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Gutted, a good appointment, but hey, they've been here before!
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[Albion] Palace Fans Biggest Fear
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Gutted, a good appointment, but hey, they've been here before!
rogersix
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that all sounds very clever. however, wouldn't it be cheaper, and a lot quicker if they just knocked down the old one? as i understand it, it's still not quite completed.
that all sounds very clever. however, wouldn't it be cheaper, and a lot quicker if they just knocked down the old one? as i understand it, it's still not quite completed.
You’re missing the point.
By constructing the new stand with the old stand still above, around and beneath it, they’ve actually managed to spend £100m on a new stand that’s COMPLETELY HIDDEN by the old stand.
It’s quite the engineering feat.
If you visit Selhurst Park now, it looks, feels and - yes, smells - exactly the same as before. You’d never realise all that money has been spent on creating the world’s first secret invisible stand.
rogersix
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thank you, i had no idea. presumably, cos the new stand is invisible, a lot of their planning permission problems will negated, clever stuff
Se20
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Completely hidden?
The plan is to build up and over the existing Archibald Leitch classic design stand, keeping the old stand in use,then demolishing said stand, and installing the lower tier.
( Same architechs and building technique used by Liverpool)
The only difference being one's real while the other is imaginary.
Miami Seagull
Grandad
Reports tonight that Favre may be reconsidering.
Mancgull
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Really! Let's see these reports, I could do with a good laugh.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
It is the mail, but maybe just once they could be right, he’s concerned about the lack or insufficient transfer fund.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...ring-U-TURN-decision-join-Crystal-Palace.html
Stato
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Ed Aarons is a Palace fan. I think that he has decent connections within the club.
Taybha
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Fat Sam it is then , a perfect fit .
Mancgull
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It's kicking off on Holmesdale at present as this news story breaks. It does seem to come from legitimate sources. I wonder if some other team are now after Favre? Eg Spurs. That would be a massive blow to Palace. I almost feel sorry for the Palace fans reading their reactions.
Edit; he wants to take a longer break from the game. Fair enough. He's going nowhere else just doesn't fancy the challenge I guess.
Edit; he wants to take a longer break from the game. Fair enough. He's going nowhere else just doesn't fancy the challenge I guess.
Change at Barnham
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I can smell Spurs from here. Those poor Palace fans must be furious.
They've been ambushed not once (Nuno) but twice (Favre).
Where's Smug Eddie when they need him?
I think that should just give to Dougie Freedman and be done with it.
They've been ambushed not once (Nuno) but twice (Favre).
Where's Smug Eddie when they need him?
I think that should just give to Dougie Freedman and be done with it.
Change at Barnham
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Guardian says Lucien Favre's not ready to return to football.......
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/24/lucien-favre-rejects-crystal-palaces-managers-job-in-late-u-turn
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/24/lucien-favre-rejects-crystal-palaces-managers-job-in-late-u-turn
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Ed Aaron’s tweet
It’s my understanding that Lucien Favre has decided not to take up Crystal Palace’s offer of a three-year contract. The Swiss manager had been due to sign a three-year contract today #cpfc
Beaten to it!
It’s my understanding that Lucien Favre has decided not to take up Crystal Palace’s offer of a three-year contract. The Swiss manager had been due to sign a three-year contract today #cpfc
Beaten to it!
Mancgull
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Some Palace wit has said that Favre was all set to sign until taken on the Stadium tour.
Mancgull
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That was my initial thought but in fact I think he just doesn't fancy it. Move abroad, big challenge, doesn't speak much English, need to find half a team after their huge exodus. He's said he wants a longer break, so would be lying if he then took up another post immediately.