Begs the question as to how bad it could've been WITHOUT Them as well....which is an equally persuasive argument, and just as baseless.

I stand corrected. In this case I do agree with your point.

You say I am wrong as if it were fact. I disagree however although my opinion differs from yours I am not arrogant enough to parade my opinions as if they were undisputed truth. While I respect your opinion (everyone's if there's any common sense in it) that's all it is, an opinion. Just like mine.
This is where so many pro HF on here just dont seem to get it.

I'm currently conducting an experiment to test the theory that The Holmesdale Fanatics improve the atmosphere. In a separate test, I will be trying t establish the link between Fanatics and home wins.

The first study defines 'atmosphere' not just by noise, but by happiness, which I benchmark by the presence of Endorphins and serotonin in the blood stream.

This is proving a challenge, as Palace fans seem reluctant to give a blood sample.

As if that wasn't bad enough, the company that supplies the time machine has let me down. That means I can't travel into the future to benchmark games when the HF have returned.

In the meantime, I could make up the research (not an unknown phenomenon in my normal line of work) just by doing some word of mouth Vox Pops and then fabricating the questionnaire results.

So here goes: Do the HF make you feel happier?

Do Palace win more when the HF are banging the drum and singing their incomprehensible songs?

Do you love the HF?

Yes/No

My vote is yes, so currently they are 100 per cent in the polls

Edited by OhthisbloodyPC (08 Oct 2018 6.49pm)

You can't honestly believe that Selhurst Park has ever had a singing section that rivaled bigger clubs.
The best it ever got was in the late 70's and late 80's, but back then crowds were mostly standing.

In these days of prawn sandwiches, tourists and all seaters, the HF seem outstanding. Historically, compared to other big clubs they are still pretty modest but they give the ground a reputation that, no doubt, has a psychological effect on the opposition.

That's easy. The HF have actually no effect whatsoever on the results of players performance on the pitch. Anyone who thinks they are worth extra points and we will finish in a European spot (as one HF lover posted) are deluded. As was posted on this thread one first team player didn't even know they had gone.