With the team now preparing for the trip to face Cardiff at the weekend, the majority of the media attention surrounding the club in the last 24 hours has been directed towards the reserves 3 - 1 victory against Tottenham on Wednesday afternoon.
Whilst we Palace fans are always eager to hear of our academy and development squads doing well, the game in question created a bit more of a buzz than would normally be expected, thanks in large part to a certain Mr. Bostock lining up in the oppositions starting XI.
The game itself appears to have been decided within a frantic 10 minute spell, in which we managed to score all three of our goals.
The first coming from the head of young defender, Quade Taylor, following a corner floated in by Owen Garvan, added to soon after by another headed goal, this time from Calvin Andrew, before Kieron Cadogan picked himself up having been fouled inside the area to slot home the resulting penalty and give us a commanding lead at half-time.
The 2nd half was a far more even affair, with Spurs pulling a goal back, and our boys having one or two decent chances to extend the lead, before holding strong to secure an impressive victory.
Unfortunately for John Bostock, it appears that his impact on the game was minimal, with the only information I was able to find regarding his performance being summed up in this rather sad description:
"Spurs' frustration was made clear on 65 minutes, when Bostock's free kick on the edge of the penalty area soared way over the crossbar as he failed to impress against his former team."
I'm sure you will all join me in extending our deepest sympathies to John for the continued slow and painful stagnation of his professional career, if only he had been better advised when he moved on from us for pure "footballing reasons".
For a full match report from the game please click here.
One of the players featured in that win, Nathaniel Pinney, yesterday joined Ebbsfleet on loan for some much needed first team opportunities. Having seen what Nathaniel is capable of in pre-season, I'm sure he will do himself and the club proud other the course of the next month and I wish him the best of luck for his time with them.
It was also announced yesterday evening, that David ("I can play anywhere") Wright has signed up for another year with us, news that I'm sure will please every Palace fan with a genuine understanding of the game.
It would not be unfair to say that our supporters have taken their time to fully appreciate the positives of having David in the team, but, given his string of stellar performances since being made a regular participant in the centre of our midfield, he has proven to be somewhat of a revelation for Dougie, and I for one, am extremely happy that he will be continuing to break up play effectively with us for another year.
It was also announced yesterday evening, that David ("I can play anywhere") Wright has signed up for another year with us, news that I'm sure will please every Palace fan with a genuine understanding of the game.
It would not be unfair to say that our supporters have taken their time to fully appreciate the positives of having David in the team, but, given his string of stellar performances since being made a regular participant in the centre of our midfield, he has proven to be somewhat of a revelation for Dougie, and I for one, am extremely happy that he will be continuing to break up play effectively with us for another year.
In the wider world of football, our larger than life ex-chairman has been having his say on the continuing saga of the EPPP, writing this predictably opinionated piece for the Guardian newspaper.
If you don't have the time, or the energy to read the entire article, I can tell you that it covers much of the same ground that our supporters and current owners have done already, beating the drum incredibly loudly to demonstrate the injustice and deception that is being carried out in front of our eyes.
It is written in Jordan's typically bullish style and takes figureheads, such as Greg Clarke, the Football League chairman, to pieces over their approach to the situation as a whole.
I can't pretend that I was Simon's biggest fan whilst he was in charge, but one thing he always supported with unwavering enthusiasm was our youth academy, and as a result, I have to say, it is great to see him continuing to make the case heard for the club he once owned, regardless of his legal disputes with us following the unsavoury end to his time in the board room.
I can't pretend that I was Simon's biggest fan whilst he was in charge, but one thing he always supported with unwavering enthusiasm was our youth academy, and as a result, I have to say, it is great to see him continuing to make the case heard for the club he once owned, regardless of his legal disputes with us following the unsavoury end to his time in the board room.
Finally, ending on a positive note, it was announced yesterday that Dougie Freedman and Nathaniel Clyne have been shortlisted for the Manager of the Month and Player of the Month awards respectively. In both cases, it is no less than they deserve with the lads going unbeaten in all competitions throughout October, and, as mentioned yesterday, Nathaniel showing such maturity by slotting back into the team so seamlessly in the last few weeks. Congratulations to both of them.
Until tomorrow…
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