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Final Score Crystal Palace 1 - Brentford 1 (Wissa)

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Pleased with a point......however noticed that v Everton....and again last night....their goal came from an attack down our right side.....maybee just one of those things I suppose....You Reds...
 
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On reflection, that was a superb, controlled away performance.
Selhurst Park is a tough place to come to with a full strength side and we started without our first choice centre back pairing, captain and vice captain.
While we didn’t create lots of really clear cut chances, ie shots that made the keeper have to make a save, first half we played like the home team, had most of the possession and always looking to get forward and create. Sadly no one seemed to want to be the one to get a shot off despite the amount of time we spent in and around their box.
At half time my fear was Palace had to get better and would get chances, they had more of the ball and played in our half but our defence was superb and they didn’t create genuine clear cut chances, a Worldie from the edge of the box rather than a chance?
Once they did score, our attitude was superb, no heads down and quick changes that re energised us and while a bit gung ho at times, I’d far rather lose 2-0 having a go than settling for 1-0.
I felt it gave them space and far more opportunities on the break that I expected them to take, it was a triumph for calculated risk taking and brave subs and we got the equaliser we fully deserved over 90 minutes.

Brilliant scenes and lots of hugging of strangers again with magnificent celebrations on and off the pitch.

Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
 
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Rob-BEE said:
Watched this one amongst the Palace fans which I find always helps to give a balanced perspective on things! For the most part I thought we played pretty well, bearing in mind we were away to a very competent team with some gifted forward players. Apart from the shot in the first half that Hickey blocked, I think we largely limited them to efforts from outside the box. Although we didn't create loads ourselves, there were several times where we might have done a bit better - Zanka's header in the first half and Toney's fresh air kick in the second spring to mind.

Zaha with a touch of class opened the scoring and I don't think anyone can be blamed for that. It's the PL and sometimes excellent players score excellent goals. It took a while before we really got a reaction but with Palace sitting deeper and deeper it always felt like a chance would come and a lovely cross from Janelt was headed home by Wissa, who remains an enigma! Seems bizarre that in the end I came away a bit disappointed we didn't win given the two near misses right at the death...but overall, pleased with a point away to a good side and with some key defensive players missing.
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Great summary mate. How did our vocal support sound from where you were in the ground?
 
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Bungy Bee said:
Pleased with a point......however noticed that v Everton....and again last night....their goal came from an attack down our right side.....maybee just one of those things I suppose....You Reds...
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Everton was a ball over the top wouldn’t class that as right hand side?
 
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Bungy Bee said:
Pleased with a point......however noticed that v Everton....and again last night....their goal came from an attack down our right side.....maybee just one of those things I suppose....You Reds...
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It was a quality goal. At the time I thought he had too much time but when played back he just shot out of nowhere. That’s why they put up with his crap because he can do that.
 
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sonofabee said:
On reflection, that was a superb, controlled away performance.
Selhurst Park is a tough place to come to with a full strength side and we started without our first choice centre back pairing, captain and vice captain.
While we didn’t create lots of really clear cut chances, ie shots that made the keeper have to make a save, first half we played like the home team, had most of the possession and always looking to get forward and create. Sadly no one seemed to want to be the one to get a shot off despite the amount of time we spent in and around their box.
At half time my fear was Palace had to get better and would get chances, they had more of the ball and played in our half but our defence was superb and they didn’t create genuine clear cut chances, a Worldie from the edge of the box rather than a chance?
Once they did score, our attitude was superb, no heads down and quick changes that re energised us and while a bit gung ho at times, I’d far rather lose 2-0 having a go than settling for 1-0.
I felt it gave them space and far more opportunities on the break that I expected them to take, it was a triumph for calculated risk taking and brave subs and we got the equaliser we fully deserved over 90 minutes.

Brilliant scenes and lots of hugging of strangers again with magnificent celebrations on and off the pitch.

Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
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Congratulations mate
 
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rebus said:
It was a quality goal. At the time I thought he had too much time but when played back he just shot out of nowhere. That’s why they put up with his crap because he can do that.
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Spot on, he is a genius and they tolerate him because he’s a local boy and capable of World class on his day.
 
