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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Wickham footage"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-03-24T17:10:23Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Wickham footage

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have waxed lyrical over forward Connor Wickham after footage emerged of the 27-year-old playing for the club’s Under-23 side.**

Wickham, who joined the Eagles in [2015 from Sunderland](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/transfers/spieler/95435), was making his first [Premier League 2 appearance of the 2020/21 season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/leistungsdaten/spieler/95435).

The striker has been out through injury, with numerous issues having a major impact on his Palace career. He’s made just [50](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/leistungsdaten/spieler/95435) appearances for the club in all competitions since his [£9m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/transfers/spieler/95435) switch to Selhurst Park, scoring [11](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/leistungsdaten/spieler/95435) times.

### Wickham’s moment of magic

Wickham produced a brilliant piece of skill during the 2-1 defeat to Sunderland on Tuesday, which caught the eyes of multiple Palace supporters.

The Englishman controlled a goal kick on his chest in his own half, muscled off a defender before hitting an inch-perfect curved pass on the half volley into the path of a teammate out on the right flank.

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### Palace fans react

Eagles fan [@samuelpjordan](https://twitter.com/samuelpjordan/status/1374433408370176008) shared the clip on Twitter on Tuesday evening, with the club following suit on their [official account](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1374460050551365643) a few hours later.

This is what these supporters had to say, with one describing the clip as ‘ridiculous’.

**“That is naughty”**

[Credit: @SelhurstCPFC](https://twitter.com/SelhurstCPFC/status/1374500510468694020)

**“This is actually ridiculous”**

[Credit: @HunterCPFC](https://twitter.com/HunterCPFC/status/1374485473716891669)

**“That’s enough for Parish to give him a one year extension”**

[Credit: @ZacCPFC](https://twitter.com/ZacCPFC/status/1374437303343484936)

**“I’m telling you now Connor Wickham would have been our all time top goalscorer without injuries”**

[Credit: @conread\_](https://twitter.com/conread_/status/1374443725665955840)

**“Extension incoming”**

[Credit: @cam\_cpfc](https://twitter.com/cam_cpfc/status/1374442603291107336)

**“A fully fit Connor Wickham over Benteke all day. Don’t @ me. #CPFC”**

[Credit: @Wheddsta](https://twitter.com/Wheddsta/status/1374461272821932048)

***In other news: Palace fans flock to transfer update on £55k-a-week star, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-van-aanholt-update/).***