Sunny New Years Eve suggestions

I thinking of shipping out of the uk fur a few days for New Years Eve



Love to get a bit if sun, some kitesurfing would be a bonus. Anyone got any suggestions.



Thinking 3-4 days so mega long haul not an option

Crystal ball, villa at home

Not much time to get your prediction in.

Score, scorers and attendance please.

Suggestion: Robert Huth

Quality commanding defender, been out for 12 months with a knee injury but reports are he's nearly ready to play.



Stoke may be willing to let him go.



Be a bit of a gamble and odviously need to do a very stringent medical but if he is ok he could form a hell of a partnership with Dann

December Betting Masters - 133

BM - 133...All welcome, show the BBS who the best punter is; don't delay join today



OoM scores up to end of October



Finbar 39

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evvo111 30

Louis 30

LLCOOLSTEVE 28

3 Beers at HT 24

StuNick 23

Gooders 21

PoolKing 21

Stigma 19

Flat Noodle 17

kayjay 15

€pfc 13

Little Fozzie 12

No1Fan 10

Funk Butter 10

old git 4

ardeo 3

srs9jps 1



Previous winners:



1: el mico

2: three-way 0-0-0 final draw !!!(Plugster, late mail and odds against)

3: Finbar

4: Grim Reaper

5: EagleSE24

6: LLCOOLSTEVE

7: Stigma

8: Stigma

9: Stigma

10: Tor

11: Finbar

12: Finbar

13: old git

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Overall best betting in 2004: Stigma

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14. Reps AJ

15. bradley eagle

16. Tor

17. LLCOOLSTEVE

18. stevejfh

19. Tor

20. Finbar

21. Drunk eagle

22. Ozeagle

23. LLCOOLSTEVE

24. Wildcat Army

25. LLCOOLSTEVE

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Overall best better in 2005: stevejfh

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26: si1965

27: Ozeagle

28: srs9jps

29. si1965

30: hakers

31: Tor (WC '06)

32: srs9jps

33: NO1FAN

34: Drunk eagle

35: Stigma

36: Stigma

37: DedBallSpeshlst

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Overall best better in 2006: Flat Noodle

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38: LLCOOLSTEVE

39: Finbar

40: richdeniro

41: Stigma

Champions league winner 06/07: Ian Hart

UEFA Cup winner 06/07: Gav The Hamster

42: Finbar

43: Funk Butter

44: PoolKing

45: Funk Butter

46: Drunk Eagle

47: StuNick

48: Stigma

49: StuNick

Champions league winner 07/08-1: Finbar

UEFA Cup winner 07/08-1: Gav The Hamster

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Overall best better in 2007: Finbar

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50: GodstoneEagle

51: Funk Butter

52: Finbar

53: Funk Butter

54: LLCOOLSTEVE

55: Al From Bromley

56: Stigma

2008 Olympics: pauldrulez

57: pauldrulez

58: NO1FAN

59: Al From Bromley

60: Drunk Eagle

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Overall best better in 2008: StuNick

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61: StuNick

62: ardeo

63: Stigma

64: LLCOOLSTEVE

65: Finbar

66: No1Fan

67: Al From Bromley

68: Al From Bromley

69: Funk Butter

70: DedBallSpeshlst

71: Kayjay

72: Gooders

73: gjohnk

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Overall best better in 2009: Funk Butter

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74: Finbar

75: StuNick

76: DedBallSpeshlst

77: Swanny32

78: Funk Butter

79: Funk Butter

80: gjohnk

81: Finbar

82: MynamenisnotMax

83: No1Fan

84: gjohnk

85: Little Fozzie

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World Cup 2010 winner: old git

Overall best better in 2010: ?????

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86: Flat Noodle

87: Finbar

88: GodstoneEagle

89: Flat Noodle

90: mynameisnotmax

91: Louis

92: Funk Butter

93: gjohnk

94: DedBallSpeshlst

95: Stigma

96: cantspell

97: No1Fan

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2011 Order of Merit Winner: Finbar

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March 100th edition knockout special: Little Fozzie

Champions league winner 1st half 2011: Finbar

Champions league winner 2nd half 2011: StuNick

Jan - May UEFA Cup winner 2011: StuNick

Aug - Dec UEFA Cup winner 2011: Housey100



98: 3 Beers at HT

99: StuNick

100: cantspell

101: Funk Butter

102: Finbar

103: Swanny32

104: Funk Butter

105: Louis

106: srs9jps

107: Funk Butter

108: LLCOOLSTEVE

109: Funk Butter

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2012 Order of Merit Winner: Funk Butter



August - Dec 2012 Champions League winner: Swanny32

August - Dec 2012 UEFA Cup winner: JamTheEagle



Jan - May 2012 Champions League winner: No1Fan

Jan - May 2012 UEFA Cup winner: Ian Hart

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110: Louis

111: Louis

112: Gooders

113: Finbar

114: Little Fozzie

115: StuNick

116: Flat Noodle

117: Louis

118: evvo111

119: srs9jps

120: StuNick

121: LLCOOLSTEVE

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2013 Order of Merit Winner: Louis



August - Dec 2013 Champions League winner: Little Fozzie

August - Dec 2013 UEFA Cup winner: Stig



Jan - May 2013 Champions League Winner: Gooders

Jan - May 2013 UEFA Cup winner: Scoopster

Aug - Dec 2013 Champions League Winner: Little Fozzie

Aug - Dec 2013 UEFA Cup Winner: Stigma

========================

122: No1Fan

123: PoolKing

124: LLCOOLSTEVE

125: 3 Beers at HT

126: Louis

127: Finbar

128: LLCOOLSTEVE

129: 3 Beers at HT

130: Finbar

131:

132: Stig



Winter Olympics 2014 Winner: srs9jps





Rules are as follows



1 Every player has 200 points to bet with in the first round.



2 Each separate bet made is 10 points meaning players have 20 bets during the first 20 days. Maximum bet on a single market is 10 points, same rule applies for identical multis (basically no duplicate bets though you can do a team A, team B double on one bet and then add team C for a treble in another bet)



3 In the second round the 4* finalists all start by carrying forward 25% of their score from the first round added to the 150 points that can bet used in the second round. The person who qualifies for the final with the most points also gets an additional 10pt bet. (*if the number of participants gets to 16 or more, then a 5th finalist place will be added and then one more for every 5 players on top of that).



4 Betting Masters, first group stages runs from 0000 on the first of the month (standard UK time) to 2359hrs on the 20th of the month. Then the top four* posters come together in a mini league from there on until the end of the month.

Final bet settlement must occur before 2359 on the last day of the month.



5 Naturally the winner is the person with the highest score at the end of the last day of the month.



6 Scoring consists of total winnings and is inclusive of 10 point stake i.e. someone bets on a 6/4 horse and it wins their score becomes 25 (15 points profits plus the 10 pt stake) There is no score for any bets not used. Losing bets are scored as zero, not -10.

Any bet from an exchange bookie will have a 4% commission (on the winnings), if nothing else is explicitly stated in the post.



7 Players must quote where they're getting their prices.



8 Singles and upwards accepted.



9 For boxed multis and bets such as Yankees, each separate bet within the bet counts as separate and will cost 10pts per bet. e.g. ten trebles from five selections will use up 100 points.



10. E/W bets are counted as two bets in the masters, which means 10 points x 2



11. For tracking purposes, players are requested to put the outcome of their bets on the post for all events other than European soccer/tennis.



12. Where possible players are requested to put down a running total of their bets in their posts, although I'll also try and produce rolling league tables where possible.



