Let me introduce Carlos Henrique Raposo, also known as Carlos Kaiser. Never heard of him? Neither had I, until a friend directed our group chat’s attention to his Wikipedia page. What I read simply had to be penned. A relatively ordinary Brazilian man, born in 1963, Raposo possessed a footballing ability far below professional standard. […]
Continue ReadingThe opening round of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign saw Palace travel up to Sheffield to try their luck at a first opening day win time since 2021, a 1-0 victory over Southampton. A slightly uninspiring summer transfer window has led to a lack of belief from many supporters, exacerbated by the departure of long-term […]
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“He’s got a bit of that Roy Keane-esque Irish grit in him…the bloke just doesn’t run out of energy” Killian Phillips is widely regarded as one of the most exciting prospects in Crystal Palace’s academy. The South London outfit signed the then 19-year-old from League of Ireland Premier Division side Drogheda United in 2021. The […]
Continue ReadingThe striker position is, without doubt, the hardest position to nail down, with the majority of clubs in the top leagues of Europe still searching for a talisman to guarantee 15+ goals a campaign. Because of this, they come at a cost, so here are 5 strikers who shouldn’t come at extortionate fees that I […]
Continue ReadingThe game began fast for the hosts as a determined run from Jack Diamond saw the winger cut the ball back across the edge of the box for Danny Mandroiu to curl first time into the top right corner. A goal in the first 6 minutes set the game up for the Imps to push […]
Continue ReadingWhat are my plans for SwainFootball I hear absolutely no one ask… Well, I’ve got a few ideas. Initially, I’m thinking of scrapping the name. I want my work to be associated with my name and therefore the plan is to use Henry Swain as the name for all content sites. Along with a couple […]
Continue ReadingIn all honesty, I could sit here for hours and talk about what I think is going wrong at Palace, but I don’t think that would get us anywhere. So today, I’ve restricted myself to 4 main points. I use the word stagnation as I don’t necessarily believe we’ve gone backwards, but there are clearly […]
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The FA Cup is the greatest domestic tournament in world football. Opportunities for lower league clubs to travel to the biggest in Europe is something that isn’t offered by another competition. The reward of a trip to the hallowed turf of Wembley at both the semi-final and final stage is one that smaller teams crave […]
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The start of the season was a torrid time for Geordies, even though there was the speculation of the new ownership being completed to finally release the club from the unwanted grasp of Mike Ashley. Steve Bruce was sacked on the 20th October when it looked as if the club was destined for relegation, where […]
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Patrick Vieira’s first season at Palace has seen the foundations laid down for a long-term project which will see us have our best seasons in the history of the club. As an established Premier League team, it was about time that we began to take the necessary steps to really kick on from mid-table mediocrity. […]
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