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rikz Croydon 10 May 14 4.14pm
It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it. Getting relegated from this league it was never a given that you would come straight back up, Cardiff are now going down getting more money than man u got last season for winning the league, are they really gonna find things as hard going down with 60 mill to help them out. Look at the three teams that are coming up, okay we proved with hard work,the right manager, board, players, it is possible but even with all the right things it wasn't easy, how are these teams going to compete against teams that now have a £70 mill head start. Rivalry is a massive part of football and i still hope the worse on ours but look at the liverpool game could you imagine the atmosphere of palace vs millwall in the premiership, realistically what are the chances of that happening because i cant see it happening at all. Selfishly all i really care about is being able to support palace, we got lucky and promoted at just the right time and should never come close to worrying about administration now. I think our future is looking safe enough but i cant help fell sorry for the "smaller" clubs now seeing the bright lights of the premiership get further and further away. Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before. What are peoples thoughts?
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rikz

Croydon 10 May 14 4.14pm

It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it.

Getting relegated from this league it was never a given that you would come straight back up, Cardiff are now going down getting more money than man u got last season for winning the league, are they really gonna find things as hard going down with 60 mill to help them out.

Look at the three teams that are coming up, okay we proved with hard work,the right manager, board, players, it is possible but even with all the right things it wasn't easy, how are these teams going to compete against teams that now have a £70 mill head start.

Rivalry is a massive part of football and i still hope the worse on ours but look at the liverpool game could you imagine the atmosphere of palace vs millwall in the premiership, realistically what are the chances of that happening because i cant see it happening at all.

Selfishly all i really care about is being able to support palace, we got lucky and promoted at just the right time and should never come close to worrying about administration now. I think our future is looking safe enough but i cant help fell sorry for the "smaller" clubs now seeing the bright lights of the premiership get further and further away.

Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before.
What are peoples thoughts?

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ludwig sutton 10 May 14 4.24pm
we were lucky to get pulis as our manager, otherwise we would be back with the "smaller clubs" in the championship....
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sutton 10 May 14 4.24pm

we were lucky to get pulis as our manager, otherwise we would be back with the "smaller clubs" in the championship....

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blind eagle Covington.Tennessee 10 May 14 5.14pm
No I do not think so !.We cannot afford free bubbly and prawns for all at half-time so we remain one of the poor relations. We still wait for the crumbs to fall from the rich man's table but at least we get in under the table now. It takes time to become a fully fledged member of the elite so be patient and we one day might sit at The High Table and guzzle.
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Covington.Tennessee 10 May 14 5.14pm

No I do not think so !.We cannot afford free bubbly and prawns for all at half-time so we remain one of the poor relations. We still wait for the crumbs to fall from the rich man's table but at least we get in under the table now. It takes time to become a fully fledged member of the elite so be patient and we one day might sit at The High Table and guzzle.

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est1905 10 May 14 5.27pm
Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it. Getting relegated from this league it was never a given that you would come straight back up, Cardiff are now going down getting more money than man u got last season for winning the league, are they really gonna find things as hard going down with 60 mill to help them out. Look at the three teams that are coming up, okay we proved with hard work,the right manager, board, players, it is possible but even with all the right things it wasn't easy, how are these teams going to compete against teams that now have a £70 mill head start. Rivalry is a massive part of football and i still hope the worse on ours but look at the liverpool game could you imagine the atmosphere of palace vs millwall in the premiership, realistically what are the chances of that happening because i cant see it happening at all. Selfishly all i really care about is being able to support palace, we got lucky and promoted at just the right time and should never come close to worrying about administration now. I think our future is looking safe enough but i cant help fell sorry for the "smaller" clubs now seeing the bright lights of the premiership get further and further away. Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before. What are peoples thoughts? Three clubs have to come up from the Championship every year and if you look at the clubs that do it is not always the wealthiest Championship clubs that do. We are proof of that. We (along with Swansea, Southampton, Norwich and Hull) are also proof that its possible for clubs of our size to stay up. Even tiny Blackpool took it to the last day. Who knows? They may still be in this division today if they'd scraped it. Money makes a big difference but it is still 11 men against 11. Look at Chelsea's resources compared to ours and they were still in with a chance at the title when we played them. Of course the financial gap is widening all the time but you have to look out for yourself. Few people cared when Palace were in administration.
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10 May 14 5.27pm

Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm

It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it.

Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before.
What are peoples thoughts?