13. After a bet has been posted up, one is not allowed to edit it..



14. The bets must be possible to do in real life, meaning for example that if you got a multi, all the odds have to come from 1 bookmaker. You can’t shop around for the highest odds and put them together. "Special promotion" type bets are not allowed though BOG (Best Odds Guaranteed) are.



15. Bets must be placed at odds of 1/10 (or 1.1 in decimal) or higher



16. Any Draw No Bet bets where the result is a push will always have the bet settled as void, never 10pts. Any asian handicap bet where the result is a push (in full) will have the bet settled as void. Any asian handicap where half of the stake is returned will be marked down as 5pts with the remainder of the Asian handicap settled as a win or a loss (this is applicable for asian handicaps such as 2.25 or -2, -2.5 etc)



17. In the event that a player is not sure if their bet will finish in time, before midnight on the 20th or midnight for qualifying midnight on the final day of the month for the final, they can make a provisional bet or bets which then become actual bets only if their original selection(s) finishes at 12.01am or after

Cadburys Whole Nut

Bought a bar of whole nut yesterday, for the first time for ages. Was it my imagination, or was the taste nothing like it used to be? I couldn't really taste the nuts, the chocolate didn't stick to them like it used to, but most of all the overall flavour seemed like a cheap copy of the original.

Jedi wins AFC international player of the year award

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Name 100 things a Smart Phone makes obsolete

I’ll start – An iPod

Trouble in Swansea

A mate of mine stayed in Swansea last night and spoke to a few Swansea Fans who said a group of Palace fans were causing trouble after the game and fighting had to be broken up by the Police. A Palace fan was so drunk that he had actually shit himself and was covered in his own shit. I know it was in Wales but taking it too far buy covering yourself in shit to blend in with the locals.

Suggestion: Benik Afobe

If we're in the market for an up and coming young striker ,

Think we should be taking a serious look at this guy.

Car Radio Help

Anyone in the world of BBS got some advice on how I can improve the Medium-Wave Radio Signal in my car?



I have a Hyundai i30 and Hyundai have had a look at it and "couldn't find anything wrong with it" yet FM works fine...

Match Updates: Sunday 30th November

Booked for diving....

Hunting

Last night I was talking to a guy who hunts. He loved what he did to the point he is launching a new App for hunters to find where to get the species they want to hunt. This guy lives and breathes it and then kills it, more or less anything that moves you can get a permit for. One stat he mentioned to me is that 3% of the population of the country i live in are registered hunters, and in western europe alone there are 7.5m registered hunters.



I don't agree with hunting too much but he gave a reasonable case as to the needs to do it, population control, preventing disease spread etc.. but that stat made me think, is hunting really that common? Are there any bbsers who hunt and if so what species?

Wilfred Zzzzzzzzzzzzzaha

The Sun are reporting today that he's angered Warnock by turning up late to training as he slept in.



It's a typical story that seems to hang around him. Regurgitated nonsense or a hint of truth?

Selling on StubHub

Anyone know how much it costs to sell a ticket on Stubhub? I'm under the impression they take a fee from the final cost of the ticket but any idea of the percentage?

Coffee machines Nespresso or bean to cup

We bought a Nespresso in January and it's brilliant you make a Nero quality espresso with less effort than a cup of tea.



The slight problem that we have is that you need to wash out the milk frother between each use even if you are making two cups together, we have burnt out 2 of these and had them replaced.



I have started looking at other machines and bearing in mind that Nespresso capsules are expensive considering a bean to cup machine and wonder if anyone has one of these. I am concerned about the effort involved in cleaning these and would like to know of the coffee is as good as Nespresso



Ta

Malcolm Allison v Alan Mullery FULL LENGTH

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BBS playing up??

Anyone elses BBS playing up this morning. Some areas of the pages not loading ??

Loud bangs

Anybody hear these last night we thought they were fireworks.



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Merch in the US

The search function isn't working for me so sorry if it's been asked before...do any of you Americans know where to find merchandise other than worldsoccershop.com? They finally got jerseys in but not in my size. I tried registering on the CPFC merchandise site but I guess they don't deal with the US. Any suggestions? Jonesing for some Palace stuff.

Swansea v Palace - photos

A few of my photos from the match...







GOAL! Crystal Palace supporters celebrate Mile Jedinak’s penalty equaliser against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, Saturday 29 November 2014.

Is the Villa game on telly anywhere?

Can't see any games in Scandinavia on Tuesday.

Room and board next summer?

I don't know if anyone can help but I have a friend whose 19 year old Catalan son is looking at coming to England (or Ireland) next summer and needs room and board in return for work. (2-3 months)



Another option would be to get a temporary job and a room in a shared house I suppose.



If anyone could help I'd be grateful. Thank you in advance.

Left OR Right

I thought the Swansea game was fascinating. Lots going on and a real challenge for our entire team. Fantastic result.



Would love to know what everyone made of Kelly and Ward. Did we learn anything from having Ward back in his natural position?



I would personally argue that we have to look at who we are up against and rotate them accordingly. Of course, before you post it, we do need a natural left back in January, but until then, I actually don't think we get much more out of Ward at right back. Kelly did well in patches today at left back, but it's tough to argue for either play to play on either side. I think this can be a positive dilemma for us. I'm taking to Kelly a bit too, he seems to have real ability, just needs to work on the positions he gets himself into.



Tough call on what we do with the full backs, what would you go for? *****il January of course)...

Suggested Team and Formation For: Villa (Home)

-----------------Speroni-------------------

Ward-----Dann----------Hangeland------Kelly

-----------------Jedinak---------------------

-------Mcarthur----------Ledley--------------

Zaha------------Chamakh----------Bolasie



1) Ward should do better playing on right for home games where he can get forward

2) Zaha has to start. He was MOM in his last home game, and Puncheon has not produced since August

3) Hope Gayle is fit enough to take his place on bench because he is far more of a goalscorer than Campbell and we may need him off the bench if we need a goal.

Are Brighton going down

Are our lovely rivals on the South Coast going down,in the bottom three,oh dear

Gayle Injury

Does anyone know how bad Gayle's injury is ?



Was really hoping he could play on Tuesday v Villa..

Player Ratings And Reviews: Swansea (away)

poll to follow

Match Updates: Saturday 29th November

First point of order, West Brom's head injury campaign/clap on 9th minute for JA, its infuriating considering their handling of Jules getting elbowed in the head, an action that could have caused him serious, serious damage.



Some tough games to call today, especially when you look at who we want to win/lose. QPR v Leicester and Burnely v Villa would be best to end as draws. Hull continue losing and West Brom get nothing from their game.

Azus video card choice

I'm about to buy a new video card and feel the Azus will be the way to go, most reviews say they run cooler than other brands which is very important here. I also have an Azus MB, I know it shouldn't make a difference but matching hardware helps calm my OCD tendencies ;)



First choice is the: GTX760



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But the budget can stretch to the R9-280x



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The most taxing thing I run is BF4.



Your thoughts and if there is an altenative at comparable or lower price I'm interested.



Thanks

Kings Ferry Coaches

The CLUB and CPST will be having a meeting with Kings Ferry in the next couple of weeks if there are any questions please post on here or PM me.

Agents fees

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We paid 2.2m in the 12 months upto the end of September putting us 18th out of 20 in the PL.



Better than I thought it would be tbh.

Steve Bruce

His record's not all that, is it?



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Travel Information Aston Villa (h)

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Southern

22:04 London Bridge to Uckfield, buses replace this train between Oxted and Uckfield.

23:04 London Bridge to Uckfield, buses replace this train between Oxted and Uckfield.

23:17 London Victoria to Worthing will be diverted after Burgess Hill to Brighton, buses replace this train between Brighton and Worthing.

