Clive Dunn asked me if I could spell "Balloon" at a BBC Radio Brighton roadshow when I was a small child. I could. I won a crappy T-shirt that was too big.
Excellent article, a few omissions, (Ray Tindall Centre, Underground Club, The Comber, even Hove Town Hall to name but four) but it'd be almost impossible to have a fully complete article!
Even worse! Most bookies have us favourites to win the group at 5/4. Hardly worth bothering.
Having said that, bookies odd give an indication of likely outcomes, and, even though it makes me not bother to bet, I'm glad to see us there.
Amsterdam will be an amazing trip. From Cyprus the only away game I'm likely to be able to get to, because it's easy on flights, is Athens. I've been told the new AEK stadium has a brilliant atmosphere.
I just had a look, was going to place a bet. The odds on us winning the Europa Cup are only 14-1. decided not to bother.
According to the bookies, we're 2nd favourite (behind Liverpool) to win.
Much as I'd love to be confident and think we have every change of topping our group, these odds...
One positive thing I will say about most Palace fans (and I hate saying anything positive about them on principle) is that they don't tolerate the far right. The NF got a severe kicking when they tried to infiltrate Palace supporter groups in the 80s.
Any teams near you that could play us?
I'll go first. I live in Cyprus, Limassol and Aris Limassol won the Cypriot League this year and qualify for the first qualifying round of the Champions League. It's very unlikely that they'll make it as far as the group stage meaning they'll be...
Just seeing out name here makes it all real. Stirling effort Giraffe, long live the tracker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_UEFA_Europa_League#Teams
Looking at the table right now Everton are i point above Leeds who are just in the drop zone - which means Everton beating us saved them from the drop (which I'm pissed about) and consigned Leeds to it (which I'm ecstatic about).
Yes, it's standard practice and yes they should.
Financially, the festival aren't going to make any money by adding an unknown band, they're basically giving them an opportunity to be seen by loads more people.