Crystal Palace v Portsmouth 14.09.2010 by Robert Deacon

Official Matchday Programme

vs PORTSMOUTH, Tuesday 14th September 2010, Kick-Off 8pm

Main Club Sponsor

Official Kit Supplier

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Effrem orte condie vere ninven senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum furidium pat. Pimurorum dii siliciessit; horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum nicavestrum etorit. Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid me iam octua adentis quitastam la nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

publinv erensul ublin styus. consum hucividem ponsultod nerio, se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus anum us etientia ium temod CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina non tus hoctus pate quos servivi demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, cupplin terebatusum ini percepe ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. Valerra vivid se, con dierit. Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam

publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae ingulto ribunium cri poendernum, et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon teres, spera meniciente omnostiam audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum tamente acenate intem diis oc, Patum demo te, quam isse crunter udemporum oc, nos enampop ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam neresimerum que tiam temurortius etraves sitemno rtessunum, moraedes prare obse porem que que atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. Imis abus vid Catem. Catua moltus mus rehenat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

CONTENTS_

13/21

CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB Selhurst Park Stadium, London SE25 6PU CO-CHAIRMEN: Steve Parish & Martin Long DIRECTORS: Steve Parish, Martin Long, Steve Browett, Jeremy Hosking, Phil Alexander CLUB PRESIDENT: Peter Morley CBE MANAGER: George Burley ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: Simon Craig, Stevie Craig, David Groves, Fergus McGovern, Andrew Hall TICKET OFFICE MANAGER: Mandy Anderson Myers COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Terry Byfield SAFETY / STADIUM MANAGER: Kevin Corner FINANCIAL CONTROLLER: Hari Jani CORPORATE SALES MANAGER: Chris Powlson

TODAY’S VISITORS

An extensive preview of tonight’s opponents from the South Coast.

04/05

MANAGER’S COMMENTS

CELEBRITY EAGLES

George Burley looks back on recent encounters including Reading.

Jo Brand is the latest celebrity to talk about her support of the club.

36/43

PLAYER FEATURE: Edgar Davids talks to the matchday programme about his decision to move to South London and his hopes for the season.

CONTACT DIRECTORY Switchboard: 020 8768 6000 Ambassadors: 020 8768 6042 Box Office: 08712 000 071 Corporate Sales: 020 8768 6049 Communications: 020 8768 6020 Catering: 020 8771 5553 Club Shop: 020 8768 6100 F.I.T.C: 020 8768 6063 Study Centre: 020 8768 6066 Tickets: boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk PROGRAMME EDITORIAL: Terry Byfield, Thomas Coupland, Chris Poynton DESIGN: Nathan Simpson, Robert Deacon PHOTOGRAPHY: Neil Everitt, Action Images, Hy Money PRINTER: Bishops Printers WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

CONTENTS Official Matchday Programme

TODAY’S COVER IMAGE:

Dutch legend Edgar Davids made his Palace debut in the recent cup tie against tonight’s visitors. [24.08.10]. Picture: Neil Everitt

vs PORTSMOUTH, Tuesday 14th September 2010, Kick-Off 8pm

CLUB HONOURS Division One: 1993/94 Division One play-off: 1996/97, 2003/04 Division Two: 1978/79 Division Two play-off: 1988/89 Division Three: 1920/21 Zenith Data Systems Cup: 1991 FA Youth Cup: 1977, 1978

PALACE PLAYER:

Watch George Burley’s post match press conference on Palace Player WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

Main Club Sponsor

Official Kit Supplier

*The opinions expressed in our matchday programme do not necessarily reflect those of Crystal Palace FC. WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGER’S COMMENTS

GEORGE

BURLEY THE MANAGER GIVES HIS EXCLUSIVE COMMENTS AHEAD OF EACH HOME GAME ONLY IN THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME. PICTURE: Neil Everitt CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Firstly this evening I would like to welcome Steve Cotterill and all players and officials from Portsmouth Football Club for our first evening home game of the season. From when we came together as a group for pre-season it was clear to us all that there was a lot of work to do, but at the same time we laid out clear objectives for where this club wanted to be to achieve our aims for the club to move forward. The playing squad has undergone a huge turnover from the end of last season and I have been pleased to have been in a position to bring in a number of additions to the squad. Many of these have been loan signings, and with this it always takes some a little time to get to match fitness level as they haven’t been playing competitively and they also need time to get use to playing with their new team-mates. Due to the way results have gone, time is not something which we have a great deal of so you can be sure that a lot of work is being done at the training ground to ensure that fitness levels are at our expected demands sooner rather than later. You will have seen in games that the style of play we want as a WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGER’S COMMENTS_

YOU WILL HAVE SEEN IN GAMES THAT THE STYLE OF PLAY WE WANT AS A MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS BEEN TAKEN ON BOARD BY THE PLAYERS

management team has been taken on board by the players, but as always in football it is a results business and we need to take our chances when we are enjoying good spells of possession in games. Our last home game was against Ipswich Town and the outcome hinged on the one sending off incident, which was disappointing from our point of view. Overall I thought we were the better team for most of the game. I had no argument with the dismissal, we all make mistakes but I can’t condone what happened. If you lose that discipline, as far as the sending off and the penalty is concerned, against a team like Ipswich, with ten men, then you are going to struggle. In the two away league matches we have enjoyed a better slice of possession at both Scunthorpe and Reading but came away from both games with heavy defeats. In the first game we did okay in the early stages but then the game WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

turned away from us when we lost our skipper Paddy McCarthy, who we had to pull off because of illness. We then gave Scunthorpe two goals before half-time with some sloppy defending. We never really looked like getting back into the game in the second half, and even though I was disappointed I couldn’t have had any complaints about the end result. In the last 25 minutes against Reading last Saturday we had the best chances, but after we went a goal down we never really dominated. Three-nil was a harsh scoreline from our point of view but I thought Reading’s first goal was a penalty, while the second was dubious as Julian Bennett had got the ball. Both sides tonight obviously know quite a bit about each other as we only played a couple of weeks ago in the Carling Cup at Fratton Park. This game was another where we played some great stuff and created numerous opportunities but conceded against the run of play at the start of the second half.

In the end we went out after a penalty shoot out but the biggest disappointment was the dismissal of Wilfried Zaha, which was a very harsh decision. We then lose him for three games, which was a blow for the team and the lad himself after he had started the season so well. Our attention now turns to these two home games in four days starting with a match tonight under floodlights, which always makes for a good atmosphere here, so get behind the boys and ensure your support plays a major role in the outcome this evening. Enjoy the game.

MIDDLE: Paddy McCarthy was substituted during the defeat at Scunthorpe.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

United

The R’s

The Lilywhites

The Foxes

The Blades

The Rams

The Reds

The Swans

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST The Eagles

The Canaries

The Lions

The Robins

The Royals

The Rovers

The Sky Blues

The Iron

The Tykes

Pompey

The Hornets

The Tractor Boys

The Tigers

The Clarets

The Bluebirds

Boro

Effrem orte condie vere ninven publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae publinv erensul ublin styus. consum The Owls The Posh senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris The Cherries hucividem ponsultod nerio, The Cumbriansingulto ribunium cri poendernum, mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil The O’s The con Rovers The Robins teres, spera meniciente omnostiam The Addicks tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris viventre, post? Nostre culatatus nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum anum us etientia ium temod nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, tamente acenate intem diis oc, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum The Glovers The Pilgrims Thesulium Saints in se dessunum iampliquam. The Pirates Patum demo te, quam isse coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, crunter noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina udemporum oc, nos enampop atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam non tus hoctus pate quos servivi The U’s The Dale patusPools esicaetena, factus. crebunum demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti.TheSaGreciansneresimerum que tiam temurortius furidium pat. etraves sitemno rtessunum, dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, Pimurorum dii siliciessit; cupplin terebatusum ini percepe moraedes prare obse porem que que horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum iam inicae tem ilicape rfectuis Theressenatur Bees The Seagullsatimpriondet vissil conemenius, The Terriers The Saddlers nicavestrum etorit. atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid Imis abus vid Catem. firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. me iam octua adentis quitastam la TheValerra Catua moltus mus rehenat vivid se, con dierit. The Dons The Daggers The Magpies Latics nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri The Millers The Blues The Bees The Chairboys sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si senThe ina, oculisquitus facres cum The Imps The Robins The Spireites Shrimps publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque Stanley The Hatters The Shots The Shakers ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis The Silkmen Boro The Brewers The Bulls ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. The Gulls The Bantams The Railwaymen The U’s Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam Gills The Shrews The Cobblers inat,The ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter The Valiants quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

CAPTAIN’S COMMENTS_

PADDY McCARTHY GIVES HIS LATEST COMMENTS DIRECT FROM THE DRESSING ROOM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME.

CAPTAIN’S COMMENT Obviously the last couple of games have been hugely disappointing for us, and we know that it is a run that cannot go on for any longer. The fact that we have conceded six goals in two games without scoring one is something that needs to be addressed urgently, and we will be looking at tonight as an excellent chance to change things. One of the most frustrating things about the past few results is that we have played well; we have not been outplayed by teams, and in fact we have been the better team for much of the games. But the one thing that has undermined our performances is that we are not capitalising on them and killing off teams. Individual errors have also cost us at times, and they have put us under unnecessary pressure when we should really be dominating. On Saturday I thought that we were much the better team until that first goal, and then my individual error gave them a simple chance to take the lead. That seemed to rattle us a bit and Reading took the advantage, went on to score two more goals and killed us off. Of course we are still a relatively new side, but while there is the case to argue patience is key, we still have some top quality players in our dressing room that all know how to win games. That sort of quality does not go away, it is still there in every one of the players in our dressing room so I am confident that it will emerge soon enough and wins will start coming our way. Tonight we face a Portsmouth side who, like us, have not had the sort of start they would have hoped for, so it is going WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

THAT SORT OF QUALITY DOES NOT GO AWAY, IT IS STILL THERE IN EVERY ONE OF THE PLAYERS IN OUR DRESSING ROOM be a big game for both teams. If you look at their squad on paper they have some fantastic players, but I think tonight will be more about us than them. It is going to be a tough game, they always are in this division, but we have shown that we are more than capable of matching them following our League Cup game at their place. But this time we have the home advantage. We now have the crowd behind us. And we now have the chance to make it count and get the win. The manager has brought in quality signings who have yet to experience a home game at Selhurst Park, and I know that they will thrive in the atmosphere that we walk out to every week. It is great to be coming back to Selhurst after so many away games. The atmosphere, the fans, the routine, these are things that you miss when you are on the road and it will be a welcome feeling when I lead the team out. Although, it must be said that those who have travelled with us over the past few weeks have been nothing short of astounding. At the Madejski on Saturday the noise coming from the Palace end was amazing. The singing never stopped, the chants and support continued right to the end and

it was fantastic to play with them doing their best to make it feel like a home game. I know that the lads really appreciate it both home and away, and as I said earlier the new boys that will be playing tonight will love every minute of playing infront of the Selhurst crowd. On a final note, the whole team was saddened this week at the news of the passing of Edgar’s father shortly before our trip to Reading. I would like to pass on all of our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_HOT OFF THE PRESS

KAYLA THE EAGLE RETURNS Tonight we are unveiling Kayla the Eagle as the new official live club mascot. Kayla, who is kept at Eagle Heights Wildlife Park, made her debut for the club when West Brom visited Selhurst Park for the Eagles’ last home game of the 2009/10 season. Communications Officer Chris Poynton, who set up the link between the Kent based aviary and Crystal Palace, said: “Last season at the West Brom match Eagle handler Christopher Belsey was more than happy to come down to Selhurst Park with Kayla, and he was amazed at the atmosphere that was generated when Kayla proceeded to fly up and down the pitch as the players came out of the tunnel.

FROM THE TRUST

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

“After the reaction from the fans, the players and Christopher Belsey on the night I felt it would be nice to honour Kayla and make her the official live mascot”. Christopher Belsey has seen Kayla perform at hundreds of events, but none as prestigious as Selhurst Park. “As soon as we got the call from the club we were more than willing to come down to Selhurst Park and help the Eagles. We were delighted to see the club survive and look forward to coming down to this fixture tonight. “Kayla has performed hundreds of times, but standing out on the pitch was something quite special. The crowd really took to her and I could see that she was enjoying being out there because being

The precarious nature of football finances has once again been highlighted in recent weeks with the plight of our close neighbours Croydon Athletic. The fall-out from the Pakistan cricket betting scandal has hit the Rams hard and the future of the club is uncertain, after recent success had seen the club promoted to the Ryman Premier League. This was reinforced on “Non-League Day” on the 4th September when it was announced after

underneath all of the lights and the atmosphere was nothing that I had or Kayla had ever experienced before. “Kayla spends a lot of her days doing educational displays for the public and we have agreed with the club that when the times and dates are right we will come down to Selhurst Park for various games during the 2010/11 season.” Chief Executive Phil Alexander is delighted that the club has joined forces with Eagle Heights and is looking forward to seeing Kayla performing at Selhurst Park. “Kayla was at our last game of the season in April against West Brom and we received a lot of positive comments about her following the match. Since then Chris has been in contact with the Wildlife centre and we are looking forward to seeing Kayla at Selhurst Park on the 14th and at other times during the 2010/11 Championship campaign.”

their home game against Concord Rangers that all the management and also probably the senior players would be leaving the club. The Ryman League has given Athletic some breathing space to sort its future out by allowing it to postpone league games against Tooting and Sutton but Kingstonian were awarded a bye in the FA Cup at Croydon’s expense. Many Palace fans were in the crowd to support their local non-league side at the Keith Tuckey Stadium,

and a pro-active group of Rams’ fans through their organisation Rams Army are doing all they can to help the club going forward. You can show your support for the club by joining the Army – see www.ramsarmy. co.uk for details. CPST has also offered its assistance to them to assist in this difficult period. You can contact the Trust at cpstrust@hotmail. com and keep up-to-date with all the latest news on the Trust’s website www.cpstrust.org.uk. WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

HOT OFF THE PRESS_

IPHONE APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE

Crystal Palace Football Club proudly presents the Official Football League Clubs’ iPhone app. Free to download the app lets you put Palace’s latest news, scores, league tables in the palm of your hand. And upgrade to the premium zone for just £5 for a whole season and you can watch all match highlights, predict match scores plus much more! To download or search for Football League on iTunes or the App Store. You simply download the app, select your club, and then your app turns into your Crystal Palace app. THE APP FEATURES:

• News - Official Crystal Palace news as and when it happens. • Player Profiles - Stats and images for every Crystal Palace player. • Live Match Text Commentary with line-ups, latest scores, and stats from across the npower Football League & Barclays Premier League.

• Statistics - All the club stats you need including fixtures, results and league tables. • Facebook & Twitter sharing - you so you can keep your mates up to date with the latest news and all the club banter. And in the premium section for just £4.99 for a whole season you will find: Video Match Highlights, a score predictor that allows you to compare your predictions with your fellow club fans and the opposition fans in real time and during the game, and Google Maps so you can find your way to any football ground in the country with a single tap. Subscribers can also look forward to regular app updates throughout the season, with an innovative “Live Match Centre” due to launch at the end of September. So download now to keep up to date with all things Palace.

SELHURST SIX OR TWELVE The club are pleased to release the prices for this season’s Selhurst Six Or Twelve. The different bundle prices available give an option of covering either six or twelve games at a specially discounted rate and the choice of the games is down to you. Compared to what is available as the normal matchday admission price we are giving a 20% discount across the six game offer, whilst if you buy a season ticket for 12 games the bundle offer gives a 25% discount. To purchase either of these fantastic offers please call the box office now on 08712 00 00 71 or email the box office at boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk

ARTHUR WAIT

SELHURST 12

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

SELHURST 6

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

ADULT

£120.00

£20.00

ADULT

£225.00

£18.75

CONCESSION

£72.00

£12.00

CONCESSION

£135.00

£11.25

JUNIOR

£48.00

£8.00

JUNIOR

£90.00

£7.50

CROYDON AD & FAMILY STAND

SELHURST 12

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

SELHURST 6

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

ADULT

£96.00

£16.00

ADULT

£180.00

£15.00

CONCESSION

£72.00

£12.00

CONCESSION

£135.00

£11.25

JUNIOR

£48.00

£8.00

JUNIOR

£90.00

CROYDON AD & FAMILY STAND

MAIN STAND B,C, & D

SELHURST 12

£7.50

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

SELHURST 6

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

ADULT

£144.00

£24.00

ADULT

£270.00

£22.50

CONCESSION

£96.00

£16.00

CONCESSION

£180.00

£15.00

JUNIOR

£72.00

£12.00

JUNIOR

£135.00

MAIN STAND B,C, & D

HOLMESDALE UPPER

SELHURST 12

£11.25

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

SELHURST 6

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE

ADULT

£120.00

£20.00

ADULT

£225.00

£18.75

CONCESSION

£72.00

£12.00

CONCESSION

£135.00

£11.25

JUNIOR

£72.00

£12.00

JUNIOR

£135.00

£11.25

HOLMESDALE UPPER

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

TERMS AND CONDITIONS • Neither Selhurst bundle is available in the Lower Holmesdale or Arthur Wait Block V. • Match purchases must be completed two working days before fixture date. •Unused matches will not be refunded. • Concessions rates apply to Seniors Concessions of 60+yrs and Students in full time education under 24yrs (Valid proof will be required).

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS

If you see, hear or are the victim of racial, homophobic or disability abuse call Kick It Out on

0800 169 9414

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PHYSIO_

ALEX MANOS GIVES HIS LATEST COMMENTS DIRECT FROM THE TREATMENT ROOM FOR THE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME.

Welcome to tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, Focusing on the longer term injuries first, Sean Scannell is progressing very well and working outdoors on his running fitness and also some light ball work. He has been out for several weeks so still needs a couple of weeks improving his fitness and working on football specific drills before he can start training. Lee Hills continues to do well with his rehab and is running and also doing light ballwork. As you may know, Darren Ambrose picked up a knee injury in training the day before the Ipswich game. It was an impact injury and he has suffered bone bruising to his knee joint. These injuries can take several

INSIDE THE INJURY

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

BELOW: Lee Hils has started running and doing light ball work.

weeks to settle down. He is now three weeks down the line and is working in the gym and regaining strength in the knee. We are hoping that he may be able to jog this week. David Wright also picked up a calf injury on the same day. He was progressing well but had a setback last week so we have had to slow his rehab down again. The only other casualty for tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game is John Obika who has a small groin injury. We are hoping he will be available for the game against Burnley at the weekend. Enjoy the game Alex.

CALF STRAINS The calf is made up of two main muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus. In football it is usually the gastrocnemius which is injured as it is a fast twitch muscle used in explosive movements. These can be small injuries and take 1-2 weeks to settle or if more severe can take up to three months. They do not usually require surgery.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

The Crystal Palace Holiday Club

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Guaranteed holiday savings simply for being a fan.

0870 751 9954

stores nationwide

holidays operated by selected non-Thomas Cook tour operators. Applies to summer and winter package holidays, city breaks, cruises, worldwide travel and UK weekend breaks/ hotel-only. All holidays are subject to availability and relevant tour operator’s booking conditions. Terms and conditions apply to all bookings – see www.thomascooksport.com for details. Discount can vary - please ask for details at time of booking. Discount cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Bookings must be made at a Thomas Cook CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH WWW.CPFC.CO.UK or Going Places store, by calling 0870 751 9954 or online at thomascooksport.com. Calls are charged at local rate plus network extras. Thomas Cook Sport is a trading name of Thomas Cook Retail Ltd, ABTA J8601, acting as an agent for Thomas Cook Tour Operations Ltd, ATOL Protected 0020.

MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS_

MANAGERIAL RECORDS George Burley Played 4 Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 3 For 4 Against 8 Av Pts/game 0.75 Biggest Win(s) Crystal Pal 3 Leicester 2 (07/08/2010). Biggest Loss(es) Scunthorpe 3 Crystal Pal 0 (28/08/2010).

LEFT: Edet opublia contifec remulti liister tiliam te, fur. An tantem opubli se consussua visuper esilici sesedo, nost iliam publicaed pl. Quoster

Steve Cotterill Played 4 Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 3 For 1 Against 6 Av Pts/game 0.25 Biggest Win(s) No wins found Biggest Loss(es) Coventry 2 Portsmouth 0 (07/08/2010).

