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 bexleydave  Barnehurst 13 Mar 18 9.43am |
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Originally posted by Brentmiester_General
Most on here will never appreciate the hardships of supporting Palace as an expat on the other side of the globe. It’s not easy in many ways. Yes, having to get up early to watch games on TV must be hell.
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| topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 13 Mar 18 10.39am |
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Originally posted by Casual
... , apart from in the Coventry the season we went up. When Brian Dean scores for West Ham at Wigan there was loads of us celebrating in the home end. i wasn't able to get tickets in the away end or in the stand adjacent to the away supporters (where most Palace were) so a Coventry mate of a mate got us tickets in the stand opposite. I was completely unaware how many Palace there were in this stand until Dean scored. There were loads of us and thankfully no trouble.
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| spt46 13 Mar 18 12.45pm |
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No problem with tourists generally, but not sure how they get Cat A game tickets. Easy to spot as they usually wear the stupid half-and-half scarves. Bit of a giveaway.
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Baires Eagle  Buenos Aires (ex Bexleyheath) 13 Mar 18 7.56pm |
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Originally posted by bexleydave
Yes, having to get up early to watch games on TV must be hell. Or travelling 24 hours door-to-door to see a Palace match on the other side of the planet. Seriously "Bexley Dave" what's the furthest you've travelled to see Palace, and don't give me Carlisle away. There are loads on here that have travelled the globe to see Palace and many doing long haul, so don't give it a load of old tosh about turning on the TV. Long haul for you is walking daan to the Maharaja fool.
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chateauferret  13 Mar 18 8.36pm |
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Originally posted by Brentmiester_General
Most on here will never appreciate the hardships of supporting Palace as an expat on the other side of the globe. It’s not easy in many ways. At least you're allowed to watch the ruddy games! If you're in the UK and Sky and BT aren't showing it then you're reduced to faffing around with broken technology designed to let us pretend to be you. How bonkers is that?
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| Dario London N1C 14 Mar 18 11.45am |
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I can fully understand with contraints about tourists, particularly if they are in Selhurst just for a big game and (even worse) support the away team. As mentioned before, however, some tourists turn into fans. I am Swiss, but lived in the UK 10 years ago and a mate took me to Selhurst against QPR. I was a tourist. And since I've came back here to the UK in autumn 2017, I've been to every home game (I would love to do away games but I have not enough loyalty points for that). No doubt that I am a Palace fan now and after my return to Switzerland, I will always align my london trips with Palace's home fixtures, be it in PL or Championship. And keep in mind that compared to the grounds of the big teams, the number of tourists at Palace is extremely small.
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HKOwen  Hong Kong 14 Mar 18 11.57am |
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Not so great at 4am or 11pm on a Sunday night in Asia The Americas are a great, weekend football breakfast to lunch Originally posted by bexleydave
Yes, having to get up early to watch games on TV must be hell.
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| chris123 hove actually 14 Mar 18 12.22pm |
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I didn't know Annie Lennox was a fan.
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