00:05 London Victoria to Eastbourne / Worthing will divide at Brighton, the Eastbourne portion will be a train from Brighton to Lewes, buses replace this train between Lewes and Eastbourne and between Brighton and Worthing.



South West Trains

Buses replace trains between Basingstoke and Salisbury from 21:40. Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury or Exeter St Davids are diverted via Southampton Central.

00:30 Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour, buses replace this train between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.



Southeastern

23:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings, buses replace this train between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings. The replacement buses call at all stations except for Crowhurst. A separate bus will run between Crowhurst and Battle.

23:52 London Charing Cross to Hayes does not call at New Cross and St. Johns.

23:56 London Charing Cross to Dartford does not call at Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park, a replacement bus runs from Deptford to Charlton.

00:02 London Charing Cross to Dartford does not call at New Cross, a replacement bus runs from Lewisham to New Cross.

00:10 London Charing Cross to Dartford does not call at New Cross, a replacement bus runs from Lewisham to New Cross.

00:18 London Charing Cross to Gillingham (Kent) does not call at New Cross, a replacement bus runs from Lewisham to New Cross.

00:48 London Charing Cross to Orpington does not call at New Cross, a replacement bus runs from Lewisham to New Cross.

And in South London..

While America protests the shooting of a human being, the police in London

receive a complaint of conduct after having to kill a dangerous dog.



You couldn't make it up, could you?



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Forget turkey this Christmas

How about just popping one of your pets in the oven.



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Match Updates: Peterborough v Bristol City

Palace connections all over the park



enjoy



Live on SS1

Top parenting skills

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Is this the future of Britain?



I particularly applaud the fact that she is pregnant with no. 7. Are the grandparents going to look after that one, too. They must be immensely proud.



And why can't she be named and shamed for legal reasons. It's not as though the kids are with her.

Mickey Rourke gloves up again at 62

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You what?

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Roy Keane leaves Villa

After no wins in nine games, Keane agrees with Liberal Clubber



"On relection mate, you are correct- I am a bit rubbish":hi:

Caption competion

So here goes::







Give you a blow job for the tv!!

Shirt Collectors

This is a call out to fellow shirt collectors



Are there any ?



I have a large collection that I add to frequently and it would be good to get in touch with other Palace shirt collectors



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Keane has left Villa

Didn't last long



On the eve of a big game aswell

Aerial Installation

Need some knowledge from you intelligent lot...



I need to install a loft aerial in central Croydon that will go into a sat multiswitch. I have never installed an aerial before and don't know what strength or type to buy. What would you recommend?

P D James

Left behind five or six top notch novels, which very few writers manage. Peace.

How many new fans have you introduced to Palace?

Ok. Who can boast the most?



I've got the Mrs' 2 brothers and my son hooked on Palace. A pretty modest 3.

Suggestion: Arouna Kone

Everton striker.

Granted he's been out for a long time but looks to be heading on loan in Jan and could really fit our system well for 6 months until the summer.

Why are Jedi and Bolasie allowed to play for their countries in January?

Why are Jedi and Bolasie allowed to leave for their respective cups in January?!



I don't want to be a kill-joy and deny them the chance to represent their countries, but they are arguably our two best players right now and losing them for a whole month of games will be a HUGE blow for us and could decide whether we stay up or not.



Every team needs their best players. They are contracted to play for Crystal Palace, nobody else. We pay their wages, nobody else. There is absolutely nothing in it for us, for them to go away and get tired, upon returning.



If the cups were out of season, fair enough, but not when there are club games to play for?



I can just about fathom a team without Bolasie, with Zaha presumably slotting in, like-for-like, but without Jedi, our captain, who is obviously such a physical presence in midfield, I can't see us getting many points.



Once again, I'd love to see Bolasie and Jedi playing for their countries, but surely not at the EXPENSE of Palace!!

Rudeness....Split thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by sw16girl (Post 12088899) I like him already ;)

Suppressing beautiful women enjoying a dance isn't going to get you more cock love.

Official: KaiKai to Cambridge.

Gone to Cambridge(leauge 2) until january.

Seems like a good move, was hoping for a leauge 1 move but i guess crawley didnt work out for him so anyway, maybe he can bang in a few goals and get himself a championship loan.

Match Updates: Spurs game tonight

anyone else watching??





Whats going on with the pitch invaders ?!

Suggestion: Alan Carvalho

Just noticed he's scored twice at Celtic tonight. 25 year old 6ft Braziallian striker who has scored 85 goals in 124 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg.

Wonder how much he'd cost ?

Brilliant Morrison interview

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2 favourites in one interview. Clinton hasn't changed a bit :D:D

Special train

How would we feel about the above for one of the matches this season?



Not in the old point to point chartered service way - that is far too expensive and way too much of a financial gamble these days - but by pre booking a certain number of seats in advance on a scheduled service.



I've had a chat with Virgin Trains, which offers a 25% discount on the advance fare for large group bookings of 50 plus. Price aside, the key benefit I see is that if the match is moved for TV coverage and we need to change/ cancel, you get a 90% refund. Ordinarily the cheapest advance fares, i.e. The ones we all buy, are non refundable/ transferable. So we all lock in a decent price early doors, but are similarly entitled to get it back if TV mucks about with our schedule. A 10% premium for me is an acceptable hedge given that train prices rocket around 50% from the point of going on sale to when the fixtures are cemented around TV's whims and fancies.



Other benefits are obvious - getting to travel with fellow fans to and from the match, arriving in decent time for a few beers, direct service etc. It could also be tied in to POTD.



The aim of this thread is to canvass whether this would be something fans would welcome and take advantage of. If so, it's something myself and CPST are happy to look into organising. We'd give a trial run to it for the Stoke match in March (direct Virgin service from Euston), and if it was well received look to make it a regular occurrence next season.



Logistically it would require full payment before the tickets go on sale (early mid Jan). And therein lies the only potential snag - Virgin will not be 100% sure of the prices prior to that date. So we'd have to take an amount we could be sure would cover the max amount, and refund any difference. Or we could set-up a Kick starter/ Crowdfunder page with a ceiling amount.



Let me know your thoughts.

Premier League National Fan Survey 2014/15

Anyone else managed to do it in 25 minutes?

I couldn't:)

Donations and banners for Joyce True

After hearing the very sad news of Joyce passing away yesterday, we would like to do something to honour her loyalty, dedication and support she has given to our club. A lady like her represents what this club is all about.





Banners Pre Game:

We are not yet sure on what the club are doing with regards to a minutes applause/silence – but what we as fans are proposing is having a banner at the front of each stand displayed before the game. This will further increase the spirit and unity of the fanbase and will be a nice gesture to display to one of our own.



We will take care of the Holmesdale worded banner. Can we have volunteers from the Main Stand, Whitehorse and AW to produce a banner for their respective stands?



Donations towards the funeral:

We are currently raising money to give to a member of the family on behalf of the Palace fanbase which can be used for flowers or anything they wish towards the funeral.



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RIDE reform!

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yay!



My favourite band is coming back!



Going to be a bit of a nightmare to get tickets for the Roundhouse gig I reckon, so I'm going to try & get to Primavera as well :)

England apologise for anti-IRA chant

From the BBC:





"The England supporters' band have been following England home and away since 1996

An FA official had to ask the England supporters' band to stop playing during the friendly win over Scotland after it inadvertently provided background music to anti-IRA singing.

As the band played Follow England Away - a song it regularly performs - some of the 5,000 away fans began the anti-IRA chant.

Manager Roy Hodgson said: "I didn't have a clue what they were chanting.

"If anyone was offended, I'm sure the FA would like to apologise to them."

An FA official contacted the band during the first half to ask it to stop playing the song because it was providing the tune for the offensive singing.