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Well deserved point and probably should have taken all three. Thought Hickey was superb against Zaha but not much you can go against pieces of individual skill like that sometimes. Sure the only thing Raya had to do all evening was pick the ball out of the net. Much better than our last midweek London derby under the lights that's for sure. Brilliant atmosphere as always and watching some of the palace fans, particularly a guy with a black jacket a few rows from the front, lose their minds after we equalised was very entertaining. As mentioned by others as soon as I took out Wissa for Jensen in my fantasy team yesterday afternoon he was always going to score :)
 
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Rob-BEE said:
Watched this one amongst the Palace fans which I find always helps to give a balanced perspective on things! For the most part I thought we played pretty well, bearing in mind we were away to a very competent team with some gifted forward players. Apart from the shot in the first half that Hickey blocked, I think we largely limited them to efforts from outside the box. Although we didn't create loads ourselves, there were several times where we might have done a bit better - Zanka's header in the first half and Toney's fresh air kick in the second spring to mind.

Zaha with a touch of class opened the scoring and I don't think anyone can be blamed for that. It's the PL and sometimes excellent players score excellent goals. It took a while before we really got a reaction but with Palace sitting deeper and deeper it always felt like a chance would come and a lovely cross from Janelt was headed home by Wissa, who remains an enigma! Seems bizarre that in the end I came away a bit disappointed we didn't win given the two near misses right at the death...but overall, pleased with a point away to a good side and with some key defensive players missing.
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Erm, beer prices, chaps etc etc ?? 🙄😁😁
 
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sonofabee said:
On reflection, that was a superb, controlled away performance.
Selhurst Park is a tough place to come to with a full strength side and we started without our first choice centre back pairing, captain and vice captain.
While we didn’t create lots of really clear cut chances, ie shots that made the keeper have to make a save, first half we played like the home team, had most of the possession and always looking to get forward and create. Sadly no one seemed to want to be the one to get a shot off despite the amount of time we spent in and around their box.
At half time my fear was Palace had to get better and would get chances, they had more of the ball and played in our half but our defence was superb and they didn’t create genuine clear cut chances, a Worldie from the edge of the box rather than a chance?
Once they did score, our attitude was superb, no heads down and quick changes that re energised us and while a bit gung ho at times, I’d far rather lose 2-0 having a go than settling for 1-0.
I felt it gave them space and far more opportunities on the break that I expected them to take, it was a triumph for calculated risk taking and brave subs and we got the equaliser we fully deserved over 90 minutes.

Brilliant scenes and lots of hugging of strangers again with magnificent celebrations on and off the pitch.

Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
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Congrats squire 👍🎉🎉
 
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sonofabee said:
Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
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Great report finished with a wonderful piece of news! Very many congratulations SOAB! :)
 
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rebus said:
I had a ticket up near there but stood further down. Fortunately the stewarding was good and they realise what a hole it is.
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Yes you could, just like last season, stand where you wanted.
I said this before the game but was shot down for it.
Stewards were great again and by and large let us be. For instance no over zealous removal of fans from gangways
I hope those determined to go to their allocated seat behind the pillars still managed to see some of the game.
 
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Yes you could, just like last season, stand where you wanted.
I said this before the game but was shot down for it.
I hope those determined to go to their allocated seat behind the pillars still managed to see some of the game.
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You were shot down for suggesting those who can't stand all game should still stand. Don't be a **** to those less able to and you won't be shot down
 
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No it wasn’t. And also, I didn’t take anyone else’s seat, I stood in the gangway. Stewards weren’t being over officious and tolerated it from several others.
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Listen...if you turn up 5 minutes in to a game...and you take a seat that is available...and noone comes over to you and says "this is my seat"...are you claiming someone's seat or are you simply taking a space that has been made available by virtue of the fact the person or persons whose tickets are allocated for that spot are either standing somewhere else or haven't turned up at all?

For the record I took up empty seats first half and second half I came back from bar and stood in gangway.
Free flowing.
And as always...no issues or dramas.
 
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sonofabee said:
On reflection, that was a superb, controlled away performance.
Selhurst Park is a tough place to come to with a full strength side and we started without our first choice centre back pairing, captain and vice captain.
While we didn’t create lots of really clear cut chances, ie shots that made the keeper have to make a save, first half we played like the home team, had most of the possession and always looking to get forward and create. Sadly no one seemed to want to be the one to get a shot off despite the amount of time we spent in and around their box.
At half time my fear was Palace had to get better and would get chances, they had more of the ball and played in our half but our defence was superb and they didn’t create genuine clear cut chances, a Worldie from the edge of the box rather than a chance?
Once they did score, our attitude was superb, no heads down and quick changes that re energised us and while a bit gung ho at times, I’d far rather lose 2-0 having a go than settling for 1-0.
I felt it gave them space and far more opportunities on the break that I expected them to take, it was a triumph for calculated risk taking and brave subs and we got the equaliser we fully deserved over 90 minutes.

