[Palace] Crystal Palace are definitely staying up. Definitely.

[Leighgull]

27000 paid, thats all that counts and that how palace do their attendances as well. Th rest, well, I'm not sure you are Sussex born, bred and had relatives drilling on the Soldstone during WW1 like me and so well, you wouldnt understand.

No, no it isn't the point. I know at least two STHs who are spurs fans but live in mid Sussex so, when our new stadium went up, bought STs as an investment for when Brighton go up to plat "proper" teams...they don't bother going most weeks...the harrowing drive from Ditchling or Hassocks being the issue!..

27,000 sold is just a number. Supporting the team, the club and the soul of Brighton and Hove Abion is the " point ". I am a relatively long distance traveller to home games, from Leigh in Sea, but some travel a LOT further and it makes my heart sink that there's empty seats sold to utter pricks all over the place when I'd rather POTD fans with no cash for an ST were in those seats singing their hearts out...but that's the game these days. Money talks.

 

[little al]

Should be taken aside by a few Suedeheads and shown what a proper look and swagger is. But at least they dont have a drum. If they turned up with a drum then should be banned for life from the Albion and sent to join your bunch of Harry Potters with their drum.

Yeah, the drum would drown out the clackers.

 

[little al]

When you have over 75 league grounds on your cv following your club then your opinion might start to count. The best ive heard is a palace fan with 45, he only has 30 more to do, how about you? You know you wouldnt take 400 to Chesterfield never mind 4000 as you all went missing in Championship, never mind you you were in the lower leagues. Palace? Mullers was right, not worth a fiver as they are flexible friends.

I have done 88 grounds. You talk shit.

 

[El Presidente]

WCP is a wind up account remember folks, but he is one of ours (though Chelsea are welcome to him).

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I have done 88 grounds. You talk shit.

<*but Joe Hart was Man of the Match>

Just making sure everyone knew.

 

[Working class pride]

No, no it isn't the point. I know at least two STHs who are spurs fans but live in mid Sussex so, when our new stadium went up, bought STs as an investment for when Brighton go up to plat "proper" teams...they don't bother going most weeks...the harrowing drive from Ditchling or Hassocks being the issue!..

27,000 sold is just a number. Supporting the team, the club and the soul of Brighton and Hove Abion is the " point ". I am a relatively long distance traveller to home games, from Leigh in Sea, but some travel a LOT further and it makes my heart sink that there's empty seats sold to utter pricks all over the place when I'd rather POTD fans with no cash for an ST were in those seats singing their hearts out...but that's the game these days. Money talks.

It is very normal to have people who support other clubs turn up at other grounds. Look, there are about 10,000 premier league fans who have now turned up at Selhurst this year who were not there for a midweek game in the championship despite groupon deals last season. Leaving palace aside, I pop down to my local sides in London every now and again, whether it be Orient, Millwall, West Ham, Chelsea, Arsenal, whoever. All clubs record the gate as Brighton do and Brighton are the best supported team in the division and had 27000 pay to watch Brighton v Barnsley before Christmas. Palace had 13000 for midweek games with groupon deals in the Championship last season. Now if ou think that Palace and their barmy drum bangers are great supporters then I just ask you, "where were they last season" and that was the Championship, never mind second from bottom of the football league with the ground sold and about to be homeless. Brighton have mostly had lower league teams but the best support in the division they are in. Palace sometimes have top flight teams, but when they are in the Championship they go missing. They are the flexible friends and that does not make a good support, quite the reverse.

 

[Working class pride]

Yeah, the drum would drown out the clackers.

