Both sets of players didn't play like it was a rivalry that's for sure. Palace fans, bar the HF are too worried to actually back the team it seems. The fear of losing to them and the style of play really doesn't help, especially when they had the ball for 42 of the 50 minutes that the second half lasted. Until we actually give them a game I don't see the atmosphere being great against them. One tackle by Clyne got everyone buzzing for a couple of minutes, but that was it.
Also focusing solely on Dunk let's the rest of them off scot free to play unhindered. For years Wilf took the pressure off of all the others cos the opposition made him the Pantomime villain and he took the flak. It really must help the rest of the team cos they ain't getting abused or rattled and like Wilf, Dunk takes it all on his shoulders and we think we're being funny and clever by abusing him. It's becoming the Dunk rivalry now as we make the same mistake they did for years and made it all about Zaha.

That's Life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

I would think that supporters of any club go fairly quite when their team is at home and is playing on the back foot and defending for the greater part of the second half, which was the case on Thursday night.

I am sure the atmosphere would have been considerably better if Palace had given Brighton a game in the 2nd half instead of allowing themselves to be pushed deeper and deeper and conceding possession the whole time.

I think all of us watching the game could see that equaliser coming a mile off, and one home win, to date, is not good enough.

Edited by Pete53 (23 Dec 2023 2.21pm)

A lot of football is like this now, all seater stadiums, family friendly, mum, dad and the kids hardly make for an old fashioned hostile atmosphere

Made in Bromley

I look forward to your contribution

The changing face of football. Even Anfield is going down that road. Selhurst is still like a cult icon of the past, especially in the AW

Edited by dreamwaverider (24 Dec 2023 5.06am)

I went to West Ham away and the atmosphere there was insipid too. Let’s face it do you atmosphere at home is rubbish and for good reason, because we play rubbish football. Once again, we saw a complete lack of ambition in the second half; rather than go for the match and try and win it by bringing on someone like Franca we had the usual Roy ball tactics.