I think "supporters" that are more concerned about other supporters motivations and comings and goings and who are more concerned with what Palace do are missing the point of supporting a club. However, if that's what they get out of it, all the best to them, horses for courses n all that!
Anyone who spends anymore time thinking about Palace outside of a passing "okay team with a few knobhead fans" and it's great when we beat them, should probably get to more matches and get out more in general. It brings another dimension to our face-offs but not much else.
One thing I find refreshing on here lately is that a lot of our supporters don't really take the "rivalry" that seriously. A good excuse for a bit of ribbing, sure but the numpties that take it seriously are as bad as the small contingent of Palace fans who willy wave at matches. These are the...
Well said. People's lives are more complicated than 30 years ago or even 10 years ago. For one, Men are more involved in family life and can't simply pop a hat on and wave cheerio to the wife and three demanding kids on a weeknight anymore.
Or like me, just don't give enough of a **** about the...
Exactly. As far as the rivalry? I enjoy it when we are in the same league as Palace but then I have a mate who supports Norwich and I like it when we play in the same league. It makes for a good afternoon when we play each other and if we are not at the match one of my favourite things is to...
Well, Newbie is comparative. I started folllwing Albion and going to matches during the Withdean years. No, I'm not a lifelong supporter but I don't feel I have to justify that.
As for the rivalry, I have some good friends who are Palace and we have only ever treated it as an excuse for some...
FA Cup. The rivalry doesn't really interest me other than in a friendly/banter way and I have no interest in being involved in scenes like last time we played them at home. Nothing game.