tuesday night the eagles welcome the yorkshire peacocks to selhurst park in croydon
palace were formed in 1863 as a ameture club and played at the crystal palace exhibition building grounds they claim to be the oldest football team in the world but didnt turn pro till 1902
the 1st team i watched as a boy my grandad took me because stan mathews was with blackpool at the time as was down to play he didnt btw
so we left at half time
they have the nickname the eagles that came about when they played at a ground called the nest witch they took over when croydon common fc went bust
they have an odd rivalry with brighton but that only goes back a few years
famous fans include
bill nighy
eddie izzard
jo brand
niel morissey
ian wright ( wright wright )
a dr who
and maxi jazz
its the home of rock band st etienne named after the most successful football team in france
punk legend's johhny moped ( excellent documentary on sky about them )
kirsty mcall
francis rossi
its also the home of grime musics stormsy
i was born 15 mins from the ground from the front window you can see the lights of the ground and the back sutton utds ground my dad and an uncle played for them in the 50,s
i predict a riot 1-1
I watched the city game last night and am extremely concerned as to what they will do to us on Saturday. In December we were thrashed 7 - 0 and the BBC reported ' Manchester City tore Leeds apart with an attacking masterclass to increase their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points ' To be fair we were man marking but not effectively as was proved.
City have an embaressment of riches in their squad and could field a second eleven and still win most games. We can only hope they come with a omplacent attitude of we only have to turn up to win. I shall probably spend the whole of the match hiding in the greenhouse away from the radio and tv, It worked for the Watford game!