by Chris Harris 'We're the lads from Macc....' When a Dream Come True Suddenly Felt Like a Nightmare If you’d said to any Crystal Palace supporter at the beginning of last season that Palace were going to win the FA Cup, we’d have bitten your hand off. After all, this club with its history, heart … Continue reading How the FA Cup Lost Its Way — and How Crystal Palace FC May Have Saved It
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Crystal Palace’s Thin Squad, AFCON, Injuries and Fixture Pile-Up: How the Glasner Backlash Was Inevitable and Patience Required
by Chris Harris Football fans are fickle. We all know that. But there’s a special kind of flick-of-the-switch fickleness that creeps into a club when it’s been comfortable for just a bit too long — and you can see it now all over the Crystal Palace forum. The same posters who have spent the last … Continue reading Crystal Palace’s Thin Squad, AFCON, Injuries and Fixture Pile-Up: How the Glasner Backlash Was Inevitable and Patience Required
Home Secretary Proscribes Holmesdale Fanatics as Terrorist Organisation
By our Political Correspondent The Home Secretary has today formally proscribed the Holmesdale Fanatics, Crystal Palace’s most prominent ultra group, under counter-terrorism legislation. The decision, justified on the grounds of “public safety” and “the potential for radicalisation,” has prompted outrage from civil liberties groups, football supporters, and the club itself. The Banner That Sparked a … Continue reading Home Secretary Proscribes Holmesdale Fanatics as Terrorist Organisation
The Rights of Fans. 