Monthly Archives: November 2007

A First Home Win For Warnock

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For the first time this season we’re able to celebrate back-to-back wins, as we secured a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Preston last night.

Clinton Morrison scored our equaliser before Clint Hill scored his first goal for the club in first-half injury time to secure the win. Pleasingly, Neil Warnock isn’t getting carried away, saying, “We’re under no illusions, it’s going to be hard work until January, we’ve got some tough games coming up.”

He’s not kidding. The visitors to Selhurst Park on Saturday are second-placed West Bromwich Albion.

Crystal Palace 2-1 Preston North End [BBC Sport]

Warnock Enters The Win Column

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Nice! At the seventh time of asking Neil Warnock has notched his first win at manager of Crystal Palace. We earned it through a 2-1 victory at ten-man Colchester United yesterday.

After breaching the 100 goal mark last time out Clinton Morrison was back with a brace, scoring both the first goal and the second-half winner at Layer Road.

And the best bit? We’re no longer in the relegation zone. Let’s hope that’s the last we have to hear of the R word this season.

Colchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace [BBC Sport]

Clinton’s Ton – What’s Your Favourite?

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Something I thought might be worth considering in light of Clinton’s 100th goal for the club yesterday. What’s your favourite goal that Clinton scored for the club?

Like many others I was there for Clinton’s debut goal against Sheffield Wednesday in May 1998. Distance has meant that I’ve missed plenty since, or I’ve only seen them on TV (like his winner against Sunderland in the League Cup in 2000).

Anyway, there are literally a hundred to choose from. Which one is your favourite?

Clinton’s 100th Earns a Point

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Almost three full months after number 99 Clinton Morrison finally reached the 100 goal mark in a Palace shirt, heading in Mark Kennedy’s cross in the dying minutes to secure a 1-1 draw with QPR.

It had almost happened earlier in the game, but at that time Clinton’s effort past Lee Camp was ruled out for offside. At the other end QPR boss Luigi De Canio credited Julian Speroni’s performance for keeping Palace in the game.

After the game Neil Warnock said it was the first time that the players have been on the receiving end of his temper, and the result seemed to make it worthwhile. Our current situation depends upon your point of view. We’re unbeaten in our last three games and just one win away from a jump of several places in the table, but conversely we’re yet to win under Warnock and remain second-bottom, ahead of only Norwich.

For one day though I’m going to try and forget about that. The day, and the milestone, belong to Clinton Morrison.

Crystal Palace 1-1 QPR [BBC Sport]
Clint’s 100 goal countdown [cpfc.org]

Drawing Out The Away Days

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Another away draw last night, this one a 1-1 affair with Cardiff City at Ninian Park. Darren Purse opened the scoring for Cardiff, before Ben Watson equalised for Palace from the penalty spot just before half-time.

Vaguely related to the action on the pitch, it seems that on-loan Cardiff goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel managed to wind up the visiting Palace support. Lovely stuff.

Next up for Palace is a home game with QPR. The six-pointers seem to be coming thick and fast at the moment. We need to start winning a few of them.

Cardiff City 1-1 Crystal Palace [BBC Sport]
Palace 1-1 Cardiff Player ratings [cpfc.org]

A Clean Sheet! A Clean Sheet!

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I know, it seems like a strange thing to get excited about, but a full three months into the season we’ve finally kept a clean sheet. Pity that a) it took three months, and b) we had to play Scunthorpe to get it.

Anyway, at least it is a step in the right direction. The counter-argument to that is that there’s just about a count in place regarding the number of games Warnock has been in charge without a win (now up to four games). Thankfully he sounds positive, stating “I will be looking to see what we can do in the loan market to strengthen us up front”.

At least for one day, the defenders get a break.

Scunthorpe 0-0 Crystal Palace [BBC Sport]