Hodgson added: "I don't condone it. Hopefully they will behave themselves and not get themselves into a situation where their chanting is being criticised."

Police Scotland reported no football-related disorder in the immediate aftermath of the match and said they had not received any reports of offensive chants.

England won the match 3-1 with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain putting them ahead before Wayne Rooney scored either side of Andrew Robertson's goal for Scotland."





Absolutely blood boiling. We are supposed to be pro-IRA now?

Bad Reviews

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Couple fined by hotel after leaving bad review on Trip Advisor website.

Joyce True -Sad News

SAD NEWS



I am sorry to have to report that legendary supporter Joyce True passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning aged 93.



Known by most people as 'Joyce the voice' her distinct welsh tones could be heard above the crowd from her position in the centre of the Arthur Wait Stand. She was a regular on coach 1 with her husband Doug until he was tragically killed in a traffic accident outside their house.

She will be greatly missed by many supporters who have known her distinctive character since the days of the old third division south.

she leaves a son Jim, daughter Kath and granddaughter Nadine.



Chris

Band Aid or Banned Aid?

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Discuss.

And the referee is .....

........ Jon Moss. From Sunderland. :confused:



I'm sure he'll be as unbiased as possible, as we are Sunderland's biggest threat. :veryangry

Warnock's cornflakes

Warnock smashes AC Milan striker who wants to be an Eagle... ha ha ha ha good luck son!



Given we have Bolasie, Campbell, Zaha, Puncheon, Chamakh - why would this Nigerian lad think we want another striker?



Check out @ylgsport for deets

Mason to wed 26-year old

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What the **** is that all about?



On one hand she's claiming she loves him, on the other she says that she's doing it to gain access to information others are not privy to. So, a misguided lovesick girl with possible 'dad issues' or a calculating investigative journalist / novelist willing to go to quite extraordinary lengths?

Croydon Advertiser Web Site (On Iphone)

Anybody else having problems viewing the site today? I keep getting an advert for the Pensions Regulator pop up. When I shut it down it pops up again after a few seconds so I cannot read the web pages.... Annoying ! I do have pop up's switched off BTW....:veryangry

Socks

I'm a big fan.



Not in the unsettling, stained rain mac and corned beef sandwiches way, but in the wholesome useful every day item and accessory manner. They are pragmatic, yet fashionable or fun.



And it's not just me. Dogs love them. Washing machines prize them as a delicacy. And the sock monster has built a thriving black market economy by holding them to ransom.



Socks are finally getting the kudos they deserve. For example, I actually saw two people at a wedding comparing their socks recently.*



Come on BBS, admit your (non-fetish) sock love. Regale your sock anecdotes. Show off your sock hoards.







*OK, so one of the people was me. And I may have instigated the conversation. But still.

Who are you? YouGov polls the nation's newspaper readers

Times readers enjoy a spot of baklava, while the Daily Express audience love a meat pie – but it’s not just about food...



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Rumour: Stephane Badji

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Not a left back....

Aussie help required

Calling all Aussie eagles. Please could you help me with:



1) which channel the Japan vs Australia game will be on later?



2) what are the chances of the Scotland v England match being shown anywhere tomorrow morning?



Cheers in advance!

Not that I give a monkey's backside....

....but Twitter concurs that we are indeed the Pride of South London. :p



Attached graphic shows the most prodigously talked about clubs in each locale. We're yellow, and swarming all over London town.







Of course, it's all complete bollocks. :hi:

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Season 2015/2016

Just to say The Championship starts 08/09 August 2015. Hopefully won't concern us but always useful to know for people booking holidays etc.



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Hi everyone !!

Hi everyone !! I'm new here !! I'm glad I can be here with you !!!

CPFC in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Do we have any Crystal Palace FC fans in Belfast and Northern Ireland?

We are coming over in February 2015 for coaching sessions, we will be

with Eddie McGoldrick and a few of the CPFC Foundation coaching team.



Be good to all meet up one evening.

Please email Gary who is arranging the trip on our behalf.



Look forward to catching up.

Gary@activecommunities.org.uk

Palace fans love Chicken Korma

According to Yougov



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We also shop at Sainsbury's, read the Telegraph, drive Alpha Romeos, think we're clever and prefer cats to dogs.



And we ******* love Def Leppard.

Should England boycott the next World Cup ?

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Suggestion: Vlad Chiriches

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I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Couldn't see a thread.



Anyone going to be watching?



Hoping it might be quite entertaining with the characters they have in there this year.



I was curious to see what Craig Charles would be like - so far he's been very Lister-esque.



Tinchy to win, for me.

International injuries ?

Has anyone heard of any injuries to any of our players in the internationals?

Band aid 30

No thread?



Pros: It's for charity and better than the last one.



Cons: Not as good as the original and Bono looks like he's fed up of these now.

Ebay help requested....

Is there anybody here that can help me with a recent annoying thing that happens on Ebay whenever I try to list an item?

Recently, whenever I list a new item using the Android app on my phone and tablet the listing includes a Gallery Plus fee of £2.50 which I do not want. There appears to be no way to change this either.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

Match Updates: All the 7:45 Euro qualifiers

Where isa the Italy match?



Watching Czech republic v Iceland on TV and Turkey V Khazikstan on Ipad



because football

The Kinks - Sunny afternoon at the Harold Pinter

Going to this in a couple of weeks, any one been yet?



Bit steep the good tickets @ £85



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Entrance music

Having a chat with the infamous ExiledStirling today, and for some reason we got on to the subject of 'Glad all over' and other club's entrance themes.



We all know the story behind our theme being chosen, but what are the stories and history behind other team's 'theme tunes'?



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I see Charlton still play 'The Red, red robin'! :D



Everton's 'Z Cars' is a weird one too; hardly inspiring. I think that was a response to Liverpool choosing the hit smash at the time 'You'll never walk alone', and Everton deciding to go with the hit TV theme instead. Destined to always be in the shadow of their neighbours ever since.





Are these entrance songs a phenomenon started in the 60's?



Did Palace come out to another tune before Glad all over? (I know in the early 80's we switched to 'Power to the Palace' for a season or two).

Match Updates: Netherlands v Latvia

Latvia losing by two



Kolinko is goal, looks rough.



The years have not been kind

Offer me one piece of advice please.

In the next few weeks I am due to become a Dad for the first time at the ripe old age of 37 to a baby girl. As you can imagine, We are extremely excited and looking forward to this immensely.



Now, being a first time parent as I will be. What one, small piece of advice could you offer me from your own experiences in fatherhood?

Match Updates: Belgium vs. Wales

Wales fans all over SSN predicting a draw/Wales win. Granted they've been drinking since 9am but I just can't see it.



They're improving (and have Gareth Bale) but the majority of their team are average at best. Only Bale and Ramsey would challenge for a place in the Belgian side.



2 or 3-0 for me.

How about trying Zaha up front?

Sounds like madness, and I am not saying that we should necessarily do it from the start, but why not give it a go? We could play the same 10 players behind him as last season, ie Speroni, Ward, Delaney, Dann, Mariappa, Jedinak, Ledley, Puncheon, Chamakh, Bolasie. So the only change would be Zaha for Jerome. Now I Know Zaha is not prolific, but his record up front, both for us and for the England u21s is not bad. He'd only have to be as prolific as Jerome or Campbell, and I think he could manage that.



The big reason I think it could suit us is that he is the next best thing we have to Jerome, in terms of style. He is fairly strong, he has the pace, and I think he'd scare the centre backs into making mistakes. Chasing after loose balls or balls over the top he'd be a worry for them. I'm not saying he'd hold it up as often, but when he was able to I reckon he'd be a lot more threatening. 1 on 1 against a centre back or even 1 on 2 against both centre backs with no support arriving would not be a problem for him, and it'd get us back close to the style we played last season. Thoughts?

