[Albion] Palace Rivalry: when will the Media NOT...

[lawros left foot]

I watched the game on Sky last night, and they did a feature on how the rivalry came about, and they got it wrong, as do most media reports. It didn’t ‘start’ with Mullery and Venables being rivals and the 76 Cup game, it started when they were relegated in 74, and we were their first or second game in the old Third division. They came down mob handed, acting billy big bollox, and we didn’t let them get away with it. Loads of trouble before, during, and after the match, and, for me, that’s when the bad blood started.

 

[Puppet Master]

Most neutrals don't get it though. Look what they all say on Facebook groups whenever it's mentioned. Derision, usually.

 

[sams dad]

I watched the game on Sky last night, and they did a feature on how the rivalry came about, and they got it wrong, as do most media reports. It didn’t ‘start’ with Mullery and Venables being rivals and the 76 Cup game, it started when they were relegated in 74, and we were their first or second game in the old Third division. They came down mob handed, acting billy big bollox, and we didn’t let them get away with it. Loads of trouble before, during, and after the match, and, for me, that’s when the bad blood started.

This, with knobs on.

 

[sams dad]

Most neutrals don't get it though. Look what they all say on Facebook groups whenever it's mentioned. Derision, usually.

Who gives a **** what neutrals think or say.

 

[Megazone]

I couldn't give a toss. Palace must be honoured to have us as their rivals. They're just a small suburban team who play in leafy Surrey but try to pretend they're a London club. Didn't Croydon apply for City status in 2000? Who was it who beat them to it?

 

[A1X]

The media won't stop it until such time as they aren't spending their entire existence pandering to the fans of the big clubs who think football doesn't matter unless it involves the top 6. Which unfortunately is never because there's millions of 'em, especially online.

 

[brightn'ove]

They seem to love the idea that us and bournemouth are somehow rivals (despite over 80 miles between the clubs), yet less than 40 miles to croydon is completely incomprehensible.

 

[portlock seagull]

Most neutrals don't get it though. Look what they all say on Facebook groups whenever it's mentioned. Derision, usually.

Then they’re ****ing stupid. How many years does it take? Are we some sort of Palestine? Do we all just go round denying something because we’ve not heard of? The PL has a lot to answer for including lowering intelligence.

 

[Triggaaar]

I watched the game on Sky last night, and they did a feature on how the rivalry came about, and they got it wrong, as do most media reports. It didn’t ‘start’ with Mullery and Venables being rivals and the 76 Cup game, it started when they were relegated in 74, and we were their first or second game in the old Third division. They came down mob handed, acting billy big bollox, and we didn’t let them get away with it. Loads of trouble before, during, and after the match, and, for me, that’s when the bad blood started.

It's nice to find something that makes me feel less old.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I watched the game on Sky last night, and they did a feature on how the rivalry came about, and they got it wrong, as do most media reports. It didn’t ‘start’ with Mullery and Venables being rivals and the 76 Cup game, it started when they were relegated in 74, and we were their first or second game in the old Third division. They came down mob handed, acting billy big bollox, and we didn’t let them get away with it. Loads of trouble before, during, and after the match, and, for me, that’s when the bad blood started.

To be fair, that was every home game back in the day, not just Palace!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

...start by banging on about the origins of, how odd it is, blah blah bloody blah EVERYTIME we play them?

It’s starting to get slightly annoying now. Even Martians know, yet the media approach like it’s some sort of news scoop whenever we play each other. In other news, bears’ shit in woods...

Just wait and see what it will be like for the cup final

 

[Notters]

Had this discussion with so many people before. Many a time people have said surely Southampton or Bournemouth is nearer, northerners in particular seem to think the south coast is a little 50 mile stretch of land.

My optician said to me the other day that it must be handy me being able to pop home on a flight to Newquay.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

To be fair, the media (national radio and TV) are simply explaining to people who live in places like Cirencester and Hunstanton a little bit about the background to a football match they may be about to watch or commentary the may be about to suffer. The media journos are not some pimply sociology student in tight trousers preparing a thesis on the origins (etc etc). It isn't important; this shitey drivel is not meant for us.

That said, who was the bellend on R5 yesterday who got almost everything about BHA and the rivalry wrong? At one point he claimed that 'Seagulls' came about because it was suggested by Palarse fans. FFS. I was wondering whether to call in and ask if said eager young man was Dougie Reichtstuff in disguise ?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Last word on the outrage.....don't forget.... Ahem.....

Brighton who?

#undertheradar

(It keeps the transfer fees lower, and reduces the risk of west upper concourse being overrun by spotty yoof in tight trousers).

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Just out of interest, I looked them up, and you make a very good point.

According to googlemaps:

Cardiff City Stadium to Liberty Stadium 43.4 miles
Portman Road to Carrow Road 44.4 miles
Amex to Selhurst 46.0 miles

I think what the ignorati mean is 'why aren't Palace rivals with a local London team, like Charlton, Millwall, Queen's Park Rangers, Brentford or Barnet? ?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Then they’re ****ing stupid. How many years does it take? Are we some sort of Palestine? Do we all just go round denying something because we’ve not heard of? The PL has a lot to answer for including lowering intelligence.

Top quality rant! All it lacks is an allusion to Nazi Germany

 

[portlock seagull]

Top quality rant! All it lacks is an allusion to Nazi Germany

You know me too well! I was going to go with ‘holocaust denial’ but dialled down to Palestine

 

[cheshunt seagull]

I watched the game on Sky last night, and they did a feature on how the rivalry came about, and they got it wrong, as do most media reports. It didn’t ‘start’ with Mullery and Venables being rivals and the 76 Cup game, it started when they were relegated in 74, and we were their first or second game in the old Third division. They came down mob handed, acting billy big bollox, and we didn’t let them get away with it. Loads of trouble before, during, and after the match, and, for me, that’s when the bad blood started.

It's good to see that they got this right. It was the opening game of the season at the Goldstone and we won 1-0. Very lively in the North Stand as there was no segregation in those days.

 

[Petunia]

I watched the game on Sky last night, and they did a feature on how the rivalry came about, and they got it wrong, as do most media reports. It didn’t ‘start’ with Mullery and Venables being rivals and the 76 Cup game, it started when they were relegated in 74, and we were their first or second game in the old Third division. They came down mob handed, acting billy big bollox, and we didn’t let them get away with it. Loads of trouble before, during, and after the match, and, for me, that’s when the bad blood started.

Love your new avatar

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Had this discussion with so many people before. Many a time people have said surely Southampton or Bournemouth is nearer, northerners in particular seem to think the south coast is a little 50 mile stretch of land.

This

My optician said to me the other day that it must be handy me being able to pop home on a flight to Newquay.

I had this all the time when I lived in Liverpool. I sometimes visited the West Country after visiting my parents near Lewes. I would get comments like 'Oh that's lovely, it must be great to live near Cornwall. Countless times this weird lack of south coast knowledge was displayed. However this was soon dispelled once I started to refer to Glasgow as nearby.