I fear the stand will never happen ! We are certainly missing a trick by not getting it done now ! It’s all very strange as when planning permission was granted we new the hurdles we had to jump over to get it sorted but still years later we are no closer to getting it sorted !!!!

The RFU got away with ignoring their planning consent to build houses with 48 new bedroom spaces when they built the new south stand. They were meant to build houses with double the amount of bedrooms they looked down.

LB Richmond recognise a good deal for the area when they see one.

Squabbling over adding a couple of extra houses in Croydon seems typical of Croydon Council. Missing out on huge investment and lots of jobs for some more social housing when far too many s*** flats are going up already in the borough.

I don’t know if this is meaningful in any way but a new development is being built in Pampisford Road on the outskirts of Purley and the hoardings outside have large Crystal Palace FC badge murals on it. It may just be the developers are Palace fans or it could be the site Is for the replacement housing required before the 6 properties at Wooderson Close can be demolished.

If I get the time I’ll scour the planning office records for applications.

the dippers is Everton, you mean the big dippers

There is more chance of Benteke scoring a hatrick than there is of the main stand being rebuilt anytime soon.

It's probably the Sterling Rose Homes development - they are Palace fans and sponsors

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