The demon drink

I know some of you on here have in the past have given up drinking.

having been asked yesterday by my 11 year old daughter if I was an alcoholic I've resolved that I have if not completely stop drinking I must cut down my drinking massively. I don't think I'm an alcoholic but I definitely drink to much and too often and whilst really enjoying the effect of alcohol in making me for a time someone who I like more it's not real is it not is the camaraderie of my local so it's time to stop, any advice? I quit smoking through hypnotherapy does that work for booze

youth shirt sizes

I am getting my 9yr old a shirt for Christmas but don't know what size to get him after last year's shirts seemed to come up rather small. He is tall for his age and I would love any feedback from parents who have bought shirts this year.



Cheers

Halo: Master Chief Collection

Surprised there isn't a thread on this.



Any got this?



IMO, Halo 3 is one of the greatest games I've played, and I never played Combat Evolved or Halo 2, so to have these in the package is great! Spent many hours getting my are kicked online in Halo 3 seven years ago.



The multiplayer is a mess though, which is a mad shame as Halo has some of the best online, I reckon.



I have played a few times and Halo 3 MP has stood the test of time against the CoD's and Battlefield's



I even got a message calling me a "fag" after I stole someone's kill. It's good to be back :D

San Marino

Got a 0-0 draw against Estonia to end a 61 game losing run



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Chevrolet

I just got an advertising email from our local Chevrolet dealer. I replied telling them that I would never buy a Chevy while they sponsor the Wankers. I would also never use AIG Insurance.



It got me thinking that every team in the world has more people that hate them than actually support them, so does football shirt sponsorship have a negative impact for the sponsor?

Rumour: Nnamdi Oduamadi

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Striker, who I have never heard of or seen play.



Anyone know anything about him?

England v Slovenia

I'm a massive England fan but even I can't get that excited. Obviously will watch and support them but.....



Ps we are playing Slovenia aren't we ?

lookalikes

Just watching Grand Slam darts on SS2 and to my horror

Phil Dowd is playing!!

Football Specials

Good write up here about what it was like to travel on the old football specials,



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David Moyes

Got the Real Sociedad job, anyone else think he'll fail there as well?



There's just some managers who you know will fail at certain clubs, this is another one imo.



He done well at Everton on very little money but ask any Everton fan what they thought of him & they'll tell you he was very negative at times, also his record v the top 4/6 clubs was very poor especially away from home.

Best burgers London Bridge?

Can anyone suggest a place for decent burgers either at London Bridge or nearby?



Heading towards tower or London

Rumour: Main transfer target for january

Apparently in yesterdays paper the SLP had an exclusive on our main transfer target for january, anyone read it and find out who?

Birmingham City grassroots football initiative

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What a simple, yet brilliant idea. Hope it works out and this sort of scheme spreads across more clubs in the football league, and who knows, Premier League.

temperature logging

Hi



Another one of my more weird questions. I am keen to log temperatures indoors and outdoors as part of an exercise to get on top of our heating management (long story). I want an affordable/low cost way of capturing temperatures effectively and probably on an hourly basis but flexible on this.



I assumed that there would be an abundance of low cost options for this given technology and the zillion reasons I can think that this technology would be old and cheap by now. But I am struggling to narrow this down to something that looks like it works without spending a lot of cash (relative to what it is)



I want to be able to analyze the captured data on a windows 7 PC so that I can integrate it into other stuff I am capturing relating to this.



I have looked under data loggers, weather stations and shipping temp trackers and have struggled to find something that fits the bill.



Just wondered if anyone on here (unlikely I know) knows about this stuff or has something.



The nearest I have come in terms of functionality - albeit they come with more than I need - were the weather stations that capture it over time and some support data transfer but I was struggling to find anything for say £20 or £30 largely because they all do far more than temp. I will spend more but assumed it was worth asking here first.

22-year-old fan dies at Scotland vs. Republic of Ireland match

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A man has died after suffering a fall at Celtic Park in Glasgow during a Euro 2016 qualifier between Scotland and Ireland.



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Crystal Palace legends design

Hi



I have recently completed a design featuring Crystal Palace legends



-Jim Cannon

-Geoff Thomas

-Ian Wright

-Attillio Lombardo



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If you are interested prints are available from my print shop hallyink.com



Use code TWOFOR to save 20% if you buy any 2 prints.



Cheers

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Jerome Champagne...wants to open the can of worms

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I see this guy is the only running candidate to oppose the vile Sepp Blatter. I hope he wins through and gets some support but i doubt it as Blatter is like a one man mafia. How this prick got to be president for so long i will never know dodgy,dodgy guy.

Will the truth out ? Will we be finally rid of this knob ? I would love it if he had to spend jail time !

Faroe Islands

Is that their first ever away competitive win?

Clickage needed! please view :)

Hallo allo,



This is my step-daughter Shauna



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She is very nearly a Palace fan and I'm sure we can push her over the edge by sharing the love :)

food shopping

Do you enjoy or not?





I enjoy it. I do go a bit mental in the butchers, but its a family thing.



Other shopping is a massive no for me.

Music Piracy - Prison Sentence

So this is a slightly strange situation. I'm on another forum that's quite close knit, with just 30-50 regular posters, and one of those posters set up a website a long time ago which ended up basically being a place where people could share links to records hosted online.



The site became quite popular, but was then shut down in 2011 and he was arrested and charged.



He's had this hanging over him for a long time now, and the court case was continually delayed until quite recently when he pleaded guilty to 2 of the 4 counts against him.



To cut a long story short, he was sentenced a couple of days ago and received a 32 month prison term. To view the link you have to Register or Login



Now I know that file sharing is wrong, and I dont want to go down the route of this turning into a morality conversation, but that is an extremely excessive and harsh sentence in my opinion for someone who basically set up a website at a very young age and didn't police it or stop it being indexed by Google.



There are so many more violent, aggressive and intrusive crimes one could commit where the punishment wouldn't be anywhere near as excessive!



As a slight aside, his solicitor was beyond incompetent, to the extent that my friend only found out when he would be sentenced because a friend in Leicester sent him a photo of a newspaper clipping which talked about his co - accuser pleading guilty also.

FA Cup final 2015

Does anyone know why the FA cup final is so late this year? The Premier League started around the normal time this year and we have the same amount of fixtures, yet the last Prem game is on May the 24th - with the FA cup final now on May the 30th - two weeks later than last year.......why?

What's for Friday lunch?

Friday ever week in the office we have hot takeaway food. Today is Singapore spicy rice noodles...



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Match Updates: Scotland vs Ireland

Tonight at 7:45 at Celtic Park.



Both Doyle and McArthur can share a cab back to Selhurst as both picked up knocks ruling them out of the game. Barry Bannan is in the Scottish squad.



Rumours that Roy Keane leathered some lad who tore pages out of his book at the team hotel the other night have yet to be confirmed. The Gardai & an ambulance were called but no arrests made. I imagine the fan won't be welcome in County Cork. Tearing pages out of Keane's book is akin to them as tearing pages out of the Koran at Mecca.



Massive tit and ex Man Utd player Gordon McQueen has stoked the flames for the match by slagging off McGeady and McCarthy for choosing to play for Ireland over Scotland - then lauds Wilson & Rioch for choosing Scotland over their native engerland.



Teams yet to be announced. I can see it being tight as both teams are fairly similar with steady players interspersed with a bit of flair here and there.



I shall be drowning myself in Guinness in South London as spare tickets for this match were rarer than rocking horse shite.

