Quote Originally Posted by BackRowArab View Post
I read a story a week or so ago that Banks is now training with the first team squad down at Palace. I think they rate him highly down there, watched highlights of him in the Under 23 matches and he was the captain.

Freeman was unlucky with his two major injuries, or probably would have made it down at Southampton (or would have had a better chance anyway)
He was on the bench for the first game of the season.

Not sure Freeman would've made it at Saints given he can't currently displace Liam Smith from our first team.