Tag Archives: Alan Pardew

Palace hit TV jackpot as they report record £143m revenues

Posted on June 26, 2018 by insidecroydon

Crystal Palace’s long delayed financial accounts showed that the club is cashing in successfully on the TV riches from being in the Premier League, with a £11.8million profit on the 2016-2017 year. According to Deloitte’s Money League, based on these … Continue reading →

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Allardyce tipped to take over as Palace sack Pardew

Posted on December 22, 2016 by insidecroydon

DDLLLLLDLLDWDDLLWL / LLDWWWDLLLLLLWDLL And there you have it: the hard facts which, in the end, saw Alan Pardew sacked today as manager of Crystal Palace. Since Boxing Day 2015, Pardew’s Palace had lost 21 Premier League matches, 11 in the … Continue reading →

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‘Zaha is going nowhere’ says Palace chairman Parish

Posted on August 26, 2016 by insidecroydon

Wilfried Zaha’s agent may have just earnt the Palace player the sort of pay rise he was seeking. Steve Parish, the Crystal Palace chairman, last night dismissed the Tottenham transfer offer for the player as “ridiculous”. “We’ve told Spurs that … Continue reading →

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Want-away Wilf triggers £15m transfer bid from Tottenham

Posted on August 25, 2016 by insidecroydon

Wilfried Zaha, the home-grown England international and long-time darling of the Selhurst Park faithful, walked into the Crystal Palace manager’s office at the club’s Beckenham training ground this morning to request a transfer. The 23-year-old winger’s formal request – which … Continue reading →

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Palace record signing Benteke is quick to score an own-goal

Posted on August 20, 2016 by insidecroydon

Next time you see that Premier League star striker on 80 grand a week kissing the badge in some assumed gesture of loyalty to the fans and the club, do try not to vomit. Christian Benteke, Crystal Palace’s new signing, … Continue reading →

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Palace close to spending £35m on strikers Benteke and Remy

Posted on August 19, 2016 by insidecroydon

Crystal Palace fans have been waiting ages for a Premier League-quality striker, and now it seems that two may be coming along together. A bit like the 68 bus… Alan Pardew, the Palace manager, has been coming in for some … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Palace boss Pardew regrets ‘a horrible game for us’

Posted on August 15, 2016 by insidecroydon

A  defeat for Crystal Palace in the first game of the new Premier League season and as unhappy fans in their replica shirts trooped back to Inside Croydon Towers, the glum expressions reflected the realisation that the problems of last … Continue reading →

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Former Palace player Southgate tipped for England job

Posted on June 28, 2016 by insidecroydon

REG E DWIGHT, our man on the terraces with the star-shaped glasses and a copy of When Saturday Comes tucked under his arm, reports on the consequences of our exit from Europe. Plus the latest Selhurst Park transfer news, including … Continue reading →

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Pardew looks to call on Palace’s not-so-secret secret weapon

Posted on May 20, 2016 by insidecroydon

FA CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Twenty-six years after a previous Wembley final appearance when he was a player in the Crystal Palace side, the club’s manager believes he has the answer to end 111 years of hurt. By IAN LAMONT When … Continue reading →

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Five things we’ve learned about Palace this season

Posted on April 22, 2016 by insidecroydon

Ahead of Sunday’s big day out at Wembley for the FA Cup semi-final, GOLDIE offers his insight into five things we have learned about Crystal Palace this season 1 Whatever the question is, Adebayor is not the answer A short-term … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Now Eagles face vital Selhurst showdown with Norwich

Posted on April 3, 2016 by insidecroydon

A hard-fought 2-2 draw at West Ham thanks to a Dwight Gayle equaliser yielded Crystal Palace’s first league point for a month. But with fellow Premier League strugglers Norwich City winning their relegation battle with Newcastle yesterday, Palace’s breathing space … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Palace under pressure with eight games to go

Posted on March 20, 2016 by insidecroydon

Roy Hodgson, one of Croydon’s own, was at Selhurst Park yesterday. But the England manager wasn’t there checking on the form of Wilfried Zaha or Scott Dann. Hodgson was there to watch Leicester players Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater. Palace, … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Pardew shows the pressure after late-late penalty

