[Archived] Crystal Palace Preview

[Giant]

Very poor half.

Murthy and pedersen have been shocking, far too much space in the middle and just inviting pressure. Need to find an outlet, Rhodes and kazim might as well get out the deck chairs. Positives, Henley and Erm.......

Not out of this though, palace are poor. Come on rovers

[Blue n White Rover]

Berg out!

[A cup of beans]

Poor half. But I hope people dont touch the panic button.

I was at Swindon to see King Kenny's 1st game and we lost.

[bluefred]

Do you think Simon Garner needs a scapegoat or a hate figure and he has to pick on someone as certain posters accuse people who critiscise Rovers players of doing - or do you think as a neutral he can see that MGP and CKR are poor ??

get ckr off and bring on rochina,it will scare the site out off them

[Dunnfc]

Kazim ought to be subbed same with mgp. Hope we see rosado at some point.

[Waggy76]

jesus our midfield is

PEDS............MURPHY............DICKSON..............MARCUS

This the root of the problem , the middle 2 are too slow , Pedersen is passed his best and Olsson is quick but not good enough.

Put into the mix Richards ,who should be helping out (bet he'e not) ...

But it is only half time , so there is hope !

[rovers1993]

P.S didn't realize the mods changed the word 'F-C-U-K' to Kean. Brilliant!

[G Somerset Rover]

I cannot explain for those not here how bad we played for that first half. Diabolical doesn't cover it.

[jim mk2]

Always thought we would lose this.

Palace 2-0 final.

[Waggy76]

Palace haven't lost a game in 12.

Having said that this is exactly what was always going to happen.

Now this is where Berg needs to start shaping the team to his own.

It will take time though. Time and patience.

well said , there will be no quick fix ,with these players ...

[Derbyshire Blue]

Sounds like Pedersen's played exactly like he played all last season Feckin Sh*te, lets get rid

[BPF]

Terrible so far....Kean

[bluefred]

I cannot explain for those not here how bad we played for that first half. Diabolical doesn't cover it.

well now we will see what berg is all about,because if you can see that surely he can.expect

changes.

[Josh]

Hopefully Vukcevic on for Pedersen at half time, it sounds like he's been having his usual stinker of a game.

[Pedro]

It's only half time and he's only been in charge for two days. Chill the fook out guys.

[watford-rover]

It's been poor, kaz' attitude stinks, hopefully picks up in the second half

[Commondore]

Very poor half.

Murthy and pedersen have been shocking, far too much space in the middle and just inviting pressure. Need to find an outlet, Rhodes and kazim might as well get out the deck chairs. Positives, Henley and Erm.......

Not out of this though, palace are poor. Come on rovers

Playing a four man midfield with two places being occupied by those two does seem a bit defensively weak, doesn't it? I'm only following this via Rovers twitter so I don't actually know how things are looking, but a four man midfield generally needs more dynamism than what can be offered by Murphy and Pedersen.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Pedersen would only be a good option if there was a rule that allowed you to bring on a player for a set piece and then take them off after it. The guy's all round game is dreadful, more often than not it's like playing with 10 men.

I think the first 45 mins will be a real eye opener to Berg about how tough a job it's going to be. This midfield is not going to dominate many sides in this league and that's worrying.

[bluefred]

hopefully he isnt on for the second half

ckr

[RevidgeBlue]

Sounds like Pedersen's played exactly like he played all last season Feckin Sh*te, lets get rid

Make that the last 4 seasons.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Make that the last 4 seasons.

How big a mistake is that new contract we offered looking? Massive.

[Waggy76]

hopefully he isnt on for the second half

ckr

He is another one who should be shown the door in Jan 13

[Hekla]

No changes.

[Clitherover]

He is another one who should be shown the door in Jan 13

He was decent before that injury, now he's just a lazy fart.

[Dunnfc]

Get Robbie subbed. We should all be singing from the same hymn sheet. Don't argue with your own team