I had a Saturday night out in Croydon once, on a date with a Palace fan, who had 4 relatives who were season ticketholders there. It was a bit like I imagine what Littlehampton would be like on a Saturday night, if they'd bunged some towers in the middle of it. We did go to a couple of games...
As a Merton resident, I feel sorry for them. Living in Croydon must be hell. It's like Portslade but 5 times bigger with a few extra architectural monstrosities.