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View PeatlingPalace's Profile PeatlingPalace Flag Peatling Leicestershire, UK 09 Sep 16 7.00pm Send a Private Message to PeatlingPalace Add PeatlingPalace as a friend

I’m Palace because in 1975 (aged 11) a mate took me. Could hardly see the match as we were in the middle of the Holmesdale. Hooked. Addicted. Palace in the blood.

I love the fact an FA Cup final is still something really special, but we have been there. We have also been at Southend on a Wednesday rainy night when the wind blows in a corner. I love the diversity of our players. Harkouk in the sash shirt (our best). I wish it was reflected more in our support but we are a lot better than most.

My Dads family is from Sussex and mostly Brighton fans. I love that too. The scary tunnel at Hove (?) station and Zaha’s ‘Love Palace’ T-shirt - extreme experiences of a great football rivalry.

I love where we have come from and where we are going. I never thought I would see a squad like this. My expectations are rising fast. Maybe too fast, maybe time to keep my feet on the ground and spend ages queueing up for that warm lager under that antiquated stand that will fairly soon be transformed. My expectations are rising again.

I hate the negativity. I hate the sudden rise in assuming we will finish top 10 or Europe. That we shouldn't get beaten to signing England players. That we have some kind of entitlement. That new fans are not allowed. I hate Man U for thinking they are football royalty.

We have savvy owners who are genuine supporters and learning all the time. They continue to improve us on and off the pitch at a sustainable pace.

Please don’t let us forget why we all follow the Palace…

 


When they kick out your front door. How you gonna come ?

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View Glazier#1's Profile Glazier#1 Flag 09 Sep 16 7.25pm Send a Private Message to Glazier#1 Add Glazier#1 as a friend

Nice one, PP.

Well said and nicely put.

We are the Palace, we have character. Most of us know that the character the club has is flawed and all the more lovable for it.

The only entitlement we seem to have is that which demands we f*** up when things seem to be going well.

Good on you.

Edited by Glazier#1 (10 Sep 2016 12.29am)

 

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View Goldfiinger's Profile Goldfiinger Flag Just down the road 09 Sep 16 9.42pm Send a Private Message to Goldfiinger Add Goldfiinger as a friend

Great post COYP

 

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View MrCParrot's Profile MrCParrot Flag Taunton 09 Sep 16 10.15pm Send a Private Message to MrCParrot Add MrCParrot as a friend

Love that
Parrot

 


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View PeatlingPalace's Profile PeatlingPalace Flag Peatling Leicestershire, UK 10 Sep 16 3.12pm Send a Private Message to PeatlingPalace Add PeatlingPalace as a friend

Thank you
Kind words indeed

 


When they kick out your front door. How you gonna come ?

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OhthisbloodyPC Flag 11 Sep 16 10.49pm

Does anyone remember when people used to take wooden rattles into the ground?

And they sold Bovril?

I used to like the smell of smoke wafting across the air, at a night match. (I was too young to smoke, but it was glorious smelling the smoke in the night air)

And older people would tell youngsters they should get their bloody hair cut. (Even though it was none of their business)

At half time, if you were feeling sick, you could go to the St John's Ambulance stand and they would apply leaches to suck some blood. (This was considered medicinal in those days)


 

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View bideagle's Profile bideagle Flag Bideford 12 Sep 16 9.36pm Send a Private Message to bideagle Add bideagle as a friend

Are you taking the pee? I do remember wooden rattles and bovril at half time. I even remember the smell of smoke in the air but as for the rest of it....your havin a laugh!!

 

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View pstrutt's Profile pstrutt Flag Busselton, WA 13 Sep 16 4.13am Send a Private Message to pstrutt Add pstrutt as a friend

Originally posted by OhthisbloodyPC

Does anyone remember when people used to take wooden rattles into the ground?

And they sold Bovril?

I used to like the smell of smoke wafting across the air, at a night match. (I was too young to smoke, but it was glorious smelling the smoke in the night air)

And older people would tell youngsters they should get their bloody hair cut. (Even though it was none of their business)

At half time, if you were feeling sick, you could go to the St John's Ambulance stand and they would apply leaches to suck some blood. (This was considered medicinal in those days)


Aye, back then on the HOL we didn't argue about transfers and formations, we arranged to swap pick n mix on Holmesdale Road and discussed the best way to store leeches to keep them sterile!

 


So I manage a Workshop which provides a safe learning environment for blokes struggling with PTSD and other mental health issues. Being a Palace fan isn't listed yet.

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OhthisbloodyPC Flag 13 Sep 16 10.54am

None of this grumbling about small details of team selection.

At half time, we had genuine nits to pick.

Delicious when cooked over a match. Or lovely and smokey if placed in a pipe.

 

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View Mr. Talons's Profile Mr. Talons Flag Southampton 13 Sep 16 2.21pm Send a Private Message to Mr. Talons Add Mr. Talons as a friend

Originally posted by bideagle Are you taking the pee? I do remember wooden rattles and bovril at half time.

..and rosettes!

Standing on the Whitehorse first half and then walking round the ground at half time to stand on the Holmesdale for the second half. Getting covered in mud slipping and sliding down the slope to get out.

Home v Man City 1969-70: City had been beaten 5-1 the previous week at home by West Ham (Jimmy Greaves' debut - two goals) and Joe Corrigan made his famous drop kick boob, letting Ronnie Boyce score from distance.

So for the first 30 minutes, my mates and I gave Joe Corrigan hell, chanting "Ronnie Boyce, Ronnie Boyce, Ronnie Boyce" from about 10 steps back behind the goal. He was not happy, which made us do it even louder. Came the time when he turned around and our 13-year-old cojones shrivelled up as he gave us his 'death stare' for about 10 seconds. You've never seen little boys go quiet so quickly.

Later in the game, one of us shouted out "F**k off ref" only to have 40-50 adult Palace supporters instantly turn around and tell him off in no uncertain terms for bad language. Can you imagine it today?

Happy days.

Edited by Mr. Talons (13 Sep 2016 2.38pm)

 

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OhthisbloodyPC Flag 14 Sep 16 12.35am

rosettes!

I forgot about the rosettes

Glorious!!!!

 

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View iheartcpfc's Profile iheartcpfc Flag SE25 14 Sep 16 4.26am Send a Private Message to iheartcpfc Add iheartcpfc as a friend

Originally posted by Mr. Talons

Later in the game, one of us shouted out "F**k off ref" only to have 40-50 adult Palace supporters instantly turn around and tell him off in no uncertain terms for bad language. Can you imagine it today?
Edited by Mr. Talons (13 Sep 2016 2.38pm)

I'd have had those 50 blokes' boot up my arse if I was around then if this is right...

nothing like football to release stress now and then

Edited by iheartcpfc (14 Sep 2016 4.27am)

Edited by iheartcpfc (14 Sep 2016 4.27am)

 

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