Watching on Sky last night the preview explaining the rivalry between the two clubs to perhaps neutrals must have been a damp squid as it didn’t come across like that in the ground,, at least that’s how it seemed to me.The pundits keep on about how loud our support is but in my opinion since it is deteriorating or is that not the case? how was it for you who were at the ground ?

I was there, and I thought it was one of the tamest (for the want of a better word) atmospheres between us.

I don't know if it's because everyone's peed off with what's being served up on the pitch, but it's definitely not helping.

There's not a lot to get excited about.

I was in block A of the holmesdale . Said to the fella next to me ‘they will be turning the mics down’. The majority of the songs were calling Lewis dunk a rapist/c+nt.
thought we were loud though.

Atmosphere has been dire for a while now. I hear the same from alot of other fans from other premier league clubs these days too.

I’m told our record this season of 6 points from 9 home games is our worst record at home since coming back up.
The teams we have faced in this run include Forest, Bournemouth, Fulham and Brighton.
The first three of these we failed to score against too, and against Bournemouth we observed the unusual spectacle of the team being booed off.
We’re approaching the end of December and have won just one home game .
The insipid nature of the performances are a turn off for the fans as well as the results.
In general I think Palace fans are pretty loyal, but it’s difficult to generate much atmosphere when the results are poor and the performances lack passion or intent.

One doesn't have to go far to figure out why we are amongst the lowest scoring sides in the PL (goals win games), it is a simple matter of understanding that it is the tactical preference of the manager, who likes to have more bodies behind the ball more often than having them in front of it. A Simple tactical decision to find the easiest way out from taking the responsibility of preparing a team in art the of forward play, chance creation, and scoring goals. It has been admitted that he doesn't coach forwards, which says it all really. Think about that for a moment, it's actually quite extraordinary.
For those who chime in with the "oh but look at what Croydon Roy has to deal with" - I would suggest to Roy that he gets on with it, that he finds a way, be it long ball, set piece, a succession of crosses, or even gung-ho, whatever. To use his experience to find a way out of the malaise his tactical approach has put us in. Don't make excuses. Don't blame the youngsters. Don't tell the fans that they are fortunate.
We are 15th using the tactics replicated in each and every game, no matter whether the opposition is at top or at the bottom. It's a deliberate decision to play like this, basically because this is all Roy knows. It doesn't work any longer, try something different, mix it up, or leave.

Edited by southnorwoodhill (23 Dec 2023 9.00am)