I’m new to the HF and throughly enjoyed our first game back. The drum wasn’t too loud but my old man did struggle keeping up with the jumping about. My Apple Watch told me I had completed my daily exercise by half-time.

There are a few people in there that seem to have signed up to the wrong thing and don’t seem to be getting involved with the chants as much as B block use to.

The original guys were great, very welcoming asking names and talking about going for drinks. It’s something that will improve with time, hope that the other blocks will start standing and we can really create something special to be proud of.

I was in the Main Stand yesterday and thought the singing section was loud and visual, particularly the HF bounce. HF seems to have swelled their numbers too. Overall I thought it was a vast improvement on them being stuck in the corner. The only disappointment for me was the lack of a first home match display, bunting, confetti whatever.

Long standing season ticket holder, didn't renew last season due to family commitments/travel/work. Still made 10 away games and 2 at home.

I have no intention of going to any home game this year.

If you take the position of "you can't have an opinion on the atmosphere if you don't go" then it's a short road to "if you don't go you can't have an opinion on palace"
Personally, I don't see why you would think that regular, unflinching attendance qualifies you to have a more valid opinion. It doesn't. I've met American and Norwegian fans who have never been but watch every game and have a far superior technical understanding than half the die hards on here who go to every game and seem to be mesmerised by a handful of odd balls banging a f***ing drum. Says it all.

Edited by ChrisGC (11 Aug 2019 10.32am)

Hehe, touched a nerve.

You're absolutely dreading Villa, admit it. I'm going to donate a third drum on the condition it's directly behind you.

I never changed my approach, just for the record. In the end I was not alone in staying put. I was deeply saddened that those with whom I sat for so many years were displaced. You two wouldn’t know about that of course

Now life moves on. We enjoyed ourselves yesterday. But then we aren’t ones to see the worst in every situation.