December, 19:30

Nah I reckon it's the normal formation. Smallbone has played in that position a couple of times.

 

I think usual, Smallbone on the right, Tella left, Redmond up front

 

I'm feeling optimistic and gonna say a 2-0 win. Redders and Lyanco.

 

Jeez that would be nice wouldn't it?

 

3-1 loss, Ayew hattrick. Cheers Tom

 

I am predicting the score will be 1-1 up until the 83rd minute, when Saints will be awarded a controversial penalty,
which JWP will take, and Saints win the match 1-2.

 

That’s one more point than most are predicting …

 

0-1 half time
3-1 full time.

We've pretty much run out of excuses so it'll be Hummels fault or something

 

Not saying it isn’t but 15 is an odd number to base this on. How many have their been since the Man United match? Is that why 15 was chosen. Sure 41 in 14 isn’t a lot better but it is odd

Seasons aren’t played in 15. Doesn’t seem like calendar year either but could be

 

Or could switch as needed

I’d say this isn’t far off what most people would want from who we have available. Except maybe a rest for Tino

 

Not sure what Tino has to do to get a rest, or Perraud has to do to get a start, but it’s a solid looking team at least. Much better than feared.

 

Clubs like us don’t tend to get given the controversial penalties. Especially with VAR. They are given against us

 

Yep agreed on first bit. I really don’t get it.

 

Their line up looks a fair bit stronger than ours but think that is the case most weeks.

For those interested, Saints to be winning at HT & Palace to be winning at FT is 30/1!

 

Just got 10/1 on JWP to score first ……..just a shame we don’t freekicks or penalties anymore

 

Don’t think it’s driven by 15 but the “50”. Just happens to be 15 games.Anyway, my view on all these records is that RH is doing his best to amass as many as possible whilst keeping us up! He’ll go down in history & be constantly mentioned on all the TV trivia programs.

 

I reckon 5 minutes before Zaha starts snarling at the ref, demanding someone’s head on a plate, after first demanding that said head is yellow carded.
10 minutes before the camera picks up a crafty smile from JWP, as Zaha loses it again.
15 minutes before Zaha scores and shoves it down our throats.

 

Didn’t think about it that way. But clearly arbitrary. I know most if not all stats are and it is clearly bad

 

Quite pleased Benteke isn’t starting, but I suspect Vieira reads this board and noticed Tom’s point, thus guaranteeing an Ayew goal.

 

It's from 19 away matches. Being all PL away matches we've played so far in 2021

2, 9, 3, 3, 1, 0, 5, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 0, 3, 0, 2, 4, 3