As I suggested earlier on in the thread...the club need to plan this move/change of purpose etc at least a season in advance BEFORE tickets are sold there. That way those who wish to stay do so knowing that a change is coming but also they have the ability to make that choice. I'd also expect the club to provide some sort of financial recompense for those willing to move; beit a free ticket elsewhere or reduction over the next 3years..or even priority bookings on seats in the new stand.

There needs to be a pragmatic approach from all sides with enough notice given for people to weigh up their options based on the proposals; like adults.

I'm surprised that this hasn't already got underway if i'm honest.

The Voice of Reason In An Otherwise Mediocre World

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Sorry, didnt see the final part. For me loyalty takes a number of forms...i'd suggest that those that go to games home and away paying their hard earned deserve to be treated differently to me as far as the club are concerned. It doesnt mean I love the club any less than these people its just that they've gone the xtra mile than me...which is fine. I went home and away for a couple of seasons straight as I was able to, but now life has moved on and i can't.

I only got a couple of season tickets this season; first time I've had a season ticket for a good 15years as I still play football both Saturdays and Sundays but wanted to be able to be in a chance with getting tickets in the new stand when built...(there's that monetary loyalty thing again)...sadly its symptomatic of the modern game and as such sometimes you have to 'play the game' in order to get what we want.

The Voice of Reason In An Otherwise Mediocre World

Similar to me in some regards, but are the HF "playing the game"?

"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

I think their 'boycott' was misjudged. However, there is a bigger picture beyond egos and selfishness which is about club image and match day atmosphere.
Ultimately, the owners have to do what is best for the club and it might be that upsetting a hundred or so supporters is necessary for the greater good.
If someone offered me two years free season tickets, I would snatch their hand off, especially as there will be another 6k seat available soon and people will probably shuffle around.

This post has been merged from a topic called 'An alternative view on last night's atmosphere' by Midlands Eagle

I've been standing towards the back of Block B for a good few years, and whilst there have undoubtedly been worse atmospheres than last night's during that time, it has to be said that Selhurst really was very quiet yesterday evening.
I won't discuss the HF situation here as there's already a thread on that, but what I would like to highlight is one non-HF related reason why I thought the atmosphere was so muted last night: the people who've moved in to the front of Block B.
First and foremost, does anyone know whether the majority of them are season ticket holders or just day trippers? Either way, whilst at the back of the Block we really were trying our hardest to get the noise going, those at the front seemed, to me at least, to be more or less entirely silent all game.
Doubtless I'll be accused of telling other Palace fans how they should support their club here, but I really had hoped that those who took up the space left behind by the HF (as they have every right to do) would at least join in with the songs starting at the back, and provide that link in the corner between Blocks A/B and the Arthur.
But, as aforementioned, the first 10ish rows seemed more or less totally quiet all game. Did anyone else notice/have a view on this?
I'm not trying to be disrespectful to those who had tickets down at the front (some of whom, for all I know, might actually still be HF), but we really could've done with their help last night.
We don't know when the HF will be back, so we've got to try and make the best of the situation we're in, which at the very least means getting all of Block B rocking - hopefully things will improve in this regard over the coming games.