Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
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On that 'cow field'.
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Of all the excuses for their abject HUMILIATION...
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On that 'cow field'.
Seasider78
Well-known member
- Nov 14, 2004
- 5,940
Check out the holmesdale apparently they don't care about losing as millwall are now their main rivals not us......!!!
brighton who? - Crystal Palace FC Supporters' Website - The Holmesdale Online
' I totally agree Millwall were always our local rivals these games between us and them were massive . As far as I'm concerned Brighton are miles away and are of little consequence to me just another opponent to beat . In fact I'm with the manager we need to beat every one at the moment rivalry between fans is ok but no big deal with the bigger picture of promotion is at stake'
brighton who? - Crystal Palace FC Supporters' Website - The Holmesdale Online
' I totally agree Millwall were always our local rivals these games between us and them were massive . As far as I'm concerned Brighton are miles away and are of little consequence to me just another opponent to beat . In fact I'm with the manager we need to beat every one at the moment rivalry between fans is ok but no big deal with the bigger picture of promotion is at stake'
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
But there are genuinely palace fans who don't regard us as main rivals. Just as there are a few (rather silly) Albion fans who don't regard palace as main rivals and think more of Pompey as the team to beat. They're entitled to their opinion.
banjo
GOSBTS
dougdeep
New member
It's as bad as that chap on the radio show of theirs, he said that the reason they lost is because they tried to lower themselves to our level.
super-seagulls
Soup! Why didn’t I get any Soup?
....post 444 on here takes the biscuit.
Holloway doesn't care about the rivalry - Page 23 - CPFC BBS
Neither here nor on the Back From The Game thread has anyone commented about the appalling weather conditions and how that affected the players and game as a whole, although there are plenty moaning about getting soaking wet themselves.
We generally play a fast passing game that just doesn't bode well with yesterday’s heavy conditions or lend itself to skillful wing play. It appears to me that had this been played on a bright, sunny, dry day on a pitch that was well groomed and wasn't waterlogged; the result would have been totally different.
From what I've read, and there's a lot of it to read, the main difference was that they were better equipped to adapt to and tolerate the bad conditions and they also had the benefit of playing the match on their cow field where they know every divert and dint.
My opinion is, I don't think that anyone is to blame (Manager or Players). It's just that we didn't adapt to the conditions as well as they did on the day and the conditions took us out of our comfort zone.
Where to start
He had me at "divert and dint"
Take a bow "FansAbroadLLC". What a complete and utter WEAPON.
Glorious.
Wow I wonder what the will make of Blackpools quagmire 'pitch' in a few weeks time!!!
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
It's laughable.
The thing is a lot are in total disarray as their delusion comes crashing down at last.
They are looking for reasons and can only find nonsense.
The thing is a lot are in total disarray as their delusion comes crashing down at last.
They are looking for reasons and can only find nonsense.
I think you'll find that was actually a shot from Bridcutt and that it just bobbled and looked like a pinpoint cross to Orlandi at the far post. That bloody pitch of ours.
....post 444 on here takes the biscuit.
Holloway doesn't care about the rivalry - Page 23 - CPFC BBS
Neither here nor on the Back From The Game thread has anyone commented about the appalling weather conditions and how that affected the players and game as a whole, although there are plenty moaning about getting soaking wet themselves.
We generally play a fast passing game that just doesn't bode well with yesterday’s heavy conditions or lend itself to skillful wing play. It appears to me that had this been played on a bright, sunny, dry day on a pitch that was well groomed and wasn't waterlogged; the result would have been totally different.
From what I've read, and there's a lot of it to read, the main difference was that they were better equipped to adapt to and tolerate the bad conditions and they also had the benefit of playing the match on their cow field where they know every divert and dint.
My opinion is, I don't think that anyone is to blame (Manager or Players). It's just that we didn't adapt to the conditions as well as they did on the day and the conditions took us out of our comfort zone.
Where to start
He had me at "divert and dint"
Take a bow "FansAbroadLLC". What a complete and utter WEAPON.
Glorious.
For me this post shows why I can't be arsed to get involved with any " debate " between bhafc and cpfc fans anymore. The whole thing has reached ridiculous levels of stupdity now, on both sides, although cpfc seems to be edging it now. The fact is no cpfc fan will ever say anything positive or indeed true about bhafc, the team, the stadium or the fans and vice versa so the whole charade is just very tiresome now and life is too short. The Amex has won every award going including best new stadium in the WORLD but according to cpfc fans it is shit, the pitch is one of the best in the football league, state of the art but according to cpfc fans it is a cowfield. Nah life is too short to even waste a second of my time with this stupidity now.
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
These are the same inhabitants of Delusion Island that were crying about conspiracy when their match at Forest was ALMOST postponed a few weeks ago. They were talking about reporting Forest to the Football League for 'cheating'.
The match went ahead in the end and the Forest pitch was damaged for weeks as a result
The match went ahead in the end and the Forest pitch was damaged for weeks as a result
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Ha ha, I have never meant such a bad losers in my life, seriously this is getting embarrasing for them. They won't admit they where beaton by the better side on the day.
Did we react the same way when we got beaton at their place, blaming the stadium, blaming the pitch, blaming the weather?
