Devlin Palace to upset Blues' applecart; BLUES NEWS.Byline: Andy Walker This article is about the Canadian TV presenter and journalist. For other people of the same name, see Andy Walker (disambiguation). Andy Walker (born July 4, 1967 in Norwich, England) is a Canadian television personality and journalist. PAUL Devlin has backed Neil Warnock's Crystal Palace to 'throw a spanner in the works' for Blues on Sunday. While pole-positioned Blues take on Reading, the race for automatic promotion could also come down to Sheffield United's trip to Selhurst Park Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. It is owned by Simon Jordan, and is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club, of which Jordan is chairman. Its present capacity is 26,309. . And ex-Blues striker Devlin believes that fixture will be all about bragging rights as Warnock prepares to welcome his former understudy Kevin Blackwell Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. He is currently the manager of Luton Town. Early career Blackwell was born in Luton and began his football career as an apprentice at Cambridge United, with Ron . Devlin worked with both Warnock and Blackwell at Notts County early in his career before being reunited with the duo at Sheffield United. Fears have been raised over the possibility of ex-Blades boss Warnock giving his boyhood club an easy time on Sunday. However, knowing the mentality of both managers, Devlin has rubbished that suggestion. "No way," insisted the ex-Scotland international. "I know Neil Warnock very well and knowing the character of the man, I don't see him making it any easier for Sheffield United. "He's a Blade through and through but he is still going to want to throw a spanner in the works, there's no way that he will just let his side lie down. "Neil is a very proud man and it will still rankle ran·kle v. ran·kled, ran·kling, ran·kles v.intr. 1. To cause persistent irritation or resentment. 2. To become sore or inflamed; fester. v.tr. him with the way it finished at Sheffield United, that was his dream job and he got them promoted. ''He won't be too happy with the way it ended and he'd be hoping to prove a point by saying 'maybe you got rid of me a bit too soon'. "Neil and Kevin know each other better than anybody else in the Championship. Kevin has done a lot of fire fighting fire fighting, the use of strategy, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish, to confine, or to escape from fire. Fire-Fighting Strategy Fire fighting strategy involves the following basic procedures: arriving at the scene of the fire as rapidly as with jobs at Leeds and Luton, he's a fantastic coach who will want to get one over his mentor." However, while former St Andrew's favourite Devlin isn't concerned about Warnock doing his old club any favours, he is worried that a poor Palace side, who have won just one of their last eight, could end up costing Blues. "The main worry is that Palace have been struggling a bit this season, they've been playing a lot of young lads and Sheffield United have a very strong squad, they've been the form team in the Championship," he added. "I don't see Warnock making it any easier for them but it is still a big ask for Palace." |
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