It's OK having New fans but as a Selhurst 6 member and sitting in the A/W Stand which I have done for the past 20yrs,at the Man Utd game and being sat next to Obviously Man Utd fans,whilst I was singing supporting Palace,they were not cheering or singing Palace songs,and smiling when Utd scored, just upset me a little,as to how they managed to get tickets in the Home support!!! saw touts blatently outside the Ticket Office asking people if they needed tickets before K.O,How do they get the tickets and Why do they get away with it?.

Also while i'm on a roll a middle aged fan in front of me asked me to mind my language as he had his 2yr old with him,I think a little young to be at this match?,said I paid my money for my ticket and that some language is expected at a football match,if he didn't like it don't bring his little one,for I was brought to Palace when I was young and Bad language is a part of being at a football match.

Nail head......Spot on Sash.

What does it matter if some people will find the time and/or money to watch Palace play in the Premiership but less so in the lesser leagues. For many people supporting Palace is a part of their lives but for others supporting Palace is their life. Neither are right and neither are wrong.

I spend a large sum of money on Test match tickets as a supporter of the England cricket team but I spend much more to watch them play Australia than I do to watch them play Bangladesh and judging by the ticket sales I'm not alone but no-one criticizes cricket fans for being selective in what matches they spend their money on

funnilly enough, i've had a season ticket in the B block of the holmesdale on and off for at least 10 years now if not more and I must say, this season has been one of the least enjoyable. My love for the match day is on the wane and I just don't seem to enjoy it anymore. Seriously considering not renewing my ticket.

It seems some people have a bit of a problem with fans that are not 100% committed, love the club but have other things going on in their lives and don't want to see us play in the Championship unless its a promotion season.
I'll follow Palace whatever division they are in but I'd be naïve to think all other fans feel the same. Having a family that I love very much and am committed to stops me going to many away games these days but I don't consider myself any less of a fan because I don't go away much. Any more than anyone should judge others that may not have been for a few years (or have only just started going)