Brighton Cheating to continue

...until they reach the Premiership



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You just couldn't make it up. Worthy of a separate thread since to be honest their slagging off other teams for 'living outside their means' is more sickening than LOL :eek:

Roofer recommendation South Croydon

Can anyone recommend (or is) a roofer in South Croydon?



Thanks.

uwe rosler sacked by wigan

Gonna be replaced by pulis me thinks

Crystal Palace's Fraizer Campbell has emerged as the best buy - cost-per-goal

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Crystal Palace's Fraizer Campbell has emerged as the best buy. The former Manchester United and Sunderland man moved to Selhurst Park from relegated Cardiff in late July for just £800,000 and has since scored three league goals. The 27-year-old netted in wins against Everton and Leicester before scoring in the Eagles' 2-1 home defeat by Chelsea, giving him an impressive cost-per-goal of just under £267,000 - the best return in the division. :lux::lux::lux::lux:

first one in 7 years.

I am having a barnet chop tonight.



Picking the olives, I am spending more time tangled in the trees, than picking. Mitch is happy, so thats a good thing.

UNFAIR CRITICISM OF NEIL WARNOCK

I feel more than a little sorry for Neil Warnock at the moment. He has been getting criticism from some Palace fans due to our disappointing run and league position.



I don't think that criticism has been fair. Let's remember that no matter how he prepared the team, or what substitutions he made in the West Brom and Sunderland we were in part robbed due to the ineptitude of poor officials in those games. Had those games gone as they should, as the effort and football deserved,then the reward would of gone with that. None of that is Neils fault. Palace would be atleast 10th and sitting pretty if those games not been ruined by the officials.



Let's just give Neil our backing, pause for a moment before ripping into a manager that has taken over a job that there were no outstanding candidates. Taken a job that within 4 days he had to decide on recruitment and then settle a disapointed team, lift it and move it forward. Pulis left this club with no left backs, then stropped off into the hills.



I think that all that Neil has had to contend with in such a short space of time. The least we as Palace fans can do is cut the man some slack. Honestly would any of us, do any better, given the circumstances.

UK parliament to debate money creation for first time in 170 years

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UK parliament to debate Money Creation and Society for the first time in 170 years. Here’s why your MPs should be asked to attend:



Parliament places huge scrutiny on how taxpayers’ money is spent. But for the last 170 years, parliament has ignored the question of how money is created in the first place. This will all change on Thursday 20th November when MPs will attend a debate on money creation and society.



Money creation affects almost every aspect of our lives and is directly connected to almost all public policy issues, including public and private debt levels, house prices, and rising inequality, but it’s very poorly understood.



A recent poll found that 7 out of 10 MPs believed that only the government can create money when in fact 97% of money is created by banks as /when they make loans, as recently confirmed by the Bank of England.



There is cross party support calling for a debate on money creation:



Steve Baker, Conservative MP for Wycombe, said: ‘I believe that this is a problem that is absolutely at the heart of our society and what is wrong with our economy. The organisation Positive Money has helped me to campaign on this issue… I want the debate to be on money creation and society to flesh out both the problem and the range of possible solutions.’



In a letter to a constituent, Ed Miliband, Labour party leader said: ‘I do welcome that such fundamental questions are being asked about how the money in our economy is being created and used, how our financial system can be more transparent and accountable and work for the benefit of the country as a whole.’



Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader and deputy prime minster, wrote: ‘I do accept that there is a problem that not enough people, including policymakers, understand how new money is created. This is a problem for a number of reasons, not least that it can hamper attempts at effective reform of the banking system. The creation of money is a matter of significant public interest and we need to make sure it does not become an obscure and technocratic debate.’

Football golf

Not sure is this is the right forum, but here goes. Has anyone played football golf? I really fancy playing, so just wondering if it is just a load of trendy crap or a good game and decent laugh?

Palace Fans in Melbourne

I arrived in Melbourne yesterday for what is gonna be a years' stay on a working holiday visa. Does anyone know where the best places to go are when the football's on? Also, am I right in thinking that the Liverpool game is on telly over here? Would be great to meet up with other palace fans over here so any information would be much appreciated.

Interesting New Data Maps of London

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I thought these were interesting especially the one about tweets about football teams. Palace certainly standout or is that just an optical illusion because we are in yellow? It doesn't look that way to me at first glance?

Fake Sheikh

About time this utter c*** was exposed.



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You can see why Murdoch has been spending money to stop this programme being shown. Turns out Mahmood might even be connected to the murder of Daniel Morgan in 1987



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Really wish people wouldn't buy into the Murdoch bullshit.

Sainsburys Christmas Advert 2014

It's not often I am stunned by an advert but this is fantastic. Bravo!

Shame in the City: £2.6bn fine leaves London’s reputation in tatters

The feasting continues...

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In one of the darkest days in the histories of the City and Wall Street, six major banks were have been fined a total of £2.6bn by regulators. A seventh, Barclays, is still in talks over the size of its penalty.



The punishments came after an inquiry by watchdogs in Britain, the US and Switzerland into rigging of the foreign-exchange market. Over £3trn is traded daily on the international currency market, and the banks’ traders were found to have manipulated prices.



What was shocking, even by the standards of the scandals of the past few years, was what regulators portrayed as the arrogance of the bank employees. They formed groups and gave themselves nicknames such as “the A team”, or “the Three Musketeers”. They communicated with each other via chatrooms.



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Comedy giant lever

You know those comedy levers you get on Have I Got News for you and other shows, where it triggers a fruit machine style section of the quiz?



I want one and wonder what to google to find one. Any help gratefully received....



Anyone know where I can get one?

Puskas award 2014 - Goal at Selhurst makes shortlist

There's a very familiar-looking goal in there for your viewing displeasure.



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Legal question - Limitations on the 'Freedom of the Press'

A woman's husband commits suicide. She keeps the truth from the young children, believing it preferable they believe their father dies of illness.



Once the pathology report comes out confirming suicide as cause of death, the local press get hold of the story. They say they will publish the story and say the freedom of the press allows them to do so.



Does the mother have any legal rights here? Particularly as there is a need to protect the children from undue anguish?

Man City Away 20/12/14

Any idea when these are likely to go on sale?

Ralph McTell 70th birthday concert - two tickets for sale

Due to a clash of events I now have two tickets for sale for the Ralph McTell 70th Birthday concert on 7th December at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 7:30 kick-off.

The tickets are side by side A31/32 in the Grand Circle and I'm offering them at face value - £70 for the two.



PM me if you are interested. Cheers.

The Troxy Commercial Road E1

Off soon to a Staff Awards Event there soon-any ideas on the place?

Scotland v England 18/11/14

Anyone travelling up to Glasgow for this game?

Cologne/Koln

Any tips on bars/restaurants/attractions?



Going for three nights with the missus at the end of November. I imagine we'll be spending the majority of our time around the Christmas markets and in the beer houses, but any other advice appreciated :p

RIP Warren Clarke

Blimey, that's a bit of a shocker :(



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Oops. Sorry, didn't realise there was already a thread.

New toothbrush

So I gets this new toothbrush a few days ago, seemed ok. I did think the bristles were a bit hard but assumed they'd soften with time.

Anyway, this morning I tapped it on the edge of the sink, as you do, and it started buzzing and the bristles were going up and down.



Yes, it battery operated.



I suppose I should be grateful to still have my own teeth, I just wish my brain was as complete :D

Zipcar

Anyone use it? It any good?



The Streetmobile has died (:() and living where I do, and commuting to central London by train or bike, I'm not sure I need to own a motor (new or otherwise) if Zipcar is actually any good. Keen to hear any experiences.

