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[Albion] Reasons why Palace winning is fantastic news!
- Thread starter Tony Towner's Toe
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MTSeagulls
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- Sep 18, 2019
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Nah I'm pretty much the same.I know quite a few Palace supporters.
They really aren't bothered about Brighton.
Any Brighton supporter under the age of 25, maybe 30, who has a thing about Palace,
is simply learning nonsense from their elders in the way million learn about religion from their nan.
I'm too old to be bothered about Palace, and found the emergence of a rivalry
in the 70s to be rather silly.
It was much more spicy when the likes of Spuds made an occasional visit to the Goldstone.
And Millwall, of course, with their J cloth masks.
The Palace thing was like cosplay hooliganism for two lower ranked, not well-supported clubs.
Anyway, I always thought fighting and pretend fighting at football was pathetic,
lads whose dads beat them, having vicarious revenge?
Take all that away . . . . . yes, we have something to strive to emulate, now. A trophy.
Maybe we needed that to knock us out of our state of smug superiority,
with our lovely stadium, better owner, nicer pies, monorail etc.
Ambition is what football's all about.
And let's not forget,
Nobody grew taller or richer on bragging rights.
Nobody cured their depression with bragging rights.
Nobody became more of a man due to bragging rights.
If Brighton win the cup, my reaction won't be "phew, thank goodness we have put those bragging rights to bed",
I can sleep easily now I know that we are no longer second best to Palace. And Wigan. And....
I am sure someone will be along shortly to tell me I don't understand football.
I don't give a f*** about that
I actually enjoyed it when they beat Liverpool in the semi final all those years ago.
It was just the trolls on here like Dougie and SE20 that made it intolerable on here but thankfully they were both banned eventually.
US Seagull
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Palace make the dubious claim of having a history that goes back to 1861 (although 1905 is more accurate). We were founded in 1901. So by my reckoning, if we win a trophy in the next 40 years, we can claim we did it quicker than them.
oldboyroy
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Have always since the late 70s had a dislike for Palace as I was bought into it since a kid. Its still there now (as our rivals) and being similar sized clubs too. I also dislike Villa as much purely as I work amongst them. The Chelsea thing is because of the backroom staff exodus. Although we have 19 rivals in Premier league, Palace is the main 1 for me.
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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No all their players will stay, because they actually attempt to keep them instead of this ”everyone has their price” bollocks. Great we’re the most profitable club in the country, but they’ve won a major trophy. There needs to be a big mentality shift at this club if we are going to achieve these sort of things.
Why did Michael Olise leave, then?
jackalbion
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Because he had a release clause, Palace if they don’t have to (which I expect they won’t) will not have mass departures in the summer, and their best players will stay for their European campaign. Unlike ours who will go to the highest bidder (Caicedo, Mac Allister).
Mancgull
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Guehi has 12 months left on his contract and so is sure to go.
Wharton and Eze have longer but could go if a big team come in for them.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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This! On what planet do you want to see Palace fans joyous? Your season ticket has been suspended!
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Tragic
jackalbion
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I reckon Guehi signs a new deal
Caicedo and Mac Allister left the Albion some time ago.
I'd love to be able to share your disdain for our club and it's inept recruitment and retention rubric,
and your admiration for Crystal Palace.
But I can't
jackalbion
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What on Earth are you talking about? Yes Mac Allister left Brighton some time ago, not sure how that’s relevant at all.Caicedo and Mac Allister left the Albion some time ago.
I'd love to be able to share your disdain for our club and it's inept recruitment and retention rubric,
and your admiration for Crystal Palace.
But I can't
It was you who brought up Mac Allister, not me.
I simply don't share your negativity and your apparent disapproval of the way the club is run
portslade seagull
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They just have a whole host of pacier players than us
jackalbion
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I’m going to be honest I don’t understand what you mean in 99% of your posts.It was you who brought up Mac Allister, not me.
I simply don't share your negativity and your apparent disapproval of the way the club is run
They are very good on the counter attack, with players rather different from ours.
In that respect they remind me a bit of Everton under Dyche.
We all remember what they did to us at the Amex not so long ago
In the recent interview it sounds like Fab would like to see bigger stronger faster players at our club.
We shall see.....
You’re more magnanimous than me, I think they’re a bunch of …….
Absolutely, despise them…….
Thank you @Tony Towner's Toe though…..
Edit - the only thing I’ll admit is that I wish Eze played for us…l.
Eric Youngs Contact Lens
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We will suck it up, as they did , until we beat them, and then yesterday won’t mean as much ! That may be next match , maybe longer but it will happen.. life will go on and for 36 games of the next season we will forget about it ..