Derbies will be a bit of a ballache for various reasons, and if we did lose we'd have to put up with gloating imbeciles, but taking six points off them would be magnificent
If they don't, we can forget about them completely for a bit and won't see any of them on here (unless we're struggling and they are smashing the Championship).
I'd love them to get relegated, problem is historically in a lower league with less income they cannot balance their accounts so they use the reset button and start again back at £0 after their administration.
Although having a derby match is nice I could cope without it for a couple of seasons if they do want to implode, I don't expect them to get relegated anytime soon. There are far too many poor teams in the Premier League for them to be bottom 3
I'm with you a 100% on this one. I've been to Albion v Palace games since it all kicked off around 1974. Yes, it's fun to beat them and have the bragging rights for a few weeks. The fact is that they are not enjoyable matches. The emphasis is always getting one over on them and if you can't win, make sure that you don't lose. It is a completely different attitude to other games and other teams.
I still haven't got over the first 3-1 defeat at the Amex, and worse, the playoff debacle of 2013. So for me, I don't care if we don't play them again for the next twenty years, hopefully they'll drop down to Ryman's League 8 or similar.
P.S. These opinions might change dramatically when the fixture list for next season comes out.
I just wonder what restrictions will be placed on the away game assuming they stay up. It was bad enough for the away play off game with id being required along with ticket being kept in then an over the top police presence where everyone was caged in by the police then about 10 steps forward halt 10 steps forward halt repeat.
Having been to lots of Palace games in the past its not one I look forward to as the clock seens to get turned back 35 years by the police and the minority of both sets of fans who all try and make it an aggro night.
Absolutely, and the fixture list to be kind enough for us to have them near the end of next season so we can smash them to send them down.
Stuff of dreams....
I'd love to see that scummy lot fall through the leagues and languish in conference south where they belong and where no administration will keep them afloat