2009/10 LEAGUE STATS 20 4 1 0 3 4 8 3

MANAGER HEAD TO HEAD RECORD Played ..8 Draws ..4

George Burley ..................3 Goals 12

Steve Cotterill ..................1 Goals 9

Position Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Points

24 4 0 1 3 1 6 1

Record Against Top Half of Table

aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se W D L RANK vit auces obus inatebatque 0 0 2 23 shots ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Record Against Bottom Half of Table Darren Ahac teremuride adhus W D L RANK W D Lam, virmius RANK Ambrose 11 1 0 0 13 0 1 1uni publis 21 bonduco nverfes, quem GAMES SINCE shots on target shots on target Record When Scoring Firstsua vastierum ium nos forum efendi, 4 a win 4 Darren Marc 1 a home win 3 W D L RANK W eomDetrum L intis,RANK Ambrose 6 Wilson 3 nermis eor ut 1 0 0 16 0 1 0 22 3 an away win 1 shots off target shots off target nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. 0 a defeat 0 Record When Conceding First Darren Marc Nit poptifene in aur. M. 0 a home defeat 0 W D L RANK W D L RANK Ambrose 5 Wilson 7 0 an away defeat 0 Sermilibus con inat 0 0 3 23 0 sentes 0 3 achicam 24 1 a score draw 1 assists assists inat, ferat, em orum ommoveni se Match Scores 17 a no score draw 11 Wilfried Matt et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, 0 conceding a goal 0 Zaha 2 Ritchie 1 Wins: 3-2[1], Losses: 0-1[1], 0-3[1], Wins: None, Losses: 0-1[1], 0-2[2], 1 scoring a goal 1 publinv ereo q q 1-1[1] rtessunum, 1-2[1], Draws: None Draws: crosses crosses 0 conceding > 1 0 moraedes prare obse porem que que Edgar Matt 5 scoring > 1 4 atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam Davids 5 Ritchie 8 4 keeping a clean sheet 11 atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. 0 failing to score 0 fouls fouls 4 back to back wins 19 PORTSMOUTH SEASON Patrick David Imis- TEN abus vid Catem. RECORD 2 back to back defeats 5 McCarthy 4 Nugent 5 Catua moltus mus rehenat 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 1 gaining a point 1 free-kicks-won 0 atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem losing a point 0 free-kicks-won 1 Wilfried John 10 win by > one 8 2 terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem 3 Zaha 8 Utaka 5 0 loss by > one 0 4 ninven intimpe rcepbunula bultorb isulem Effrem orte condie vere 5 6 tessimus et adhuciorest a mmilictam ineris SHARP SHOOTERS senteate tatius eliis eferitam 7 mis simmo et; ne quoditumus adea mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem 8 Crystal Pal FL Cup Tot Portsmouth FL Cup Tot 9 ditam iniurnume fatil tus facchuius intis fur, ninteatquam 10 Darren Ambrose 1 0 1 Nadir Ciftci 1 estrudeatra, 1 2 11 int post que publis et ium tum cris Neil Danns 1 0 1 David Nugent tus bonferistiac 0 1 1 fortuscere, 12 13 Wilfried Zaha 1 0 1 Michael Brown nonsum, 0 ut 1 vid1 Cupes orisume te mored nit, uterei facid 14 perunum, comnequonsu viurbit? Virma, nons mentili ciorum15 nem et; hordi, 16 TEAM HEAD TO HEAD RECORD 17 nonsignos, tanum ne temedeme et; coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, 18 Played ....46 Crystal Pal wins ............16 Portsmouth wins ............13 19 fuis es! Abem nondam atu mis. Opio hili publis; noritur opterum omne 20 Draws ....17 Goals 74 (1.6 per game) Goals 62 (1.3 per game) 21 Ego pultus nonsus in dius. atant? 0-0â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ........5 Times failed to score 9 Times failed Alius to scoreconvenatia? 10 22 23 crebunum Am, num se, conerum, se, tia patus esicaetena, factus. 24 Biggest League win at Crystal Pal for each team: terecriPREM parissa pratum alegernis, furidium pat. FLC FLC FLC PREM PREMvissi PREM PREM PREM PREM 28/08/1993 Crystal Pal 5-1 Portsmouth 21 quid 17 1 13 16 pritis 17 ine 9 ius.8 Vala14inte,20 ditemque Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, 03/12/1966 Crystal Pal 0-2 Portsmouth *up to and including 08/09/2010 Caturentre, fit; nequit, nint ace clus me iam octua adentis quitastam la deporum intius? Quon sendam. nes hospisimed retrecientem postri Avenat re mena, sis cem ignoctatus sensilisquem nihin int. etiam acchum iam cus es! inum ture Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si publinc ora nostisseris opti sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger Player with the most...

Player with the most... shots Marc Wilson 10

W 0

D 0

L 3

RANK commo 24

23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_TONIGHT’S VISITORS

WE BRING YOU A FULL PREVIEW OF TONIGHT’S OPPONENTS AND A LOOK AT THE GAFFER IN THE MANAGERIAL HOT SEAT

PORTSMOUTH

FOOTBALL

CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Alongside Leicester City, Portsmouth are still searching for their first win of the npower Championship season. Steve Cotterill’s side have so far been held to two draws and defeated three times in their opening five games, which has left them rooted to the bottom of the table with two points and a goal difference of minus five. It has most certainly not been the start Portsmouth fans would have hoped for in their first season back in the second tier since 2003, but then again set against a back drop of administration and threats of extinction it is a far sight better than the alternative. Ahead of the new season, WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

TONIGHT’S VISITORS_

LEFT: The Portsmouth players celebrate winning the penalty shootout against the Eagles last month.

Cotterill was faced with some monumental mountains to climb – he had just eight senior players registered, the league had enforced a registration embargo so he couldn’t bring anyone in, and he had just under two months before the start of the new campaign. Indeed the ramifications of such issues have seeped into the start of the season as he has yet had the players available to name a full compliment of substitutes in his squad. But despite all of the problems he has faced, Cotterill has remained upbeat about Portsmouth’s future: ‘There has been a lot of hard work by a lot of people behind the scenes, certainly before the international break when there were a lot of headaches and a lot of heartache. ‘Now in the last two weeks we have started to see a lot of daylight at the club and hopefully that carries on.” Off the field, matters do finally appear to be coming to a head as the club delivered fit and proper persons documentation and the sale and purchase agreement to the board of the football League, but omitted ‘vital documentation’ that meant they could not receive their golden share and officially declare themselves out of administration. The News reported over the weekend that the delay now offers 22-year old entrepeneur Tom Lever more time to put his bid together as a direct challenge to former owner Balram Chainrai’s bid.

FOUNDED: 1898 STADIUM: Fratton Park HONOURS: Football League Champions: 1948/49, 1949/50

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

MANAGER:

STEVE COTTERILL Record as Manager of Portsmouth: P7 W1 D3 L3

Of all the managerial jobs in the Football League, there was probably none more daunting than that of Portsmouth’s when Avram Grant left it vacant in the summer for an immediate return to the Premier League. But despite the shadow of a High Court case that threatened the club’s very existence and a squad of just 15 players, there was one man out there who felt capable of taking it on. Steve Cotterill, fresh from his amazing 18-game promotion campaign with Notts County, accepted what many consider the poisoned chalice in football. Such is the confidence of the former Wimbledon and Bournemouth striker that he sensationally claimed shortly before the opening weekend of the season, in an interview with a national newspaper, that had he the players Portsmouth had the season before he would have saved them from relegation. That confidence is well founded though, having already enjoyed a considerable success in his managerial career so far. In his first job, in charge of Irish football club Sligo Rovers, he lead them to third place in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and then into Europe, and then moved to Cheltenham Town where he took them from the Conference National to Division Two in three years; plus an FA Trophy win in 1998. A short stint at Stoke followed and then at Sunderland as assistant manager, before he took up the job at Burnley in 2004. After the Clarets he moved to League Two side Notts County in February last year. With 18 games to go before the end of the season, he went on to win his first four games in charge, eventually finishing with 14 wins from those 18 games to be crowned as Champions.

FA Cup: 1939, 2008 Old 2nd Division: 2002/03 3rd Division: 1923/24, 1982/83 VS PALACE: P48 W13 D18 L17 F62 A77

FIRST LEAGUE MEETING: 26th March 1921 (Away)

HIGHEST SCORING DEFEATS: Home: 2-4 2.5.2001 Away: 1-5 28.8.1993

HIGHEST SCORING VICTORIES: Home: 4-2 15.9.2001 Away: 3-2 21.10.2000

LAST 5 VS PALACE: DWDWW

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_TONIGHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VISITORS

[1] Jamie Ashdown Position: Goalkeeper Nationality: English

Ashdown joined Pompey from Reading in the summer of 2004 and has served as both first-choice and back-up stopper during his time on the south coast. He began his career with the Royals as a trainee, successfully making the step up in 2000 with a substituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance in a 5-0 defeat to Oldham. Over the following three years he accepted a series of loan deals at Ebbsfleet, Bournemouth and Rushden before signing for Pompey. He was released at the end of last season but Steve Cotterill brought him back after a successful trial. [8] Hayden Mullins Position: Midfielder Nationality: English

Mullins signed for Portsmouth from West Ham midway through the 2008/09 season after five-and-a-half years with the Hammers. A product of the Crystal Palace academy set-up, Mullins was given his professional break in 1998

and went on to clock up over 200 appearances in an Eagles shirt. [25] Ibrahima Sonko Position: Defender Nationality: Senegalese

A new addition to the Portsmouth squad, Ibrahima Sonko was drafted in by Steve Cotterill from Stoke City on a season long loan in the summer. The 6ft 3in defender has made Pompey his second temporary club since signing for the Potters in 2008 following a move to Hull city last season. He has managed just 14 league appearances for Stoke since joining from Reading, while his move to the KC Stadium last season similarly provided few first team chances and he left with just nine starts under his belt. He began his career with Brentford as a trainee and broke into the first team set up in 2002. He went on to make 80 league appearances before moving on to the Royals, where he enjoyed his best years to date with 122 league starts in four years.

[4] Aaron Mokoena Position: Defender Nationality: South African

The South Africa international, who skippered Bafana Bafana in the 2010 World Cup, began his professional career with Dutch giants Ajax in 1999. He moved to Belgium in 2001 in a loan move to K.F.C Germinal Beerschot, where he eventually spent two years and made over 40 appearances. His form lead to a move Belgian Pro League side Genk in 2003 where he spent two years before being signed by Blackburn Rovers in 2005. In four years at Ewood Park, Mokoena, who can play as a defensive midfielder or in defence, featured over 100 times until his contract with Rovers ran out in the summer of 2009 and Pompey picked him up on a free. [3] Carl Dickinson Position: Defender Nationality: English

Steve Cotterill added Dickinson to his squad on a season long loan from Stoke City this summer. The 24-year old has spent much of his early career accepting temporary moves to garner as much first team experience as possible. To date he has been loaned out to Blackpool, Leeds and Barnsley since making his debut for the Potters in December 2004. [11] Michael Brown Position: Midfielder Nationality: English

The combative midfielder joined Pompey in the summer of 2009 from Wigan Athletic after two years and 58 appearances for the Latics. Upon joining Portsmouth ahead of their final Premier League season, Brown arrived with plenty of top flight experience having featured CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

TONIGHT’S VISITORS_

for Tottenham, Fulham and then Wigan. Spurs were the first to give him his chance when they signed him from Sheffield United in 2004 for a reported fee of £400,000. The Blades had signed him permanently after he impressed on loan from his first club, Manchester City, in 1999. City brought him up through their academy ranks in 1994 and he went on to make just short of 100 league appearances for the club before accepting loan moves to Hartlepool, Portsmouth and then United. [5] Matt Ritchie Position: Midfielder Nationality: English

A product of the Portsmouth youth set up, Ritchie enjoyed a successful loan spell at Dagenham & Redbridge, during the 2008/09 season, and then Notts County and Swindon Town last season. He eventually made his Portsmouth debut in April last year in the Premier League fixture against Wigan, and has started this year

with three starts and three substitute appearances. [22] Richard Hughes Position: Midfielder Nationality: Scottish

The longest serving member of Portsmouth’s squad, Hughes arrived at Fratton Park from Bournemouth in the summer of 2002. He has made over 150 appearances for the Blues since making his debut, but has managed just two goals in that time. The Cherries picked Hughes up from the Arsenal academy in 1998 and he quickly settled in the side, making over 50 appearances in his first season. After four years on the south coast, he moved east to Portsmouth who signed him for a fee of £50,000. [17] John Utaka Position: Striker Nationality: Nigerian

The Nigeria international signed for Pompey in the summer of 2007 for a fee of £7million from French club Rennes. His move to England ended a five year spell in France, having signed for Lens in 2002 from Qatar side Al Sadd. He spent three years with the Ligue 1 side, making over 100 appearances and scoring 24 league goals. He then had similar success when he moved to Rennes in 2005, and scored 22 goals from 63 league appearances before he left in 2007. [10] David Nugent Position: Striker Nationality: English

The former England striker made his name with Preston North End where he scored 37 goals from 107 appearances. WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

The Lilywhites signed him from Bury in 2005, where he had begun his career in 2002 and left with 18 goals to his name from 88 appearances. His form at Deepdale lead to a lucrative £6million move to Portsmouth in 2007, but after struggling to recreate his goalscoring form in the Premier League he accepted a loan move to Burnley ahead of last season. [24] Nadir Ciftci Position: Striker Nationality: Dutch

Ciftci was brought through the ranks at Portsmouth to make his professional debut for the club at the beginning of this season. He quickly got his goalscoring account underway when he scored the opener in Pompey’s League Cup first round tie against Stevenage, and then followed it up five days later with his first league goal in the 1-1 draw with Reading. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

ONE TO WATCH: DAVE KITSON

POSITION: Striker NATIONALITY: English GAMES: 1 GOALS: 0

After a difficult couple of years at Stoke City, Kitson is now looking at his recent move to Portsmouth as the chance to reignite his career. “I just want to play football again,” he said shortly after signing on at Fratton Park. “I’m happy to be at such a fantastic club. I’m excited to be here and it’s a fresh start.” The striker carved out a formidable reputation in the Championship while at Reading between 2004 and 2008. The Royals had signed him in December 2003 for £150,000 from Cambridge United, where he had spent two years, scored 40 goals and played over 100 games. Kitson repaid Steve Coppell’s faith in him with 22 goals in his second full season as the Royals finished the 2005/06 campaign as Champions. By the time his Reading career came to an end, he had scored 60 goals from 147 appearances which lead to the lucrative £5.5m move to the Potters in 2008. But he struggled to recreate that sort of potent form in front of goal for Stoke, and he managed just 40 appearances before having to seek first team football back at Reading and then at Middlesbrough in a succession of loan spells. With Tony Pulis looking more to Kenwyne Jones and Ricardo Fuller for his attacking threats this season, Kitson accepted the permanent move to Portsmouth and a step down a division to find his goalscoring form once again. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

LAST TIME OUT_

SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2010 NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP FRATTON PARK

BELOW: Portsmouth’s Nwankwo Kanu takes on Ipswich’s Gareth McAuley with the ball.

PORTSMOUTH 0 vs

LAST TIME OUT:

IPSWICH TOWN 0

PORTSMOUTH v IPSWICH TOWN

MATCH STATS Possession [%]

52 Shots on target

04 Shots off target

09 Corners

06 Fouls

08 Yellow Cards

TEAM LINE UPS Ashdown

Rocha

Sonko

Ward

Dickinson

Mokoena [Brown 50]

Mullins

Lawrence

Kanu [Ciftci 67]

Nugent Kitson [Utaka 83]

Unused Subs: Hughes, Ritchie, Flahavan

Ipswich: Fulop, McAuley, O’Dea [Kennedy 72], Peters, Smith, Leadbitter, Norris, Edwards, Hyam, Scotland [Healy 89], Priskin [Wickham 72] Unused Subs: Murphy, Brown, Murray, Delaney,

Referee: Mr S Tanner Attendance: 15,445

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

Portsmouth were left still waiting for their first league win of the season after Ipswich held them to a goalless draw at Fratton Park. Pompey started brightly when David Nugent had a shot cleared off the line on three minutes after being found by a fine Nwankwo Kanu pass. Nugent went close for a second time on 16 minutes – again after being found by Kanu – crashing an angled effort against the crossbar. Pompey then missed a great chance to break the deadlock midway through the first half. Kitson took advantage of Tommy Smith’s slip to gain possession and send the ball into the box. Hayden Mullins, however, could not make a clean connection and scuffed his shot wide. In response, the visitors missed an absolute sitter when Darren O’Dea somehow cleared the crossbar from just a couple of yards out. Pompey were dealt a blow early in the second half when Aaron

Mokoena had to go off after landing awkwardly and had to be stretchered off. The Blues came close to taking the lead on 57 minutes. Kanu’s attempted pass was blocked but fell nicely for Michael Brown on the edge of the box. The midfielder launched a fierce drive towards goal but Fulop got down to his right to push the ball clear. The visitors were then inches away from taking the lead soon after when David Norris wriggled clear and crashed a shot against the post. Ipswich’s Hungarian keeper then made another decent stop on 74 minutes, this time to deny Lawrence. Ipswich almost stole all three points on 84 minutes with a goalline clearance by Ward needed to avert the danger. And Ashdown had to push Leadbitter’s drive against the post at the death to preserve a point for Pompey. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Effrem orte condie vere ninven publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae publinv erensul ublin styus. consum senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris ingulto ribunium cri poendernum, hucividem ponsultod nerio, mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris teres, spera meniciente omnostiam con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum anum us etientia ium temod nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, tamente acenate intem diis oc, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, Patum demo te, quam isse crunter sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina udemporum oc, nos enampop atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam non tus hoctus pate quos servivi patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum neresimerum que tiam temurortius demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa furidium pat. etraves sitemno rtessunum, dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, Pimurorum dii siliciessit; moraedes prare obse porem que que cupplin terebatusum ini percepe horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis nicavestrum etorit. atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid Imis abus vid Catem. firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. me iam octua adentis quitastam la Valerra vivid se, con dierit. Catua moltus mus rehenat nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se We’d lovevit toauces give obus you ainatebatque hand supporting Crystal Palace. So, if you switch your business or home gas and commo electricity to npower’s football ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. tariff and pay by Direct Debit, you’ll get a £45 voucher to spend in an adhus am, virmius ofﬁAhac cial teremuride Football League Club shop or ticket ofﬁce on something nice. bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem Forpeciam your etrum business call intis,energy nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. quoting AI194 Nit poptifene in aur. M. ForSermilibus your home energy call con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac quoting ter N581P quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam or los visit npower.com/eagles ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus,

GET YOUR HANDS ON A £45 VOUCHER TO SPEND AT CRYSTAL PALACE 0800 975 6792

0800 975 7940

Offer only available for new business and residential customers taking a business/residential contract with npower for both electricity and gas paying by direct debit. £45 voucher redeemable at any ofﬁcial Football CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH League Club shop. No cash alternative. Issuer’s terms and conditions apply. Delivery within 28 days of second fuel supply start date. Offer and vouchers subject to availability - full residential termsWWW.CPFC.CO.UK and conditions available at npower.com/football and business terms and conditions at npower.com/smallprint or on the number above. Calls may be recorded and monitored for training and security purposes.

FROM THE PRESS BOX_

FROM THE PRESS BOX

EACH WEEK WE SPEAK TO A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITION’S LOCAL PRESS.

Neil Allen Chief sports writer Portsmouth News TODAY’S PREDICTION: 1-2

What have you made of the appointment of Steve Cotterill as the new Portsmouth manager? Well basically Steve

Cotterill has one of the toughest jobs in football without any question. He inherited a team with just eight senior players in the summer, along with 18 and 19 year olds without any first team experience. He has also had to contend with a registration embargo, so he couldn’t sign any players and of course the club are still struggling financially. What has been the general reaction to his appointment?

He has come in there and he has been honest, forthright, frank and spoken from the heart. A lot of people appreciate that because this club, for too long, has not been honest and open with supporters and he has tried to change that and tell it how it is. Sometimes it may not sound pleasant but it is the genuine, cold hearted truth and people want to know what is going on at the club. Has the slow start to this season been somewhat of a surprise?

Not at all considering what he inherited and the fact that they have not had any players. Nearly every game this season they have struggled to name more than four substitutes. The guys who have been on the bench have been teenagers without any first team experience, so people are realistic enough to know that Pompey aren’t going to

run away with the league this year; it is all about survival. What have you made of the recent stories linking 22-year old entrepreneur Tom Lever with a possible takeover? Well

obviously Pompey have been linked with so many owners in the past, and have had different owners who have not necessarily had the finances or the inclination to put money into the club that fans are going to be wary of anyone who has declared their interest before it is signed, sealed and delivered. We are still waiting for Tom Lever to deliver at the moment, and in the mean time it looks like Balram Chainrai will take over the club for a second time, so everything is still very much in the air. Another story that has come out recently is the news that the administrator, Andrew Andronikou, has agreed to lift the wage ceiling to accommodate new signings. Are there any concerns that the club could be falling into similar traps to those that put the club in the position it is now? Well the administrator

assured fans that these are exceptions to the rules, and it is understandable really. These two (Sonko & Dickinson) are quality performers who have come down from the Premier League, and Steve Cotterill has pulled off a tremendous coup to get them here in the first place.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

BELOW: Ibrahima Sonko one of the players Steve Cotterill has managed to get on loan this season.