Posted on March 7, 2016 by insidecroydon

1-0 up. At home. Against 10 men. And then lose 2-1? To a penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage time? The pain and frustration caused by such an outcome was evident in Palace manager Alan Pardew’s post-match interview with … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: ‘Wonder goal’ sees Palace denied victory yet again

Posted on March 2, 2016 by insidecroydon

Conor Wickham drew the boos of the frustrated fans of his former club at Sunderland last night, as he was twice on target to give Crystal Palace a glimpse of their first league win in 11 games, only for the … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: No wins in 10 games prompting panic at Palace

Posted on February 28, 2016 by insidecroydon

When will desperation, and the blaming of the referee for a couple of questionable decisions on penalties, translate into panic for Palace? Crystal Palace’s league record of no wins in 10 matches after yesterday’s 3-2 defeat at West Brom appears … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: ‘We were a little bit unlucky to lose that game’

Posted on February 14, 2016 by insidecroydon

“Some people say ‘it’s tough at the top’,” one south London football club manager was fond of saying. “They should try things down at the bottom.” Things are beginning to look very tough for Crystal Palace, after their 2-1 defeat … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Pardew – ‘This point was everything for us’

Posted on February 7, 2016 by insidecroydon

It’s taken five weeks. But a point is a point, and after a dreadful run of form, Crystal Palace’s away draw at relegation-threatened Swansea yesterday will come as welcome relief, especially after the demoralising loss to Bournemouth at Selhurst Park … Continue reading →

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Eagles hopes could soar if the old Adebayor turns up

Posted on February 1, 2016 by insidecroydon

It’s Transfer Deadline Day and, quietly, some Palace fans are worried. Their side is exactly mid-table in the Premier League, a seemingly comfortable 10 points clear of the drop zone. Yet they haven’t won in the league since December 19, … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Cabaye’s ‘masterclass’ keeps Palace moving up

Posted on December 13, 2015 by insidecroydon

Alan Pardew praised a Yohan Cabaye “masterclass” after Crystal Palace beat Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League yesterday. Cabaye scored the game’s only goal towards the end of the first half and was unfortunate not to secure a second as … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Wickham stands out in record 5-1 win in ‘pivotal game’

Posted on November 29, 2015 by insidecroydon

A record win in the Premier League. And against Palace manager Alan Pardew’s former club, too. Crystal Palace’s 5-1 win at Selhurst Park over Newcastle ended a run of disappointing results, including home defeat on Monday. Two goals each from … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Cabaye is ‘the cream on the trifle’ for Pardew

Posted on October 4, 2015 by insidecroydon

Palace sit third in the Premier League this morning, after a deserved 2-0 win following a dominating performance at Selhurst Park yesterday against West Bromwich Albion. Up against a determined Albion side which had been well-organised by former Eagles boss … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: ‘We deserved a point against Spurs’ says Pardew

Posted on September 21, 2015 by insidecroydon

Alan Pardew, the Crystal Palace manager, felt his side’s performance at White Hart Lane yesterday deserved at least a draw. It was Palace’s second successive defeat – albeit the previous loss was at oil-rich table-toppers Manchester City – but both … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Sako sets up Eagles to fly high after victory at Chelsea

Posted on August 30, 2015 by insidecroydon

This is getting silly now. Pinch yourself, and you’ll find that you are not actually dreaming. Second-half goals by Bakary Sako and Joel Ward gave Palace their third win of the league season, and dealt a rare defeat to champions … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: We had to change our tactics, says Pardew

Posted on August 23, 2015 by insidecroydon

Alan Pardew, the Crystal Palace manager, admitted after Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League home win over Aston Villa that he had been out-thought by Tim Sherwood’s side in the first-half. Bakary Sako sealed the Palace win with an 87th minute goal … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Pardew says referee wasn’t ‘brave’ on key decision

Posted on August 16, 2015 by insidecroydon

Arsenal were sharper than Crystal Palace today in their 2-1 win at Selhurst Park, according to Eagles manager Alan Pardew. Arsenal took all three points after Olivier Giroud gave them a well-deserved lead with an instinctive and acrobatic effort after … Continue reading →

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