[Football] I am sorry, but on Saturday I am holding my nose, and supporting Palace

[Uh_huh_him]

I keep dreaming, but sadly think we would have to win at least 5 games, possibly all 6. However, beating Arsenal may mean City already have the title before they come to the Amex and Pep might rest players before the Cup Final and Champions League, and we sneak a win as per a couple of seasons ago.

But as far as CL, the Tottenham and Palace VARce is going to stop us getting close I suspect.

Yeah I agree that's the far more likely scenario.
I just won't let it go until, it's gone.

I'm hoping we get within 3 points of it, so we'll know why we didn't make it.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I keep dreaming, but sadly think we would have to win at least 5 games, possibly all 6. However, beating Arsenal may mean City already have the title before they come to the Amex and Pep might rest players before the Cup Final and Champions League, and we sneak a win as per a couple of seasons ago.

But as far as CL, the Tottenham and Palace VARce is going to stop us getting close I suspect.

4 wins 2 draws and we'd finish 4th on GD I reckon...

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

For further balance, one I know is a sex offender

One I know does charity work.
Is that how this works?

Plus, I REALLY hate Spurs

Super. I REALLY hate Fulham. It's important to cling to these things through all of life's travails.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

One I know does charity work.
Is that how this works?

Super. I REALLY hate Fulham. It's important to cling to these things through all of life's travails.

If he worked for Oxfam a few years ago, it's possible you are speaking about the same bloke.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

If he worked for Oxfam a few years ago, it's possible you are speaking about the same bloke.

I doubt it, I was made that up. Unless working in civil engineering counts as charity work nowadays (it definitely should).

 

[nwgull]

It's a win-win. On the basis that Allardyce will have The Leeds fighting for their lives on the final day, this is Spuds' easiest of their 4 remaining fixtures, so there'd be no less enjoyment of a Palace defeat than usual for me.

 

[Eeyore]

Never ‘support palace’ - ever. Never want palace to win. I hope Spurs lose.

I want what's best for Albion. I support Albion.

So that means we need a Palace win.

Your position suggests you hate Palace more than you support Albion.

It is a pantomime rivalry. I have never hated Palace. I just want to beat them and finish above them. If ever the 'hatred' became real I'd quit watching football, because that's it's an emotion I don't want. Real world perspective. It's twenty two me kicking a bag of air around a patch of grass. My only serious devotions are a love of my own town (Brighton) and a love of football. Hence my Albion support.

I love beating Palace, but there is nothing to hate them for. It's a collection of 20 odd thousand devotees, very few of whom I know. And those I do know I like as people.

 

[fork me]

I cannot think of one game where I have ever wanted Palace to win a game. Maybe secretly hoping for a draw, when we were down near the relegation places. But on Saturday I am cheering on Roy and Wilf.
Sorry I feel dirty and will go to confession next week, but if they beat Spurs I will be so happy.

When we were close to relegation from the Championship. Sitting in the stands, someone got the notification that Palace had scored (probably on a radio back then), whole South Stand singing "Come On You Scum!"

 

[brighton_tom]

I cannot think of one game where I have ever wanted Palace to win a game. Maybe secretly hoping for a draw, when we were down near the relegation places. But on Saturday I am cheering on Roy and Wilf.
Sorry I feel dirty and will go to confession next week, but if they beat Spurs I will be so happy.

Just make sure you have a thorough wash after the game

 

[Sheebo]

I want what's best for Albion. I support Albion.

So that means we need a Palace win.

Your position suggests you hate Palace more than you support Albion.

It is a pantomime rivalry. I have never hated Palace. I just want to beat them and finish above them. If ever the 'hatred' became real I'd quit watching football, because that's it's an emotion I don't want. Real world perspective. It's twenty two me kicking a bag of air around a patch of grass. My only serious devotions are a love of my own town (Brighton) and a love of football. Hence my Albion support.

I love beating Palace, but there is nothing to hate them for. It's a collection of 20 odd thousand devotees, very few of whom I know. And those I do know I like as people.

You may wish to re-read my post

 

[albionfan37]

Come on palace wolves Brentford and West Ham

 

[Eeyore]

You may wish to re-read my post

I don't have time to read posts. I just blurt out angry responses.

It's a football forum.

 

[Motogull]

A truly horrible fixture.

I'd laugh my tits off if the lilywhites batter the life out of them and lose to a late Kane OG.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No, I will not be 'supporting' Palace. I want Spurs to lose, and as that means a Palace win then, yes under the circumstances I can pay that price for the result I want. But I shan't be watching, much less actually supporting them. Urrgh.

North Semantics Stand.

I agree with you, by the way

 

[AmexRuislip]

Never ‘support palace’ - ever. Never want palace to win. I hope Spurs lose.

Don't the Palace always win, according to their insiders.
They have a 1 day loanee playing for them on Sat, Harold Hewitt from Californ ia.

 

[Scappa]

I've never been inside Selhurst, but I'm reliably informed it is almost indistinguishable from the new White Hart Lane.

Apart from the one side of the ground that resembles our very own West Stand (if the WS was built on top of a Sainsburys)

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Apart from the one side of the ground that resembles our very own West Stand (if the WS was built on top of a Sainsburys)

The sainsbury's is the best part of that ground.
In that, it stops you seeing the rest of it as you walk past.

 

[Winker]

I don't want Palace to win anything ever but if they happened to score one more goal than Spurs then I might raise an eyebrow in a generally northern direction.
(Purely in recognition of Roy's lifetime contribution to the footballing world of course)

 

[Triggaaar]

No, I will not be 'supporting' Palace. I want Spurs to lose, and as that means a Palace win then, yes under the circumstances I can pay that price for the result I want. But I shan't be watching, much less actually supporting them. Urrgh.

That's a good point re who I watch tomorrow. I can't watch Palace and support them, so I'll watch and support Wolves

 

[Dougie]

We never get anything at spurs. We’ll go all spursey and get beat 3 or 4 -1.