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Really not bothered about what Crystal Palace do. That way you neither get arrogant nor jealous.

They're allowed on Palace threads, and given that folk have been ripping them one for eighteen months or so (on their forum also) then it should be taken in equal measure.

Yes, but you've never won the Oxford Benevolent Cup. 1985. Pride of place. You'll never say that.

Rationally speaking, I'm not sure it will get better for clubs outside the bigger spenders. Maybe the occasional incursion. Brighton have been the best of the rest for a couple of years (depends if we include Aston Villa in the rest or not). But as it stands best of the rest doth butter no...

The league should be a bit stronger next year if Leicester, Leeds and Southampton come up. Actually, it'll be the same as the season before this. But I think Palace will end up in their eternal 11th-14th again. (8 out of 10 seasons- the others being 10th & 15th)

Yeah, about that...

TCFs as I call them. Third Class Fans. I struggle to recognise anyone's support for these clubs as real. And the phrase 'us' irks me. The Palace rivalry is pantomime to me. Crystal Palace are a 'proper' football club with genuine fans. So as much as I wouldn't want to lose to them, and on the...

I wouldn't call Chelsea a real rival. Just a team we, and everyone outside their supporter base, likes to see lose. Without the Palace indoctrination, I always considered Portsmouth as the team I wanted to lose to least. In the original football fans survey done years ago Portsmouth and...

So what is Danny Welbeck ? Ings has a better scoring record and appearance record. Not worked out at West Ham. Palace might be a good move.

As I've mentioned, I love the pantomime villain thing, but it's no more than that. As every rivalry should be. If anyone is fueled by antipathy, with the catalyst being twenty two men kicking a bag of air around a patch of grass, it's time to sit down and have a think. It seems that in...

That is one hell of a team. I'd want to win the Europa League with that.

Excuse me, I'm in that age group. I spend my time researching old bus time tables, town planning maps and enjoying Alan Bennett. Say that again and I'll smack you, yer Palace bast... Oh.

There is nothing more edifying than seeing a Chelsea defeat at present. Feel free to wipe the floor with them on Boxing Day

The feeling that some folk seem, and it's only some, to think being rivals with Palace is beneath us rather irks me. It's what I was hoping wouldn't happen. But it is only some, a small number. I've never hated Palace. It is an enjoyable pantomime rivalry that has endured. I don't think I would...

You should join the Sussex cricket thread. Although you may not wish to volunteer yourself to depression. I've not had much cricket given that August is the month of The Humbug and I refuse to watch that.

Out with anger in with love.

Unlike players who walk into our trophy room and see the Oxfordshire Benevolent Cup gleaming in splendid solitude.

I think that looking at the positions for the last ten seasons we can conclude that it will be onwards and sideways. Palace, 11th-14th anyone ? No prizes.

11th-14th, that's where Palace have finished in eight out of the last ten seasons. 10th and 15th in the others. I think that's an established Premier League team. But it must be so dull.