Alan Whittle
Player Valuation: £70m
And it came to pass, finally, as the Artic Circle retreated north from laying waste around Walton Road, and Hurricane Kenwright ceased causing havoc around the ground, the brave souls from SE25 broke camp from their bivouac enclaves along the M6 and headed once more, with hope in their hearts, towards Goodison Park. By sheer coincidence and with no conspiracy involved at all, no, certainly not, none whatsoever, the hosts find themselves injury free and on a seven game winning run. Quelle Surprise as Marouane Chamakh might say as one of his training ground dead ball routines comes off.
Of course, let it be said that the noble visitors are also on a bit of a run of form. Three top flight league wins in a row for the first time since November 1994. Now, by Premier League standards that is, of course, not exactly a run, more of a jog or really a stagger to the back of the kebab house to bring up your hastily consumed six stellas and four rum and blacks. However, by our standards, we're in Mo Farrah territory.
Since February 12, the ill fated night of the postponement we have a record of P8 W3 D2 L3 F6 A5.
There is a disturbing amount of optimism bordering on frivolity around Selhurst at the moment, although if caught smiling by Pulis you are firmly welted around the ear. It's almost as if Tommy Langley or Mike Flanagan had never worn the shirt, and if I hear Bl**** Gloria Gaynor again before May 11 someone will fetch it.
We are bringing around 1500. We are looking forward to it. I would like us both to win. If you could guarantee CL football for you lot and survival for us (Shut up Gloria!) by beating us I would not blub too hard. Similarly we are appearing at Fat Sams East London Emporium on the following Saturday and I am bizarrely confident of something there. (Probably food poisoning from dodgy Jellied Eels).
Will be with my lad in the top Balcony on best behaviour and as ever looking forward to being at my favourite away ground. So, after Wednesday of course.....errr......COYB.
Of course, let it be said that the noble visitors are also on a bit of a run of form. Three top flight league wins in a row for the first time since November 1994. Now, by Premier League standards that is, of course, not exactly a run, more of a jog or really a stagger to the back of the kebab house to bring up your hastily consumed six stellas and four rum and blacks. However, by our standards, we're in Mo Farrah territory.
Since February 12, the ill fated night of the postponement we have a record of P8 W3 D2 L3 F6 A5.
There is a disturbing amount of optimism bordering on frivolity around Selhurst at the moment, although if caught smiling by Pulis you are firmly welted around the ear. It's almost as if Tommy Langley or Mike Flanagan had never worn the shirt, and if I hear Bl**** Gloria Gaynor again before May 11 someone will fetch it.
We are bringing around 1500. We are looking forward to it. I would like us both to win. If you could guarantee CL football for you lot and survival for us (Shut up Gloria!) by beating us I would not blub too hard. Similarly we are appearing at Fat Sams East London Emporium on the following Saturday and I am bizarrely confident of something there. (Probably food poisoning from dodgy Jellied Eels).
Will be with my lad in the top Balcony on best behaviour and as ever looking forward to being at my favourite away ground. So, after Wednesday of course.....errr......COYB.
