Based upon the post on cpfc.org, and my perceptions of how it was dealt with by the club. I can't help but think that there was always going to be backlash about it (and rightly so), but the way the club dealt with it before, during and after painted the HF and the situation in a much more negative light, than it should've been. After the incident in the morning (can't remember which game it was), it seemingly was just retracted and never explained, which lead people to pretty much slag off the HF without any evidence at the time. If that was me, I'd be pretty pissed at the club.

I do think the way the HF have handled it has been poor, and completely OTT, but I think the fact it was dealt with sensitively by the club towards all parties played a big role in this. If they'd accepted some of the blame, I don't think the HF would've disbanded, which is a massive shame. As you say, they should've and could've easily waited for the stadium expansion for this, but the club could've easily said that and struck a deal there.

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Also, seating behind the goal? Has anybody sat there? The view is s***. Watching a game through the nets, is frustrating.
Anyone, who buys a season ticket there must be mad.
Those seats would be perfect for HF.
As someone pointed out earlier- half of them don't even watch the game.
Simples

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Edited by Park Road (22 Aug 2018 2.12pm)

Personally I don't think that's true at all. It wasn't that long ago that we couldn't buy a win at home despite the so called wonderful atmosphere.

Roy Keane lambasted the 'prawn sandwich brigade' many years ago for killing the atmosphere at English football grounds. Generally, as the football has got better and better in the Premier League, the atmosphere has got worse. Palace has been an exception to that, in large part due to the HF. I sit in the upper Holmesdale and I love the singing, the drum and the flags. I know some on here dislike the HF but there's no disputing that we have a unique atmosphere in English football.

However, the difference was really noticeable on Monday night. The Independent said that it was like an orchestra without a conductor. It would be terrible to become a boring, passionless stadium like Arsenal, so I would implore both the club and the HF to get together and sort this issue out.

Audentis fortuna iuvat (Virgil, 19BC)

That was my point ME... I was talking about the reality of still being in this league, not the amount of games we won at home.
I do believe tho, the atmosphere they generated helped with us still being here.

Just because there aren’t any available doesn’t mean they’re sold out. There were a fair few seats available in B for Saints & Newcastle when they went on sale.

Edited by Nobbybm (22 Aug 2018 5.18pm)

Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five!