Yep noted that too.

Forgive me for saying so but I prefer the raucous, primal atmosphere you used to get at grounds, not so much anymore.

Most Prem teams these days have their 2,3,4,5 safe songs, everyone knows the words and can join in a lovely ‘ol sing along at their 200,000 seater stadiums. Boring for me.

Same could be said about us to be fair, but football is so commercial these days at the highest echelons you just don’t have that same feel.

I’ll take the palace fans chanting ‘off!off!off!’ after Akinbyi commuted a foul, whilst playing for us, in perfect, frothing at the mouth, vindictive unison over ‘we’ve got super pat Vieira’ like the school choir any day.

I’m still too young to be sounding like an old fart but I enjoyed the ‘atmosphere’ of yesteryears far more, not just a jolly old sing along for the whole family to enjoy.

I’ve just reread that, I need a pat on the shoulder, accompanied by ‘there, there’ and then time for bed methinks! COYP

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I could be wrong, usually am, but I remembered it being Alan Pardew.

Yes I remember that being at Bournemouth in a 2nd division game, but maybe Akinbyi was also given that accolade.

Enjoying getting up later and not having someone who knows better than me (apart from the missus of course).

It may well have been... too. I certainly remember it for poor old Akinbyi however.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I have been to a few London stadiums as a neutral this season! and have to say:

I was not impressed with the "Atmosphere" in other stadiums! chelsea, arsenal, spurs, west ham the fans are so negative! Never get behind thier own team and constantly call their own players the C word!

only when they are winning is there a bit of atmosphere. On sunday i was at the emirates and when leeds got 1 goal back the atmosphere turned sour with fans getting on thier players backs!

Wheras with us we support out players 100 percent! (mostly) and I do think we have the best atmosphere!

I too loved the atmosphere in olden days.

Fond memories of the Brighton chaps at the Goldstone happily chanting 'you'll never reach the station!'. What fun we had.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.