will the rivalry grow or die?

[eagles #1]

Loved it down at your place this season, the whole day was fantastic. Last night was a major let down.

 

[Brovion]

It does seem to me that we care more about it than Palace do. There was a question on here before the Newcastle match as to which was bigger? An FA Cup 4th round tie against a top Premiership side or a league game against one of the minor London teams (no offence). The League game was the overwhelming winner because it wasn't just a minor London team - it was Palace, still seen by most as our bitter rivals.

I get the feeling that if the positions had been reversed the Palace fans would have chosen Newcastle over Brighton. The impression I get is that a lot of Palace fans thought: "Well it's not as big a game as our semi-final against Cardiff, and it's a school night, and the club didn't send me round a ticket on a silver platter, plus the Police might make me walk the long way round ... naaa, I'll give it a miss. Also Holby City's on and I fancy that Sahira. Anyway Brighton's more for the older fans, Millwall and/or Charlton have been our rivals for the last twenty years." And it's no good a few Palace fans posting on here trying to re-assure us that yes, they do care about us - tell that to all the Palace who didn't go.

I wonder what the Brighton players thought? They'd had it drummed into them that this was THE big game, then they turn up and find the stadium is only a little over half-full. I wonder how many thought to themselves, "Huh. Call this a rivalry? I think our lot are mistaken."

 

[bhaexpress]

For somebody who yesterday posted that Brighton Palace threads are getting tedious you have to wonder what your agenda really is.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I wonder what the Brighton players thought? They'd had it drummed into them that this was THE big game, then they turn up and find the stadium is only a little over half-full. I wonder how many thought to themselves, "Huh. Call this a rivalry? I think our lot are mistaken."

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Shooting Star]

If Palace, who have been in a higher league than us for a fair amount of time whilst we were flirting with dropping out of the league, still consider us their main rivals, then the rivalry will always remain. Southampton will be one of those games with short term bragging rights; sure, 3-0 felt bloody good afterwards, and I personally dislike Saints due to their arrogance, but it was forgotten about a week or so later.

The ONLY threat to that for us I could possibly see is Crawley, though I don't believe they'll reach any higher than League 1 in their history. Even then, many of our fans seem to wish Crawley well.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Are things gonna get worse between brighton and palace or better?
If we stay in the same league for another two seasons what will happen?

if you keep playing it down it will

 

[Woodchip]

if you keep playing it down it will

Well that answers the question doesn't it!

Sent by the power of squirrel poo

 

[dandy]

Pretty pathetic all this keyboard bollocks, RIP all those in Egypt

 

[Return of the Rev]

For somebody who yesterday posted that Brighton Palace threads are getting tedious you have to wonder what your agenda really is.

Agenda?
Just a worry that the nasty side of this so called rivalry might grow,a saturday game next season at the amex will see the numbers of home fans getting involved increase,and with the oh its just a healthy rivalry brigrade adding to the flames i worry about this fixture.Seems the same people coming up with all the verbal insults are first in line to moan when the youngster get out of order.

 

[silent-assasin]

I'm a Palace fan but this is just embarrassing.

Embarrassing isn't the word.....
GROW UP 'palarse2'!

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Fact is if you dong hate CP then your not Brighton. Love BHA hate Palace there is no in between.

love your username, If the cap fits....

 

[The Ice Cream]

love your username, If the cap fits....

Tah very much Arry