Crystal Palace v Colchester United Tuesday 27th August 2019 // 7:45pm // £2.50
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INSIDE THE PROGRAMME CRYSTAL PALACE v COLCHESTER UNITED TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST 2019 | 7:45PM K.O.
Directors Steve Parish, Chairman David Blitzer, Joshua Harris Chief Executive Phil Alexander Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary
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Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
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Scott Guyett Head of Medical Dr. Zaf Iqbal Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U23 Development Mark Bright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott Commercial Director Barry Webber Operations Director Sharon Lacey Head of Consumer Sales Mike Pink Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Legal David Nichol Head of Content & Production James Woodroof Head of CRM & Campaigns Tom McGuiness Head of Safeguarding Marcus Puddephatt
45 Programme Editor Dan Blazer Graphic Design Billy Cooke, Luke Thomas Contributors Ian King, Dominic Fifield, Chris Waters, Grace Cullen, Ben Mountain Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Reuters, Pinnacle, Rex Features Printer Bishops Printers
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The Manager
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The Captain
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Dom Fifield
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ROY HODGSON
Last season saw us reach the Fourth Round of this competition, giving minutes along the way to players from our Development side. That we were and are able to do this is a great credit to our Academy staff at every level. Ryan Inniss started in the away win at Swansea City, with Sam Woods, Giovanni McGregor and Dion Henry all making the matchday squad. Sam went on to make his first-team debut two rounds later, showing the opportunity to progress younger prospects in this competition. Although not all players made it onto the pitch at the Liberty Stadium or elsewhere, being involved with the first-team squad would have been a great feather in their caps. Furthermore, looking at what they are working towards in training every day only heightens their desire to succeed at this club. However, we have many talented players in Crystal Palace’s
first-team who do not always feature in our starting XI, so I am looking forward to a no doubt challenging game for a strong lineup being played in an appropriate, competitive manner. Due to print deadlines, I’ve penned my notes before Manchester United. However, games like tonight’s highlight the need for a strong squad, coming just three days after our away trip to Old Trafford and recent return from Sheffield United. These midweek occasions offer chances to players who may not have had the minutes they would have desired so far. Of course, our first priority this season is to secure our status for an eighth consecutive campaign in the top flight of English football. But that is not to say I, my coaching staff or squad will not be fully intent on seeking to deliver our supporters a prosperous cup run.
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As every football follower knows, cup ties can spring all sorts of surprises and we must remain focussed as we welcome our League Two opponents, Colchester United. I am hopeful that we can secure a spot in the competition’s Third Round with a professional display tonight, but I am under no illusions that we are facing a comfortable 90 minutes. I was impressed by the atmosphere at Selhurst Park for our first competitive home game of the season against Everton. That energy certainly played its part in helping us start the season strongly against gifted opposition and we ended the game looking the most likely to finish as victors. The team are eager to return to Selhurst Park and hopefully begin our cup progression in front of you all. Enjoy the game!
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A warm welcome to Selhurst Park this evening to our loyal supporters, John McGreal and all those associated with Colchester United for our tie in the Second Round of the Carabao Cup.
Belief in himself never waned, and now Connor Wickham is ready to put his injury nightmare behind him. Here, the striker tells Dan Blazer how he came out the other side of a frustrating spell.
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for the south Londoners, and after a frustrating spell in SE25 so far, he is back and ready to make the most of those promising years he still has ahead of him. Finishing, the frontman added: “I have been out of the game for the best part of two-and-a-half years but I’m still only 26; I’ve still got a good few years until I hit my prime.” Few players could stay positive as they watch their teammates play unrestrained through a treatment room window and fewer still
“TO GET GOALS I NEED TO GET ON THE PITCH, AND TO GET ON THE PITCH I NEED TO WORK HARD EVERY SINGLE DAY FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY TO BE IN CONTENTION FOR THE SATURDAY.”
