[Albion] Palace Fans Biggest Fear

[peterward]

Losing Haha or maybe this....... (taken today from general palace discussion). At least our south london friends aren't as deluded as the west yorkshire, top 6 Bielsa cultists.

 

[Stat Brother]

In light of today's news and not yet news I thought I'd have a little look at what's going on up in the grim northern wasteland:-

Crystal Palace: Quartet agree contract extensions at Selhurst Park

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53869631

Crystal Palace have agreed contract extensions with four players - Jeffrey Schlupp, James McArthur, Martin Kelly and Stephen Henderson.


Then there's

According to recent reports, Crystal Palace are ‘closing in’ on the signing of former Bournemouth winger, Ryan Fraser.

A player with a palace level of moral fortitude.

 

[Motogull]

In light of today's news and not yet news I thought I'd have a little look at what's going on up in the grim northern wasteland:-

Crystal Palace: Quartet agree contract extensions at Selhurst Park

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53869631

Crystal Palace have agreed contract extensions with four players - Jeffrey Schlupp, James McArthur, Martin Kelly and Stephen Henderson.


Then there's

According to recent reports, Crystal Palace are ‘closing in’ on the signing of former Bournemouth winger, Ryan Fraser.

A player with a palace level of moral fortitude.

Hodgson doing his best not to lower the average outfield player age then: 27, 32 & 30. Ryan at 26 would help alleviate that marginally.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hodgson doing his best not to lower the average outfield player age then: 27, 32 & 30. Ryan at 26 would help alleviate that marginally.

If you choose to believe the gossip Ryan is asking for £100,000 a week.

No wonder he's outside palace's new stand showing them the top of his socks.

 

[Postman Pat]

Things are so slow their twitter transfer page is announcing getting a new physio!

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Guess with an average squad age of 30+ they need a few to try and keep everyone fit.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Many Palace fans I've spoken to recently seem more worried than they have been for a long time that the power base between us is shifting and, rightly so, they see the way our club has been carefully developed and built over the past decade as something they'll struggle to compete with for some time. Now, of course, that can change in the short term if an investor came in and threw money at it but it's felt they need to rebuild from the foundations up to do this in the longer term.

Up The Albion #Together

 

[Stat Brother]

Many Palace fans I've spoken to recently seem more worried than they have been for a long time that the power base between us is shifting and, rightly so, they see the way our club has been carefully developed and built over the past decade as something they'll struggle to compete with for some time. Now, of course, that can change in the short term if an investor came in and threw money at it but it's felt they need to rebuild from the foundations up to do this in the longer term.

Up The Albion #Together

Does that include your own son?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Does that include your own son?

He's ever the optimist with regard to them, isn't he, although even he'll acknowledge that we've built the right way and is rather jealous that Palace 2010 Ltd don't seem to be following suit. What he won't acknowledge though is how likely we are to finish above them this season.

 

[Change at Barnham]

Its ironic that AFC Wimbledon will have re-built an entire ground in the same time Palace have taken to not build anything.

Even the Mighty Bognor Rocks are going to have their new stand completed before the start of the new season.

Perhaps something like this might be more suitable for Parish's budget.

 

[Alba Badger]

Even the Mighty Bognor Rocks are going to have their new stand completed before the start of the new season.

Perhaps something like this might be more suitable for Parish's budget.

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THAT IS AWESOME NEWS! Can't wait to get down to the Camp Nye, probably got more chance of seeing football there before we get into the AMEX!

 

[Change at Barnham]

THAT IS AWESOME NEWS! Can't wait to get down to the Camp Nye, probably got more chance of seeing football there before we get into the AMEX!

We had a friendly at Horndean on Friday night in front of a decent crowd. Everyone used a squirt of hand sanitiser before entering the ground and completed a brief form with contact details that was handed in just before the turnstile.

It cost £6 for admission, but the value to my mental well-being was priceless.
Being able to see, chat and laugh with friends was wonderful and I returned home completely refreshed and in a better place.

This Wednesday night (26th Aug) Bognor play their next pre-season friendly at East Preston.

 

[Alba Badger]

We had a friendly at Horndean on Friday night in front of a decent crowd. Everyone used a squirt of hand sanitiser before entering the ground and completed a brief form with contact details that was handed in just before the turnstile.

It cost £6 for admission, but the value to my mental well-being was priceless.
Being able to see, chat and laugh with friends was wonderful and I returned home completely refreshed and in a better place.

This Wednesday night (26th Aug) Bognor play their next pre-season friendly at East Preston.

Can you just "Rock" up (See what I did there?) or do you book tickets in advance?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Arundel FC's open again if anyone that way fancies watching some great football, beer in hand?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

BIG local derby tomorrow night (Tuesday 25th) - Steyning Town v Upper Beeding. Annual pre-season friendly for the John Brown Trophy - a club stalwart who looks after the ground and so much more. KO 7:45pm. Bar is open - and the kitchen with the best burgers you will get at a Sussex ground. Steyning will be playing in the SCFL Premier Division again this season. Upper Beeding will be playing their home games at Steyning Town this season.

You can register in advance here. Definitely worth a visit.

 

[Change at Barnham]

Can you just "Rock" up (See what I did there?) or do you book tickets in advance?

It's at East Preston on Weds and I believe you can just 'Rock' up.

Although Bognor's friendly at Chichester City on Fri 4th September is all ticket.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chichester-city-v-bognor-regis-tickets-117912143395?ref=estw

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Just created a new thread for these games - they'll get lost here.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Anyhow, back to Palace and their insecurities!

 

[Rogero]

It is all very doom and gloom on the Palace forum. They lost 7 of their last 8 games . They have a terrible ground. They have lots of huge earners not playing well. They have the oldest squad and the oldest manager who has done ok considering the club he is at . Sainsburys refuse to sell up next door. etc etc. I think we will end up above them next season.

 

[Dougie]

It is all very doom and gloom on the Palace forum. They lost 7 of their last 8 games . They have a terrible ground. They have lots of huge earners not playing well. They have the oldest squad and the oldest manager who has done ok considering the club he is at . Sainsburys refuse to sell up next door. etc etc.

Yet we finished above you again.

 

[Chicken Run]

Yet we finished above you again.

Genuine question, do you think you’ll finish above us this season ?