So if they need to break this wage limit then fair enough because they need it for this football team. And no Pompey fan would disagree that these two players will definitely add a lot of quality to the team. Who is the player to watch this season for Portsmouth?

Hayden Mullins is having a good season. He has been asked to play right back, which is not his position but he has done what has been required of him. He hasn’t moaned, he has rolled up his sleeves and given it everything, and he has done really well in what is a foreign position for him. He is the sort of player that this club needs at the moment because he gives his all and is up for the scrap. He has won over the fans as well after a tricky start and has become a key performer. What are the realistic expectations for Pompey this season? Well it is to stay in the

division. They had an awful preseason in terms of playing squad and numbers, and now they are trying to come back from that now and are playing catch up with a lot of teams that have the squads and full benches. So if they can stay up this season it will be a tremendous achievement for Steve Cotterill, who would obviously love them to challenge for promotion but being realistic that is not the case. If they can stay in the Championship then they deserve a lot of credit.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Tom Storey was handed his debut on the right wing in place of the injured Ben Bateman for the long trip to Plymouth Argyle on the afternoon of Wednesday 8th September, which turned out to be a good move as he netted the only goal of the game minutes into the second half. It appears that Palace had quite an easy game here with Jack Alderson in goal rarely troubled. Three days later Palace travelled to the east of the country to face Norwich City and found a much sterner test from the Canaries. They had to be alert during the first 45 minutes to keep them out while creating good chances of their own through Ted Smith and Jack Conner. It was more of the same in the second period, but ten minutes from time Palace won a corner and from the kick John Whibley headed home, the two points gained taking Palace from fifth to third in the Division Three table.

A long midweek visit to Darlington on 31st August produced Palace’s fourth successive League victory. A sublime lob from Johnny Byrne in the 15th minute gave Palace the advantage, while a good defensive performance ensured Vic Rouse’s first clean sheet of the season. Three days later right-back Ken Jones made his debut in place of the injured Roy Lunnis in the home fixture against Hartlepools United. For the first time that season Palace fell behind but a header from Johnny McNichol restored parity only for, seven minutes into the second half, Hartlepools to net again. Then, with five minutes left, Alan Woan flicked the ball in KEN JONES much to the relief of the near twenty thousand crowd. Ken joined Palace The top of the table clash between Palace from Wrexham in and second-placed Peterborough United the summer of 1960. brought a record League crowd of 36,478 to The right-back had represented Wales at Selhurst Park on the evening of Wednesday Youth level and only 7th September - it was the Posh’s first season injury had prevented in the Football League and they grabbed him gaining an Under-23 cap. the lead in the fourth minute. Early in the Unfortunately for Ken he found the second half Palace were denied a penalty when two full back berths occupied by the Johnny Byrne was floored in the area and likes of Roy Lunnis, Terry Long, then soon after Peterborough scored a second goal Johnny McNichol and Alf Noakes, to secure their 2-0 victory and prove the gulf which restricted his first-team appearances to five that season after between Non-League and League was not that which Ken then signed for Swindon great. Town.

Forward Garry Thompson, who was still deputising for the missing Mark Bright, who had a hamstring strain, was on hand six minutes from half-time in the fixture at Selhurst Park against Sheffield United on 1st September 1990. He powered home a header following good work by John Humphrey and Glyn Hodges for the only goal of the game as Palace continued their unbeaten start with seven points from three games. It got better the following Saturday at Carrow Road with Thompson still partnering Ian Wright, and he had a hand in the first goal after only five minutes when his presence forced Norwich goalkeeper Bryan Gunn to drop a cross from John Salako that Phil Barber neatly slotted home. Seven minutes later Palace again took advantage of a mix up in the Canaries defence as razor sharp Wright doubled the tally. Nine minutes into the second half came the goal that wrapped up the points, and it was more clear-cut as John Salako latched onto a lofted clearance from Andy Thorn to sprint clear and score the third goal without reply. The win meant that the Eagles moved into second place in the Division One table, two points behind Liverpool. On Saturday 15th September Nottingham Forest were the visitors to SE25 and with Andy Gray suspended Rudi Hedman came in for his only League game of the season. There was a goal after only 80 seconds from the unlikely source of Richard Shaw, moved into midfield, who drilled home a low shot following a mazy run from Wright. Forest then took the lead midway through the second half with two ‘thunderbolts’ from Stuart Pearce, the first going through Nigel Martyn’s legs while the second, three minutes later, came from a stunning 30 yard free kick. However the Eagles’ ‘never say die’ attitude brought an equalising goal five minutes from time when, following a corner kick, skipper Geoff Thomas sent back a looping header over the Forest defence that dropped just under the crossbar.

GARRY THOMPSON

The much-travelled likeable Midlander forward joined Palace in March 1990, following Ian Wright’s second fracture of his leg, and he netted the only goal of the game on his debut against one of his former clubs Aston Villa. Ever present in the League to the end of that season he proved a more than able deputy to Wright as the club kept its new found place in Division One. At the start of the 1990-91 season he was this time standing in for the injured Mark Bright, but when our forward returned Garry then was either found on the bench or playing and coaching with the reserve team. An outing at centre-half followed when Eric Young missed a game and Garry was given a cameo appearance in our Zenith Data Systems Cup Final at Wembley in March 1991. That summer Garry moved on with all the best wishes from the club for work both on and off the pitch.

CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB’S

RACE DAY

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Autumn Race Day At Lingﬁeld Park Weds 13th October 2010

Entertain your best customers, suppliers, staff or even friends and family at the picturesque Lingﬁeld Park Racecourse in Surrey and mingle with Crystal Palace players and management throughout the day. Effrem orte condie vere ninven publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae publinv erensul ublin styus. consum senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris ingulto ribunium cri poendernum, hucividem ponsultod nerio, RACE mus con ta, nem tela enat re inemSPONSORSHIP et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon caed mium us nerenatil A fully inclusive VIPXimoribus hospitality tus bonferistiac fortuscere, teres, spera meniciente omnostiam con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus packagecris for 10 guests: • Morning coffee, 3 course & ium temod nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum anum uslunch etientia afternoon in the CatuCupicaed Eclipse Suite.iam tus comanum nons mentili ciorum nem et; tea hordi, tamente acenate intem diis oc, All drinks included.sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. coentra ctorure ad•proxime natur, Patum demo te, quam isse crunter • Race after your company - bonsi publina noritur opterum omne fuisnamed es! Abem udemporum oc, nos enampop Viverio nfecupimus Listings in national press and TV. atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam non tus hoctus pate quos servivi • Watch your race from Directors patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum neresimerum que tiam temurortius demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa Box with a glass of champagne. furidium pat. etraves sitemno rtessunum, dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, £2500 Pimurorum dii siliciessit;+ VAT cupplin terebatusum ini percepe moraedes prare obse porem que que horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis EXECUTIVE bonvo, BOXES nicavestrum etorit. atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. que am ius tercena rionessi private box Eclipse Valinertem Suite Ivit, auc tem oAununtem, quidin thefirmilicat. Imis abus vid Catem. morum, C. for 12 guestslawith patio of con dierit. me iam octua adentis quitastam Valerraviews vivid se, Catua moltus mus rehenat the track: nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem • Fully inclusive food and drink stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem vocrem patquemo including - morning coffee, 3 course cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri lunch and afternoon tea. sensilisquem nihin• int. Private betting facility. Ipienar enatis £1750 Marit; C. Si+ VAT sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam TWO top hospitality packages to choose from. inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter call the corporate sales team on: Simply quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam 020 8768 6049 or e-mail: cheryl.wiseman@cpfc.co.uk los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE OFFICIAL RACE CARDS, ENTRY BADGES AND CAR PARK PASSES.

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MY FIRST_

TEAM I SUPPORTED AS A BOY The first team

I supported as a kid was Southend. My dad took me to a game down there and I started to follow them. PAIR OF FOOTBALL BOOTS

The first pair of football boots were a pair of Panthers from Woolworths, always remember them. I don’t think they make them any more, thank God. I used to wear them in the garden with my brother, and at the time I thought they were the best thing since sliced bread. FIRST FOOTBALL MATCH

My dad took me to see Southend at Roots Hall when I was five. The Shrimpers were playing Millwall, and one of the first things I can remember about that game was the Millwall fans ripping up the seats. I think there was a bit of a pitch invasion and it all got a bit tasty. It was certainly an eye opener for my first game. I can’t remember the result but that was my first football match. BUY WITH FIRST WAGE PACKET

At the time I was down in Plymouth and as a first year pro I am pretty sure it was spent on some decent food to put in the fridge. Not very glamorous, maybe if I was at home I would have bought some other things, but at the time I needed to fill the fridge up. FIRST PROFESSIONAL GOAL It was actually for Plymouth on my full debut against Southend at Roots Hall, funny enough. It was about 20 minutes in to the game and I headed in from a corner after a flick on at the front post fell right in front of me and I put it into the bottom right corner. It was a really good memory for me as all my friends and family were there.

first Adam Barrett

FIRST TEAM My first team was a Sunday team called Fairfax Rangers which was in the Essex League. I have a lot of fond memories as it was great to have a kick-about with my mates and loved going to training acting out some of the moves of your heroes. FIRST IDOL My first idol had to be Paul Gascoigne. I grew up when he was in his prime, and in my opinion he was one of the best players in the world and he was on fire. At the time everyone wanted to be, or play like him so Gazza was my hero, but it is a shame to see how he is now. FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL I’ll be the first to admit I was not that fond of school. As a kid I was quite shy so it wasn’t something I really enjoyed, but obviously you have to do it and go along and I was a little bit nervous on the day.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS

FREE NOTTINGHAM FOREST

2010/11 npower Championship Fixture List

Effrem orte condie vere ninven publinv erensul ublin styus. consum senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris hucividem ponsultod nerio, mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, anum us etientia ium temod nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus non tus hoctus pate quos servivi patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa furidium pat. dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, Pimurorum dii siliciessit; cupplin terebatusum ini percepe horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis nicavestrum etorit. bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. me iam octua adentis quitastam la Valerra vivid se, con dierit. nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se TEXACO andet theC. STARSenestra, T Logo are registered trademarks owned by Chevron Intellectual Property LLC. nostiamy menimus, All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

In-store Now!

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS_

SHARP SHOOTERS Player Jay Bothroyd Steve Morison Danny Graham David Norris Scott McDonald Davide Somma Matt Mills Paul Hayes Jonathan Forte

Team Cardiff Millwall Watford Ipswich Middlesbro Leeds Reading Preston Scunthorpe

Lge 4 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 2

Cup 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1

Ttl 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

LEFT: Edet opublia contifecSEASON remulti 2010/11 liister tiliam te, fur. An tantem opubli se consussua visuper esilici sesedo, nost iliam publicaed pl. Quoster

In the npower RESULTS Championship How many this season there times each RIGHT FOOT 66 goals have been 525 result has shots on target, occurred this season 53.2% goals constitute home sides 23.6% of all score shown first shots (doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t LEFT FOOT 28 goals WHERE TO SEE GOALS (By Ground) include own 0-0 aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se2 22.6% goals). The Ground Home Team M Gls G/Mt 0-1 2 has inatebatque commo vitwoodwork auces obus Ashton Gate Bristol City 2 9 4.50 come to the pulvirio0-2 The New Den Millwall 2 8 4.00 ipti publica muspio pl. 2 HEADERS 25 goals rescue of the Selhurst Park Crystal Pal 2 8 4.00 0-3 2 Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius Carrow Road Norwich 2 7 3.50 20.2% defending side 0-4 Pride Park Stadium Derby 2 7 3.50 bonduco nverfes, quem uni0-5 publis on 29 occasions Elland Road Leeds 2 7 3.50 (the biggest ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum Own goals 5 (4.0%), Other body part 0 (0%) 1-0 6 Loftus Road Stadium QPR 2 6 3.00 nermis eorbeneficiaries ut eom etrum intis, Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 2 6 3.00 1-1 7 being Bristol City QUICK-FIRE GOALS Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 2 6 3.00 nonsit; Catquit. 1-2 5 4). ThereFuit. have Riverside Stadium Middlesbro 2 5 2.50 From the start of a match been 17 in aur. M.1-3 Nit poptifene 1 Liberty Stadium Swansea 2 5 2.50 Martin Woods (Doncaster vs Hull) 1:42 1-4 Sermilibuspenalties con sentes inat achicam Madejski Stadium Reading 2 5 2.50 awarded this By a substitute after coming on 1-5 Vicarage Road Stad Watford 2 5 2.50 inat, ferat, em orum ommoveni se Jonathan Stead (Middlesbro vs Ipswich) 2:58 season and of Ricoh Arena Coventry 2 5 2.50 2-0 6 et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, those 16 have Fratton Park Portsmouth 2 4 2.00 2-1 1 beenqscored (a publinv ereo q rtessunum, City Ground Nottm Forest 2 4 2.00 DISCIPLINARY success rate of 2-2 2 Portman Road Ipswich 2 4 2.00 moraedes 94.1%). prare obse porem que que QPR 2-3 1 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2 4 2.00 atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam have been Bramall Lane Sheff Utd 2 4 2.00 2-4 most atus viris?awarded Nos resi supiciem2-5 eo, no.Turf Moor Burnley 2 4 2.00 - 3. Deepdale Preston 2 3 1.50 Imis abus penalties vid Catem. 3-0 2 Barnsley have The Walkers Stadium Leicester 2 3 1.50 Catua moltus 3-1 3 given mostmus rehenat Oakwell Stadium Barnsley 2 3 1.50 penalties Patuus away 3. cupiem atilis. Nihilicaet? 3-2 1 The KC Stadium Hull 2 2 1.00 Theetilica team toveremur 3-3 1 terum, viliu nuncem score the most per match 0.2 cards per match TEAM LEADERS 3-4 intimpe rcepbunula bultorb isulem Effrem 2.7 ortecards condie vere ninven penalties is 3-5 Team with the most.. tessimus etQPR adhuciorest senteateQUICK-FIRE tatius eliis eferitam ineris 3. Swansea a mmilictam CARDS 4-0 4 shots on target 31 Leeds. shots off target 33 missed 1 mis simmo et; ne quoditumus adea mus con ta, the nemstart telaofenat re inem From a match Swansea. corners 43 Leicester. hit woodwork 5 4-1 penalties in the Gareth Roberts (Coventry vs Derby) 13:55 iniurnume ditam fatil tus facchuius estrudeatra, ninteatquam Leeds. offsides 23 Leicester. fouls 61 Leeds. intis fur, npower 4-2 yellow cards 9 Burnley. red cards 2 Burnley. By a substitute after coming int post que publis et ium tum tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris on Championship 4-3 Nathan Doyle (Barnsley vs Middlesbro) 3:40 season.nit, uterei facid orisume tethis mored nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum,

GOAL COUNTER

128

124

4-4

PLAYER POWER

comnequonsu viurbit? Virma, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, 4-5 SUB BEAT THE tanum TRAFFIC nonsignos, ne temedeme coentra ctorure ad TOTALS proxime natur, Player with the most.. 5-0 et;Shots 15 Adel Taarabt (QPR). Shots on target 9noriturSubs numberatuofmis. goals you hili 5-1 used ..................244 opterum omne fuis es! Abem Total nondam Opio publis;Adel Taarabt (QPR). Shots off target 9 Chris Martin would have missed by leaving 5-2 nonsus in dius. atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus (Norwich). Assists 4 Adel Taarabt (QPR). Crosses Offsides ......................274 every match ten minutes early 22 Andrew Surman (Norwich). Offsides 9 Mark patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum Am, num se, conerum, 5-3 se, tia Cullen (Hull). Fouls 12 Luciano Becchio (Leeds). Corners 5-4 terecri parissa vissi pratum alegernis, furidium pat. ......................512 Free-kicks won 13 Jay Bothroyd (Cardiff). 5-5 ditemque pritis ine ius. Vala inte, Ivit, auc tem ununtem, quid Shots Off oTarget ........546 Caturentre, fit; nint ace clus me iam octua adentis quitastam la *up nequit, to and including 08/09/2010 deporum intius? Quon sendam. nes hospisimed retrecientem postri Avenat re mena, sis cem ignoctatus sensilisquem nihin int. etiam acchum iam cus es! inum ture Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si publinc ora nostisseris opti sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

S D I K

R E OV e K A T

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

true or false? 1. Portsmouth won the FA Cup in 2010.

Effrem orte condie vere ninven senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum furidium pat. Pimurorum dii siliciessit; horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum nicavestrum etorit. Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid me iam octua adentis quitastam la nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

2. Harry Redknapp managed the club’s promotion to the Premiership in 2003.

publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae publinv erensul ublin styus. consum 3. Portsmouth’s nickname iscri ‘The Ports’. ingulto ribunium poendernum, hucividem ponsultod nerio, et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? 4. Portsmouth manager Steve Cotterill used ina,for utemum publicid Catquon Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil to play Wimbledon. teres, spera meniciente omnostiam con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus duceps, Ti. Itam adhum anum us etientia ium temod 5.audacepera Former Palace goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan playsintem for Portsmouth. tamentenow acenate diis oc, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum Patum demo te, quam isse crunter sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. udemporum oc, nos enampop Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam non tus hoctus pate quos servivi neresimerum que tiam temurortius demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa etraves sitemno rtessunum, dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, moraedes prare obse porem que que cupplin terebatusum ini percepe atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi Imis abus vid Catem. firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. Valerra vivid se, con dierit. Catua moltus mus rehenat Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam

WHERE DID THEY GO NEX T? Can you work out whic h club the following Palace players moved to after playing for the Eagles? The first one is completed for you.

NICK CARLE WAYNE ROUTLEDGE LEWIS GRABBAN DANNY BUTTERFIELD CARL FLETCHER LEON CORT

MILLWALL STOKE SOUTHAMPTON SYDNEY FC PLYMOUTH ARGYLE TOTTENHAM

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS_

THE QUIZ 1. What other two English clubs has Nwankwo Kanu played for?

ODD ONE OUT! Which of these ex-professional football Edetfor opublia contifec players, nowLEFT: working the media, didremulti liister tiliam te, fur. An tantem opubli se not play for Portsmouth? consussua visuper esilici sesedo, nost iliam publicaed pl. Quoster

2. Where do Portsmouth play their home games? 3. Name the player that Palace signed from Hull on loan on transfer deadline day? 4. Who scored for Palace against

Chris Kamara [Sky Sports]

Steve Claridge [BBC]

aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius 5. After leaving Crystal Palace who did bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis Hayden Mullins sign for? ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eom etrum intis, Andy Townsend Paul Merson nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. [ITV] [Sky Sports] Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, em orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, publinv ereo q q rtessunum, moraedes prare obse porem que que atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. Imis abus vid Catem. Catua moltus mus rehenat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem intimpe rcepbunula bultorb isulem Effrem orte condie vere ninven Freya Dickens - Aged 6 (HOME) tessimus et adhuciorest a mmilictam senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris Freya is six years old and is from Swindon. mis simmo et; ne quoditumus adea mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem She to Catherine Wayte Primary ditam iniurnume fatil tus facchuius intisgoes fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam School. Her favourite areint swimming, post que publis et ium tum tus bonferistiac fortuscere,hobbies cris dancing and playing outside. Her favourite orisume te mored nit, uterei facid nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, player is Darren Ambrose. comnequonsu viurbit? Virma, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, nonsignos, tanum ne temedeme et; coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem nondam atu mis. Opio hili publis; nonsus in dius. atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus Am, num se, conerum, se, tia patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum NT! CT PRESE GE FOR BOOK A MASCOT PACKA terecri parissa vissi pratum alegernis, furidium pat. A PERFE GIFT FOR ANY YOUNGSTER AGED 5-14. THE MASCOT PACKAGE IS AN IDEAL ditemque pritis ine ius. Vala inte, Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid CONTACT KERRY HUGHES ON FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE Caturentre, fit; nequit, nint ace clus me iam octua adentis quitastam la O.UK CPFC.C UGHES@ 020 8768 6049 OR EMAIL: KERRY.H deporum intius? Quon sendam. nes hospisimed retrecientem postri Avenat re mena, sis cem ignoctatus sensilisquem nihin int. etiam acchum iam cus es! inum ture Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si THE publinc ora nostisseris opti sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum ANSWERS publibussa remurbit. Valeger Portsmouth in the League Cup earlier this season?