“As a striker you’re of course judged on goals. But it’s everything: appearances, assists and minutes. “To get goals I need to get on the pitch, and to get on the pitch I need to work hard every single day from Monday to Friday to be in contention for the Saturday. As long as I’m training regularly, I know in myself I’ve got the talent to step in.” A positive and fit Connor Wickham is an exciting prospect
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could come out punching after two gruelling seasons of setbacks. Few players could handle such debilitating stretches in the physio bay or months of isolated work and fewer still could return stronger before building on the years left in their career. But then again, few players arrive hot on the heels of the training ground staff as the lights flicker on. Few players are Palace’s Connor Wickham
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Wickham continued: “I’m glad to be moving forward into the season, with a full pre-season behind me, which everyone always says is vitally important and it’s something I’ve not had for a long time. “Now I’ve had the full six weeks’ training, it has built a solid foundation and I’m pleased with the performances when I’ve got on the pitch. It is now just about maintaining that standard and hopefully that will soon be from the first whistle, not towards the end.
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Palace have won 12 of the 32 games they’ve played the U’s in , drawing 10 and losing the same amount.
FROM THE DUGOUT
“WE SAY IT EVERY WEEK – YOU HAVE TO STOP CROSSES, DEFEND YOUR BOX AND DEFEND YOUR BACK POST.”
Thank you to Keith from the Colchester United Supporters Association for providing the below insight into our Carabao Cup opponent. Historically, Colchester United have been associated with many fine cup campaigns but in recent years our exploits have been devoid of much success - this is our first appearance in the Second Round since the 2010/11 campaign. A blend of experience and youth has epitomised the summer recruitment strategy. Paris Cowan-Hall from Wycombe Wanderers brings a wealth of experience with over 230 league appearances and not far behind that number is Luke Gambin who signed after his contract expired at Luton Town.
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Omar Sowunmi joined us from Yeovil Town and at 6’6’’ he brings valuable height to the defence and an aerial threat at set pieces. Further additions to the forward line saw Jevani Brown join us from Cambridge United and Michael Fernandes from Farnborough. Dean Gerken was welcomed back to the U’s from Ipswich Town as our first-choice goalkeeper. Dean had played over 120 games for us in his first spell, between 2003 and 2009. Formation-wise Colchester have a structure throughout the club built on playing the ball out from the back four. Attacking wing-backs and a target man supported from midfield with a mix of wide and central personnel; Frank Nouble and Luke Norris usually provide the goal threat upfront.
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Between 1st September 2007 and 29th March 2008 Colchester went on a 38-game streak without keeping a clean sheet.
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Times certainly change – a photo of the complete non-playing staff from 1977. Only three members of staff are missing – secretary Alan Leather, commercial manager Tony Shaw and assistant commercial manager Sylvia Shaw.
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Joel WARD Patrick VAN AANHOLT Luka MILIVOJEVIC James TOMKINS Scott DANN Max MEYER Cheikhou KOUYATÉ Jordan AYEW Andros TOWNSEND Wilfried ZAHA Mamadou SAKHO (GK) Wayne HENNESSEY Jeffrey SCHLUPP Christian BENTEKE James McARTHUR (GK) Stephen HENDERSON Connor WICKHAM James McCARTHY Victor CAMARASA Gary CAHILL (GK) Vicente GUAITA Martin KELLY Jairo RIEDEWALD
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Dean GERKEN (GK) Ryan JACKSON Cohen BRAMALL Tom LAPSLIE Luke PROSSER Omar SOWUNMI Courtney SENIOR Harry PELL Luke NORRIS Jevani BROWN Paris COWAN-HALL Brandon COMLEY Diaz WRIGHT Cameron JAMES Thomas EASTMAN Ollie KENSDALE Ryan CLAMPIN Louis DUNNE Ben STEVENSON Luke GAMBIN Noah CHILVERS Ethan ROSS (GK) Andre HASANALLY Michael FERNANDES Frank NOUBLE
TODAY’S OFFICIALS Andy WOOLMER Mark RUSSELL Daniel LEACH Paul YATES
Squad lists correct as of Thursday 22nd August.