All wind and piss? Yeah probably.
Palace had the fans at the Stadium Of Shite in a coma last Saturday, as Tony Pulis's brand of "send them to sleep then hit them on the break" tactics got a point.
Exciting ... Palace are NOT!
As for that Crystal Palace website ...
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When they slaughtered us at Selhurst Park it was Remy and Cabaye that were instrumental. Cabaye is gone so only Remy is left. Without him, they are useless and will be there for the taking (should Pulis go for it). With him they are a completely different proposition. Here’s hoping that his injury does not clear up in time.
The last time we played them:-
Dec 2013 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 3
CRYSTAL PALACE
1. Julian Speroni
3. Adrian Mariappa
19. Danny Gabbidon
27. Damien Delaney
21. Dean Moxey 45'
46. Barry Bannan 45'
2. Joel Ward
15. Mile Jedinak
13. Jason Puncheon
29. Marouane Chamakh
30. Cameron Jerome 77'
Subs
4. Jonathan Parr 45'
6. Jose Campana
7. Yannick Bolasie 45'
9. Kevin Phillips
16. Dwight Gayle 77'
20. Jonathan Williams
34. Lewis Price
NEWCASTLE
1. Tim Krul
26. Mathieu Debuchy
6. Mike Williamson
2. Fabricio Coloccini
3. Davide Santon
8. Vurnon Anita
24. Cheick Tiote
7. Moussa Sissoko
4. Yohan Cabaye 79'
11. Yoan Gouffran
14. Loic Remy 75'
Subs
9. Papiss Cisse
10. Hatem Ben Arfa 79'
13. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
19. Massadio Haidara
21. Rob Elliot
23. Shola Ameobi 75'
25. Gabriel Obertan
Tony Pulis tasted home defeat as Crystal Palace manager for the first time as his side were comprehensively beaten by Newcastle at a wet and windy Selhurst Park.
Former Palace favourite Alan Pardew and his Magpies have racked up impressive away victories at Tottenham and Manchester United in recent weeks and it was Yohan Cabaye, the returning match-winner from Old Trafford, who struck in the 25th minute to open the scoring as the visitors went on to win 3-0.
The France international was recalled after missing the draw against Southampton due to accruing five yellow cards and his deflected strike set Newcastle on their way to another win on the road.
Palace enjoyed their best spell of possession following Cabaye's effort but their chances of taking anything out of the game were shortened when Danny Gabbidon turned a dangerous cross past his own goalkeeper shortly before half-time.
Palace did not show enough of an attacking threat to take anything from the game and the better chances of the second half also went the way of the visitors, with Yoan Gouffran's late effort hitting a post before the third came courtesy of a late penalty from substitute Hatem Ben Arfa.
The inclement weather meant neither side could settle in to the game early on with the first effort of the day coming in the 13th minute but Davide Santon could not control his long-range effort and thrashed it well wide.
France full-back Mathieu Debuchy was on hand to meet Cabaye's corner mid way through the half but could only glance his header inches wide of the far post.
The breakthrough came shortly afterwards as Moussa Sissoko cut inside of Chamakh and cut the ball back to Cabaye, whose shot found its way in to the bottom corner courtesy of a deflection off Eagles' skipper Mile Jedinak.
The Magpies were enjoying plenty of possession down their right flank and Sissoko again looked to turn provider but his cross was met with an air-kick from Gouffran.
Pulis' side reacted well to going a goal down and had their first period of sustained pressure inside Newcastle's half.
Krul was called into action on the half-hour mark as Cameron Jerome worked a yard of space in the area and shot low at goal with the Dutchman turning the effort behind with his leg.
The visitors doubled their lead six minutes before half-time as Debuchy once again found enough space down the right to swing in a cross which Gabbidon could only steer past Speroni with his out-stretched leg.
Moxey, who was eventually substituted at half-time, was being given a torrid time and was again shown up as Cabaye brushed past him but shot from a tight angle when a pull-back across goal would have given Newcastle a great chance to add a third before the interval.
Palace started the second half with more vigour as Jerome turned on the ball and was winning a battle of strength with Mike Williamson until Krul rushed from his line to clear.
Cabaye had the first real chance of the second half as he arrowed in a low free-kick which moved through the air and was pushed away by an uncomfortable Speroni.
Jerome then wasted Palace's best chance of the afternoon as he was picked out unmarked on the edge of the six-yard box but the Stoke loanee could not keep his effort down and it flew harmlessly over Krul's goal.
Neither side could take control of the game as the second half wore on. Loic Remy was starved of service all afternoon before being replaced by Shola Ameobi with 15 minutes remaining.
Pulis responded by changing his own frontman as Dwight Gayle came on for Jerome but Palace continued to struggle to create chances.
Cabaye was guilty of missing a great opportunity to sew up the game moments later as he was played through on a goal by a wonderful Sissoko pass but he could only shoot straight at Speroni.
Gouffran was next to come close to a third as he was picked out on the edge of the box by substitute Ben Arfa and saw his curling effort hit the woodwork.
Ben Arfa, only introduced with 12 minutes remaining, was again involved as he brought a smart save at of Speroni as the visitors began to dominate the game once more.
The 26-year-old did get on the scoresheet late on, lashing home a penalty after Parr was adjudged to have tripped Ameobi inside the box.
The game had long been over as a contest at that point and Newcastle saw the game out without being troubled to pick up another away win to stay sixth in the table.
MAGPIES v EAGLES
2013/2014 Sat 21 Dec Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
Sat 22 Aug Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace Premiership
Sat 20 Nov Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 05 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
1998/1999 Sat 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
1997/1998 Wed 18 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Crystal Palace Premiership
Sat 29 Nov Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1994/1995 Sun 14 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Crystal Palace Premiership
Sat 15 Oct Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1987/1988 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
1983/1984 Sat 21 Jan Crystal Palace 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Crystal Palace Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 05 Mar Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 23 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
1981/1982 Sat 15 May Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 31 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
1978/1979 Sat 07 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
Sat 02 Dec Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1972/1973 Sat 20 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 02 Sep Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1971/1972 Sat 16 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 14 Aug Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1970/1971 Sat 19 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 22 Aug Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1969/1970 Sat 31 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 04 Oct Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1964/1965 Sat 17 Apr Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 24 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division