I don't go to a pub before every home game, much more frequent on the away games. That being said however there are the games where I just really fancy a couple of pints before and there seems to be a good selection near Selhurst (compared to other London teams).

Genuinely speaking the Cherry Tree opposite Norwood station was my place of choice. Big beer garden so good in the summer, walking distance from the ground and a decent atmosphere. It's let down by it's range of beers in my opinion. Would rate it a 7/10 overall.

Yesterday I ventured down to The Holmesdale nearer Selhurst Station. Lovely atmosphere in that bar, a better range of beers including a craft beer on tap. I would also like to add despite the bar being packed, the staff behind it were working their socks off and waiting times were no longer than 5 minutes. 8/10 and may make this a new spot for myself. Slightly longer walk to the ground however than the pubs around the Norwood area.

Where are your pre match pub recommendations? Any that I should visit / Any that should be avoided?

First of all, the pub is called the Prince Gerorge, it has recently been done up as well. They allow away fans but there are also plenty of staff to deal with the high demands.

The Thomas Farley on the High Street has thankfully closed. As to has the Spoons.

We have another pub by Thornton Heath station, the Railway Telegraph which has a garden and normally is home fans only. Again the pub is clean and plenty of staff to serve.

If you don't know the area, maybe try investigating more before putting the place down.

Oh and theres plenty of call for pubs around there, if you lived there you would see how busy the pubs can get in the week never mind on match days or weekends.

The Farley was a horrible pub, best thing they did closing it. Expensive beer that tasted horrid.

No the Victory has closed.

I used to drink in the Pawsons most match days and was in there recently, it's just a little out of my way.

The Telegraph is more local to me, I'm up where the Grange used to be but I go in the George as well. Both pubs are run well and the beer is decent in both.

To be fair to rudi that pub does look very uninviting from the outside, the back drop isn"t the best but i walked past it last season and didn"t get the urge for a pint!

It's decent, but does get busy. Good for an early couple of pints before heading up for a couple in the ground.

I didn't get to many home games in 2018, but I know a couple of lads who've taken to drinking up Clapham junction before the match and they rate it.

Sadly, the choice of pubs near the ground has diminished over the years.

Goat House, The Ship, Port Manor, The Alliance and Selhurst Arms are gone.

I tend to drink at Boxpark pre match but regularly miss the last train to get to SP for kick off, so have racked up some Uber / Taxi fares this season.

I blame it on the Cronx Pop-Up IPA

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