Patrick van aanholt

[Gore Lowin]

Signing a new 4 year deal at Chelsea via his twitter.

 

[spionfox]

Signing a new 4 year deal at Chelsea via his twitter.

Wouldn't stop him going out on loan again though.

 

[tedfoxxx]

There's better left backs out there for us to look at in my opinion. Good going forwards but is no where near as defensively sound as Cunningham or Berner was a year or two ago.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Might be their new manager. Four month contract did he say?

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

No great loss. Obviously doesn't mean we won't get him on loan but it's pretty clear what his intentions are now and in my opinion it's not worth pursuing that avenue. We've got Bruno at the minute, Cunningham was better and may still be available (?) and failing that there are no doubt plenty of other left backs out there that are up to the job.

But I'd agree with the general consensus, good going forward but not so good at the back.

 

[Miles Away]

But I'd agree with the general consensus, good going forward but not so good at the back.

So was Ashley Cole at his age. They obviously see him as the long term replacement.

 

[drummindefender]

Cunningham working hard in the gym it seems
http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=r60ql.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

 

[Darth Vodka]

So was Ashley Cole at his age. They obviously see him as the long term replacement.

that's funny, I seem to remember Ashley Cole going on loan to Palace when he was 20 and being brilliant, with some fans naming him *regettably* as player of the season

 

[fox58]

that's funny, I seem to remember Ashley Cole going on loan to Palace when he was 20 and being brilliant, with some fans naming him *regettably* as player of the season

i hope he turned up to collect his award, which is more than this years recipient did.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...ay-out-of-crystal-palace-following-no-show.do

 

[Miles Away]

i hope he turned up to collect his award, which is more than this years recipient did.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...ay-out-of-crystal-palace-following-no-show.do

Good player Clyne. Bit disrespectful that is.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Good player Clyne. Bit disrespectful that is.

Is it really though? Is it not a bit much to expect of a player to cut into what may be a family holiday, at what may be an inconvenient time, with a small chance that he may not be able to fly back out again what with the latest ash cloud panic, just to collect a trinket and mingle with a group of half-pissed fans? Maybe Clyne, as a young lad in the early stages of his career, hasn't got a spare few grand to fly all over Europe to put on fake smiles for the very people who will boo, swear and spit at him the moment he wants to further his career. Maybe he wants a break after an emotionally and physically draining, and ultimately crap and disappointing, season. Maybe - just maybe - he's putting his own needs / interests / happiness ahead of a small band of twats who think Crystal Palace FC and all its employees somehow owe them something.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe fans are the only people who count and footballers themselves are just commodities to be used whenever said fans wish, just because they hand over 25 quid every so often. Maybe footballers shouldn't be allowed their own lives.

Not aimed at you Miles, of course. I just quoted you because it was relevant.

Rant over.

 

[spionfox]

Maybe footballers shouldn't be allowed their own lives.

Of course they should.

I look forward to hearing of more super-injunctions in the weeks and months ahead :icon_lol:

 

[Hazzman]

By the way Cunningham's had to have a second op on his leg.

 

[beaumontfox]

Yer, heard that yesterday. Hope it's just a minor op and nothing too serious.

 

[Miles Away]

Is it really though? Is it not a bit much to expect of a player to cut into what may be a family holiday, at what may be an inconvenient time, with a small chance that he may not be able to fly back out again what with the latest ash cloud panic, just to collect a trinket and mingle with a group of half-pissed fans? Maybe Clyne, as a young lad in the early stages of his career, hasn't got a spare few grand to fly all over Europe to put on fake smiles for the very people who will boo, swear and spit at him the moment he wants to further his career. Maybe he wants a break after an emotionally and physically draining, and ultimately crap and disappointing, season. Maybe - just maybe - he's putting his own needs / interests / happiness ahead of a small band of twats who think Crystal Palace FC and all its employees somehow owe them something.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe fans are the only people who count and footballers themselves are just commodities to be used whenever said fans wish, just because they hand over 25 quid every so often. Maybe footballers shouldn't be allowed their own lives.

Not aimed at you Miles, of course. I just quoted you because it was relevant.

Rant over.

Funnily enough BM, as I was writing it crossed my mind that there might be more to it than was being relayed in that article.

I do agree that a lot of the public seems to relish villianizing athletes at every opportunity. Indeed, I'm exposed to it daily at work.

 

[Mawsley]

I do agree that a lot of the public seems to relish villianizing athletes at every opportunity.

Doing what now?

Is that even legal?

 

[Miles Away]

Doing what now?

Is that even legal?

I live in America. I get to make up words. It's an unalienable right here.

 

[dpjfox]

Cunningham played during our purple patch last season

 

[DillyDing22]

It seems to me from Twitter, that the agents run around trying to sort out deals... and the players sit around playing Call Of Duty ?

 

[Macky]

... the agents run around trying to sort out deals

Well, what else do you imagine an agent would do?