I dont remember them, but TBH as I come from Sussex and have always had a intrest in BHA I knew the situation and did attend a few games there, so I Probably ignored them!!
IMO Palace and Brighton have a very similar support, ours has been on the up this season but yours has rocketed in the...
Your fist point could be true..In my case I go to watch my team not drink nice beer and food. I used to like terraces a burger stall and FA else! but that might be because I am a old git.
I cant recall reading any attendance threads on Palace boards or in fact any other teams board it is a BHA...
I would have said all 5000 were true Palace fans ( me and all my mates went, all season ticket holders but only go to 1 or 2 away games) and there was plenty of room in the home sections..you really have lost me with what ever point you are trying to make TBH.
Still dont get why Surrey Man unt fans would pick Palace away at old Trafford to go to..would not this happen at all Man unt home games then?? and why would a (as you call them) plastic fans travel all the way to Old Trafford to sit in the away end instead of buying ticket for the home sections...
I dont really understand why that would be so?
And Palace (1418)had a higher away attendances than Brighton (1378) last year, and both clubs have a good record of attending away games..just seems a silly thing to say IMO!