Stay Strong WCB: Warren Clarke is brown bread

RIP

"Imagine carrying THAT in your pocket"

How kids under 12 view cult classics from our youth:-



Sony Walkman:-



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Record player:-



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Enjoy :D

Lyons Farm Cars

This is a real long shot, but you never know.



Has anybody had any dealing with or bought a car from:



Lyons Farm Cars

Toat Hill Garage

Five Oaks Road

Horsham

West Sussex

RH13 0RL



I'm looking to buy a car from them, spending more money than I'm used to and looking for feedback.

Cheers

Happy Birthday Jukesy

Happy birthday David. Have a good day. Don't irritate me at work and your day will be just dandy ;)



Where's my cake?



:) x

Old Photographs of Palace Road SE19

Random one. Does anyone out there have photographs of the houses in Palace Road Se 19 preferably in the 60's but any date would do before the road was redeveloped?



My folks are finalising a family history/timeline thing and this would be really helpful.



Thanks in advance.

Cardiac Risk in the Young. Please read.

Hi all,



I know I haven't been around on here for quite some time, but I felt it necessary to make a reappearance after some tragic news involving a Palace season ticket holder and his wife.



In the early hours of Sunday 26th October, my best friend's wife suffered a massive cardiac arrest. James proceeded to give Marie CPR whilst waiting for the Ambulance Service to arrive.



Marie spent a week in intensive care at Croydon University Hospital. During that week family and friends of both James and Marie pretty much camped out in the hospital, giving as much love and support to both as we could physically and emotionally manage. In some cases people didn't sleep for 2 or 3 days. Others of us spent 10, 11, 12 hours at a time at hospital before heading home for some rest before starting again the next day.



On Sunday 2nd November Marie passed away. She was just 29. The news has left us empty, numb, confused and questioning everything. Marie ran a trampolining group called Anti-Gravity and spent all her time helping children and special needs pupils. To see the outpouring of love and affection for her from all those whose lives she has touched has been just amazing.



I type this with tears rolling down my cheeks.. I could not be prouder than I am right now for James. The way he has coped with everything has been nothing short of amazing. His strength and courage has been inspirational. Nothing prepares you for holding your mate in your arms after he's been told bad news. Nothing prepares you for going in to say goodbye to your friend for the last time. There is no manual for this. But the way James has been coping with this has helped us all cope with it too. He's been amazing.



As a result of this James wants to raise some money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). I know most of you don't know him or Marie, but if you feel like chucking a couple of quid towards this massively worthwhile cause, then here is the link he has created: To view the link you have to Register or Login .



Rest in Peace, Minty. We love you and miss you every day.



Simon x

Good luck Philae

The lander is on its way to the comet.

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Ben Burgess - Footballer to Teacher

A good article about a professional footballer and life after retirement... easy to forget that it isn't easy for a lot of players once they hang up their boots.



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Mercenaries

You wonder what a Club has to do to keep hold of players that are only interested in their bank accounts - surprise surprise a lot of these cnuts are French.



'Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, has reiterated his desire to play for a "big club", with Arsenal set to renew their interest in the France international.'





What mnore can Southampton do, they're 2nd in the league. He is reitering a desire to play for a club that may well finish lower. That's got to be about money, nothing else.



All hope is lost with players like this infecting the English game.

Moving Season ticket for one game

Anyone know if it's possible to move your season ticket seat to somewhere else in the ground for one game?

I've got family down at Xmas that would like to go on Boxing day, who would want to sit in the Holmesdale, whereas my season ticket is in the main stand. Anyone done this before?

Palace v Spurs Live On SKY

Palace v Spurs has been chosen by Sky for live coverage



Saturday 10th January 2015



Kick Off 5.30pm

Crystal Palace v Spurs, Sat 10th Jan, LIVE on SKy

...5.30 ko.

Fixture Information Spurs at home moved to 5.30 kick-off

...due to Sky, obviously.



Still on Saturday Jan 10th though.

Chamakh won’t be going to the Cup of Nations in January

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What a result. Morocco refused to host the tournament and therefore expelled their team.



Pros: he makes our attack look much more joined up, it suits our system to have a number 10 who drops deep, he has great hair.

Cons: it has taken the global outbreak of a fatal disease for this to happen.

Historical TV Dramas/Films

I've just finished watching The Great Fire on ITV. It was shit, don't waste your time.



Although it was shit, I did quite enjoy the stuff about Charles II and his brother James, and the fact that mobs started rounding up foreigners and blamed them for the fire. I knew nothing of these pieces of history and it got me looking into it online.



What other historical films/dramas are out there that I should watch? They don't need to be completely accurate, just mostly. This would rule out Braveheart for example, so please do not suggest that shower.

Heart Rates

What's your normal resting heart rate?



Mine is about 54 beats per minute which I always think is on the low side, given I'm in my late 40's and a good stone or two overweight. I am relatively fit though (I run/cycle pretty regularly). I expected it to be more like 60-70 bpm.



Is it related to blood pressure (mine is very low and always has been)?

Would you support a convicted rapist ?

Would you still pay and support a player that had been convicted and served his time ? or would you refuse to attend any matches ?





Convicted rapist Ched Evans is a step closer to returning to professional football today after it was revealed he will start training with former club Sheffield United this week.



More than 157,000 people have signed an online petition urging the League One club not to let him return after he was jailed for five years in 2012.



The 25-year-old was released from prison last month and continues to deny he raped the girl in a Premier Inn in his hometown of Rhyl, north Wales, in front of his friends.



But by the end of the week Evans will be training with Sheffield United, where he earned £20,000 before he was jailed, and is likely to be the final step before he signs for them permanently.



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Happy 60th birthday Nelson Alfie!

Happy birthday to my favourite bbs-er! See you a bit later xx

HF "Barred" fron the Albert.

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No real reason given.

manu fans given credit for our fans noise

Manchester United fans the loudest as Old Trafford tops the Premier League noise table



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Petition to save Crystal Palace athletics stadium

The Greater London Authority are trying to bulldoze through plans to demolish the athletics stadium in Crystal Palace Park and, in the worst case scenario, replace it with just landscaping – and a primary school!



Please sign the petition on this webpage To view the link you have to Register or Login before 17 November if you are against the GLA proposals as well – there's also a link to the official website if you know nothing about them.



My personal opinion is that these plans have nothing to do with their stated reasons but are more Boris Johnson wanting to a lasting 'legacy' in rebuilding the Crystal Palace since the part of the park not subject to the 'demolition' proposals mysteriously matches exactly the portion the ZhongRong Group (part owned by the famously transparent Chinese government) want to keep out of public and local control for 125 years! Except for Boris & Friends, ZhongRong's intentions are being kept secret from everyone who will have to live with the aftermath of a community and park destroyed in the interests of money and 'lasting legacy'. To make things worse Seb Coe's company is also involved (To view the link you have to Register or Login ) – so much for an 'Olympic Legacy' for people living south of the river and beyond!



Locals, like me only have this petition to really show opposition so please support the cause.



Thanks

Houses of Parliament regaining credibility?

Great debate now on the parliament channel based on the promise by the government to have a vote on the European arrest warrant, yet seem to be reneging on it.



Both sides of the house far from happy and pointing out how it looks to the electorate.



Am awaiting for Theresa May to finally get to her feet to answer the accusations of parliament being treated poorly and dishonestly over this matter.

Triangle Burglar

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Tipping Point

Is there a worse game show on tv than this pile of poop?

Pocket/Virtual Landline

Anybody have any experience with this sort of thing?



I'm starting a new business and need a virtual landline as I'll be moving around quite a lot in the next few years. I'm with o2 at the moment on a pay monthly contract and they've just told me they no longer offer virtual landlines to customers. I think they're having a bit of trouble with their suppliers.