Brilliant scenes and lots of hugging of strangers again with magnificent celebrations on and off the pitch.

Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
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Congrats mate
 
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rebus said:
Trust me mate. If you took my seat and I wanted to sit in it, you’d be pretty compliant.
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But if you were the sort of person who wanted to sit you are not going to be challenging someone like this and this is the point out poster isn't understanding
 
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sonofabee said:
On reflection, that was a superb, controlled away performance.
Selhurst Park is a tough place to come to with a full strength side and we started without our first choice centre back pairing, captain and vice captain.
While we didn’t create lots of really clear cut chances, ie shots that made the keeper have to make a save, first half we played like the home team, had most of the possession and always looking to get forward and create. Sadly no one seemed to want to be the one to get a shot off despite the amount of time we spent in and around their box.
At half time my fear was Palace had to get better and would get chances, they had more of the ball and played in our half but our defence was superb and they didn’t create genuine clear cut chances, a Worldie from the edge of the box rather than a chance?
Once they did score, our attitude was superb, no heads down and quick changes that re energised us and while a bit gung ho at times, I’d far rather lose 2-0 having a go than settling for 1-0.
I felt it gave them space and far more opportunities on the break that I expected them to take, it was a triumph for calculated risk taking and brave subs and we got the equaliser we fully deserved over 90 minutes.

Brilliant scenes and lots of hugging of strangers again with magnificent celebrations on and off the pitch.

Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
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Congratulations mate, great news 👍
 
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A really good all round performance from us tonight, even though Palace made a game of it for a lot of the second half. Their stadium is like something out of the Ark though. Long queues for both sets of fans trying to get in, even worse than last year. The view of the pitch, no matter where you are (apart from the first few rows, I guess), the t.v. gantry, the supporting pillars, and the almost minimal step increase between rows ensure that it’s one of the worst away experiences in the PL. Fortunately, none of that made an iota of difference to our level of support throughout, which was magnificent. We rightly sang “Where’s your famous atmosphere ?” at them.

Wissa’s timing of the goal couldn’t have been choreographed better. Great scenes. The VAR debacle only ensured that we could celebrate it twice.

However, the 19th century experience reappeared as we approached Selhurst station. Long queues; station gates closed for a long period; very few station staff and insufficient information as to trains/platform back to CJ all seemed to conspire to puncture our euphoria. They failed though.

Got home and to bed eventually. Couldn’t get to sleep as my brain insisted on running various replays from the match. Anyone who’s not a football fan could never appreciate or even understand how much it all means to us.
 
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A really good all round performance from us tonight, even though Palace made a game of it for a lot of the second half. Their stadium is like something out of the Ark though. Long queues for both sets of fans trying to get in, even worse than last year. The view of the pitch, no matter where you are (apart from the first few rows, I guess), the t.v. gantry, the supporting pillars, and the almost minimal step increase between rows ensure that it’s one of the worst away experiences in the PL. Fortunately, none of that made an iota of difference to our level of support throughout, which was magnificent. We rightly sang “Where’s your famous atmosphere ?” at them.

Wissa’s timing of the goal couldn’t have been choreographed better. Great scenes. The VAR debacle only ensured that we could celebrate it twice.

However, the 19th century experience reappeared as we approached Selhurst station. Long queues; station gates closed for a long period; very few station staff and insufficient information as to trains/platform back to CJ all seemed to conspire to puncture our euphoria. They failed though.

Got home and to bed eventually. Couldn’t get to sleep as my brain insisted on running various replays from the match. Anyone who’s not a football fan could never appreciate or even understand how much it all means to us.
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Nice post, although I actually really rate their away end. Tbf I was down the front so had an unobstructed view, but give me that over Southampton or Brighton any day.

Also, queues at Thornton Heath were non-existent :sorted:
 
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tw18bee said:
Nice post, although I actually really rate their away end. Tbf I was down the front so had an unobstructed view, but give me that over Southampton or Brighton any day.

