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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react as news suggests club will look towards playing more youth"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2020-06-15T15:10:04Z"
modified: "2020-06-15T15:10:04Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react as news suggests club will look towards playing more youth

**Many Crystal Palace fans are reacting to the news that the club will be looking towards their youth players for the final nine games of the Premier League season.**

According to the [Sun on Sunday](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/) reporter [Alan Nixon,](https://twitter.com/whufc_news/status/1272256171160809479?s=20) Roy Hodgson would like to look more towards his youth for the final fixtures of the season to help save money for future transfers.

This would be a good idea for the club, as they have recently been granted all the planning permission needed to redevelop their [academy,](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-planning-permission-20m-academy-redevelopment-a4466626.html)whilst they currently have on average the [second oldest squad](https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/average-age-of-premier-league-squads-arsenal-youngest-liverpool-oldest-of-top-6/) in the division, so need a young crop of players to come in and be ready for when some of the old guard move on.

With Palace on 39 points so far, there is a lot to play for as they sit just six points from European qualification, but also only 12 points from relegation, per [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table). With many agreeing the club has one of the [hardest fixture lists](https://talksport.com/football/713457/how-hard-premier-league-club-run-intottenham-arsenal-aston-villa/) for these final games, it may be a risk to throw the youngsters in.

However it seems that the majority of fans would be happy to see youth given a chance at Selhurst Park – one even said it was an “excellent idea.” This is perhaps because of the current average age of their side, whilst some may also have the success of Aaron Wan-Bissaka in their minds, a player who came through their ranks before being sold for a huge [£50m to Manchester United](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48784655) last year.

Here is what fans said following the news:

> 👀 Palace are going to give a couple of the youth players a chance during the run in.
>
> 💷 They will see if it will save some money regarding transfers.
>
> \[[@reluctantnicko](https://x.com/reluctantnicko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\] [#CPFC](https://x.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R8c7bSFK8W](https://t.co/R8c7bSFK8W)
>
> — PALACE XTRA 📰 (@cpfc\_xtra) [June 14, 2020](https://x.com/cpfc_xtra/status/1272134784429494272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> finally about time! but anything to get out of buying a new player 🤣
>
> — 🪐 (@HCH4PM4N) [June 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/HCH4PM4N/status/1272135452011696128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All ballers 👀
>
> — Crystal Ayew (@CrystalAyew) [June 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/CrystalAyew/status/1272137114721947649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Very sensible and it’s great news the AWB money wasn’t splashed last summer like some demanded. With the virus the club will need to rein in the £30m transfer fees so hopefully there will be some more gold nuggets coming through [#cpfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cpfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Stripey (@NSymonds2012) [June 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/NSymonds2012/status/1272142589437841408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Save money😂 as if they’re going to spend anyway
>
> — Zahahahahaha (@SE2518445539) [June 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/SE2518445539/status/1272154779372969984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Very wise idea. Gilt-edged opportunity to step up to the plate.
>
> — LondonSEPriPEHWB (@LondonPehwb) [June 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/LondonPehwb/status/1272136444321173506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Excellent idea
>
> — Andy davis (@Ukhilal1957) [June 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ukhilal1957/status/1272158951241658369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Palace fans, are you happy with these plans? Comment below!***