View from the opposition – Crystal Palace
A bit about you:
Name: Dale Bowman
Current home town: Colchester
Birthplace: Colchester
How long have you supported your team? Since day one
Overview of your club:
Favourite thing about your home ground: The noise, we certainly put on an atmosphere!
Favourite match played by your team & why: There has been many in recent years such as the playoff final of the 12/13 season and the FA Cup run to the final last season and beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season for the first time in the league since 1982. The best game I witnessed has to be the game we nickname Crystanbul in the 13/14 season against Liverpool, we were 3-0 down and brought the game back to a 3-3 draw and ruined any hope of them getting there name scribed on the Premier League trophy that season.
Favourite player of all time who played for your club: Andrew Johnson
About our forthcoming match against you:
Your favourite current player in your squad and why? Wilfried Zaha (He's just too good for you!)
Player in your squad we should most fear and why? Christian Benteke, he scored in 7secs for Belgium recently and got a hattrick, be afraid, be very afraid, Big Ben is back!
Player in our squad you most fear and why? Has to be between Vardy and Mahrez for me, Mahrez can be a very tricky player on his day and obviously from last season, we know Vardy has an eye for goal!
Up and coming prospect in your squad? Scott Dann, he has been consistent and very strong for us in defence, I can see him being in the England national side one day.
How do you think you’ll do against us? I think it will be a very hard fought game when we play you, but I can see us sneaking a 2-1 win.
General Questions:
Where do you think you'll finish this season? I think if we keep up our good start we could achieve a mid table finish, we do need to improve at home!
What did you think to your pre-season transfer activity? One word, OUTSTANDING!, Christian Benteke, Andros Townsend, James Tomkins, Mathieu Flamini, Loic Remy, Steve Mandanda! unbelievable Jeff!
Which three teams do you think will be relegated? Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Burnley
Who do you think will win the league? Obviously, I would love to see Palace do the Leicester and go all the way this season, but if I bring myself back out of dream land and to reality, I think it will probably be Manchester City's this season.
Any other comments? UP THE PALACE!!!!