Three clubs have to come up from the Championship every year and if you look at the clubs that do it is not always the wealthiest Championship clubs that do. We are proof of that. We (along with Swansea, Southampton, Norwich and Hull) are also proof that its possible for clubs of our size to stay up.
Even tiny Blackpool took it to the last day. Who knows? They may still be in this division today if they'd scraped it.
Money makes a big difference but it is still 11 men against 11. Look at Chelsea's resources compared to ours and they were still in with a chance at the title when we played them. Of course the financial gap is widening all the time but you have to look out for yourself. Few people cared when Palace were in administration.

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Eagle_SA Just outside Cape Town 10 May 14 5.31pm
Quote blind eagle at 10 May 2014 5.14pm No I do not think so !.We cannot afford free bubbly and prawns for all at half-time so we remain one of the poor relations. We still wait for the crumbs to fall from the rich man's table but at least we get in under the table now. It takes time to become a fully fledged member of the elite so be patient and we one day might sit at The High Table and guzzle. This is about the size of it. And I see signs of half remembered days, I hear bells that chime in strange familiar ways
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Just outside Cape Town 10 May 14 5.31pm

Quote blind eagle at 10 May 2014 5.14pm

No I do not think so !.We cannot afford free bubbly and prawns for all at half-time so we remain one of the poor relations. We still wait for the crumbs to fall from the rich man's table but at least we get in under the table now. It takes time to become a fully fledged member of the elite so be patient and we one day might sit at The High Table and guzzle.

This is about the size of it.

And I see signs of half remembered days, I hear bells that chime in strange familiar ways

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rikz Croydon 10 May 14 6.03pm
Quote est1905 at 10 May 2014 5.27pm Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it. Getting relegated from this league it was never a given that you would come straight back up, Cardiff are now going down getting more money than man u got last season for winning the league, are they really gonna find things as hard going down with 60 mill to help them out. Look at the three teams that are coming up, okay we proved with hard work,the right manager, board, players, it is possible but even with all the right things it wasn't easy, how are these teams going to compete against teams that now have a £70 mill head start. Rivalry is a massive part of football and i still hope the worse on ours but look at the liverpool game could you imagine the atmosphere of palace vs millwall in the premiership, realistically what are the chances of that happening because i cant see it happening at all. Selfishly all i really care about is being able to support palace, we got lucky and promoted at just the right time and should never come close to worrying about administration now. I think our future is looking safe enough but i cant help fell sorry for the "smaller" clubs now seeing the bright lights of the premiership get further and further away. Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before. What are peoples thoughts? Three clubs have to come up from the Championship every year and if you look at the clubs that do it is not always the wealthiest Championship clubs that do. We are proof of that. We (along with Swansea, Southampton, Norwich and Hull) are also proof that its possible for clubs of our size to stay up. Even tiny Blackpool took it to the last day. Who knows? They may still be in this division today if they'd scraped it. Money makes a big difference but it is still 11 men against 11. Look at Chelsea's resources compared to ours and they were still in with a chance at the title when we played them. Of course the financial gap is widening all the time but you have to look out for yourself. Few people cared when Palace were in administration. Over a season it is very much about a squad of 25 now, will we ever be able to compete over a season for a champions league position, no chance, the gulf between us and the big clubs is unattainable without a billionaire backer. The best thing about the championship and why we all loved it was because you was as likely to get promoted as relegated, give it a couple of seasons with teams going down with premiership money and parachute payments that we have now and i can see the championship being a league of two tables, the same 10 teams fighting for promotion and the other's left behind fighting to stay up. of course we should worry about ourselves first and foremost but just seems a shame how much money really has ruined the game now.
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Croydon 10 May 14 6.03pm

Quote est1905 at 10 May 2014 5.27pm

Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm

It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it.

Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before.
What are peoples thoughts?

Three clubs have to come up from the Championship every year and if you look at the clubs that do it is not always the wealthiest Championship clubs that do. We are proof of that. We (along with Swansea, Southampton, Norwich and Hull) are also proof that its possible for clubs of our size to stay up.
Even tiny Blackpool took it to the last day. Who knows? They may still be in this division today if they'd scraped it.
Money makes a big difference but it is still 11 men against 11. Look at Chelsea's resources compared to ours and they were still in with a chance at the title when we played them. Of course the financial gap is widening all the time but you have to look out for yourself. Few people cared when Palace were in administration.