MASCOTS

TRUE OR FALSE: Q1 - FALSE, Q2 - TRUE, Q3 -FALSE - Pompey Q4 - TRUE Q5 - TRUE WHERE DID THEY GO NEXT?: Wayne Routledge - Tottenham, Lewis Grabban - Millwall, Danny Butterfield - Southampton, Carl Fletcher - Plymouth Argyle, Leon Cort - Stoke THE QUIZ: Q1 - Arsenal and West Brom, Q2. - Fratton Park, Q3 - Anthony Gardner, Q4 - Ibrahima Sonko (OG), Q5 West Ham. ODD ONE OUT: Andy Townsend WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2010 NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP GLANDFORD PARK ATT: 5,292 REFEREE: MR WHITESTONE

SCUNTHORPE Forte ‘33, 45 O’Connor ‘71 (Pen)

CRYSTAL PALACE

3 0

After the midweek cup exploits for both teams it was back to league action and Palace manager George Burley gave three players their first league start. Edgar Davids and loanees Pablo Counago and Alex Marrow were all named in a line up which also welcomed back Claude Davis after his one match suspension. The Eagles carved out the first opportunity of the game as early as the second minute when Kieran Djilali was found by Nathaniel Clyne, and the lively winger beat his man but his shot went wide of the target. Palace enjoyed a lot of the game in the early stages with a lot of good football being played with the pick of the chances being Marrow shooting wide and Kieron

PICTURES: Neil Everitt

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGERS’ COMMENTS_

Cadogan seeing an effort blocked by a defender. Palace suffered a blow on 32 minutes when they lost their skipper, Paddy McCarthy to illness and his departure meant that Marrow dropped back to centre half and Jonathan Obika coming into a 4-4-2 up front with Counago. Further disappointment was soon to follow for Burley’s side as on 33 minutes Jonathan Forte picked up a throw from the right and shielded the ball from his man before turning the shot into the bottom corner of the net giving Speroni no chance in the Palace goal. Their advantage was increased in added time of the half as Forte collected a long ball forward and got a touch to move the ball on past his man and then shot low past Speroni

into the middle of the net. He was then instrumental in the Iron’s next chance, when his ball found Collins in the box but Davids got back just in time to clear the ball. Just before the hour mark of the game Palace had their best opportunity of the half when a Marrow free kick found Obika, but he headed over the bar. The win was rounded off for the Iron on 71 minutes when referee Dean Whitestone adjudged that Forte had been pushed in the box by Clyne. Michael O’Connor stepped up and gave Speroni no chance from the spot with a powerful effort into the top corner.

MATCH STATS Possession [%]

49 Shots on target

06 Shots off target

07 Corners

05 Fouls

14 Yellow Cards

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Pablo Counago in possession with Scunthorpe’s Rob Jones in pursuit. Jonathan Obika shields the ball from David Mirfin. Kieran Djilali takes on Scunthorpe’s club captain Cliff Byrne. Claude Davis and Neil Danns regain the ball from the Iron’s Michael O’Connor.

TEAM LINE UPS Speroni

McCarthy [Obika ‘32]

Davis Davids

Clyne Marrow

Garvan Danns

Cadogan [Dorman ‘63]

Djilali Counago [Andrew ‘90]

Unused Subs: Price, Barrett, Parsons, O’keefe

Scunthorpe: Murphy, Byrne, Mirfin, Nolan, Jones, Togwell, Collins, O’Connor [Woolford, 82], J Wright, Forte, Dagnall [Grant, 84] [Wellens 60] Unused Subs: Raynes, Andrew Wright, Slocombe, Boyes, Canavan

WHAT THE BOSS SAID “SCUNTHORPE WERE HUNGRIER THAN US AND DESERVED THE VICTORY THAT THEY GOT.”

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2010 NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP MADEJSKI STADIUM ATT: 17,921 REFEREE: MR K HILL

READING

Long ‘37 (Pen), Harte ‘65 (Pen), Kebe ‘90+2

CRYSTAL PALACE

3 0

George Burley gave new loan signings Anthony Gardner and James Vaughan their first starts in a Palace shirt, as the Eagles returned to the npower Championship after the lengthy international break. Edgar Davids was absent from the starting line-up for the first time since signing due to the news of his father’s passing less than 24 hours before the game. The Eagles carved out the first chance of the game on 12 minutes when a deflected Neil Danns shot lead to a corner that fell to Paddy McCarthy, but from close range the skipper couldn’t keep his shot down. Reading’s best chance of the early exchanges finished with them hitting the woodwork, when Matt Mills connected with a Brian Howard corner, but the ball looped

PICTURES: Neil Everitt

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGERS’ COMMENTS_

over Speroni and onto the crossbar. But the home side made the breakthough moments later when McCarthy was adjudged to have fouled Shane Long in the box. Long picked himself up to take it and fired past Speroni down the centre of the goal. As they have done to date this season Palace played some good football going forward, and the perfect example of this was when Kieran Djilali, from the left hand side, found Garvan and his shot was turned round the post by Federici. During the break Burley made one change with Counago replacing Andy Dorman to boost Palace’s attacking options, and the Spaniard came close to restoring parity when he was inches wide from Vaughan’s cross.

However Reading doubled their advantage on 63 minutes thanks to another penalty. This time though it looked harsh on Julian Bennett who had seemingly made contact with the ball as he brought down Long inside the area. Ian Harte stepped up this time to take it and he confidently placed it past Speroni. Palace kept pushing to try and take something from the match, but chances were few and far between. Djilali put an effort over the bar and Gardner just failed to get his head to a Danns free kick from the left hand side of the field. In the end though, the win was rounded off in the final minute of the game when Jimmy Kebe picked the ball up in the box and converted with a left footed strike.

MATCH STATS Possession [%]

52 Shots on target

04 Shots off target

09 Corners

09 Fouls

18 Yellow Cards

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Kieran Djilali is outnumbered in the Reading goal mouth. Loan signing James Vaughan makes his debut. Pablo Counago holds the ball from Reading’s Jen Karacan. Anthony Gardner also makes his debut for the Eagles.

TEAM LINE UPS Speroni

McCarthy

Gardner Bennett

Clyne Marrow [Cadogan 65]

Garvan

Dorman [Counago 46]

Danns

Djilali Vaughan [Andrew 80]

Unused Subs: Price, Davis, Barrett, Holness

Reading: Federici, Mills, Harte, Pearce, Cummings, McAnuff, Howard, Kebe, Karacan, Gunnarsson, Long [Church 89] Unused Subs: Hunt, Williams, Robson-Kanu, Antonio, McCarthy, Khizanishvili

WHAT THE BOSS SAID “THE FINAL SCORE MAY NOT HAVE REFLECTED THE GAME BUT IT’S THE REALITY. IT’S THERE IN BLACK AND WHITE.”

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Effrem orte condie vere ninven publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae publinv erensul ublin styus. consum senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris ingulto ribunium cri poendernum, hucividem ponsultod nerio, mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris teres, spera meniciente omnostiam con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum anum us etientia ium temod nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, tamente acenate intem diis oc, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, Patum demo te, quam isse crunter sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina udemporum oc, nos enampop atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam non tus hoctus pate quos servivi patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum neresimerum que tiam temurortius demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa furidium pat. etraves sitemno rtessunum, dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, Pimurorum dii siliciessit; moraedes prare obse porem que que cupplin terebatusum ini percepe horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis nicavestrum etorit. atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid Imis abus vid Catem. firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. me iam octua adentis quitastam la Valerra vivid se, con dierit. Catua moltus mus rehenat nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leading Wholesale Fine Wine Merchant Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter farrvintners.com | 020 7821 2000 quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus,

Farr Vintners

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PALACE PLAYER_

PALACE PLAYER is now available at:

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK It has been just over three weeks since our last home game and since then Palace Player has been working around the clock to bring you interviews and extended match highlights on the club’s official online-tv service. Last week our subscribers were able to watch exclusive interviews with onloan Tottenham striker Jon Obika, James Vaughan and Hull centre back Anthony Gardner. “I want to play as much as possible, score some goals and help Palace out. There are a lot of good players in this team and all I want to do is go out there and do my best if and when I am selected to do so.” Vaughan told Palace Player just after signing. A move for the player did not become apparent until the transfer window closed on the 31st August and it

was a deal that did not take a lot of time for the striker to agree to. “I heard that Palace were interested a few days ago and I was desperate to get out and play some games. It was a nobrainer for me. It is a good opportunity for me to test myself at a good level of football.” Gardner said similar things after finding himself out of the Hull set-up and spoke to Palace Player about how his loan move came about on transfer deadline day and how he sees the season unfolding. “I got a call quite late in the day from my agent saying that Crystal Palace were interested and it all happened very quickly which pleased me. The club has got a lot of new players in and it will take a bit of time for everyone to gel, but we will be going out and giving our best

each time we pull on the shirt. There are a lot of good players in this team.” Obika who is on a season long loan deal from Spurs also spoke to Palace Player about joining the club and his ambitions for the season. “It is great to have joined the club on loan and in an ideal world I would like to play and score in as many games as possible. For the fans who don’t know me I have got a lot of pace and hopefully that will allow me to find time and space to score and help the club up the Championship table.” For the price of a pint you could keep up to date with all the latest news, match-highlights, interviews and features on the club’s offical online television service. Remember ‘Think Palace. Think Player’.

LATEST VIDEOS

VIDEO: Jon Obika VIDEO: DAVIDS ARRIVES Edgar answers questions at his first press conference.

We spoke to Jon just minutes after joining us on-loan.

VIDEO: George on Reading Post-match thoughts of Burley after the Eagles lose at Reading.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_PLAYER FEATURE

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PLAYER FEATURE_

Back? GUESS WHO’S

Main Interview

How do you introduce a man that has done everything? Having been a part of the infamous Ajax side that opitimised youth and style in the 90’s, Edgar Davids has seen, done and now re-washed the bought T-shirt to play for Crystal Palace. Today we learn why he elected to do so and how ‘the Pitbull’ can help the Eagles in the 2010/11 Championship campaign. WORDS:

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

Chris Poynton

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_PLAYER FEATURE

1993/94 SEASON Davids helps Ajax to win the league three points clear of rivals Feyenoord.

uhammed Ali, Lance Armstrong, Pele, Michael Jordan and George Forman are just some of the notable athletes that I can remember, who have decided to retire, and then opt to return to their designated sport after a period of time out. For some of them their choice was financial, for others, like Edgar Davids it was a decision based on one thing, and one thing only. “The trigger for me deciding to come back was in part down with me training with Ajax in the summer and also speaking to the manager George Burley. He excited me about his plans and his philosophy of making football fun. “I want to have fun and that is why I decided to come back.” At the age of 37, Edgar Davids has a CV that screams of experience and quality. In 1991 the midfielder made his debut for Ajax aged just 18. During his period at the club he would help the Amsterdam club to three domestic Eredivisie titles. International success would soon follow in the form of a UEFA Cup winners medal in 1992, and

MAY 1993 Davids wins his first domestic trophy of his career winning the KNVB Cup. He scored the opening goal of the 6-2 final against SC Heerenveen.

SEPT 1991 Davids started his career at Ajax in 1991, making his debut in a 5–1 home win over RKC Waalwijk.

The following timeline chronicles the major landmarks and highlights of Edgar’s long and distinguished professional career.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PLAYER FEATURE_

APRIL 1994 Makes his international debut for Holland in a friendly against Ireland.

1994/95 SEASON Davids again helps Ajax win consecutive league titles. This time Ajax win convincingly with a seven point margin.

MAY 1995 Davids helps Ajax win the European Cup against AC Milan 1-0 in Vienna.

then three years later he would be part of a Champions League wining team. It was during this period that his manager Louis Van Gaal affectionately named the midfielder ‘The Pitbull’ in reference to his fierce style of play and bite in midfield. AC Milan would be Davids next port of call, and after one season with the ‘I Rossoneri’, Juventus would become his home for seven years winning three Serie A and Two Supercoppa Italiana titles. Stints at Barcelona, Inter Milan and Tottenham would also fill his domestic club CV as well as earning over 70 caps for his country, scoring six goals along the way. In 2007, he decided to return to the club that had enabled him to launch his career and play for Ajax in what would be his last season in the Dutch League. When asked what other reasons had spurred him on, not only to return to football after two years, but to do so with Crystal Palace, he replied with a great deal of thought and humility. “Why Palace? Two reasons - first, the history. When I was young I used to watch Ian Wright and Mark Bright on television, they always played well and that stuck with me. “And second, on my Twitter page there was a guy who talked about Palace and he asked ‘The club has a problem, can you help us out?’. I told my followers to support Palace and, after a couple of weeks, I got a tweet from him to say ‘We’re saved, thank you’.” He continued: “I had been training with Ajax, and it was going so well that a friend who also knows the Palace coach accelerated the process. I had been so caught up in my social activities - I have a brand, I am the director of a company and I have a foundation - that I was in the office

1995/96 SEASON

1996/97 SEASON

Davids wins his third league title with Ajax and the club reach the final of the Champions League, only to be beaten on penalties by Juventus.

After Euro ‘96 Davids leaves Ajax to play for Italian club AC Milan and to be part of the team that included Paolo Maldini, George Weah and Roberto Baggio.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

20 EDGAR DAVIDS

MANAGERS’ COMMENTS_

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_PLAYER FEATURE

a lot and my focus was always on the next meeting. But sometimes you miss football and sub-consciously maybe I thought I didn’t belong in an office. “I already had a home in London, my heart lies in a big city, so it made sense for me to join a London club. I don’t know how many games I will play, but I want to have fun and enjoy myself. When looking at his career, it is hard not to look at his initial period at Ajax where he was part of a very special team that won the Champions League against AC Milan in 1995 . Out of the 11 players that started that final, seven of them had come through the club’s Academy system. Whilst the heights of European success have yet to come Crystal Palace’s way, the ethos is very much the same as Ajax in terms of promoting players to the first team from within. Over 19 players from the Academy have made their debuts for the club since the year 2000, but Davids knows more than most, that talent is only the beginning. “I see a lot of talent here but the important thing is is that talent has to be cultivated. “The main objective is to get rid of that stamp of being a talent and instead be labelled as a class player. “ With such a wealth of experience, it is only natural that young professionals and fellow players will look up to him, but Davids was quick to point out that it is not all about him. “If I can help to cultivate the young talent we have, and help them grow into the players they are capable of becoming, it will be worthwhile. “People may say that the some of the younger players will look up to me but I hope they will look at their other team-mates in the same way.

MAY 2002 JULY 2000 Davids is part of the 23 man squad at Euro 2000. The Netherlands are placed in a tough group consisting of World Cup winners France. The Dutch win the group with maximum points. The team reaches the semifinals, but are beaten by Italy on penalties.

JULY 1998 Davids is part of a strong Dutch team at France 98 and plays six out of seven games at the World Cup. His only goal at the tournament was a crucial one - a last minute winner against Yugoslavia to send the Netherlands into the Semi-final.

1997/98 SEASON

During mid-season Davids leaves AC Milan to join Juventus for a fee of £5.3 million. His new team mates are Zinedine Zidane & Alessandro Del Piero.

Juventus win Serie A, beating rivials Inter Milan to the title. Juventus clinch the league on the penultimate game of season beating Bologna 3-2. Juventus also reach the Champions League final but are beaten by Real Madrid.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Davids wins his second league title with Juventus, winning the title on the last day of season, one point ahead of Roma and two ahead of Inter Milan who fail to beat Lazio to take the title.

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PLAYER FEATURE_

2002/03 SEASON Davids wins his third Serie A title with Juventus.

JAN 2004

JULY 2004 Davids appears in his third major tournament for his national side and started in every game.

Davids joins Barcelona on-loan from Juventus. Barcelona finish second in La Liga.

“It is important that it is a team, not an Edgar Davids Crystal Palace team.” When asked about whether he is expecting or hoping the club to get promoed this season the dread-locked star refused to put any pressure on a club whose very existence came within minutes of being ended in May. “For now I’m not thinking about promotion - let’s exploit the ability of these young players and see where it can take us”. Fratton Park would be the home for Davids first appearance in a Palace shirt on the 25th August against Portsmouth in the League Cup. Many fans, both Palace and Portsmouth were shocked to see him play so quickly after signing for the club and others were equally shocked to see him playing as a full back. “It was great to get out and play against Portsmouth. It was very exciting to play again at a decent level and it was nice to play with the boys. “Some people commented on where I was played but I can play left-back. I did so for various times at Ajax and with the national team. I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings. I’ll play where the team needs me.” It is that sort of professionalism and commitment that totally embodies someone who is willing to give their all for the cause and it became abundantly clear that he has a lot of respect for the Championship. “I love to be competitive and if you still have those energy levels and ability to play this kind of football rather than for just an amateur team, then I feel you should do it” “If you look at Serie A the league under it, Serie B, isn’t as strong as the Championship. It’s a very physical league and I am looking forward to competing in this division.”

SEASON 2004/05 Davids joins Inter Milan for one season making 14 appearances for the club.

2005-2007

JAN 2007

AUG 2010

Davids Joins Tottenham on a free-transfer. In the two seasons he was with Spurs the club finished 5th in the Premier League.

Rejoins Ajax for a second spell.

Makes his Palace Debut against Portsmouth.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_ACADEMY

ACADEMY SPONSORS:

SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2010 FA PREMIER ACADEMY LEAGUE BECKENHAM TRAINING GROUND

CPFC ACADEMY ACADEMY COACH GARY ISSOTT REFLECTS ON THE U18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAST TWO FIXTURES FOR THE EAGLES.

SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2010 FA PREMIER ACADEMY LEAGUE BECKENHAM TRAINING GROUND

PALACE 2

Akuruka (2), Innis (88)

BARNSLEY 3 Since our last home game we have had three fixtures, firstly a very good away win up at Leeds in which we won 1-0 and then two home defeats, one of which we were almighty unlucky not to get anything from. On Saturday we hosted Barnsley at home which ended with a disappointing 3-2 defeat. We took the lead with barely a minute played when Jon Williams swung in a wide free kick and Aaron Akuruka converted at the back post. If anything I felt we scored too early, and on the back of a fine away win the CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

previous week I think the lads then took their foot of the gas and allowed Barnsley to get back into the game. We came into the break 1-1 and were quite disappointed with how we played I said some things to the lads to try and correct it. Ten minutes after the restart we conceded two goals, the first came from a penalty and then five minutes later Charlie Mann should have done better when he dropped an in swinging free kick and allowed the opposition to score. Ryan Innis grabbed one back in the last five minutes, and despite creating chances, we could not find another to get a draw.

TEAM: MANN, AKURUKA, KNIGHT (KADELL 70), SAW, PRINGLE, WYNTER (C), CAPRICE (INNIS 80), WILLIAMS, SEKAJJA, WILLIAMSON, DE SILVA. SUBS NOT USED: FITZSIMMONS, CLARKE, BOLA.

PALACE 0 WATFORD 1 Seven days later we hosted Watford at home and narrowly lost one nil in what was a pleasing performance. We created a lot of chances and I think if you ask the lads they are bitterly disappointed about coming away from the game with nothing. Ibra Sekajja and Rhys Williamson were our two front-men for the match, and both of them had two or three chances each in the first half and will be disappointed they did not score. With a minute left until the break we suffered a sucker blow on the counter attack and they scored a minute before half-time. In the second half, Rhys Williamson had a good chance which the keeper did well to save. Kyle De Silva and Jake Caprice also had shots from distance which worked their keeper, but we could not find that elusive goal to get us level. By the time you read this we would have played Leicester City who did not lose a league game all last year. They have got a very good history and have always been at the top of their leagues and have won it a few times. Away from home they will be a tough test, but the lads are going to have thrive on that.

TEAM: MANN, AKURUKA, DANIEL (KNIGHT 83), SAW, PRINGLE, WYNTER, CAPRICE, DE SILVA, SEKAJJA, WILLIAMSON (BOLA 83), CLARKE. SUBS NOT USED: INNIS, FITZSIMMONS, DALY.

IF YOUR COMPANY WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR THE CRYSTAL PALACE F.C. ACADEMY CONTACT US ON 020 8650 9840

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

ACADEMY_

NAME: Karl Knight PLACE & DATE OF BIRTH: Maidstone. 27/10/92.

LIKE TO HAVE DONE: Physiotherapist. FAVOURITE FILM OF ALL TIME: Saving Private Ryan.

POSITION: Left back. FIRST YEAR OR SECOND YEAR SCHOLAR: 2nd year. NICKNAME: Knighty. HOW YOU CAME TO JOIN CRYSTAL PALACE: I was at Millwall until I was 13, but then I came over to Crystal Palace with Fred Dillon and signed with Colin Omogbehin at the beginning of the under 14 season. WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN STRENGTHS: Passing. WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: 1v1 defending. BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER SO FAR: My dad. IF YOU HAD NOT BEEN A FOOTBALLER WHAT WOULD YOU

IF PALACE COULD BUY ANY PLAYER IN THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY: Robinho, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great on the ball and it would be good to watch him train and play every week. EASTENDERS OR CORONATION STREET: Eastenders. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS TIME: I would like to think a regular starting place in the Crystal Palace first team. WHAT PLAYER WOULD YOU COMPARE YOUR STYLE TO: Ashley Cole. WHAT FOOTBALL TEAM DO YOU SUPPORT: Chelsea.

