Indeed. Thinking further down the line, if Everton are not sanctioned for their repeated failure to halt a pitch invasion (not once but twice!) then the FA can be fully called to account for any such similar incident in the future.

Benteke slapped and called a kopite, Clyne targeted for being ex-Liverpool. Eze had flare held close to his face, Zaha abused. Andersen slapped, all on social media, so evidence is out there. Perhaps Palace should have walked off and taken the consequences, that would make the PL look bad. As for Everton throw the book at them

The premier league must breathe a big sigh of relief every time millwall just miss out on the playoffs. How would they deal with that? They can’t deal with this.

COYP

If PV is charged he and palace need to to get this to a higher court than the FA. Then get it higher until some 10k an hour breif forced the EPL and FA to justify why no punishment was given to Everton.

Apparently this was released sometime yesterday -

The Football Association has released a statement condemning anti-social behaviour from supporters after several incidents this week, including one involving a Nottingham Forest fan.

Nottingham Forest fans on the City Ground pitch after victory over Sheffield United© Getty Nottingham Forest fans on the City Ground pitch after victory over Sheffield United
A Forest season ticket holder has been jailed for 24 weeks after pleading guilty to a post-match assault on Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp at the City Ground on Tuesday. There has also been trouble at Port Vale, and Everton vs. Crystal Palace in recent days, with the FA now looking to clamp down on such behaviour.

The FA reinforced that it is illegal to enter the playing area, and sent a message to all clubs that they are responsible for stopping such incidents from occurring in the first place.

In a statement issued today (Friday), the FA said: "We are very concerned about the rise in anti-social behaviour from fans as we reach the end of the season. Football stadiums should always be a safe and enjoyable space for everyone, and these incidents are completely unacceptable and have no place in our game.

"It is illegal to enter the pitch area in any stadium and these actions are putting players, fans and people who run the game at great risk. This simply cannot continue and we can confirm that we are investigating all of the incidences.

"Clubs play a vital role in addressing this issue and they need to prevent pitch invasions from occurring, as well as taking their own action against those that break the rules and the law. The FA will be seeking to do all that it can to work with clubs as well as addressing the issues from a disciplinary perspective.

"We are also reviewing our regulations to help stamp this behaviour out and to ensure the safety of everyone inside a stadium."

The person taken to hospital because of the flare thrown into the away end is still in hospital, on a heart monitor. They were in hospital on Thursday night, released and then had to go back into hospital. I think the person had some seizures. Let’s hope they are okay. If not, there’s going to be some serious discussions about Everton and Thursday night. Until now it hasn’t been mentioned.

It’s now making its way into the public domain. That’s one upside of social media. People rigging the system can’t keep inconvenient details quiet and hidden. Lampard, Everton and any more of their lowlifes should be thinking about that or asked in the next press conference. See whether it’s still funny (really it’s Lampiss adapting to the scummy Everton way as these slippery snakes do… for cash, which surprises, erm, nobody. The premier league heads have been doing it for 30 years)

COYP