Like I said in a previous post I think the flares and bangs were more of a problem for the genurine away fans who were unable to sit in their seats and suffered deafening bangs and flare smoke around them. A lot of away fans were rightly not happy with these goons actions.
I'm more surprised PPF was at the match. It will pass trouble free this time. I was also there and will be for this one.....and yes the bangs were loud but any trouble looked more likely from Palace fans remonstrating with stewards to remove the offenders and hooligans who had taken their seats.
But that is exactly our point. Palace at home haven't had massive attendances against us. We would all like to see full houses against our rivals but this match just does not catch the imagination after playing them not long ago, Monday night, after Christmas, reserves playing ect ect ect. So...
Well I for one did not predict that. You could be right a Stella signing and a promise of a debut could add a couple thousand to the attendance. Woo woo I am now going for 27, 288