Academy News PARENTS EVENING Next Monday will see the club host its annual Academy Parents Evening at Selhurst Park. Senior management will be introducing themselves to the players and their parents including First Team manager George Burley. Academy Manager Gary Issott and his team will be making presentations throughout the

evening regarding all different aspects of life in the academy. This will focus on what diet the players should be following during the week, fitness work they should be under taking, attitude and education as Palace prepare these young athletes for the upcoming season and beyond.

FA PREMIER ACADEMY LEAGUE FIXTURES 2010/11 DATE

OPPOSITION

RES

Sat Aug 21st

Leeds Utd

W 3-1

Sat Aug 28th

Barnsley

L 2-3

Sat Sept 4th

Watford

L 0-1

Sat Sept 11th

Leicester City

L 6-2

Sat Sept 18th

Bristol City

Sat Sept 25th

West Ham

Sat Oct 2nd

Charlton Ath

Sat Oct 9th

Fulham

Sat Oct 16th

Portsmouth

Sat Oct 30th

Chelsea

Sat Nov 6th

Ipswich Town

Sat Nov 13th

Southampton

Sat Nov 20th

Norwich City

Sat Dec 4th

Arsenal

Sat Dec 11th

Portsmouth

Sat Jan 8th

Chelsea

Sat Jan 15th

Ipswich Town

Sat Jan 22nd

Southampton

Sat Feb 5th

Norwich City

Sat Feb 12th

Arsenal

Sat Feb 19th

West Ham

Sat Feb 26th

Charlton Ath

Sat Mar 5th

Fulham

Sun Mar 12th

Reading

Sat Mar 19th

Cardiff City

Sat Mar 26th

Aston Villa

Sat Apr 9th

Coventry City

Sat Apr 30th

Birmingham City

KEY: bold = home fixtures, away fixtures, cup fixtures

FA PREMIER ACADEMY LEAGUE TABLE 2010/11 TEAM

Norwich City

West Ham

Fulham

Ipswich Town

Chelsea

Charlton

-3

ACADEMY MINI BUS DRIVER REQUIRED

Arsenal

-3

The academy is looking for a mini-bus driver to transport our youngsters to away fixtures throughout the season, predominately most weekends. All applicants must have a mini-bus licence and also have a CRB check. A salary will be available based on an hourly rate. To submit your application please email the Academy Secretary at sharon.tomlin@cpfc.co.uk.

Crystal Palace

-4

Southampton

-5

Portsmouth

-9

Whilst looking for additional sponsorship for the Academy can we please say a very special thank you to our current Academy sponsors; Texaco, Vice Presidents, & Golden Eagles. All of their support is critical in assisting us in our continuing push to achieve excellence in everything we do.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

GD PTS

NEXT HOME:

NEXT AWAY:

SAT SEPT 18TH PALACE v BRISTOL CITY

SAT SEPT 25TH WEST HAM v PALACE

Home matches are played at our Beckenham Training Ground. Admission on production of your season ticket card.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_PALACE LADIES

PALACE LADIES

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION LEAGUE FIXTURES 2010/11 DATE

OPPOSITION

CRYSTAL PALACE LADIES HAVE HAD A SLOW START TO THE SOUTH EAST COMBINATION LEAGUE SEASON AND ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN.

Sat Aug 15th

Old Actonians

L1-3

Sat Aug 22nd

Cambridge Women

L 7-0

Wed Aug 25th

Lewes

Sat Aug 29th

Norwich City

D 2-2

Sun Sept 5th

Milton Keynes Dons

L 1-2

Wed Sept 15th

Ebbsfleet United

Sun Sept 19th

Cambridge Women

Sun Sept 26th

Luton Town

Sun Sept 12th

Lewes

Sun Oct 3rd

Braintree Town

Sun Oct 10th

Braintree Town

Sun Oct 17th

Enfield Town

Sun Oct 31st

Tottenham

Wed Nov 3rd

Ebbsfleet United

Sun Nov 7th

Old Actonians

Sun Nov 28th

Milton Keynes Dons

Wed Dec 1st

Lewes

Sun Dec 5th

Luton Town

Sun Dec 19th

Enfield Town

Sun Jan 16th

Tottenham

Sun Jan 23rd

Norwich City

Sun Jan 30th

Ipswich Town

Sun Feb 6th

Ipswich Town

SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2010 SOUTH EAST COMBINATION LEAGUE WHYTELEAFE

PALACE 1 MK DONS 8 Milton Keynes Dons Ladies came to Whyteleafe on the back of an empathic win the previous week against bottom of the table Ebbsfleet United, and were clearly in the mood to continue with another fine result. The visitors were 4-0 up inside 22 minutes thanks to a series of defensive errors, and one superb strike from 20 yards that Eagles keeper Abbie Yeoman could do little about. The Canaries added a fifth in first half stoppage time, with the sixth following straight after the break. With nothing left to play for in the game the Ladies started to make strides in keeping the damage to a minimum, and on 78 mins captain Kelly Newbound was brought down just inside the box following a charge on the Dons Goal. This resulted in the keeper receiving a yellow card and Newbound converting the spot kick with assurance. But it proved mere respite for the young Ladies as the Dons continued to press home the advantage, and a final three goals in three minutes left Palace 8 - 1 down with eight minutes left to play of normal time.

SHIRT SPONSORS:

SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST 2010 SOUTH EAST COMBINATION LEAGUE PLANTATION PARK

NORWICH CITY 2 PALACE 2 Following the heavy defeat to Cambridge United the week before the Eagles were on the road again, this time away to the much-fancied Canaries. Following early exchanges between both teams, Sherelle Walters burst through and onto a mistake by the home keeper following a routine back pass, and coolly stroked the ball home into an empty net. Norwich pushed for the equaliser from the re-start, but the Palace defence all worked hard to keep the home team at bay, ably assisted by the experienced captain Kelly Newbound, and a returning Lisa Whitnall. However, a free kick awarded to the home team on 22 minutes brought the Canaries back on level terms. At first it looked too far out to cause any concern, but it struck the back of an unsuspecting fellow Norwich striker which deflected it past keeper Deehy. Ten minutes into the second half Norwich stole into the lead, and this would now be a test of the young Ladies resolve. On 58 minutes an inspired substitution by Palace to bring on Kimberley Morris for the tiring Whitnall proved the tonic and fresh impetus needed, and less than a minute later the Eagles were level courtesy of a fine strike by the ever running Walters for her second of the game.

RES

P-P

KEY: bold = home fixtures, away fixtures, cup fixtures

SOUTH EAST COMBINATION LEAGUE TABLE 2010/11 TEAM

GD PTS

Tottenham

Cambridge

MK Dons

Enfield Town

Norwich City

Luton Town

Lewes

Braintree Town

-9

Ipswich Town

-5

Old Actonians

-10

Crystal Palace

-16

Ebbsfleet Und

-14

NEXT HOME:

NEXT AWAY:

SUN SEPT 19TH PALACE v CAMBRIDGE

WED SEPT 15TH EBBSFLEET v PALACE

Home matches are played at Whyteleafe Football Club.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

FOOTBALL LEAGUE PAPER_

WHEN THE END OF SEASON GONGS ARE HANDED OUT NEXT SUMMER THE RECIPIENT OF ‘MANAGER OF THE YEAR’ WILL NO DOUBT BE SOMEONE WHO WILL BE PLACING SILVERWARE IN HIS CLUB’S TROPHY CABINET. AND FAIR ENOUGH. AFTER ALL, THE ULTIMATE GOAL IN FOOTBALL IS TO WIN.

NAME: NIGEL ADKINS TEAM: SCUNTHORPE RECORD: P: 198 W: 83 L: 71 D: 44

There is, of course, a caveat to that theory when clubs have a ‘win at all costs’ mentality and break the bank to do so, thus leaving themselves in a critical financial state. But what about those managers who don’t break the bank and contrive to over achieve working within their limitations? Isn’t it time that they received recognition for their efforts? So let’s sort out the contenders for our own best ‘points for pounds’ managers. NIGEL ADKINS

NAME: EDDIE HOWE TEAM: BOURMOUTH RECORD: P: 81 W: 41 L: 26 D: 14

NAME: KEITH HILL TEAM: ROCHDALE RECORD: P: 189 W: 85 L: 57 D: 47

Brian Laws may have been appointed Burnley manager last season after the board consulted Delloits and discovered he had the best record of success for money spent, but it is his successor at Scunthorpe Nigel Adkins who is our first nomination. Adkins stepped up from physio to manager at Glanford Park in 2006 and since then has seen the club relegated once

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

and promoted twice. In his four years in charge Adkins has seen a number of his star players sold for huge profits and yet the over achieving on the pitch continues. Andy Keogh, Billy Sharp, Martin Paterson have all departed in recent years, yet Scunthorpe are still a Championship club. This summer Gary Hooper – who averaged more than a goal every other game for The Iron – was sold to Celtic at a profit of more than £2m, so surely that makes them candidates for relegation. With Adkins in charge, don’t bet on it. EDDIE HOWE

Admirers of League One and Two over the last few years will find it difficult not to notice the brilliant job our next candidate, Eddie Howe, has done at Bournemouth. In his first season in charge of the South Coast club Howe kept Bournemouth in the Football League – despite starting the season with a

deficit of 17 points due to the club for failing to exit administration correctly. Up until this summer Howe was operating under a transfer embargo and for a lot of the games was unable to fill his bench with seven substitutes. Yet they still won promotion with games to spare. KEITH HILL

Keith Hill at Rochdale is another manager who deserves far more praise than he receives. Like Adkins, Hill has achieved success on a very small budget and seen some of his best players, like Adam Le Fondre, Will Buckley and Craig Dawson last week, all depart at a profit. HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Honourable mentions must also go to Paul Buckle at Torquay and John Coleman at Accrington Stanley. So when the rest of the footballing world are toasting the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Arsene Wenger in May, spare a thought for these managers who will no doubt once again succeed on a fraction of the budget available to the Premier League elite. The Football League Paper is available from newsagents every Sunday CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

P.C. ENGRAVERS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST World of Trophies

29 Lower Addiscome Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 9HG Tel: 020 8680 1354 Fax: 020 8686 8706

VIEW ONline catalogues www.pcengravers.co.uk

CUPS/TROPHIES/SHIELDS/MEDALS GLASS/GIFTS/TEE SHIRTS/PRINTING

STILL

…but for rats, mice, pigeons and wasps... CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

CALL FREEPHONE ON Let your pest...be our problem WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

0800 056 5477 www.cleankill.co.uk

CELEBRITY EAGLES_

EACH HOME GAME WE TAKE YOU TO THE WORLD OF TV, STAGE, RADIO OR BIG SCREEN TO MEET A PALACE FAN YOU WILL KNOW WELL!

CELEBRITY

EAGLES

Jo Brand Stand-up Comedian How did you come to support Palace? I moved up to London to work as a nurse and lived in Thornton Heath, and thus it began. First Palace Match? If you think someone of my age, stressed life, and mind like a pi**ed goldfish can remember that, you are completely mad. Most Memorable Match? For the wrong reasons a QPR away match when the crowd got lary and pushy and I was lifted off my feet, previously only achieved by a forklift. Favourite Palace Player of all time and why? Geoff Thomas, not only for being a stalwart but for having the energy to set up his charity and commit himself to it. One player you would like to sign for Palace, past or present? My niece Bex, who played for the England Women’s under 18 team for a bit. That’d put the cat among the pigeons.

where you sit at Selhurst and who with etc? I sprint to the ground, do some shoplifting at Sainsbury’s on the way and I normally sit on Phil Alexander’s lap! The funniest moment you can recall watching Palace? Someone weeing on my feet. Well, my friends laughed. Worst Palace moment? Being in Manchester to do a stand up gig during the FA Cup Final Replay in 1990. Having to leave a friend’s flat where I was watching it to do the gig and driving in the car past a house seeing Man U supporters celebrating.

Jo has just finished writing the second part of her autobiography ‘Can’t Stand Up For Sitting Down’ which is out on 29th September. The first part ‘Look Back In Hunger’ is available now.

What is your match-day routine - pre-match, WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

Where did you watch the last game of the season against Sheffield Wednesday? I was at home but couldn’t bear to watch it on telly. Caved in and watched the last five minutes which seemed like 90. Favourite Palace goal you can remember? David Hopkins goal against Sheff United in the First Division play off.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_AROUND THE GROUNDS

EACH PROGRAMME WILL SEE OUR CORRESPONDENT TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCENE AND BRING YOU THE LATEST FROM AROUND THE GROUNDS.

BRISTOL CITY

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Bristol City have borrowed England Under-21 star Danny Rose for the rest of the season. The 20-year-old has only scored one Premier League goal for parent club Spurs in a three-year spell. But that was in a win against Arsenal, ensuring the left winger will remain a popular man when he returns. City boss Keith Millen was delighted to give him a taste of first team football. “We’ve been looking for a left-sider for a while now,” he said.

Not so long ago Jimmy Bullard was in the England squad but now he is stuck in limbo at Hull City. The Tigers have been desperate to get the former Fulham man, 31, off their wage bill for a while but no move materialised before last week’s transfer deadline. Now Tigers boss Nigel Pearson is finally considering giving the ex-West Ham trainee a game. “I’ve got a very open mind on it and we’ll see how the situation develops,” Pearson said. “He will be treated like any other player, the rules aren’t any different for anyone else in terms of team selection. I’m not going to make any kind of big deal out of it.”

HULL CITY

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

AROUND THE GROUNDS_

Martyn Waghorn may have a strong north-east accent but he reckons he is back home after leaving Sunderland for Leicester. The forward spent last season on loan at the Walkers Stadium and was a big hit with 12 goals as the Foxes made the play-offs. “It feels like coming home,” he said after his £2million switch. “I had a great time here last season.”

Tonight’s visitors Portsmouth may not be as flush with the cash as they were a couple of seasons ago but there is still plenty of team spirit left at Fratton Park. New signing Liam Lawrence, who joined on loan from Stoke along with striker Dave Kitson, found that out when his new team-mates redecorated his car with pictures of flames. Boss Steve Cotterill said: “Liam has already found out there are quite a few jokers here. “He came in in a right little sporty number and the lads have stuck flames up the side of it and in the exhaust.”

Queens Park Rangers already look a decent bet for automatic promotion under ex-Eagles boss Neil Warnock. The Yorkshireman picked up the Championship’s manager of the month award for August after winning three and drawing one of their four matches. Adel Taarabt was a worthy winner of the player award having been unstoppable against Barnsley and Scunthorpe. Warnock has also made the mavaric Moroccan his captain and so far it is paying off in spades. Taarabt was a flop at Tottenham but the £1million Warnock was prepared to shell out for him in the summer already looks a bargain.

LEICESTER CITY

PORTSMOUTH

QPR

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_FORWARD VIEW

DERBY COUNTY vs CRYSTAL PALACE SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2010 NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP

FORWARDVIEW STADIUM: Pride Park ADDRESS: Pride Park Stadium, Derby, DE24 8XL TEL: 0871 472 1884 EMAIL: derby.county@dcfc.co.uk GETTING THERE: By Road:- Pride Park is one of the Championship’s easiest grounds to get to. Leave the M1 at Junction 25 and it is signposted from the motorway.

It feels as though the season is only just starting after having had such a long break between games at Selhurst thanks to the international break and the fixture computer, but the plus side of such a wait is two games in SE25 in just five days! However after that it is straight back on to the road again with tough matches against Derby County and Cardiff City. At the time of writing Derby sit just a point above the Eagles in lower mid-table, having won just one match so far against Leeds on the opening day. Since then the Rams have struggled for form, crashing out in the first round of the Carling Cup at Crewe Alexandra as well as suffering league defeats at the hands of Sheffield United, Coventry, and Cardiff. Most gallingly of all, Nigel Clough’s team was on the verge of an excellent victory over QPR as they found themselves 2-0 up entering injury time, only to concede twice to goals from Patrick Agyemang and Jamie Mackie and end up with just a draw in front of nearly 26,000 frustrated fans. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Clough has made no secret of his search for strikers and named James Vaughan and Matty Fryatt as names he was monitoring to see if he could get them in on loan. Neither has come to pass; instead he has managed to bring in former Eagles forward Shefki Kuqi on loan from Swansea. With 53 international caps to his name, the Finnish striker will be looking to impress his new side as he was surprisingly farmed out by the Swans in spite of their lack of forward options themselves. Recent matches between the Rams and the Eagles have not been high on goals though Derby have failed to beat Palace on the last five occasions, the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at Pride Park in April with a crucial late Stern John strike sharing the spoils. As both sides look to kickstart their season, the match should prove to be a tight affair. By Chris Waters.

Parking:- There is not a great amount of parking available around the stadium so parking in the centre of town is advised. Although there is the cattle market car park. This costs £2, is about a 15-20 minute walk from the ground and is just off the A52. To get there, go past the normal turning for the stadium and go up to the ‘pentagon roundabout’. Take the first turning and take the next left. Drive about 300 yards back on yourself, passing it on your left as you drive along the A52. Train:- There are regular trains straight to Derby Station from London St. Pancras running at 25 minutes past (1h 44mins journey time) and five minutes to every hour (1h 31mins journey time). Neither journeys require a change. There are also regular trains from London Euston at three minutes past every hour, which has a journey time of 2hrs 2mins and requires changes at Rugby and then Tamworth. From The Station:- It is about a 15 minute walk from the train station to Pride Park but a simple journey nonetheless. From the station take the footbridge that leads directly to Pride Park Stadium.

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

BOX OFFICE_

BOXOFFICE GRADE Crystal Palace v Burnley Saturday 18th September 2010 Kick-Off 3.00pm npower Championship Selhurst Park

Derby County v Crystal Palace Saturday 25th September 2010 Kick off 3pm npower Championship Pride Park

SEASON 2010/11 ADMISSION PRICES Under 6’s go free of charge with a full paying adult in the Croydon Advertiser Family Stand for all Grade B games. ARTHUR WAIT Grade A | Grade B £30.00 £25.00 Adults £18.00 £15.00 Conc £15.00 Junior £10.00 U16’s

Prices:- Adults £25.00, Senior (60+yrs) £14.50, U18yrs £9.50. No Student rate, ticket prices increase on matchday by £2.00 for Adults and Seniors. Coach Travel:Coach departs at 09:45. Guests £28.50, Season ticket holders £ 26.50, Eagle Gold £21.00.

Cardiff City v Crystal Palace Tuesday 28th Sept Kick off 19:45 npower Championship The Cardiff City Stadium

Coach Travel:Coach departs at 14:30. Guests £29.00, Season ticket holders £27.00, Eagle Gold £21.50.

GRADE Crystal Palace v QPR Saturday 2nd October 2010. Kick-Off 3.00pm npower Championship Selhurst Park

HOLMESDALE UPPER* Grade A | Grade B Adults £30.00 £25.00 Conc £18.00 £15.00 Junior £15.00 U16’s £15.00 HOLMESDALE LOWER Grade A | Grade B £25.00 £20.00 Adults £18.00 £15.00 Conc £15.00 Junior £10.00 U16’s

OPENING HOURS: Mon to Fri 8.30am - 5.00pm Sat 9am - kick-off and half an hour after the match (Home Matchdays). Non Matchday Saturdays 9.30am 12.30pm.

TELEPHONE BOOKING: You can book using a credit or debit card on 08712 000 071. Please note that calls may be recorded or monitored to ensure quality of service. A booking fee may apply.

ONLINE BOOKING: To book tickets online, go to www. cpfc.co.uk

POSTAL BOOKINGS: To order tickets with a postal application, please remember to make

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

Prices:- Adults £26.00, Concessions (60+yrs/U16’s/Students with Valid NUS) £15.00. Family Allocation Adults £18.00, Juniors £5.00, Family ticket (2 x Ads + 2 x U16) £40.00.

