article_snippet.sent: Joel Ward has put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half year contract at Crystal Palace, keeping Joel Ward at the south London club until the summer of 2018.
article_snippet.sent: Crystal Palace right back Joel Ward has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the south London club .
article_snippet.sent: Last week's win over champions Manchester City saw Joel Ward make Joel Ward 100th appearance for Palace, and Joel Ward cites the influence of manager Alan Pardew in Joel Ward decision to sign a new deal. '
article_snippet.sent: Joel Ward cites Palace boss manager Alan Pardew as a major factor in manager Alan Pardew decision to sign a new contract at the south London club .
article_snippet.sent: Joel Ward was signed by then Palace manager Dougie Freedman (right) and
article_snippet.sent: Joel Ward replaced Nathaniel Clyne (left) '
article_snippet.sent: Joel Ward joined Palace in 2012 from boyhood club Portsmouth, and proved to be a direct replacement for the outgoing Nathaniel Clyne, who Joel Ward has become an England regular since Joel Ward move to Southampton.
article_snippet.sent: Joel Ward played an integral part in Palace's rise from mid-table Championship side to secure Premier League outfit, and is a fans' favourite in south London.
highlights_snippet.sent: Joel Ward joined Crystal Palace from boyhood club Portsmouth in 2012 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Joel Ward is delighted to have signed a new contract with Crystal Palace .
  