View from the Opposition – Crystal Palace 20 November 2011
A bit about you:
Name: Chris Waters
Current home town: Crystal Palace
Birthplace: Surrey
How long have you supported your team? Long enough!
Overview of your club:
Favourite thing about your home ground: The fact it is not an identikit soulless new stadium
Favourite match played by your team & why: So many to choose from! Obviously the play-off final vs West Ham is a highlight, but in a way the away game against Stockport where we won 1-0 with just a couple of minutes to go to secure an unlikely escape from relegation out of the Championship in 2001 sticks in the mind
Favourite player of all time who played for your club: Matt Jansen – turned down Man Utd for us, brilliant skills, and a true gentleman of the game
About our forthcoming match against you:
Your favourite current player in your squad and why? Wilfried Zaha – he’s really come on this season under Dougie Freedman – he can produce magic out of nothing, and score a cracking goal too
Player in your squad we should most fear and why? Zaha or Jonny Williams (if he plays). Williams is the best talent the Academy has produced; a pint-sized midfielder with the technique and pace to frighten any defence
Player in our squad you most fear and why? Neil Danns (if he plays) – he’s bound to score against us
Up and coming prospect in your squad? Where to start? Williams/ Zaha – plus 5 or 6 in the U18s/U16s who will no doubt be featuring for the first team in a couple of years
Where do you think you’ll finish this season? 12th
How do you think you’ll do against us? Hard to say – we have struggled to score goals recently and you may have the wind in your sails with a new manager – I’d settle for a point