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 OneWayTicketToMars  Selsdon 08 May 17 10.38am |
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I have been watching and supporting Palace since the 68/69 and this season has not been the worse by any stretch of the imagination. I have vivid memories as a kid of standing on a bank of mud at the Holmesdale end with rivers of p*** running over my boots in the cold and watching 2 division footy although we got promoted that year is not something I want to repeat thank you very much. So give me a relegation battle watching prem football in an all seater stadium will do me nicely
Record crowd 51,482 - The Whitehorse was rocking - Second Div Champs 1978 - 79 ... 'wot a night ! |
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 08 May 17 10.41am |
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Originally posted by OneWayTicketToMars
I have been watching and supporting Palace since the 68/69 and this season has not been the worse by any stretch of the imagination. I have vivid memories as a kid of standing on a bank of mud at the Holmesdale end with rivers of p*** running over my boots in the cold and watching 2 division footy although we got promoted that year is not something I want to repeat thank you very much. So give me a relegation battle watching prem football in an all seater stadium will do me nicely Yes I remember this vividly ! And yes I recall going to Cardiff for an evening game and us only drawing and going down to the old 'Division Three'.These WERE bad days, certainly not "Good old days" !
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| dannyh wherever I lay my hat....... 08 May 17 11.07am |
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If we get relegated, and its a big "IF" it will be losing to Sunderland 0-4 at home that did it for me in particular. That performance considering the level of the opposition was arse rippingly awful, worse than the one against a City side that are easily in the top 8 clubs in Europe, whereas Sunderland have only won 3 away games all bloody season ! And one of those was against us !! Burnley have only one 1 away all season, guess who that was against ?
If we stay up Big Sam needs to be banging SP's door down to buy Sakho, another right back, a keeper, an attacking midfielder (punch isn't up to it) and that's the bare minimum. Edited by dannyh (08 May 2017 11.10am)
"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'" |
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 08 May 17 11.31am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Yes I remember this vividly ! And yes I recall going to Cardiff for an evening game and us only drawing and going down to the old 'Division Three'.These WERE bad days, certainly not "Good old days" ! 1974 Willo I was there as well.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 08 May 17 11.33am |
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Originally posted by alaneagle1
1974 Willo I was there as well. I went on a coach. "We dont care that we've gone down, doo da, doo da, we don't care that we've gone down we'll be back next year" We didn't get back next year and I think we spent 3 seasons in 'Division Three'. Edited by Willo (08 May 2017 11.35am)
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| dp Tunbridge Wells 08 May 17 11.44am |
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Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid
With respect I've lived and watched through the Gradi, Walley and Mullery eras. I don't give a monkey's about how fantastic the Premier league season is and care only that we do well and stay at the top table. I don't think you are properly reading the posts that you are replying to. I agree with you and I have said the same thing as you. The point that I was trying to make to you is that your allegation of a "cretinous comment" was because you had taken the post that you replied to out of context. The length of time that you have supported Palace is not relevant to the ability to properly read the posts of others.
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| Andy_G Wimbledon 08 May 17 11.44am |
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Best part of £100m spent this season and we have been terrible. A few highlights over the last 6 weeks but overall a dog awful season with survival right now a 50/50 shot. If we do stay up then I really think Sam could build a half decent squad and get into mid table but we always hit the self destruct button so I'm not holding my breathe.
The ups and downs of Palace have left me older than my years |
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| dp Tunbridge Wells 08 May 17 11.49am |
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Originally posted by Andy_G
Best part of £100m spent this season and we have been terrible. A few highlights over the last 6 weeks but overall a dog awful season with survival right now a 50/50 shot. If we do stay up then I really think Sam could build a half decent squad and get into mid table but we always hit the self destruct button so I'm not holding my breathe. Mate, how can you say survival is 50/50. If we win or draw at home against Hull then we stay up. If we lose then Hull have to beat Spurs otherwise we stay up. If Hull then beat Spurs then we have to beat Manchester United to stay up. If we lose to Hull then I will give you 50/50. But at the moment I would say we are well ahead of Hull. If you can find a bookie to give you those odds then I will take them.
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 08 May 17 11.50am |
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Originally posted by Andy_G
Best part of £100m spent this season and we have been terrible. A few highlights over the last 6 weeks but overall a dog awful season with survival right now a 50/50 shot. If we do stay up then I really think Sam could build a half decent squad and get into mid table but we always hit the self destruct button so I'm not holding my breathe. Fine lines in this league.
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| johnmcormick8 Brundish 08 May 17 11.53am |
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Originally posted by Willo supporters enjoyed supporting the Palace just as much whether it was div3 or not. I often wonder when the next pixel monster bemoans how god awful the team is and how rubbish it is supporting Palace why they just don't do us all a favour a go to chelski or wherever. Supporting the Palace for me has never been purely been about success and good play. As much as anything it is about that raised eyebrow when we go 1 up against at top 6 club in first 5miunters and wondering if we can hang on to the4 lead for next 85 minutes
"We dont care that we've gone down, doo da, doo da, we don't care that we've gone down we'll be back next year" We didn't get back next year and I think we spent 3 seasons in 'Division Three'. Edited by Willo (08 May 2017 11.35am)
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europalace  Europe 08 May 17 11.58am |
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Originally posted by dp
Mate, how can you say survival is 50/50. If we win or draw at home against Hull then we stay up. If we lose then Hull have to beat Spurs otherwise we stay up. If Hull then beat Spurs then we have to beat Manchester United to stay up. If we lose to Hull then I will give you 50/50. But at the moment I would say we are well ahead of Hull. If you can find a bookie to give you those odds then I will take them. ....and if Swansea lose to Sunderland we stay up.
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| johnmcormick8 Brundish 08 May 17 11.59am |
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how in hell did my posted response become attached yours Willo? Originally posted by johnmcormick8
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