[Albion] Views sought on upcoming Palace fixture

edna krabappel said:

Won't happen because of the complications of getting trains back to Brighton & then Croydon. You could get away with it for an afternoon kick off, but not an evening game that doesn't finish until just before ten. The last thing they want is a load of Palace fans getting stuck in Falmer or Brighton.

That said, I think they should do what the Met and BTP did to us one season at Selhurst, when they insisted on every single Albion fan boarding the train that ran fast to Brighton. Meaning those of us who didn't want to go to Brighton had to go all the way down there and then catch another train back up. Tell all the Palace fans they have to go straight to East Croydon, regardless of whether they live in Redhill, Crawley, Worthing or Margate.

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origigull said:

One palarse away game late 70s early 80s it was raining and my shoes were taken away in the Brighton end by the OB, Either that or be thrown out. I was wearing crisp packets on my feet for the whole game. I was escorted to their office/cell and there were 15-20 pairs of boots and the OB behind the counter looked at my shoes and rolled his eyes as if to say I can't believe that. Before any one asks, one was cheese & onion and one was smokey bacon flavour packets.

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Seagulls over Essex said:

What make were they, Walkers?

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portlock seagull said:

Don’t be daft. Almost certainly smiths, golden wonder or Tudor. Crisps regionalised in them days.
Now, as you were...

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Seagulls over Essex said:

What make were they, Walkers?

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Seagulls over Essex said:

I was only thinking of Walkers as your feet were walking. Get it?

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BNthree said:

They're a hard crowd on NSC

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edna krabappel said:

Won't happen because of the complications of getting trains back to Brighton & then Croydon. You could get away with it for an afternoon kick off, but not an evening game that doesn't finish until just before ten. The last thing they want is a load of Palace fans getting stuck in Falmer or Brighton.

That said, I think they should do what the Met and BTP did to us one season at Selhurst, when they insisted on every single Albion fan boarding the train that ran fast to Brighton. Meaning those of us who didn't want to go to Brighton had to go all the way down there and then catch another train back up. Tell all the Palace fans they have to go straight to East Croydon, regardless of whether they live in Redhill, Crawley, Worthing or Margate.

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Dougie said:

A bit safer there .

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Del Fenner said:

As one of the "animals" at the St Patrick's Day fixture I don't remotely recognise this as being the case. Not saying that bad behaviour from a few hotheads didn't occur, pretty certain that the vast majority of fans were just fine.

And the treatment that you describe is down to the Met, not Palace fans.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CRO/11630/jolly-sailor-south-norwood
and here
regards
DR

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golddene said:

You are correct that not all CPFC 2010 supporters are animals, I have worked alongside many over the years and all that I have met personally are just "normal" i.e. We have banter etc but do not want to hit each other (well, at least I don't) but the same as our fans in a group, can be a obnoxious and destructive (loos in the away end etc) not saying ours have not done something similar over the years but they and yours who are involved in this pointless destruction are just mindless brain dead idiots who don't deserve the title of supporters but "animal" seems apt. Brighton and Hove Albion FC have acted commendably in trying to diffuse these situations and treat all away attendees with respect and tried to make these fans feel welcome to our home ground, after all it's a football match not a war.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

www.theargus.co.uk/news/15497031.Palace_graffiti_along_seafront/
regards
DR

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Dougie said:

I never had you down as a NSK member , more of a bollox crew sort if you know what I mean . Mind you , you seem a bit of a ruffian.

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