Over a season it is very much about a squad of 25 now, will we ever be able to compete over a season for a champions league position, no chance, the gulf between us and the big clubs is unattainable without a billionaire backer.
The best thing about the championship and why we all loved it was because you was as likely to get promoted as relegated, give it a couple of seasons with teams going down with premiership money and parachute payments that we have now and i can see the championship being a league of two tables, the same 10 teams fighting for promotion and the other's left behind fighting to stay up. of course we should worry about ourselves first and foremost but just seems a shame how much money really has ruined the game now.

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Mangopablo south LONDON 10 May 14 6.25pm
I have spent so long feeling sorry for myself and CPFC that I have no feelings to spare for other teams' struggles... "The course of true love never did run smooth"
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south LONDON 10 May 14 6.25pm

I have spent so long feeling sorry for myself and CPFC that I have no feelings to spare for other teams' struggles...

"The course of true love never did run smooth"

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since1953 Maidenhead 10 May 14 6.57pm
It seems only yesterday that many anxious Palace supporters were putting money into a pot in order to pay off a debt (£17K?) to the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
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Maidenhead 10 May 14 6.57pm

It seems only yesterday that many anxious Palace supporters were putting money into a pot in order to pay off a debt (£17K?) to the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

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becky over the moon 10 May 14 9.08pm
Some of us are, and you could be too.....! [Link] A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
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Some of us are, and you could be too.....!

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A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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EastEndPalace WithHardNutsCosImAHardBastard 10 May 14 9.31pm
We are the elite were going to Europe my fellow Eagles and Eaglets. We will smash it next year. PS if you offered me 17th now I would rip your arm off.
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WithHardNutsCosImAHardBastard 10 May 14 9.31pm

We are the elite were going to Europe my fellow Eagles and Eaglets. We will smash it next year.

PS if you offered me 17th now I would rip your arm off.

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Vim Fuego Haywards Heath 10 May 14 10.36pm
Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it. Getting relegated from this league it was never a given that you would come straight back up, Cardiff are now going down getting more money than man u got last season for winning the league, are they really gonna find things as hard going down with 60 mill to help them out. Look at the three teams that are coming up, okay we proved with hard work,the right manager, board, players, it is possible but even with all the right things it wasn't easy, how are these teams going to compete against teams that now have a £70 mill head start. Rivalry is a massive part of football and i still hope the worse on ours but look at the liverpool game could you imagine the atmosphere of palace vs millwall in the premiership, realistically what are the chances of that happening because i cant see it happening at all. Selfishly all i really care about is being able to support palace, we got lucky and promoted at just the right time and should never come close to worrying about administration now. I think our future is looking safe enough but i cant help fell sorry for the "smaller" clubs now seeing the bright lights of the premiership get further and further away. Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before. What are peoples thoughts? No, we aren't part of an elite. Palace v Millwall in the top flight has happened before.
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Vim Fuego

Haywards Heath 10 May 14 10.36pm

Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm

It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it.

Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before.
What are peoples thoughts?

No, we aren't part of an elite. Palace v Millwall in the top flight has happened before.

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rikz Croydon 10 May 14 11.08pm
Quote Vim Fuego at 10 May 2014 10.36pm Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it. Getting relegated from this league it was never a given that you would come straight back up, Cardiff are now going down getting more money than man u got last season for winning the league, are they really gonna find things as hard going down with 60 mill to help them out. Look at the three teams that are coming up, okay we proved with hard work,the right manager, board, players, it is possible but even with all the right things it wasn't easy, how are these teams going to compete against teams that now have a £70 mill head start. Rivalry is a massive part of football and i still hope the worse on ours but look at the liverpool game could you imagine the atmosphere of palace vs millwall in the premiership, realistically what are the chances of that happening because i cant see it happening at all. Selfishly all i really care about is being able to support palace, we got lucky and promoted at just the right time and should never come close to worrying about administration now. I think our future is looking safe enough but i cant help fell sorry for the "smaller" clubs now seeing the bright lights of the premiership get further and further away. Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before. What are peoples thoughts? No, we aren't part of an elite. Palace v Millwall in the top flight has happened before. Didn't say it hasn't, said the likely hood of it happening now are very slim
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rikz

Croydon 10 May 14 11.08pm

Quote Vim Fuego at 10 May 2014 10.36pm

Quote rikz at 10 May 2014 4.14pm

It seems with the money sky are now pumping into the premiership, they want to safeguard the teams already here with a global audience, the gulf is now massive and how do we feel about it.

Anything can happen in football and things can change overnight but sky and the prem are doing the best they can to make it harder than ever before.
What are peoples thoughts?

No, we aren't part of an elite. Palace v Millwall in the top flight has happened before.

Didn't say it hasn't, said the likely hood of it happening now are very slim

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