Fact is they loved beating us, they loved taunting us about Murray, tables are now turned on them they can't handle it. I think they know the game is up, let's enjoy the bragging rights. Let's hope we get promoted, because apparently our style of play is not suited to the Premiership. Getting promoted would be the icing on the cake.
Did we react the same way when we got beaton at their place, blaming the stadium, blaming the pitch, blaming the weather?
Fact is they loved beating us, they loved taunting us about Murray, tables are now turned on them they can't handle it. I think they know the game is up, let's enjoy the bragging rights. Let's hope we get promoted, because apparently our style of play is not suited to the Premiership. Getting promoted would be the icing on the cake.
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The Merry Prankster
Pactum serva
Sorry to disappoint but most Palace fans esp the old school think of Millwall as there main rivals. Proper derby innit.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Not exactly true as they've had votes on who their main rivals should be and Brighton always win. However that's correct about Millwall being their more traditional rival.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
- 6,285
The divide amongst Palace fans is quite interesting. Between them, there is clearly hatred for Brighton, Millwall and Charlton. It is all a bit mixed up, with different generations and even members of the same families hating different opposition for different reasons.
Some older Palace fans feel that the traditional rivalry with Millwall going back to the year dot was usurped by spotty youths in the 70's looking for something a bit more glamorous ( and safer! ) than Peckham, New Cross and Bermondsey. They feel the Brighton rivalry is artificial. Millwall and Charlton are closer and are proper London rivals. Some Palace fans are still so resentful of the ground sharing years with Charlton that their hatred for them is overpowering.
Brighton is over 40 miles away and there is even another league club between the two. This must be unique in rivalries. Ipswich and Norwich are 40 ish miles apart but there is no-one in between. So, now the situation gets even more complicated with Crawley. For years, they have been in a benign state of neutrality, fighting for support between Brighton and London. Now they are establishing themselves as a decent league team, will they retain their neutrality?
There are neutral clubs dotted around the country. Carlisle ( for obvious reasons ! ) Bournemouth ( although, they hate Soton...who don't take a blind bit of notice and turn their eyes 18 miles east ) Colchester ( Ipswich are too busy with the Suffolk / Norfolk thing ) Yeovil, Shrewsbury, Wycombe etc
The Palace scenario reminds me of the Reading, Swindon, Oxford situation. You talk to followers of those clubs and you end up with a headache trying to work out the real rivalries. Some Swindon fans even hate Bristol City!
So in essence our rivalry with Palace is diluted. There are too many Palace fans with hatred for Millwall and Charlton. They can't make their minds up who to hate the most.
I've always felt our rivalry was on pretty flimsy ground. Brighton are a neutral club and should be comfortable with that. The fans didn't need to go looking for something that didn't exist but they did and now we are stuck with it. It doesn't seem to make sense perpetuating a rivalry, when there is even another league club inbetween.
I'm sure a lot of Palace fans want to distance themselves from Brighton but have mates who are so passionate and vitriolic about Brighton that they feel duty bound to keep the rivalry going.
On Sunday, I didn't feel any greater sense of satisfaction beating Palace than I did when we beat Southampton last season. Both results set the record straight and evened out bragging rights. We all get wrapped up in the hype of a Palace v Brighton game but eventually we all have to be true to ourselves and be honest if we don't get it.
A lot of fans can't see beyond Brighton/Palace. They were brought up with it and know no different. It adds a bit of spice. But it isn't natural and is now complicated by Crawley. After years as the only Sussex league club, we now have two. Surely now, over the coming years, this is the rivalry that is going to grow and Palace will gradually diminish. What happens if Palace move out of Selhurst and end up even closer to Millwall and Charlton?
We don't have the split that Palace have. As far as our fans are concerned it is only Palace at the moment. It is the splits within Palace that will eventually lead to the dilution and dissipation of the Brighton rivalry, particularly if we go longer periods not playing each other.
Gullys Cats
Sausage by the sea!!!
Pmsl
Bevendean Hillbilly
New member
....post 444 on here takes the biscuit.
Holloway doesn't care about the rivalry - Page 23 - CPFC BBS
Neither here nor on the Back From The Game thread has anyone commented about the appalling weather conditions and how that affected the players and game as a whole, although there are plenty moaning about getting soaking wet themselves.
We generally play a fast passing game that just doesn't bode well with yesterday’s heavy conditions or lend itself to skillful wing play. It appears to me that had this been played on a bright, sunny, dry day on a pitch that was well groomed and wasn't waterlogged; the result would have been totally different.
From what I've read, and there's a lot of it to read, the main difference was that they were better equipped to adapt to and tolerate the bad conditions and they also had the benefit of playing the match on their cow field where they know every divert and dint.
My opinion is, I don't think that anyone is to blame (Manager or Players). It's just that we didn't adapt to the conditions as well as they did on the day and the conditions took us out of our comfort zone.
Where to start
He had me at "divert and dint"
Take a bow "FansAbroadLLC". What a complete and utter WEAPON.
Glorious.
There is no rest in your search for comedy is there Easy? Page 23!! Dear god man, did you trawl through 22 pages of their mawkish dribblings to find that little gem?
