Croydon Advertiser • 17th August 2016

Here's the reason Crystal Palace should not offer asking price for Benteke

People have many pet hates – things that annoy them. One of mine is anything overpriced. I don't mind paying more for a good product and I don't mind sometimes overpaying...a little bit. I do mind vastly overpaying for something, particularly when I feel the seller is trying to rip me off, which is why I'm totally against Crystal Palace blowing £32.5 million on Christian Benteke. It's just something I'm going to have to disagree with many Crystal Palace fans on, who, judging by some of their on

Croydon Advertiser • 7th August 2016

Five things we learnt - Crystal Palace v Valencia

Crystal Palace turned on the style in their final first team friendly before the new season as they beat Valencia 3-1. Connor Wickham scored twice in the first half to give Palace a 2-0 lead at half time, before Mile Jedinak added a third from the penalty spot in the second half. Valencia pulled one back, but it wasn't enough. Here's five things we learnt from Saturday's game. It's not that we should stop looking for a striker, but in all honesty, whoever Palace buy may just be a backu

Croydon Advertiser • 6th August 2016

Crystal Palace's Keith Millen praises players against Valencia and gives defender injury update

Crystal Palace ran out 3-1 winners against Valencia today in their only home friendly before the start of the season. Eagles assistant manager Keith Millen lauded his player's fitness and tactical performance in what he described as a physical game. Connor Wickham scored twice and Mile Jedinak was also on the scoresheet. WATCH what Millen had to say about the win, below. "We're pleased with the game time they've (the players) had. Our lads have certainly showed their match fitness, so that's

Croydon Advertiser • 17th July 2016

Are Crystal Palace right to go after Christian Benteke?

It's one of the biggest transfer rumours surrounding Crystal Palace this summer. Liverpool's Christian Benteke could be heading to Selhurst Park, but it seems The Reds will only let him leave if their asking price is met. According to reports, Liverpool's current price tag is £32.5 million and they may not sell if they don't receive that amount. Crystal Palace have been more than generous with their offers so far, which have been in the high to mid twenty million territory, but Liverpool are a

Croydon Advertiser • 21st May 2016

FA Cup final: How much does this year's matchday programme cost and what's in it?

It isn't going to be cheap but Crystal Palace fans will no doubt be happy to snap up an FA Cup final matchday programme, given that it has been 26 years since they last had the oppotunity. It will be on sale almost everywhere (around Wembley of course - you might not be able to find one at your local newsagent's). You can also buy a copy of it here. This is what it looks like NOW READ: Crystal Palace's FA Cup victory parade date revealed - now they just have to beat Manchester United But

Croydon Advertiser • 21st May 2016

Crystal Palace boss thanks the players and fans after a 'great FA Cup final.'

Despite Crystal Palace's FA Cup Final loss to Manchester United thanks to an extra time goal by Jesse Lingard, manager Alan Pardew was gracious in defeat. "There was enough there in the first half. The tactical plan to stop them getting through, which we worked on all week, worked well for us. We had quick breaks and if we had a bit more assistance from the ref we might have done better in the first half. "Second half I thought we were a lot better, a bit more composed with the ball. The playe

Croydon Advertiser • 20th May 2016

Manchester United's probable starting 11 and their weaknesses

Crystal Palace have admittedly not got the best record against Manchester United in recent years. Of the six meetings between the two clubs in the last three seasons since Crystal Palace won promotion, the Red Devils have picked up five wins and there was one draw (this season at Selhurst Park). Having said that, the last time the two sides met in a cup competition Crystal Palace won, defeating Manchester United 2-1 in the League Cup in 2011. Palace have finished this season as they did the o

Croydon Advertiser • 19th May 2016

What do Crystal Palace fans have planned for the FA Cup final?

This weekend offers a once-in-a-quarter-century opportunity for Crystal Palace fans to watch their side in the FA Cup final - so there's no point not celebrating the occasion in style. The Holmesdale Fanatics have big plans for the game against Manchester United and have been receiving generous donations from fellow fans to create a big display they have planned for the game. They have been to Germany for materials and the amount needed to put the display on is thought to be anywhere from £3,0

Croydon Advertiser • 18th May 2016

Who would you pick to take the decisive penalty for Palace?

Penalty shoot-outs aren't popular with every football fan but you can be sure that, in hindsight, all Crystal Palace fans would have loved one at the end of the 1990 FA Cup final. Back then if the Cup Final ended in a draw the game would go to a replay. And we all know that the replay didn't have the result that every Palace fan would have wanted. Unlike in the 1990 Cup Final, if this weekend's game ends in a draw after extra time it will go to penalties. So, every Eagles fan will have ponder

Croydon Advertiser • 18th May 2016

Dodgy haircuts, ear rings and monobrows: Crystal Palace Panini stickers from 1990

We have all been there - having rushed down the shops after school you rip open your pack of Panini stickers only to realise that you now have 17 Ted McMinns and 12 Wilf Rostrons. Those names (McMinn played for Derby and Rostron for Watford) won't mean much to anyone who didn't grow up in the late 1980s. But even kids today will relate to the fury we all felt back then when we didn't get the stickers we wanted. It would mean another lunchtime at school playing swapsies - and hoping that rathe