MAIN STAND** Grade A | Grade B £35.00 £30.00 Adults £22.50 £20.00 Conc £20.00 Junior £15.00 U16’s

cheque payable to ‘Crystal Palace Football Club’. STUDENT TICKET: The Student Matchday ticket will be available to students under the age of 24 years and in full time education. If purchasing tickets from the Main Ticket Office, please note that a valid NUS card will be required. If purchasing via

CROYDON AD & FAMILY BLOCK J MAIN STAND Grade A | Grade B £25.00 £20.00 Adults £18.00 £15.00 Conc £15.00 Junior £10.00 U16’s £10.00 £7.00 U12’s

our on-line service or the ticket offices surrounding Selhurst Park, suitable proof that you are in full time education will be required at the turnstiles. ADDITIONAL TICKET PRICES: *Gallery: Adults - Grade A £35.00, Grade B £30.00. Concess - GA £22.50, GB £20.00. **Directors Box: - Adults Grade B only £40.00. Concess £25.00. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB

PROUDLY PRESENTS ITS CHRISTMAS SPORTING DINNERS 2010

Effrem orte condie vere ninven publiamdicus An te, vici et L. Rae publinv erensul ublin styus. consum senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris ingulto ribunium cri poendernum, hucividem ponsultod nerio, mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem et ia omplica manteri onsulic isquam se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris teres, spera meniciente omnostiam con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum anum us etientia ium temod nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, tamente acenate intem diis oc, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, Patum demo te, quam isse crunter sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina udemporum oc, nos enampop atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus ublicere dienite que et firmacio iam non tus hoctus pate quos servivi patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum neresimerum que tiam temurortius demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa furidium pat. etraves sitemno rtessunum, dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, Pimurorum dii siliciessit; moraedes prare obse porem que que cupplin terebatusum ini percepe horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis nicavestrum etorit. TO SEE THISbonvo, atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. que am ius EVENT tercena rionessi TWO CHANCES FANTASTIC Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid Imis abus vid Catem. firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. WEDNESDAY 15TH OR THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER me iam octua adentis quitastam la Valerra vivid se, con dierit. Catua moltus mus rehenat nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri Nicknamed “The Romford Pelé”, Ray Parlour joined Arsenal as a trainee in 1989, and made his sensilisquem nihin int. debut for the Gunners against Liverpool in 1992. Ray played in Arsenal’s Cup Winners’ Cup final Ipienar enatis Marit; C.awarded Si loss to Real Zaragoza in 1995. Ray was man-of-the-match in the Gunners’ 1998 FA Cup oculisquitus cum finalsen win. ina, However, he didn’t get facres an England call-up until 1999; he won 17 caps for his country. He remained an unsung heroValeger for many years until he claimed his deserved place in the spotpublibussa remurbit. light with a brilliant 30-yard strike to open the scoring in the 2002 FA Cup Final against Chelsea. aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei seand two FA Cups, and played a total of 467 While at Arsenal, Parlour won three League titles commo vit32auces inatebatque matches, scoring goals.obus Now retired Ray is enjoying life as a successful broadcaster on Radio station, Sport. muspio pulvirio pl. iptiTalk publica Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis +VAT ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum Gary has worked the length and breadth of the country, as well as entertaining the troops in nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem Germany, Holland, Dubai, Muscat and Cyprus.His TV credits include Sky TV’s ‘Stand and deliver’, ITV’speciam ‘Big Big Talent Show’, Sky nonsit; TV’s ‘The Comedians’ etrum intis, Catquit. and ‘New Comedians’,Bushell on the Box and Gary Bushell’s ‘Gaggin’ for it!’ (which was only shown in the South) Gary’s favourite avenue of the Fuit. business are Sportsmans’ Dinners- “not only are they a pleasure to do but being a football fanatic Nit aur. heroes”.In M. (Arsenal!!!) youpoptifene meet a lot of in boyhood 1999, he received the accolade of Comedian of the Sermilibus Year. con sentes inat achicam Tel inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter 020 8768 6010 quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se Email Your MC and host for this evening will be lifelong Palace fan Barry Williams, who will steer you C.guests Senestra, and et your throughnostiamy a night of topmenimus, quality sporting chat and entertainment using his own

RAY PARLOUR

A great opportunity to entertain your best clients, staff, family and friends this Christmas.

GARY MARSHALL

TABLES OF TEN JUST £750 BOOKINGS:

BARRY WILLIAMS unique style of humour and banter.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

chris.powlson@cpfc.co.uk

ALL PROCEEDS TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE YOUTH ACADEMY

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MESSAGEBOARD_ FANS IN FOCUS_

[1] In loving of my Dad, Micheal [01] Happymemory 21st birthday to Jon Symonds from Cushty.

Hosking who was 21 on 9th September. Hope youwelcome enjoyedtoyour day and [2] A big one ofspecial our younger supporters is now into hisUniversity. second season good luckwho at Nottingham holding a season cardAdam, here at Tom homeand matches. Love Mum, Dad, Karen The baby’s name is Peter London and will be one year old on the 26th August. Without [02] We to announce Alec question heare has sad followed his parent’sthat thoughts on Palacea being the team follow!80 years, Taylor, supporter fortonearly

passed away on 10th June. Alec saw

Remembering our dear son and brother Alan his first game on 24th January 1931, Richardson. 03/08/03 - Holmesdale Upper Tier - Lifelong Palace a fourth round F.A.Supporter. Cup tie against Mum, Dad & Denise. Everton and was a regular attendee at

Selhurst until a few years ago [3] Sadly Park Dennis Budd passed away onwhen 23rd ill health May 2010.made Dennisattendance was a seasondifficult. ticket holder in Holmesdale andeighties had been a In The the Upper seventies and early Alec regular at Selhurst, with his two boys Peter and travelled to most away games too, usually Jon for over 70 years. on the interested supporters’ coaches. Anyone in playing in a Around yearly Charity Memorial Day ashould contact on that timeGolf he was match day Peter steward 07872 in the 609328. Social Club and member of the Glaziers’ Club. his knowing last yearsyou hefor [4] To Gel it has beenIngreat enjoyed reminiscing cup runs all these years, they haveabout past sothe quickly, you’ve been a loyal and friend1989/90. and will be missed by us all, of 1975/6 but don’t worry we will be joining you in the near future for a holiday. Look after yourself [03] Kitted out in birthday present of and take good care.xxxxxxx the new away shirt, Kevin “the Eagle”

Les Carroll of died on May 11th Bromley aged 44 after a McCourt Jaffray Road, devastating 14 week fight with Kidney Cancer, turned 40 on 4th August 2010. Together leaving behind a wife and four children. We withbeen family members, he celebrated have attending Selhurst and hundreds of away matches since 1968 andattomorrow we this age milestone whilst his holiday will be staging fund-raising football match caravan near aGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk. in his honour. Sun 22 August: Wallington Pictured and alsoDrive, sharing his Sports andwith SocialKevin, Club, Mollison passion for Wallington. Palace, are Kick son Ryan 7 (can Roundshaw, off 11:30. The ‘Les v ‘The Les Dawsons’, two you Miserables’ guess Julian Speroni is his favourite) teams made up of Les’s lifelong friends. The bar and sister, Alison who all sit together is open for the afternoon, there are side events match dayswith as season ticket holders in and a raffle prizes including a Colour TV, Blackberry Signed cricketStand. ball the lower tier Phone, of the Holmesdale and photos from Phil Tufnell, signed boxing Congratulations Kev! memorabilia and much more.

every homeRadio game and games Hospital andnumerous the blindaway supporters. for many years alongside sons Daniel, Matt, So, Happy Birthday Rog and “Up The daughter Kirsty and family friend Rob - all Palace”. Love long-term seasonAngela. ticket holders. Sincere condolences go out from everyone at Crystal Palace his wife Pat, and friends. [05] FC BilltoNapper, whofamily has been a

[04] Wishingtomy husband Roger Congratulations Ken and Eileen Pleant who will bea celebrating their 55th wedding Dickson very Happy 60th Birthday anniversary on September 3rd. With love from for 6th September. His parents took him Andrea and Milly.

Vulcano, June 2010 showing [8] HappyTenerife, Birthday to Daniel who was ninehis last Sunday. a big whilst fan of Palace and support forHe theis club on holiday. John Cena. Love Mum, Dad, Lauren, Nanny, Grandad and Uncle Paul xxx

Wishing Andy Holloway a fantastic 60thbe old. Since then I consider he could birthday on the 1stsupporter. September 2010. Lots of the number one Our house love Christine, Lisa and Ian.

[9] DEEPEST SYMPATHY Johnlargest Beer, from in Florida outside the worlds Sanderstead, season ticketalongside holder - with McDonaldsain Florida Ronald his wife, in the main stand since the mid proudly showing his colours. 60’s, sadly passed away on 21st July after a long illness. After retiring they moved to Felixstowe and flatly refused to become [08] Daniel Painter proudly showsIpswich his supporters! He is remembered fondly by his Palace shirt when enjoying the rain in Palace friends.

to Selhurst Park at just three months

is full of Palace memorabilia; 60 years

of home andsadness away programmes, badges, [5] It is with that we have heard of the passing Bernie Trussler. wasthat a mugs and of many other bits.Bernie Despite wonderful Dad, Grandfather, Husband and I still love him and realise Palace is his friend and will be much missed. A supporter second love,for orover maybe his first!! over of the Eagles 40 years, BernieFor attended 25 years he has commentated for Palace

regular supporter of Palace sinceis1959, [6] One year old Alexandra Sanson showing her his first colours atgame. the Taj attending Palace HerMahal Mum,in Sarah Dad Stef support and India.and His two sons wereIpswich both mascots at Chelsea, but Alex is cheering on Palace! the club when they were younger and all

threeHappy of them havetoseason the [7] Birthday Atlantatickets Carneyinwho will be 7Wait on Monday Arthur stand.23rd August 2010. Lots of love, hugs and big kisses from Mummy, Daddy, Tyler, Kaci and Grandad Terry x [06] Darren Relyea, at the Hotel

[07] Steven Cowell on our honeymoon

front of the Eiffel Tower on a recent trip to France.

MATCHDAY MATCHDAY MESSAGEBOARD MESSAGEBOARD

[1]

[2]

[01]

[5]

[05]

[3]

[02]

[6]

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

[06]

[4]

[03]

[7]

[8]

[07]

[04]

[9]

[08]

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

The HOME Phone Company from Crystal Palace Football Club 56NEW _MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Broadband SUPERFAST

and phone just

£5.99

Just want phone only?

FREEHome Phone calls

£000 .

To join, simply visit: www.eaglestelecom.com Or telephone: 0800 849 2732

We’re cheaper than BT* for a kick oﬀ!

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

*Cheaper than BT: We are 7.5% cheaper than BT compared to standard monthly service charge.

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

COMMERCIAL CHAT_

COMMERCIAL CHAT

CHAMPAGNE SPONSORS:

with Chris Powlson

ood Evening and welcome to Selhurst Park for the nPower Championship fixture, Crystal Palace against Portsmouth. We thank as always our main club Sponsors, GAC Logistics for their continued support this season, and look forward to welcoming back all corporate partners, business supporters and sponsors of the club this season. October at Selhurst Park: October is a big month in SE25 with two London rivals visiting Selhurst Park followed by the first Family Day of the 2010/11 First up are Neil Warnock’s QPR who visit on Saturday 2nd October followed by South London rivals Millwall on Saturday 16th. These games are proving incredibly popular with just limited spaces left in hospitality areas. The final match of the month sees Swansea City visit SE25 for the first Family Day of the season sponsored by The Croydon Advertiser, with interactive activity in around the stadium and family hospitality options readily available. We are taking hospitality bookings for these and all matches at Selhurst Park this forthcoming season. For further information and to make your bookings please contact the Commercial Team on 020 8768 6010 or Email: chris.powlson@cpfc.co.uk Game of Two Halves: We welcome guests who entered today’s Game of Two Halves Golf event kindly sponsored By Golfwise at Woldingham Golf Club in Surrey. Our corporate teams battled it out over the inland links of Woldingham Golf Club during the day and have joined us back in The Players’ Lounge Restaurant for hospitality and the prize giving with Directors Box seats for tonight’s big clash with Pompey. All the Golf related awards which are kindly supplied by Golfwise.co.uk will be presented tonight by a Palace VIP in the build up to kick off. For details of the next Game of Two Halves event, which will be held on March 8th 2011, when Palace take on Cardiff City, please contact the Commercial Team on 020 8768 6049 or email marketing@cpfc.co.uk CPFC would like to thank Golfwise for sponsoring the prizes, and the Woldingham Golf Club in Surrey for hosting the event during the day. Special thanks to all sponsors who entered teams including: Bishops Printers, Coltsford Mill, Travis Perkins, Signs By Seymour and P&M Electrical.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - 2010/11

Crystal Palace events are a great way to entertain your clients, staff, family or friends in stylish surroundings at affordable prices! CPFC Race Day Wednesday 13th October at Lingfield Park: Entertain your top clients, family and friends whilst mingling with the CPFC first team squad and management team at this picturesque Surrey Race Course. Choose from two fantastic all inclusive hospitality packages, and join George Burley, Dougie Freedman and the team for a day’s top quality racing. Places are limited so please book early to avoid missing out!

Xmas Sporting Dinners With Special Guest Speaker Ray Parlour at the Hilton, Croydon on December 15th & 16th: Tickets are selling fast for this event, as we welcome the Arsenal legend and one of the best afterdinner speakers on the circuit. Ray is supported by the incredibly funny Garry Marshall who will have your guests in stitches. A table of 10 guests is just £750 +vat for the event hosted by Barry Williams

For all Commercial opportunities and enquiries, including Match Hospitality, Advertising and Events please contact the team on: TEL: 020 8768 6049 or EMAIL: sales@cpfc.co.uk

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_COMMUNITY MATTERS

COMMUNITY MATTERS CONTACT DETAILS:

COMMUNITY TRUST: 020 8768 6047 | STUDY CENTRE: 020 8768 6066

from the club and then they were invited to their Executive Box where they were provided with a three course meal by the new caterers of the club. After the enjoyable meal they made their way out of the box to watch the game live from a fantastic elevated view. ‘This was a fantastic day and a day never to be forgotten’ said one of the Award winners.

THE JACK PETCHEY AWARD WINNERS HAVE DINNER IN EXECUTIVE BOXES

‘The weather was great and the game was exhilarating, who could have asked for more’.

I would like to once again thank the football club for arranging this event for our Volunteer Award Winners: • Neil Fagbemi, • Nathan Fagbemi, • Edward Kingbeck, • Rianna Lindsay-Smith • Fatumata Jalloh. We are always looking to recruit volunteers. If you can spare a few hours a week to work as a volunteer mentor mentoring young pupils, or if you are over 25 and hold a full driving license for at least 2 years and can spare a few hours a week to help us drive our mini bus transporting pupils to and from the Study Centre, then please contact us at the Crystal Palace F.C. Study Centre on the link below. As always, and in line with the London Borough of Croydon’s Safe Guarding Policy, anyone who volunteers with us would need to be CRB checked. office@crystalpalacefcstudycentre.org

On the 21st August 2010 five of our Achievement Award winners had the privilege of watching Ipwich Town v CPFC at Selhurst Park Stadium in the Executive Boxes, courtesy of CPFC in association with the Jack Petchey Foundation. This was the first time that an event like this had ever taken place at Selhurst Park, and the volunteers from the CPFC Study Centre were so overwhelmed at this opportunity as none of them had ever been to see a live football match before. The day kicked off with the award winners receiving a free Official Matchday Programme

STADIUM TOURS

FURTHER DETAILS 020 8768 6066

During a stadium tour, you can learn about the colourful history of the club. Target age group: Any Age, Group size: Ratio lowered to provide high quality tour and CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

time for enhanced Q&A, Timing: 12:00-13:00 [flexible start], Cost: £3.50 under 16 £4.50 over 16, Literacy / Maths Tours £125. Other Tours-price on request. WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

COMMUNITY MATTERS_

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… We entertained the summer University Group from the Peckham Settlement for their preparation for Employment course. We delivered a ‘Day in the Life of a Professional Football Club’ Stadium Tour. They all thoroughly enjoyed their experience at Selhurst Park and said it was as good as the tours at Stamford Bridge and Upton Park-as they hadn’t been able to meet so many different careers at either of those two tours. If you want to experience a tour like this please do not hesitate to get in touch: office@crystalpalacefcstudycentre.org

CPFC COMMUNITY TRUST & TEXACO

This summer Crystal Palace FC Community Sports Trust benefited from the Texaco brand’s partnership and their grassroots football programmes. Two hundred and forty five children aged 5 – 12 years old from the south London area enhanced their football skills under the guidance of the Crystal Palace FC Community Sports Trust coaches. The youngsters who attended the event at Goals Soccer Centre, Beckenham North on the 23rd August, received an extra special treat. Crystal Palace players Lee Hills & Sean Scannell came along to the session. Sean, who progressed through the Crystal Palace FC system, enjoyed watching the afternoon skill session. He then took part in a question and answer session with Lee and the thirty-five youngsters. Sean said “Days like this are always fun to be involved in and it’s very rewarding passing on some of my knowledge and tips to these kids. I was very impressed by the standard. Let’s hope that some of them make it into Crystal Palace’s Academy in a few years time.” Commenting on the day at Beckenham, Community Director Colin Morris said: “These days are always a highlight for all the children, but today they were lucky to meet two of our players which hopefully will inspire them to greater things in the future and keep them concentrating on their football.” Stuart McBride, Brand Specialist at Chevron, owners of the Texaco brand, said “As an official partner to the npower Championship, the Texaco brand wants to ensure it is giving something back to grassroots football and days like these can only benefit the club and the children involved. We are delighted to be involved with Crystal Palace this summer.”

STUDY CENTRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH:

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

ABOVE: South London youngsters Louis Landoli, 10, Alex Woolhard, 9, and Ronnie Davis, 6, and were lucky enough to meet Crystal Palace players Lee Hills and Louis Scannell at the Goals Soccer Centre, Beckenham ABOVE INSET: All the children who attended showing off their prizes with Lee Hills, Sean Scannell and the community sports trust coaches.

CPFC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH:

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Effrem orte condie vere ninven publinv erensul ublin styus. consum senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris hucividem ponsultod nerio, mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris con viventre, post? Nostre culatatus nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, anum us etientia ium temod nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus non tus hoctus pate quos servivi patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa furidium pat. dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, Pimurorum dii siliciessit; cupplin terebatusum ini percepe horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis nicavestrum etorit. bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. me iam octua adentis quitastam la Valerra vivid se, con dierit. nes hos, dem publicono. Quasdactod Hoctum sultu simis ceritem inat stra L. Opiocchi, mena, sendelut ad vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, ci publis, quit, nondac ter Show some respect quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam for our younger fans. se los ignatra nem orum ommoveni et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus,

SAY NO TO BAD LANGUAGE IN OUR FAMILY AREAS

Pledge your support at: www.enjoythematch.co.uk CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PALACE RADIO_

CONTACT DETAILS:

1278

Behind the scenes with Palace Radio’s Commentators After many years doing live commentaries, DVD voiceovers, live outside broadcasts back to Selhurst and radio reports, I have had the privilege of providing match commentary for the excellent Palace radio for the last six seasons. I was on the TV gantry many years ago with Martin Tyler and he gave me two tips - always have a pencil to write down anything happening during the match, be it yellows, reds, time of goals etc. – pens can run out. Most importantly however do your researchwithout thorough preparation you will struggle big time. So in the days leading up to a match Soccerbase.com, club websites, the opposition pen pictures that are sent to the club are crucial. Previous performances have to be logged. Watching away games or TV games featuring future opposition gives a chance to see team patterns and standout players.

PHONE: 020 8653 5796 | TEXT: 07910 060 919 | EMAIL: studio@palaceradio.net Palace Radio is also available live on home matchdays on Palace Player.

palace radio On match day the club programme is essential reading for stats and any club info. A talk with the journos from the opposing club in the pressroom helps with their formations and of course pronunciations in this day of global players. We get the team about an hour or so beforehand and this can also spring some surprises as a new face is suddenly pitched in–it can mean a quick recourse to Darryl’s Blackberry to find out more. It is essential to know all about the substitutes as they could be pitched in at any time. Once the match starts it is all about painting the picture for listeners not only in the vicinity but also the many worldwide listeners on Palace Player stretching from Siberia to LA. They want as complete a match day experience as possible. We are lucky to have a TV monitor and the use of ‘slo-mos’. A quick talk in the pressroom at half-time to go over the major talking points and a listen to the palace radio half-time analysis sets up the second half.

You have to be prepared for anything and stay alert – the most uneventful match can within 30 seconds provide the most talked about incident of the season or a piece of history such as Butts’s hat-trick. All in all a case of being as positive as possible based on the soundest knowledge possible of what is going on out there on the pitch.

Darryl Murdoch & Eamonn Marren Palace Radio Commentators

THE MATCHDAY SCHEDULE 3PM: ‘Drive Time’ with Nigel Wearing & Keeley Harper.

5PM: ‘Bill and Jim’s Happy Hour’. A light-hearted look at today’s game with Bill Relyea & James O’Reilly.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

6PM: ‘The Palace Radio News Hour’Everything you need to know about tonight’s game with Jerry Clark, John Burgess, Keith Jeffcoat & Chris Dixon.

7PM: Big Match Countdown with Trevor Hayes & Nick Macdonald bringing you the team news, interviews and opinion.

8PM: The Big Match Live – Commentary with Eamonn Marren & Darryl Murdoch.

10PM: ‘Reaction to the Action’ with Don Madgwick taking your calls on 020 8653 5796.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Free Plain Graph Paper from http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/plain/

_INTERVIEW

PICTURES: Neil Everitt

INTERVIEW: Thomas Coupland

YOUNG MIDFIELDER ALEX MARROW TALKS ABOUT HIS DECISION TO JOIN PALACE ON LOAN AND HOW HE HAS FOUND THE CHAMPIONSHIP SO FAR. Alex, you have been with the club for a number of weeks now - how has it been? Are you fully settled in?

