[Albion] Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[TomandJerry]

I really do not want to lose to this chap.

 

[Greenbag50]

I feel completely nonplussed about tonight's game, and I know others I've mentioned this to have said they feel exactly the same.

I don’t know if it’s our amazing European adventures, that we’re so mich better than them in all regards, that we are missing half a team or simply Christmas going on, but I can’t get up for it at all.

And, even if they win, it doesn't change the story: we've progressed far beyond them at the current time. Whilst I don't doubt that will change - these things tend to be cyclical - it is likely to take a while.

The opposite for me…. Big 3 points on offer in our charge for Europe once again

 

[kojak]

I feel completely nonplussed about tonight's game, and I know others I've mentioned this to have said they feel exactly the same.

I don’t know if it’s our amazing European adventures, that we’re so mich better than them in all regards, that we are missing half a team or simply Christmas going on, but I can’t get up for it at all.

And, even if they win, it doesn't change the story: we've progressed far beyond them at the current time. Whilst I don't doubt that will change - these things tend to be cyclical - it is likely to take a while.

Well let's hope the players don't have the same attitude tonight
Come on ,where are yer

 

[BN41Albion]

Hour and a half till ko and still not feeling up for it at all - weird. Think I have the same mix of feelings as others have mentioned: Euro adventures; lack of confidence with so many injuries; zero % chance of Palace attempting to play any kind of football; it's Christmas - cba to get worked up about it!

 

[Blue3]

I am really looking forward to tonight’s game, it’s must win game like RDZ said we need to win three on the trot in the league to get us where we need to be, no better way to start that than against our arch rivals come on Brighton 3 points and bragging rights up for grabs

 

[rippleman]

I really do not want to lose to this chap.

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" Looks like a cross between an elderly lesbian and a startled owl"

copyright: Guinness Boy 2023

Brilliant. Still chuckling

 

[bobbysmith01]

I must admit, a bit shocked to the amount of abuse that Dunky is getting from Palace fans on Twitter, a lot of it is more than banter, it's plain libellous. They don't seem to understand facts or the law. Seem some Brighton fans pointing them towards the Shipperly case, where someone was guilty and convicted. A bit worried about their intelligence levels. Now would be nice for Dunky to score tonight 16/1 on sky bet.

 

[Triggaaar]

I must admit, a bit shocked to the amount of abuse that Dunky is getting from Palace fans on Twitter, a lot of it is more than banter, it's plain libellous. They don't seem to understand facts or the law.

I think a lot of them are completely unaware that he did nothing wrong at all, they've just heard the crap by other knuckle-draggers, and repeat it like the morons they are.

 

[Mellotron]

I genuinely don’t get the level of hatred for Dunk from them. Zaha was obvious because he was a pantomime villain, known by many neutral fans as a bit of a childish bellend.

With Dunk, is it just because he’s so good, and one of our own? I can’t see that he’s given them much other reason?

 

[Mellotron]

Anyone else just done a nervous poo? No, just me? Ok then.

Same as I’d often get not long before playing a gig.

 

[Affy]

No brainer. This must be a win. Not just because we could do with a good one but because it’s PalArse And my dad’s SO is a season ticket holder up there so I need a tolerable Boxing Day. 3-0. Ferguson, Mitoma and Pedro penalty. You heard it here first….
UTA

 

[BBassic]

I genuinely don’t get the level of hatred for Dunk from them. Zaha was obvious because he was a pantomime villain, known by many neutral fans as a bit of a childish bellend.

With Dunk, is it just because he’s so good, and one of our own? I can’t see that he’s given them much other reason?

From what I understand it's the court case from way back

 

[Littlemo]

No brainer. This must be a win. Not just because we could do with a good one but because it’s PalArse And my dad’s SO is a season ticket holder up there so I need a tolerable Boxing Day. 3-0. Ferguson, Mitoma and Pedro penalty. You heard it here first….
UTA

Ohh I like it

 

[um bongo molongo]

That’s about the side I would have picked. No Milner thank god

 

[Triggaaar]

No brainer. This must be a win. Not just because we could do with a good one but because it’s PalArse And my dad’s SO is a season ticket holder up there so I need a tolerable Boxing Day. 3-0. Ferguson, Mitoma and Pedro penalty. You heard it here first….
UTA

Seems reasonable

 

[KZNSeagull]

Good team that. We will win 3-1

 

[Hendrax]

No brainer. This must be a win. Not just because we could do with a good one but because it’s PalArse And my dad’s SO is a season ticket holder up there so I need a tolerable Boxing Day. 3-0. Ferguson, Mitoma and Pedro penalty. You heard it here first….
UTA

i like that, a lot.

 

[Mustafa II]

I like that line up.

Think he's deliberately chosen our fiery Brazilians, and Hinsh as a local boy, as well as Baleba who is also a fighter - to add further temperature to what is surely going to be another heated rival game.

 

[jimhigham]

Just putting Groß up in the photo gives me a reassuring sense of solidity.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Ideal line-up for me.