The difference is that palace fans choose to turn up with a drum, clackers were a marketing gimmick, done once by a misguided club official. Now where have your extra 10,000 midweek fans come from this season down at Selhurst and do you still need groupon 2 for 1 deals to get people to watch or has all that changed now you are in the top flight? "Where were you when you were shit" has to be the chant at Palace. Was it 14000 you got for us for a midweek fixure this or last season, that with a sold out 3000 away end. American Express really should sponsor Crystal Palace, they could just do photos of Selhurst in the Championship as against the top flight with "Flexible Friends" written underneath

 

[IFHB]

The difference is that palace fans choose to turn up with a drum, clackers were a marketing gimmick, done once by a misguided club official. Now where have your extra 10,000 midweek fans come from this season down at Selhurst and do you still need groupon 2 for 1 deals to get people to watch or has all that changed now you are in the top flight? "Where were you when you were shit" has to be the chant at Palace. Was it 14000 you got for us for a midweek fixure this or last season, that with a sold out 3000 away end. American Express really should sponsor Crystal Palace, they could just do photos of Selhurst in the Championship as against the top flight with "Flexible Friends" written underneath

Groupon Deals you say. You should have mentioned it beforezzzzzzz

 

[little al]

WCP, you are more boring than The Major.

 

[Working class pride]

WCP, you are more boring than The Major.

Facts often are very dry, especially when you dont like them

 

[little al]

Shame ypour facts are wrong.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

How can you guys do this so early in the morning? At least finish your cornflakes first.

 

[little al]

I get up at 5 everyday.

 

[Working class pride]

Shame ypour facts are wrong.

Which one's? Palace Groupon 2 for 1 in the championship - true, 13000 midweek gates in the championship - true, 14,000 for us with 3000 away fans - true. Now in the top like, 24,000 suddenly appear - true. Palace "your flexible friends"

 

[dougdeep]

Yeah, the drum would drown out the clackers.

You had clackers at Selhurst a couple of times, and don't deny it.

 

[Working class pride]

You had clackers at Selhurst a couple of times, and don't deny it.

Now dont point out facts as they are "boring" to palace fans with their heads in the sand.

 

[IFHB]

Which one's? Palace Groupon 2 for 1 in the championship - true, 13000 midweek gates in the championship - true, 14,000 for us with 3000 away fans - true. Now in the top like, 24,000 suddenly appear - true. Palace "your flexible friends"

Groupon Deals you say, You should have mentioned it beforezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I am bored so...We are in the Premier League - true, Quids in - true, You are 9th in the championship - true. I say "you" but l am not sure that you are actually a supporter of BHA? Reply to follow: Blah, blah, blah. Sussex village. Blah ,blah blah 70 odd grounds. Oh, and Groupon Dealszzzz

 

[Dougie]

You had clackers at Selhurst a couple of times, and don't deny it.

Prove it !

.......... Joe hart mom .............

 

[Dougie]

Which one's? Palace Groupon 2 for 1 in the championship - true, 13000 midweek gates in the championship - true, 14,000 for us with 3000 away fans - true. Now in the top like, 24,000 suddenly appear - true. Palace "your flexible friends"

Wcp , another serious question
Can you explain to me why you didn't sell out the withdene every home game ? I believe the capacity was approx 7000 and making allowances for away fans non attenders this is not good against your argument .
Bearing in mind you were finally home and in fact nearer to Brighton than you are now ! Next one ,once the Amex was completed and opened your attendances increased threefold can you explain this ? Flexible friends ? Finally as you have been to 70 odd games inc chesterfield , did that include gillingham and the withdene arena ? Be honest even if it's too dry to be palatable .

 

[wehatepalace]

Wcp , another serious question
Can you explain to me why you didn't sell out the withdene every home game ? I believe the capacity was approx 7000 and making allowances for away fans non attenders this is not good against your argument .
Bearing in mind you were finally home and in fact nearer to Brighton than you are now ! Also once the Amex was completed and opened your attendances increased threefold can you explain this ? Flexible friends ? Finally as you have been to 70 odd games inc chesterfield , did that include gillingham and the withdene arena ? Be honest even if it's too dry to be palatable .

You don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out why people didn't go to Withdean.