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The cup finals are hard to get over if you ever really can but I try to live off the semi finals and playoffs, wins over Brighton and being south London's number one etc.
Life in the championship has been OK with the games coming thick and fast more night games rather than sitting in watching champions league but we were all hoping for promotion and here we are. I do feel we as fans have lost some of the togetherness we used to have for whatever reason but the OP s original list could probably be posted on quite a few prem team forums so it could just be some people's current view of top flight football.

Agree with several posters about the cup final, Utd were there for the taking. Also that I'm disillusioned with Pardew. That said how can you not be excited? Got 3 of the best players ive seen at Palace in Dann, Wilf and Benteke. Also in flashes Cabaye and Townsend are lovely to watch. A Full stadium (with decent support probably as good as anywhere in league at home), a chairman that's managed to blag 50 million for infrastructure for a not prestiges club that's won nothing but zds cup (great day). I miss Derry, Michael Hughes, Jednak and shipperley too we certainly need more leaders. However were a few transfer windows away from a decent squad, some planning permission away from a new stand and we now go toe to toe with anybody in league. I'd suggest although we may go down with Pards the Football has been very exciting. Burnley away my case in point. Take away the last minute defeat and the actual game was thoroughly enjoyable. Staying up at Wednesday and Stockport was exciting. The promotions have been exciting. However beating Chelsea home and away in recent seasons have been as exciting as that. Winning at Anfield, beating Spurs and City all very exciting too. I like our profile and the fact we're on the TV and constantly in the spotlight. half full ground and home to Barnsley will happen again it's our DNA so enjoy the good times. We're not perfect but not far away I feel from a good side. Be careful what you wish for? Charlton, Leeds, Wolves, Wednesday, Derby would love to be as boring as us..... Keep the faith eagles!

If only we were an established 'mid-table' team and as for not finishing lower than 14th, we were 15th last season. I fully expect there will be plenty of drama at the end of this season, for entirely the wrong reasons.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

That’s one of my points tho mate. If it was Palace a few seasons ago I wouldn’t of put it past us to turn over Man City against all odds. However, I feel we have lost that plucky party to our play. Our dogged determination and self belief has gone and we are now just directionless. We have no leaders, a poor manager and hope that the investment in a few players over the summer will be enough to secure another season in the premiership. The vibe on Palace forums is indicative of where we are currently too … there doesn’t seem to be much hope and all the optimists can provide is ‘write off the City game as we’ll never win that, and give Pardew a few more games and then if it’s still bad get rid end of the year!’ … uuuuuummmmmm That’s one of my points tho mate. If it was Palace a few seasons ago I wouldn’t of put it past us to turn over Man City against all odds. However, I feel we have lost that plucky party to our play. Our dogged determination and self belief has gone and we are now just directionless. We have no leaders, a poor manager and hope that the investment in a few players over the summer will be enough to secure another season in the premiership. The vibe on Palace forums is indicative of where we are currently too … there doesn’t seem to be much hope and all the optimists can provide is ‘write off the City game as we’ll never win that, and give Pardew a few more games and then if it’s still bad get rid end of the year!’ … uuuuuummmmmm

It takes all sorts I suppose.

I want to see my team competing in the best league in the world and playing good football against some of the top teams even if we end up getting beaten.

Who cares about end of season drama

I think you start losing a bit of interest when your club starts losing some identity and becomes just another PL outfit. We used to be a club that brought through its own youngsters - now there's only Zaha in the team that started at the club and we haven't really brought anyone through since Williams 5 years ago. Now we just buy in players.