EE seems to have a good deal, essentially a virtual landline bolt-on for £10 a month.



Any advice out there?

My Palace 'mojo' needs a boost.

Ladies, Gentlemen and even Soc.libs.



I need your help.



Always been a fan of the sort of the You Tube videos that people put together of Palace goals and so on set to music. What I am hoping for is some clever techy soul to splice together some smashing Palace goals (ideally many against Brighton and Millwall along with worthy others such as FA cup or league cup goals and things like Dougie at Stockport) with perhaps some great crowd shots of the HF all to a sound track of the Foo Fighters 'Everlong'.



A big ask I know but it all seems a little depressing at the moment and I reckon a big shot of Palace nostalgia put to a superb rock tune will lift the hearts.



Thanks. :)

Look who has joined my local team...

I live in a small town which is a Nottingham/ Derby suburb - halfway between both.



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I should pop along soon....

Premier League Starts

2014/15 – 11 games, 2 wins, 3 draws, 6 defeats for 9 points

2013/14 – 11 games, 1 win, 1 draw, 9 defeats for 4 points

2004/05 – 11 games, 3 wins, 2 draws, 6 defeats for 11 points

1997/98 – 11 games, 3 wins, 3 draws, 5 defeats for 12 points

1994/95 – 11 games, 2 wins, 4 draws, 5 defeats for 10 points

1992/93 – 11 games, 1 win, 6 draws, 4 defeats for 9 points



Obviously last season was just fantastic after Pulis came in and the KM hard work before it. But interesting to note that we have not made our "best" or "worse" start and been relegated in every season.

Palace Fans behaviour on return train from Manchester

Just wanted to say that on the way back from Manchester on Saturday I was embarrassed to be a Palace fan for the duration of the train journey, the behaviour of some of the fans was an absolute disgrace. Hitting the ceiling, swearing continuously in front of young children, being loud / disrespectful to other passengers and intimidating any poor female that tried to pass through the carriage! The saddest part of all was that this behaviour was from grown men, not a bunch of teenagers who you would sort of expect it from........

Anyone else feeling disconnected with the club?

What with Warnock in charge and this take over seemingly imminent, lack of communication with the owners and no connection with the management does anyone feel completely disconnected from the club in it's current state? Hasn't felt like this since Jordan was in charge.



We really need a pick me up.

Player Ratings And Reviews: Palace U18s 0-1 Swansea City AFC U18s

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Palace's U18s came into this match on the back of a poor run of form, despite a 7-0 drubbing of Barnsley last time out at Copers Cope Road, and Swansea executed a gameplan to perfection.



Corie Andrews was left with little protection from the officials but showed glimpses of why he is so highly rated. Saw a lot more of the ball than I thought but just not in the right areas or with much support.



They impressed so much against Juventus, Real Madrid and Spurs in the Premier League International U17 Cup that Juventus have offered them an opportunity to play again in Turin.

Rumour: Gayle to Wolves (Loan)

Football agent on twitter says it's pretty much a done deal.





If it happens, i ******* give up

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What is your maximum curry tolerance???

About to try a Pathia......



Have always been a bit of a wimp. Never gone beyond a Madras or Dhansak, would like to go further but although it will go "down", the body will suffer for days, in the lower guts area!



Might end up doing a poll.!

Rumour: ward and delaney talks stalled

I know its the mail but If any shred if truth in this we should go all out to tie Ward down on a long term deal.



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Match Updates: Sunday Premier league matches

why is WBA the tv match?

African Cup of Nations

I had a quick look for a thread already on this, so if there is one, my apologies.



Anyhow, Morocco is refusing to host it due to Ebola fears. As such, if CAF cannot find a new host ASAP, the tournament will be postponed and African players will most likely stay with their clubs for January.



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Rumour: Scott Brown

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Crystal Palace weigh up £5m bid for Scott Brown



CELTIC captain Scott Brown is set to be the subject of a £5 million January bid from Crystal Palace, according to reports.



Eagles boss Neil Warnock has had the former Hibs midfielder watched on a number of occasions this season, and is believed to be a big fan of the 29-year-old.



The Selhurst Park gaffer has reportedly earmarked the Scotland international as the key to ensuring Palace avoid relegation from the English Premier League.



If Brown joined Palace, he would join up with former Celtic team-mate Joe Ledley as well as fellow Scots Barry Bannan, James McArthur and Chris Kettings.



But Ronny Deila will no doubt be reluctant to lose his influential captain as Celtic eye progress in the Europa League.

Glen Roeder

Mail is suggesting that Glen Roeder will be our Director of Football . Reading SP comments about TP , maybe the reason he left was that SP does not favour a manager having most of the control on football matters where TP obviously does . Still doesnt explain wjy it was left so late before they realised their views were so far about though .

Staus of the Isle of Man.

Got an odd text from my mobile provider saying that we have been recently sending texts and making calls to somebody on the Isle of Man and that they have made a mistake in that they have not billed us for these, taking them as part of our normal allowances, but they will in the future.



Which is a puzzle as we don't know anybody on the Isle of Man. We have had a friend from Croatia over and have been texting her via her Croatian number but expected that to be charged as per normal along with texting another friend, via her British number, who has been in Antigua so is it possible that mobile companys route their services through the Isle of Man for out of country service ?



Will ring the company tomorrow to find out what is going on but thought that you clever sods might be able to throw some light on it first.

Still Game - TV comedy.

I know there are some fans on here, just a heads up that the live show was broadcast on BBC Scotland yesterday and can be found on iplayer here To view the link you have to Register or Login

Legends (formerly Lingerie) Football League

The most interested I've ever been in American Football...



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Rumour: Grant Hanley

Palace linked with Blackburn Rovers captain Grant Hanley in today's Sun paper. Warnock has had scouts watching him. If he's anything like Scott Dann then sign him up!



22 year old CB with over 100 games for Blackburn and 15 caps for Scotland.

Time to give Gayle his chance

After yesterdays miss by Campbell I feel that its time to give Gayle his chance.



He has done little wrong and just because he is young should not matter.



When I saw that miss my immediate thought was that Gayle would have buried that.



He made a massive difference at the end of last season and should be put straight in, starting with Liverpool.



If that does not work then we need a replacement in Jan.



One thing is sure we cant afford to miss chances like that again.

Suggested Team and Formation For: Liverpool (Home)

--------------------Speroni---------------------------

Mariappa-----Dann---------Delaney---------Ward

-------------Jedinak---------Ledley-----------------

Puncheon----------Chamakh---------------Bolasie

----------------------Zaha--------------------------



1) That's now our first choice back 4. I prefer Kelly to Mariappa, but that is tried and tested and should be the back4 until January barring injuries, and we should look to bed Kelly into centre back next season.



2) Puncheon to be given a chance as he links well with Mariappa. Bolasie to play as he was our MOM in this fixture last season. If he is off form, take him off after 55 mins NOT after 80 mins



3) Would prefer Gayle up front, but it's obvious Warnock doesn't want to give him any opportunities. Shows that those excusing Warnock with his subs because of injuries/red cards earlier in the season were totally wrong. We go 1-0 down after 65 mins. Change should have been straight away. He is still bringing on all the subs in the last 10 or 15 mins. It's ridiculous.



4) Zaha up front because he can hold it up, and is as good at finishing as Campbell - not difficult - and he works just as hard. If we need goals, Dwight Gayle is your man.



5) Close between Ledley and Mcarthur. Very similar players actually. Both defensively disciplined and decent passers, headers, tackles. Neither has the dynamism to take a game by the scruff of the neck though.



Would be interested to hear other people's thoughts