Also, queues at Thornton Heath were non-existent :sorted:
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Southampton is decent away end 👍 Brighton I’ll give you 😎

walked to selhurst after and gave up as massive q so walked to Norwood junction which was q free but jumped on wrong train and ended up at London Bridge via new cross gate 👀😳😂 got back g tf o Weybridge a bit later than expected 😁
 
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Had them rattled. That last ten minutes, great response. Had that gnawing feeling that second season syndrome would hit us. But with each game im more relaxed. More to come from us. The likes of KLP and Hickey will get better and better. And Ben Mee is the signing of this entire window. How wise. Rico and Ivan are banging on Southgate's door with the way theyve started this season. Super proud of this team
 
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sonofabee said:
On reflection, that was a superb, controlled away performance.
Selhurst Park is a tough place to come to with a full strength side and we started without our first choice centre back pairing, captain and vice captain.
While we didn’t create lots of really clear cut chances, ie shots that made the keeper have to make a save, first half we played like the home team, had most of the possession and always looking to get forward and create. Sadly no one seemed to want to be the one to get a shot off despite the amount of time we spent in and around their box.
At half time my fear was Palace had to get better and would get chances, they had more of the ball and played in our half but our defence was superb and they didn’t create genuine clear cut chances, a Worldie from the edge of the box rather than a chance?
Once they did score, our attitude was superb, no heads down and quick changes that re energised us and while a bit gung ho at times, I’d far rather lose 2-0 having a go than settling for 1-0.
I felt it gave them space and far more opportunities on the break that I expected them to take, it was a triumph for calculated risk taking and brave subs and we got the equaliser we fully deserved over 90 minutes.

Brilliant scenes and lots of hugging of strangers again with magnificent celebrations on and off the pitch.

Another memorable evening that was topped off by news that I’d become a grandad again as I waited on the platform at Thornton Heath.
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Lovely stuff. Congratulations mate
 
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No it wasn’t. And also, I didn’t take anyone else’s seat, I stood in the gangway. Stewards weren’t being over officious and tolerated it from several others.
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Thanks. I couldn't see much of the game thanks to selfish morons standing on the stairs in front of the less able. After 68 years I am unlikely to go to any more away games thanks to those who are so inconsiderate.
 
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Just watch Patrick Viera’s press conference and he seemed pretty pleased with a point. He clearly reckoned we could have nicked it at the death.
 
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What happened to the segregation in the concourse at half time? Bees and palace freely mixing didn’t bother me but thought it was a bit strange
 
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Three3D said:
That was a seperate debate.
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No mate its the same thing. You've called out Brentford fans for sitting at away games, which is their right.

Just out of interest how old are you? The majority of those fans sitting be it old fans or those with young children have my upmost respect. One lot have been there and seen the worse of BFC and deserve every sitting minute.............. The others are trying to bring through the next generation.
 
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Simon C said:
You were shot down for suggesting those who can't stand all game should still stand. Don't be a **** to those less able to and you won't be shot down
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Three3D said:
Yes you could, just like last season, stand where you wanted.
I said this before the game but was shot down for it.
Stewards were great again and by and large let us be. For instance no over zealous removal of fans from gangways
I hope those determined to go to their allocated seat behind the pillars still managed to see some of the game.
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Perhaps you would like to exchange my cancer for a front row seat? I won't be going to see any more away games due to people who insist on standing in front of the area reserved for the less able. I missed most of the game, and the stewards asked many times for people to move but were ignored. Clearly they didn't want to eject anyone.
 
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walmerbee said:
Perhaps you would like to exchange my cancer for a front row seat? I won't be going to see any more away games due to people who insist on standing in front of the area reserved for the less able. I missed most of the game, and the stewards asked many times for people to move but were ignored. Clearly they didn't want to eject anyone.
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Don't give up Walmer. Keep telling the people in your way to F*CK OFF. After reading your post I'm gonna be much more aware/considerate of the folk around me.
 
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walmerbee said:
Perhaps you would like to exchange my cancer for a front row seat? I won't be going to see any more away games due to people who insist on standing in front of the area reserved for the less able. I missed most of the game, and the stewards asked many times for people to move but were ignored. Clearly they didn't want to eject anyone.
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I hope you're continuing to come to home matches? Don't expect a reasonable response from DoubleD or whatever he's called as he appears to be a selfish little turd with no class or humility. He'll probably post some footage of some Ultras firing flares out of their arses or something similar. Wish you well.
 
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Don't give up Walmer. Keep telling the people in your way to F*CK OFF. After reading your post I'm gonna be much more aware/considerate of the folk around me.
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Well done
 
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