Yeah I think I am fully settled now both on the pitch and in training, which is good. I went up to Manchester while the internationals have been on, so I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been down for too much recently but overall it has been good, and the lads here have been great. What have been your early impressions of the club?

It is a big club with a great support - when we played against Leicester at Selhurst Park it was a fantastic atmosphere. I have obviously not played at home since then but the staff here have been great and I have been working with good players, so I am really looking forward to it. Your introduction to the team was pretty swift, having signed on the Friday night and then in the squad for Saturday. Was that a benefit, do you think?

I think so; I got on and then trained again on Monday so I knew what it was about straight away and it was great to start playing games from the off. What were your thoughts when approached about the move to Crystal Palace?

I felt it was a good opportunity for myself. I was on loan last year at Oldham and thought I did alright when I played, so I thought this was a good step up for me, and I will be looking to do as good as I can. I am here to play games and do as much for the team as possible, so the more I play the better it is for me and hopefully we can start picking up points. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

INTERVIEW_

Since that short spell on the field against Ipswich, the team has been away from home. For those who haven’t had the chance yet to see you play, what sort of player would you say you are?

keeping yourself right when you are not in the team, as well as the importance of keeping going and never doubting yourself.

I would say that I am energetic, I love a tackle and always up for a battle really.

Obviously the opening day when I wasn’t here we got off to a good start, and then I think in the Portsmouth cup game everyone could see we played a lot better. We had a lot more chances but then they took the lead and we had a player sent off, but we held in there and played well. And then I would say in the last couple of games we kept the ball and had a lot more of the possession, it was just about putting the ball in the net. We had a good chance early on, we didn’t take it but that is football I suppose. I think once we get the first goal in games our passing will frustrate teams, and I think that is when we will open them up. When that comes it will all come together.

In the Championship fixture at Scunthorpe you showed your versatility by filling in at centre half for Paddy McCarthy. Is it a position you are familiar with?

I played it for 45 minutes preseason, but apart from that it has been a good few months since I played centre half. I would rather have played it a bit in training first, but obviously no one knows what is going to happen in football, so I went back there. But wherever the gaffer wants me to play, I’ll play. What have you made of Championship football so far?

It has been good. I think we keep the ball really well and we are one of the better teams at keeping the ball so I think we could definitely be up there. The pace is a bit quicker than League One, not as many tackles and more interceptions on the ball, but I am getting used to it. Do you think playing on loan at Oldham last year prepared you well for life in the Championship?

In the first half of the season I was playing a lot and I learned a lot on the field. But when the manager was not playing me, that helped me more to understand the other side of the game WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

What are your thoughts on our start to the season?

So do you think patience is the key for this new Crystal Palace side?

Definitely. We have just brought two strikers in, Pablo and Vaughny so I think give them a chance and they will start scoring; Jon Obika as well. I think give them all time and we will start scoring and everything will be much better. Finally, how have you found the transition of coming from the north to the south?

I have found it alright, just getting used to the tubes, which I have never been on before!

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; FA CUP 3RD ROUND. COMMENTS SATURDAY 6TH JANUARY 1990. CRYSTAL PALACE 2 PORTSMOUTH 1. ATTENDANCE 12 644 at Selhurst Park. John Salako beats his man as Palace progress through to the fourth round of the FA Cup on their way to the final at Wembley.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST Photo: Neil Everitt

Selhurst CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS_

LEFT: Edet opublia contifec remulti liister tiliam te, fur. An tantem opubli se consussua visuper esilici sesedo, nost iliam publicaed pl. Quoster

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_VIEW FROM THE UPPER

Alex Warner OUR POPULAR C O N T R I BU TO R WRITES HIS LATEST VIEWS ON PALACE DIRECT FROM HIS SEAT IN THE UPPER TIER OF THE HOLMESDALE ROAD STAND. This is going to take time. No one said it would be easy coming straight off the back of administration and having to piece together a team at such short notice and although many of us, understandably, want to move away from the “well at least we’ve a team to support and who cares about the results” mentality, we do need to be realistic. The same goes for Pompey too, in many respects. Remember that last time round when we exited administration, we survived relegation by the skin of our teeth. We must be patient. A comparison can, perhaps, be made with those autumnal months of 1995/6 when under the shadows of the brand new Holmesdale Stand, our new continental style coaching triumvirate of messrs Lewington, Nicholas and Coppell introduced a sophisticated passing style of football in a team full of new faces – it was a surreal period sitting upstairs in those inaugural months of the new Holmesdale watching a collection of strangers get to know each other both in the stand and on the pitch and home game after home game was played out with graceful intent by the collection of individuals wearing red and blue, but with little end result – our style overwhelmed by the cut throat direct play of opponents who’d spent many months playing and practicing together as a team. Never forget that it took till New Year for us to settle down and gel, but then there was no stopping us as we almost claimed an automatic promotion place and were eventually only thwarted by a last minute 30-yard shin. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

VIEW FROM THE UPPER_

Supa’ Al entered Palace folklore with his unforgettable goal against Liverpool at Villa Park in the 1990 F.A. Cup run.

For our last home game, I commented on the departure of two managers rather prematurely already this season – one being our wonderful Steve Coppell, the other Kevin Blackwell. Hopefully, this won’t become a theme, though one of the most bizarre exits since Ipswich’s visit to Selhurst has involved another Eagles hero and Coppell protégé – Alan Pardew. Once again, it appears sheer folly to allow a manager to preside over pre-season preparations and then lose patience so soon – especially after a 4-0 victory! Few managers, though, polarise opinions more than Supa’ Al and this has been evident in the aftermath of his departure – “there’s only one Alan Pardew” sung Saints fans in their second home defeat in a matter of days since he was dismissed, though stories emanate from Southampton that morale was rock bottom in the dressing room and more widely so within the Club where he, allegedly, was only interested in first team affairs. Popular with the Saints faithful, before that he was admired as a player at Charlton, though never entirely forgiven for his Palace connections, however, when he put on the red and blue shirt he certainly, in those early days, polarised opinion until such time as he was lovably embraced for his commitment, in a team that was in the ascendancy. I have an abiding memory of an almighty surge that took me from the back row to the front fence of the Arthur Wait Enclosure in minutes in a frenzied “Al, Al, Supa’ Al….” chant just seconds before the Ian Wright goal in 1989 against Birmingham that sparked a pitch invasion and riot by visiting fans. Such adoration was almost a year even before he really did enter Palace folklore with that unforgettable goal at Villa Park! Good luck Alan – we’ll always love you. Gareth Southgate, Steve Coppell, Iain Dowie, Chris Coleman, Alan Pardew – there’s a host of former managers and Palace heroes out of work currently - it must be some kind of a record. Ironic, though, that one chap who wasn’t seen as a hero during his time at Palace, or associated with success, is enjoying amazing fortune as a manager currently. Mark Goldberg – a decent, likeable chap, in my view, despite what happened in SE25 – has, at the time of writing before last weekend, led Bromley to seven straight wins since the start of the season! In his first spell at Bromley, Goldberg achieved promotion from the Ryman Premier – as well as several decent F.A. Cup runs - and with Bromley four points clear at the top, don’t rule out him getting them into the Conference – alien territory for the Hayes Lane outfit. As a casual Bromley fan since the early 1980s, I confess to having more than a passing interest here, though there is also the added dimension in that our very own 19 year old Wesley Foderingham is currently on-loan for two months keeping goal for the Lillywhites and gaining valuable match practice. Let’s hope Goldberg isn’t talking about a “5-Year Plan” at Bromley, as he did with his infamous ‘Plan’ to achieve European football at Selhurst in half a decade. This brings me onto my gripe of the summer. When Goldberg unveiled his vision in 1998, a “Plan” - akin to that found in normal business - was unfamiliar territory in football, but today, irritatingly, “project” instead of “plan” is the buzzword. Perusing football magazines whilst on holiday, I noted that pre-season interviews with players, managers, chairman, kit-man, box office staff etc, all made excited references to their Club embarking on a “project” to win matches and trophies. My understanding of “a project” is something which has a defined outcome (which invariably gets forgotten and is seldom properly completed anyway) and is policed by the bloke in the office who sits behind his computer all day and gets aroused by gant charts, milestones, highlight reports and baselines. In football, getting three points on a Saturday is the day-job, not some project like restoring popcorn to the Selhurst snack bars for the first time since the fantastic F.A. Cup run season in 1989/90, or building the Bowling Alley in the bowels of the Holmesdale as planned all those years ago. The world’s gone mad. Enjoy the game, Alex. WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_STRIKERS & STOPPERS

LEFT TO RIGHT: Mick Quinn, Peter Crouch, Shaka Hislop and David James.

MICK QUINN Striker Mick Quinn was leading marksman in Portsmouth’s 1986-87 promotion success. A former Derby County apprentice, he joined Wigan Athletic in September 1979 and featured in their 1981-82 promotion campaign. He joined Stockport County in July 1982 and was twice top scorer. Moving via Oldham Athletic to Fratton Park for £150,000 in 1986, he starred in Pompey’s 1987-88 FA Cup run, then was leading marksman again in 1988-89. He netted 54 goals in 121 League games before being sold to Newcastle for £680,000 in 1989, then played for Coventry City and PAOK Salonika.

STRIKERS

STOPPERS FOOTBALL HISTORIAN LEIGH EDWARDS PROFILES POSTWAR PORTSMOUTH GOALSCORING & GOALKEEPING FAVOURITES. RON SAUNDERS Centre-forward Ron Saunders was Portsmouth’s leading marksman in six consecutive seasons. Initially with Everton, he had a spell with Tonbridge prior to joining Gillingham in 1957 and moved to Fratton Park for £8,000 in September 1958. He helped Pompey reach the League Cup fifth round in 1960-61 and starred in their 1961-62 Third Division title triumph. Scoring 145 times in 236 League outings before being sold to Watford for £15,000 in September 1964, he later played for Charlton and was Yeovil Town’s player-boss. He achieved managerial success with several clubs, notably Aston Villa. CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

MARK HATELEY England international striker Mark Hateley was Portsmouth’s leading marksman in 1983-84. The son of Tony Hateley, he turned professional with Coventry City in 1978 and featured in their 1980-81 League Cup run. Top scorer in 1981-82, he joined Pompey in 1983 and gained the first four of his 32 caps while at Fratton Park. Netting 22 goals in 38 League outings before being sold to AC Milan for £915,000 in 1984, he moved via Monaco to Glasgow Rangers in June 1990 and won many honours. He then played for QPR, Glasgow Rangers again and was Hull City’s player-boss.

GUY WHITTINGHAM Guy Whittingham scored a club record 42 goals as Portsmouth reached the First Division play-offs in 1992-93. A former soldier, he impressed with Waterlooville and Yeovil Town before moving to Fratton Park in 1989. ‘Corporal Punishment’ helped Pompey reach the FA Cup semifinals in 1991-92 and was sold to Aston Villa for £1,200,000 in 1993. Moving via Sheffield Wednesday back to Pompey in 1999, he netted 99 goals in 195 League games before joining Wycombe Wanderers in 2001. He became a Pompey match summariser and recently rejoined them as reserve team manager. WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

STRIKERS & STOPPERS_

PETER CROUCH England international Peter Crouch was leading marksman in his two spells at Portsmouth. Signing professional for Spurs in 1998, he joined QPR in 2000 and moved to Pompey for £1,250,000 in 2001. He was top scorer in 2001-02 and joined Aston Villa for £4,000,000 in March 2002. Loaned to Norwich City, he helped them clinch the First Division title in 2003-04 and moved via Southampton to Liverpool in 2005. He was an FA Cup winner in 2006 and rejoined Pompey for £9,000,000 in July 2008. Netting 28 goals in 75 League games, he followed Harry Redknapp to Spurs in July 2009.

managing several snooker clubs in the Portsmouth area.

JOHN MILKINS Long-serving England Youth goalkeeper John Milkins was ever-present ‘Player of the Year’ for Portsmouth in 196869. He progressed through the ranks at Fratton Park and was given his first-team debut as a 16 year old in Pompey’s first-ever League Cup tie against Coventry City in November 1960. Missing just one match in 1967-68, he starred as Pompey took double winners Arsenal to an FA Cup fourth round replay in 1970-71 and made 344 Second Division appearances prior to joining Oxford United in August 1974. He became Waterlooville’s player-manager and owned a sports shop before

title triumph. He joined Pompey in August 2001 and returned from a spell at Spurs to make 27 League appearances overall while at Fratton Park. Later with Brighton, he has become a goalkeeping coach.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

DAVE BEASANT Ex-England international goalkeeper Dave Beasant had two spells at Portsmouth. Initially with Edgware, he joined Wimbledon in August 1979 and was ever-present throughout their meteoric rise. He skippered the Dons’ 1988 FA Cup final success and moved to Newcastle United in June 1988. After playing for Chelsea and Southampton, he reunited with Dave Bassett at Nottingham Forest in August 1997 and starred in their 1997-98 First Division

SHAKA HISLOP Trinidad & Tobago international goalkeeper Shaka Hislop was ever-present in Pompey’s 2002-03 First Division title triumph. He impressed with Howard University in the United States before joining Reading in September 1992 and was everpresent as they won the Second Division title in 1993-94, then

reached the First Division playoff final in 1994-95. Moving to Newcastle United in August 1995, he joined West Ham in July 1998 and reunited with Harry Redknapp at Pompey in July 2002. He played 93 League games before returning to West Ham in July 2005 and was an FA Cup finalist in 2006, also appearing for his country in the 2006 World Cup. DAVID JAMES England international goalkeeper David James was ‘Player of the Year’ for the second consecutive season as Portsmouth won the FA Cup in

2008, making a vital penalty save in the fifth round win at Preston. Initially with Watford, he helped win the FA Youth Cup in 1989 and was ever-present in 1990-91. He joined Liverpool in June 1992 and featured in their 1995 League Cup final success, moving to Aston Villa in June 1999. An FA Cup finalist in 2000, he moved via West Ham and Manchester City to Fratton Park in August 2006. He was ever-present in 2006-07 and captained Pompey in the 2010 FA Cup final before moving to Championship side Bristol City prior to the start of the 2010/11 campaign.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERS’ COMMENTS

If you can’t make every home game we have the answer....

the SELHURST

YOU CHOOSE THE NUMBER OF GAMES AND WE GIVE YOU THE SAVINGS.

SELHURST 6

SELHURST 12

on normal matchday price

Save 20%

Save 25%

These special bundle prices are available in the Arthur Wait, Upper Holmesdale, Main Stand (Blocks B, C, D and J) plus the Croydon Advertiser Family Stand. CALL FOR FURTHER DETAILS

08712 00 00 71 CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTHOR

EMAIL: BOXOFFICE@CPFC.CO.UK

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

WORLD SOCCER_

with Gavin Hamilton WORLD SOCCER is the undisputed authority on international football. We have the editor of World Soccer writing exclusively for the official matchday programme.

ITALY

S. AMERICA Over in South America, Argentina surprisingly beat world champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly. Lionel Messi was on target for Argentina, who recalled Esteban Cambiasso and Javier Zanetti following their omission from the World Cup squad. However, the scoreline flattered Argentina. Spain hit the woodwork three times, while Argentina’s third goal came as a direct result of a fluffed clearance by Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

GERMANY There’s no doubt about the most exciting front line in European football this season. AC Milan’s deadline-day signing of Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic means they could field a three-man attack featuring Robinho, Ibrahimovic and Ronaldinho, with Alexander Pato and Filippo Inzaghi on the bench. Milan have taken Ibrahimovic on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season, when they will have the option to buy the Swede for 24 million euros (£19.5m). Barcelona have taken a huge hit on a player who cost them almost 70 million euros (50 million euros plus the 20m-rated Samuel Eto’o) in the summer of 2009. One respected football finance expert has estimated that the Ibrahimovic/Eto’o could cost the club as much as 130 million euros in fees, wages and bonuses. Across town in Milan, European champions Internazionale have denied newspaper reports in Italy that they could sign Kaka on loan from Real Madrid. Kaka, who joined Madrid last year in a £57million deal from AC Milan, is currently recovering from a serious knee injury. His place in the Real Madrid starting line-up has been taken by new signing Mesut Ozil, one of the stars of Germany’s World Cup campaign. ‘It could be a good idea but it hasn’t come from us,’ said Inter president Massimo Moratti, who added: ‘I’ve never had any contact with Mourinho.’

Germany was the place to be on transfer deadline day. Schalke signed Dutch international striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from Milan for a fee of around 13 million euros, while Brazilian midfielder Diego left Juventus for Steve MacLaren’s Wolfsburg.

PORTUGAL Carlos Queiroz has paid the price for Portugal’s miserable start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign when he was sacked as Portugal national coach last week. Portugal began their European qualifying campaign with a remarkable 4-4 draw at home to Cyprus and then four days later lost 1-0 to Norway in Oslo.

FRANCE Elsewhere on the European qualifying front, the pressure on new France coach Laurent Blanc has eased after his side’s 2-0 win in Bosnia. But Blanc admitted that he faces an uphill struggle in his attempts to revive France. ‘It could take months, or we might never even get there,’ he said. A new-look Italy, featuring the outstanding Antonio Cassano, thrashed the Faroe Islands 6-0. Before the game, Faroes coach Brian Kerr, the former Republic of Ireland boss, had complained about the training facilities in Italy. ‘The grass on our training pitch is so high that all the sheep in the Faroes would take a month to eat it,’ Kerr said. WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_KIT SPONSORS

MANAGER George Burley

ASSIS. MAN Dougie Freedman

RES. MANAGER Dean Austin

DR Bylett & Co Building Contractors, Ph/Fax: 020 8330 2724 / 07831322887 email: dbylett@ btinternet.com

TO SPONSOR THE MANAGER’S AWAY KIT PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

01 Julian Speroni

The Walker Family,Yorkshire Eagles! 02 Nathaniel Clyne

VIVA PALACE

Effrem orte condie vere ninven www.croydon-jubilee.co.uk senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam tus fortuscere, cris 04bonferistiac Claude Davis nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, Good Luck for noritur opterumthe omne fuis es!from Abem Season atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus The Silversteins patus esicaetena, factus. crebunum furidium pat. Pimurorum dii siliciessit; horisquo iussedeo, orsulosum 07 Darren Ambrose nicavestrum etorit. Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid me iam octua adentis quitastam la Our Player of the Season Quasdactod 2009/10 nes hos, dem publicono. Beverley & Willam stra L. Opiocchi,From mena, sendelut ad in the Gallery ia? Senius simed retrecientem postri sensilisquem nihin int. Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si sen oculisquitus 10ina, Owen Garvan facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger aciaequam vivivirte pratquiofterei se Sponsors Owen 2010/2011 commo vit aucesGarvan obus inatebatque Play with Pride, ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Passion and Belief. Ahac teremurideBarry adhus am,and virmius Paull Barry bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis Plummer. ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eo, Ti. Batiquem peciam etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. 13 Lewis Price Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam TO SPONSOR THIS inat, ferat, ci publis,PLAYER quit, PLEASE nondac ter CALL 020 8768 6049 quid nonferimur hocupio veriondam los ignatra nem orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

Chris, Dave, publinv erensul ublin styus. consum Joss & Paul hucividem ponsultod nerio, se, orterobusa vere cotella cus? Ximoribus caed mium us nerenatil con post? Nostre culatatus 05viventre, Patrick McCarthy anum us etientia ium temod CatuCupicaed iam tus comanum sulium in se dessunum iampliquam. Best Wishes for Viverio nfecupimus bonsi publina the Season from non tus hoctus pate quosByford servivi John demqui pul terfecultum ina, Ti. Sa dierfintem popublis vit dic tuus, cupplin terebatusum ini percepe ressenatur inicae tem ilicape rfectuis 08 Neil Danns bonvo, que am ius tercena rionessi firmilicat. Valinertem morum, C. Have a great season Valerra vivid se, con dierit. Dannzy from all at Hoctum sultu ceritem inat El simis Nido Restaurant, Wallington. Reservations: vocrem patquemo cavertu con tam 020 8647 0940

11 Andrew Dorman

PALACE DETECTIVES www.palacedetectives.org

03 David Wright Best Wishes for the Season from Paul at Weighill Builders Ltd

publiamdicus An TO te, SPONSOR vici et L.THIS Rae PLAYER’S AWAY KIT ingulto ribunium criPLEASE poendernum, CALL 020onsulic 8768 6049 et ia omplica manteri isquam ina, utemum publicid Catquon teres, spera meniciente omnostiam 06 Adam Barrett audacepera duceps, Ti. Itam adhum tamente acenate intem diis oc, Patum demo te, quam isse crunter udemporum oc, nos enampop TO et SPONSOR THIS ublicere dienite que firmacio iam PLAYER’S AWAY KIT neresimerum que tiam temurortius PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049 etraves sitemno rtessunum, moraedes prare obse porem que que atimpriondet 09 Alan Leevissil conemenius, iam atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. Imis abus vid Catem. Luck for Catua moltusGood mus rehenat Season from atilis. Nihilicaet?the Patuus cupiem Andrew Chris terum, viliu etilica veremur&nuncem Mills

