I think realistically they had to, despite what their private feelings might be. Shame the fans of some of the other proud league clubs haven't and won't put the same pressure on their respective boards.
We've now sold over 4000 of our allocation for Palace after only a day and a bit on general sale. I'm genuinely a bit staggered. It's just after crimbo, is a bit of an arse to get to, there are no trains that will get you back to Gy after, they're one of the smaller PL clubs (probably only be 8k...
Chuffed to f**k with that! Judging by stats/early reports we perhaps rode our luck a bit (as did Cheltenham last week- that's football), but defended pretty well against a side in a bit of form. We've been pretty shit at home for years, this little run is very novel but very, very welcome!
Someone else's good (imo) post and my reply from the Fishy:
Maybe my view is a bit quaint, perhaps
I am in denial about how football is now just a money game, but the moment my club becomes a secondary status football club behind the likes of two times administration Bournemouth, being...
Palace fans seem to think there won't be any more than 13k-15k in the ground, so although it could have been a lot worse, it is ultimately a tad disappointing from a financial point of view (we'd make as much or more if we were playing half the championship clubs away). Our players will be...
Hi Chesterfieldians :wave:
Is it possible to park on Lockoford Lane? Or are there restrictions, such as permit holders only? Was thinking of parking somewhere near the corner of Lockoford Lane and James Street.
Looking forward to our draw on Sunday. Replay should be a cracker! :2thumb:
Be surprised if we don't sell out our initial allocation early tomorrow after tonight's performance. Wonder if we'll get more? Think the initial allocation is the maximum Chesterfield are obliged to give us (15% of capacity).
Great performance by us after the first 20 minutes. 2nd goal looks proper dodge and the penalty looks soft (though Tranmere didn't protest) but we controlled the game. Tranmere had no concerted periods of pressure, though they did look dangerous the few times they found themselves in the final...
I'm on the fence about this one. Might wait to see if we sell a load tomorrow if they might open up the side stand overflow thingy, where I was for the game last year. Been turned off away games within 2 hours of Gy by some of the "characters" that often show up, and fully expect them to show up...
Crewe had a couple of decent half chances but Town had two clear chances in the last 5 minutes of the half and really should be 1 up at the break. Ainley and Embleton the best players.
Ohhh I could easily say a proper fan is one who realises that it is an affront to the history of their club and the football league to have to play a competitive fixture against the little-older-than-kids sides of the richest, bloated, arrogant few, merely for a couple of extra shekels. But that...