Palace have a lot of injuries, and thus not a lot of strength in depth. They'll have to put out a fairly strong side I reckon, and as Roy knows that we'll be quite weak it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a real morale-boosting result, one he knows his supporters will lap up.
I bought mine last night and looking well forward to it :)
My first derby game since we lost 3-1 at the Amex (ffs Murray), which was my first derby since we got tonked 5-0, which was my first derby since we lost in the SIMOD cup, which was my first derby since we beat them 1-0 in 1974, :clap...
There are many many reasons why the cup is being killed - the final being moved from 3pm, on the same day as premier league games, only one replay, semi finals at Wembley, teams selecting B-sides - but I refuse to be part of this devaluation, I still love the cup and will still follow it...
To be more accurate, True fans will WANT to be there! End of! - there are some who can't afford it or can't get there (such as my daughter who has school that day in Cornwall) or who have important things that clash with the game, or who are genuinely scared of the Palace fans - but who really...
Over 300 in every West Upper block and East Upper block, and over 150 in every North stand block. Good opportunity to see the game from a different place, I'm going to head to the North for this one I reckon
Hey there, where are you going to be in the ground? I was going to take my daughter but her school starts back on the 4th and now they've moved it to the Monday can't do :( So I'm on my ownsome (but thinking of dragging Ferry along !!!! ha!)
Most of the Brighton games I have been too in my life have been a bit shit, two fairly rubbish teams mostly playing for sub-standard managers. Suddenly we're in the Prem and this is a reason not to go!
FA Cup third round weekend will always be special, Brighton-Palace will always be special...
I'm going to remember Burnley at home from 6 years back til the day I get alzheimers, my daughter was the mascot and we had two men sent off, cracking atmosphere, and in a portent of things to come, Mackail-Smith missed a gilt-edged chance in the last minute.
Hopefully I'll have memories of the...
Great posts all of them. Depressing how out of touch with the normal Brighton fan so many of the posters on NSC have become. Nice to know some sanity remains.