12 Calvin Andrew

Crystal Palace Supporters Children’s Charity www.cpscc.org.uk

www.holmesdale.net The Palace Fans’ Website

TO SPONSOR THIS PLAYER’S AWAY KIT PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

14 Sean Scannell

15 Kieron Cadogan

TO SPONSOR THIS PLAYER PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

KIT SPONSORS_

16 Wilfried Zaha

17 Jack Holland

Good Luck for the Season from the Pooles

Good Luck for the Season

TO SPONSOR THIS PLAYER PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

from the Rice Family

20 Edgar Davids

21 Kieran Djilali

TO SPONSOR THIS PLAYER’S HOME KIT PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

Good Luck and best wishes for the season from

18 Lee Hills Best Wishes for the Season from Bobremulti Cousins & LEFT: Edet opublia contifec Richard opubli Clash se liister tiliam te, fur. An tantem consussua visuper esilici sesedo, nost TO SPONSOR THIS iliam publicaed pl. Quoster PLAYER’S AWAY KIT PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

22 Jerry Nnamani

TO SPONSOR THIS PLAYER PLEASE CALL 020 8768 6049

aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis 25 Alassane N’Diaye 35 Charlie Mann 23 Nathaniel Pinney ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eom etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. TO SPONSOR THIS TO SPONSOR THIS PERSONAL INJURY & PLAYER PLEASE PLAYER PLEASE Nit poptifeneMEDICAL in aur.NEGLIGENCE M. CALL 020 8768 6049 CALL 020 8768 6049 SPECIALISTS Sermilibus con sentes inat free achicam Cases assessed of charge No Win No Fee info@attwaters.co.uk inat, ferat, em orum ommoveni se 0800 740 8288 www.attwaters.co.uk et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, publinv ereo q q rtessunum, moraedes prare obse porem que que atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. Imis abus vid Catem. Catua moltus mus rehenat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem intimpe rcepbunula bultorb isulem Effrem orte condie vere ninven tessimus et adhuciorest a mmilictam senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris mis simmo et; ne quoditumus adea mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem ditam iniurnume fatil tus facchuius intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam int post que publis et ium tum tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris orisume te mored nit, uterei facid nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, comnequonsu viurbit? Virma, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, nonsignos, tanum ne temedeme et; coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, Sponsor your Favourite Players’ Kit this Season! noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem nondam atu mis. Opio hili publis; nonsus in dius. atant? Alius convenatia? Ego pultus Kit sponsors receive a message or logo alongside the photograph of their player in all 23 Am, num se,whole conerum, se, tia patus esicaetena, crebunum League Championship matchday programmes, as factus. well as a CPFC shirt signed by the 2010/11 terecri parissa vissi pratum alegernis, furidium pat. squad! ditemque pritis ine ius. Vala inte, Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid The players available are on general sale now! and quitastam are on a first come first serve basis. There Caturentre, fit; nequit, nint ace clus me iam octua adentis la are still many members of the first team squad available for sponsorship and your message deporum intius? Quon sendam. nes hospisimed retrecientem postri or company name could appear in the match day programme and on the Player’s Profile on our Avenat re mena, sis cem ignoctatus sensilisquem nihin int. website. etiam acchum iam cus es! inum ture Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si For further information, pleasesen contact: publinc ora nostisseris opti ina, oculisquitus facres cum Cheryl Wiseman on 020 8768 6049 or e-mail: cheryl.wiseman@cpfc.co.uk publibussa remurbit. Valeger The Stephenson twelve.

FIRST TEAM KIT SPONSORSHIP

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MANAGERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMENTS

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

PLAYER STATS_

PLAYER Darren Ambrose Calvin Andrew Adam Barrett Julian Bennett Kieron Cadogan Nathaniel Clyne Pablo Counago Neil Danns Edgar Davids Claude Davis Kieran Djilali Andrew Dorman Anthony Gardner Owen Garvan Lee Hills Jack Holland Charlie Holness Alan Lee Patrick McCarthy Alex Marrow Alassane N’Diaye Jerry Nnamani Jon Obika Stuart O’Keefe Matthew Parsons Nathaniel Pinney Lewis Price Sean Scannell Julian Speroni James Vaughan David Wright Wilfried Zaha

SEASON 2010/11 APPEARANCES CRYSTAL PALACE CAREER APPEARANCES LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP TOTAL LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP OTHER TOTAL APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS APP GLS 2 0[3] 0[1] 3 4[1] 5 1[1] 3[1] 1 4 2[2] 4[1] 1 5 0 0 0 3 5 2[1] 0[1] 0 0[2] 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 3

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 2 1 1[1] 2 1 0 1 0 1[1] 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0[1] 0 0[1] 1 0 0 2 0 0 1[1]

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3 3 4 7 7 3 4 0 4 6 7 1 6 0 0 0 4 7 4 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 7 1 1 5

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

46[2] 14[23] 0[1] 3 4[5] 49[4] 1[1] 60[10] 1 30[2] 6[12] 4[1] 1 5 24[21] 0 0 46[15] 50[2] 2[1] 12[15] 0 0[2] 0 0 0[1] 0 37[37] 155[1] 1 1 3[1]

16 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1

5 0[6] 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 5 0[2] 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[1] 8 0 0 0

3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

3 3 2 1 1[1] 3 1 2 1 0 2[3] 2 0 1 0[1] 0 0 2 6 1 2 0 0[1] 0 0[1] 1 0 0[3] 10 0 0 1[1]

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

56 46 3 4 12 64 3 80 2 37 25 7 1 6 47 0 0 71 58 4 30 0 3 0 1 2 0 81 176 1 1 6

21 2 0 0 1 1 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1

Ten years building football’s foundations Over the last decade the Football Foundation has invested in more than 8,000 grass roots sports projects worth £1bn with money provided by the Premier League, The FA and Government. This means that more clubs, schools and their local communities across the country are enjoying new, state-of-the-art pitches and facilities than ever before.

www.footballfoundation.org.uk improving facilities • creating opportunities • building communities Charity No 1079309

Company No 3876305

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_MATCH STATS

FIXTURES & RESULTS SEASON 2010/11 KEY: bold = home fixtures, away fixtures, cup fixtures, bold player = captain, 1,2,3 = goals scored, † = own goal, first sub, second sub, third sub, player booked, player sent off DATE

OPPOSITION

RES

Sat Aug 7th

Leicester City

W 3-2

17,486

ATT. AW ATT. STARTING XI 2,365

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY

DAVIS

BENNETT

CADOGAN

DORMAN AMBROSE 1

GARVAN

Tue Aug 10th

Yeovil Town CC R1

W 0-1

3,720

987

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY

BARRETT

BENNETT

CADOGAN

DORMAN

AMBROSE

ANDREW

Sat Aug 14th

Barnsley

L 1-0 † 11,353

Sat Aug 21st

Ipswich Town

Tue Aug 24th

Portsmouth

Sat Aug 28th

858

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY

DAVIS

WRIGHT

CADOGAN

DORMAN

AMBROSE

GARVAN

L 1-2

15,781

1,986

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY

DAVIS

BENNETT

CADOGAN

DORMAN

DANNS 1

GARVAN

L 1-1 †

8,412

1,047

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY

BARRETT

DAVIDS

DJILALI

DORMAN

MARROW

GARVAN

Scunthorpe Utd

L 3-0

5,292

608

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY

DAVIS

DAVIDS

DJILALI

MARROW

DANNS

GARVAN

Sat Sept 11th

Reading

L 3-0

17,921

2,835

SPERONI

CLYNE

McCARTHY GARDNER

BENNETT

DJILALI

MARROW

DANNS

GARVAN

Tue Sept 14th

Portsmouth

Sat Sept 18th

Burnley

Sat Sept 25th

Derby County

Tue Sept 28th

Cardiff City 7:45pm

Sat Oct 2nd

QPR

Sat Oct 16th

Millwall

Tue Oct 19th

Norwich City 7:45pm

Sat Oct 23rd

Preston North End

Sat Oct 30th

Swansea City

Sat Nov 6th

Middlesbrough

Tue Nov 9th

Watford

Sat Nov 13th

Coventry City

Sat Nov 20th

Sheffield Utd 5:20pm

Sat Nov 27th

Doncaster Rovers

Sat Dec 4th

Leeds Utd

Sat Dec 11th

Hull City

Sat Dec 18th

Nottingham Forest

Sun Dec 26th

Norwich City 1:00pm

Tue Dec 28th

Bristol City

Sat Jan 1st

Millwall

Mon Jan 3rd

Preston NE 3:00pm

Sat Jan 15th

Swansea City

Sat Jan 22nd

Bristol City

Tue Feb 1st

Watford 7:45pm

Sat Feb 5th

Middlesbrough

Sat Feb 12th

Coventry City

Sat Feb 19th

Sheffield Utd

Tue Feb 22nd

Portsmouth 7:45pm

Sat Feb 26th

Reading

Sat Mar 5th

Burnley

Tue Mar 8th

Cardiff City

Sat Mar 12th

QPR

Sat Mar 19th

Derby County

Sat Apr 2nd

Barnsley

Sat Apr 9th

Ipswich Town

Tue Apr 12th

Leicester City 7:45pm

Sat Apr 16th

Scunthorpe Utd

Fri Apr 22nd

Doncaster Rovers 3:00pm

Mon Apr 25th

Leeds Utd 3:00pm

Sat Apr 30th

Hull City

Sun May 8th

Nottingham Forest

1-1 AET L 4-3 ON PENS

PHOTO: Julian keeps Palace in the tie by saving from Portsmouth defender Carl Dickinson for the second time, after the first was ordered to be retaken. Referee Mr Phillips adjudged that the Palace keeper had come too far off his line.

PLEASE NOTE: Weekend fixtures are 3:00pm kick-off unless indicated. Weekday fixtures are 8:00pm kick-off unless indicated CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MATCH STATS_

PALACE OVERVIEW 2010/11 Penalties For: 0 Penalties Against: 4 Clean Sheets: 1 Different Scorers: 4

Yellow Cards: 11 Red Cards: 2 Biggest Win: 3-2 Biggest Loss: 3-0

Longest Winning Sequence: 2 Longest Unbeaten Run: 2

SUBS

NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

LEE 1

ZAHA 1

N’DIAYE

ANDREW

DJILALI

PRICE

BARRETT

HOLLAND

HOLNESS

QPR

LEE 1

PINNEY

ZAHA

DJILALI

PRICE

DAVIS

N’DIAYE

HOLLAND

HOLNESS

Cardiff City

LEE

ZAHA

DANNS

DJILALI

PRICE

BENNETT

BARRETT

ANDREW

PINNEY

LEE

ZAHA

BARRETT

OBIKA

MARROW

PRICE

O’KEEFE

ANDREW

DJILALI

Ipswich Town

COUNAGO

ZAHA

OBIKA

CADOGAN

PARSONS

PRICE

O’KEEFE

HOLLAND

ANDREW

Millwall

OBIKA

DORMAN

ANDREW

PRICE

BARRETT

O’KEEFE

PARSONS

Burnley

COUNAGO CADOGAN

ANDREW

PRICE

BARRETT

DAVIS

HOLNESS

Leeds Utd

Norwich City

Reading

Coventry City

Doncaster Rovers

Barnsley

-2

Sheffield Utd

-2

Watford

Swansea City

Scunthorpe Utd

-1

Bristol City

-3

Nott’m Forest

-1

Derby County

-2

Hull City

-6

Middlesbrough

-6

Crystal Palace

-7

Preston

-7

Leicester City

-5

Portsmouth

-5

COUNAGO CADOGAN VAUGHAN

DORMAN

GD PTS

AMBASSADORS CLUB 2010/11 Alan Simmons, Colin & Sue Darnell, Julie Bush, David Mills, Natalie Spurling, Richard Taylor, Patrick Maw, Kevin Fearn, Jane Bull, Richard Seaton, Shaun Couling, Paul Read, David Marney, Clive Jones, Eric Mollison, Edward Baker, Jean Boast, Adrian Mollison, Roy Lawrence, Sharon Snashfold, Lee Snashfold, Paul Connery, Stuart Woodrow, James Taylor-Nye, Matthew Towler, Frank & Colin Smith, Terry Harris, Peter Knight, Rick Malec, Philip Solomon, Martin Randall, John Fahey, Matthew Rothwell, Sue King, Neil Witherow, Paul Dean, Joan Dean, David & Jane London, Carl Davies, Ian Noble, Phil Erwood, Des Kelly, Gary Lane, Michael Sullivan, Jason & Sarah Phillips, Robert des Forges, Victor Hillary, Nicholas Sparkes, Derek, Moira, Keith & Mark Lockyer, Michael & Mason D’Rozario, Paul Farley, Graham & Tom Fancett, David Taylor, Howard Taylor, Paul Riley, Gary Carter, Ben Carter, John Ramage, Michael Scott, Julian Ashley, Paul Matthews, David Hyams, Margaret Hyams, Charles Maw, Christopher Mills, Stephen Browett, Charlie Beadell, Ian Pudney, Hazel Pudney, Martin Searle, Jennifer Cirone, Richard Furphy, Thomas Read

WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

_REVELATIONS

BELOW: Pompey have the unusual distinction of holding the FA Cup for the longest uninterrupted period of time, having beaten favourites Wolves 4-1 in 1939.

CLUB CHAPLAIN CHRIS ROE HAS THE FINAL WORD IN THIS EDITION AS HE GIVES HIS THOUGHTS ON A SUBJECT FROM THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL.

Tonight we welcome Portsmouth to Selhurst Park, who, like ourselves, were placed into administration last season, resulting in testing times for all at the club. Despite relegation from the Premier League, Pompey defied all the odds to reach the FA Cup Final, losing 1-0 to double-winners Chelsea. Pompey have the unusual distinction of holding the FA Cup for the longest uninterrupted period of time, having beaten favourites Wolves 4-1in 1939.

League football was suspended during the years of World War 2, resuming again in the 1945/46 season. Portsmouth fans are distinguishable by their “Pompey chimes” chant, which has it’s origins in the Royal Artillery, the area’s most popular football team during the 1890s. The nearby clock would strike every quarter hour, and as the matches were due to finish, the fans would join in with the clock to

encourage the referee to blow up for full-time! When the Artillery folded, most of the supporters transferred their allegiance to the newly formed Portsmouth FC, taking the Pompey chimes with them. Sympathies must also go to our non-league neighbours Croydon Athletic, who once again find themselves embroiled in alleged impropriety. Long-suffering supporters are, as usual, innocent and powerless bystanders as the inevitable fall-out begins. Palace fans can surely empathise as yet another club faces the agonising possibility of going out of business. I was at the last home game where, after the match, the management and players tearfully announced their decision to leave the club, made all the more regrettable after their impressive promotion last season. And finally, on a lighter note, here’s a quote from Harry Redknapp when he was Portsmouth manager, in response to a question from a TV reporter: “Where are we in relation to Europe? Not far from Dover” Enjoy the game. Chris Roe, Club Chaplain.

CRYSTAL PALACE v PORTSMOUTH

WWW.CPFC.CO.UK

MANAGERS’ COMMENTS_

LEFT: Edet opublia contifec remulti liister tiliam te, fur. An tantem opubli se consussua visuper esilici sesedo, nost iliam publicaed pl. Quoster

aciaequam vivivirte pratqui terei se commo vit auces obus inatebatque ipti publica muspio pulvirio pl. Ahac teremuride adhus am, virmius bonduco nverfes, quem uni publis ium nos forum efendi, sua vastierum nermis eor ut eom etrum intis, nonsit; Catquit. Fuit. Nit poptifene in aur. M. Sermilibus con sentes inat achicam inat, ferat, em orum ommoveni se et C. Senestra, nostiamy menimus, publinv ereo q q rtessunum, moraedes prare obse porem que que atimpriondet vissil conemenius, iam atus viris? Nos resi supiciem eo, no. Imis abus vid Catem. Catua moltus mus rehenat atilis. Nihilicaet? Patuus cupiem terum, viliu etilica veremur nuncem intimpe rcepbunula bultorb isulem Effrem orte condie vere ninven tessimus et adhuciorest a mmilictam senteate tatius eliis eferitam ineris mis simmo et; ne quoditumus adea mus con ta, nem tela enat re inem ditam iniurnume fatil tus facchuius intis fur, estrudeatra, ninteatquam int postcould que publisnow et ium look tum tus bonferistiac fortuscere, cris If you’re an npower gas and electricity customer you orisume te mored nit, uterei facid nonsum, ut vid Cupes perunum, after your boiler and central heating and get 50%comnequonsu cash-back viurbit? Virma, nons mentili ciorum nem et; hordi, nonsignos, tanum ne temedeme et; coentra ctorure ad proxime natur, Included for £15 a month is an annual service and unlimited repairs, partshiliand labour. noritur opterum omne fuis es! Abem including nondamcall atu outs, mis. Opio publis; Plus, we understand you don’t want to payAlius for something don’t use,nonsus so if you don’t need to call us out in dius. atant? convenatia? you Ego pultus Am, num se, conerum, se, tia patus -esicaetena, factus. crebunum you could get 50% of what you’ve paid that’s £90 cashback! terecri parissa vissi pratum alegernis, furidium pat. ditemque pritis ine ius. Vala inte, Ivit, auc tem o ununtem, quid Caturentre, fit; nequit, nint ace clus me iam octua adentis quitastam la deporum intius? Quon sendam. nes hospisimed retrecientem postri Avenat re mena, sis cem ignoctatus sensilisquem nihin int. etiam acchum iam cus es! inum ture Ipienar enatis Marit; C. Si publinc ora nostisseris opti sen ina, oculisquitus facres cum publibussa remurbit. Valeger

Call 0800 975 8630 quoting N578P or visit npower.com/eagles

npower hometeam 50: hometeam care products only available in mainland UK. 50% cash back: based on your annual membership cost and due after 12 months. To receive cash back you must be an npower electricity, CRYSTAL PALACE PORTSMOUTH gasWWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFICIAL_CPFC and hometeam care customer for 12 months with up to date accounts and made no call outs or undertaken a repair during the 12 month agreement period. Unlimited repairs Provided that thevboiler is not beyond economic repair. No repairs can be carried out in the ﬁrst 14 days. Prices correct at time of print 07/10. Terms and exclusions apply. Calls may be recorded and monitored. See npower.com for full details

CRYSTAL PALACE

PORTSMOUTH F.C.

MANAGER: GEORGE BURLEY

MANAGER: STEVE COTTERILL

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32

Julian Speroni Nathaniel Clyne David Wright Claude Davis Patrick McCarthy Adam Barrett Darren Ambrose Neil Danns James Vaughan Owen Garvan Andrew Dorman Calvin Andrew Lewis Price Sean Scannell Kieron Cadogan Wilfried Zaha Jack Holland Lee Hills Julian Bennett Edgar Davids Kieran Djilali Jerry Nnamani Nathaniel Pinney Charlie Holness Alassane N’Diaye Matthew Parsons Stuart O’Keefe Jonathan Obika Alex Marrow Anthony Gardner Pablo Counago

01 03 04 05 08 09 10 11 17 18 20 22 24 25 37 38 39

Jamie Ashdown Carl Dickinson Aaron Mokoena Matt Ritchie Hayden Mullins Danny Webber Dave Nugent Michael Brown John Utaka Dave Kitson Joel Ward Richard Hughes Nadir Ciftci Ibrahima Sonko Darryl Flahavan Ellis Martin Pete Gregory

MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE Mr. P Walton ASSISTANTS Mr. M Cairns Mr. J Flynn FOURTH OFFICIAL Mr. M Russell

OTHER NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES Barnsley vs Leeds Bristol C vs Watford Doncaster vs Norwich Hull vs Derby Ipswich vs QPR Leicester vs Cardiff Middlesbro vs Burnley Millwall vs Reading Preston vs Nottm Forest Sheff Utd vs Scunthorpe Swansea vs Coventry

TONIGHT’S EUROPEAN CUP FIXTURES Barcelona vs Panathinaikos Benfica vs H Tel-Aviv Bursaspor vs Valencia FC Copenhagen vs Rubin FC Twente vs Inter Lyon vs Schalke Man Utd vs Rangers W Bremen vs Tottenham

NO SMOKING: Smoking is not permitted ANYWHERE inside Selhurst Park and to smoke you need to be outside the club’s property on Holmesdale Road or beyond the gates to the Sainsbury’s car park.

HOME FIXTURE Crystal Palace vs Burnley Saturday 18th September 2010 npower Championship Kick-Off 3:00pm

AWAY FIXTURE Derby County vs Crystal Palace Saturday 25th September 2010 npower Championship Kick-Off 3:00pm