Croydon Advertiser • 17th May 2016

The goalie who was part of Crystal Palace's last FA Cup final squad but never played for the club

It's the sort of question you might expect to hear at a pub quiz at a boozer run by an encylopecic Crystal Palace fan. Which player was in the club's 1990 FA Cup final matchday squad but never played a first-team game for the club, despite being at Selhurst Park for five years? If you've no idea we will put you out of your misery. It was current Crystal Palace goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman, who in 1990 was just 18 years old. In those days teams were only allowed two substitutes so even if Ni

Croydon Advertiser • 17th May 2016

Check out these stunning Crystal Palace tattoos as fans prepare for Manchester United FA Cup Final

You can be pretty sure that on Monday Croydon's tattoo parlours will be packed if Crystal Palace cause an upset and beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final. There's no doubt that there are enormous numbers of devoted Crystal Palace fans out there, but when you go through the pain of getting a tattoo to show your devotion to your club some would argue it is taking things to another level. Being a Palace fan is now part of your identity. You can't wash it off, but none of the fans who have ha

Croydon Advertiser • 16th May 2016

Susanna Reid: 'Everybody other than Manchester United fans wants Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup'

One of Crystal Palace's most famous fans has predicted that this weekend's FA Cup final will be an "epic occasion" - and reckons that almost the entire country wants Alan Pardew's men to defeat Manchester United. The television presenter who currently has to put up with renowned Arsenal fan Piers Morgan every morning on Good Morning Britain, spoke to the Croydon Advertiser ahead of this weekend's clash. "I am definitely looking forward to it," she said. "It will be an epic occasion. I still

Croydon Advertiser • 13th May 2016

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Palace legends' FA Cup final predictions

The Crystal Palace 2015/16 awards took place at the Odeon in Leicester Square last night and the Croydon Advertiser took the opportunity to talk to three Eagles legends about next week's historic FA Cup final. Wilfried Zaha picked up the player of the year award, Jason Puncheon won the goal of the season for his strike against Norwich and Steve Coppell won the special achievement award, among others. Before the show and during the intervals we managed to push our way through and get in amongst

Croydon Advertiser • 8th May 2016

Sixteen reasons Crystal Palace are and always will remain a bigger club than Brighton

Crystal Palace are in their third straight season in the Premier League. Brighton finished 20th in the Championship last campaign. They are currently in the top six, but can they really hold their nerve and challenge for promotion?. Both clubs were formed about the same time, yet Palace have been in the country's top tier far more times than their rivals. Brighton thought increasing the capacity of and improving their stadium would make them more successful, but they still haven't caught up wi

Croydon Advertiser • 29th April 2016

Crystal Palace manager criticised by Chung-yong-Lee for 'short term vision' and 'absurd' decisions

Chung-yong-Lee has launched a surprising attack on Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew during an interview with Korea's Sport Seoul. The South Korean midfielder, who hasn't had much playing time for The Eagles this year, criticised the Crystal Palace manager's short term vision at the club and slated him for playing the same players all the time. "Pardew runs the team with very short-term vision. We have a great squad but he plays the same players again and again until someone gets injured. The

Croydon Advertiser • 25th April 2016

Pardew says Man United are favourites but Crystal Palace 'have got players who can hurt any team.'

With Crystal Palace's victory over Watford setting up a repeat of the 1990 FA Cup final against Manchester United, manager Alan Pardew gave this thoughts on people going back to the two clubs' previous encounter when he was a player and said the team now was different, but had similar traits to the one he was a part of 26 years ago. "When John Salako's in the room he talks about 1990 every five minutes. "The team now is very different and there is a different spirit in the team to the one we h

Croydon Advertiser • 24th April 2016

POLL: Who should take the decisive penalty kick for Crystal Palace against Watford?

With the FA Cup semi final just hours away and Manchester United waiting for the winner in the final, Crystal Palace will be eager to set up a repeat of the 1990 FA Cup final. Of course this time, The Eagles would be looking for revenge. In order for that to take place, first Palace must get through Watford. Hopefully they'll dispatch of them in normal time,but if the tie goes in to extra time and it comes down to a penalty shoot out, who do you think has the nerve to take the decisive penalt

Croydon Advertiser • 9th April 2016

FIVE things we learnt from Crystal Palace’s win against Norwich

Of course we know this from the opening few months of the season, in which the team was winning game left and right, and not against just anybody either. The Eagles have also been racking up victories in the FA Cup, but there was a moment where many were starting to doubt if Palace would win another league game this season. Some people were beginning to feel that the club may have to rely more on those below them failing to gather enough points to catch them up. Thankfully today's game showed th

Croydon Advertiser • 1st April 2016

11 things you might not know about Selhurst Park

SELHURST Park has been the home of Crystal Palace Football Club for nearly 100 years - so probably should have had at least 10 of its own testimonials by now. Most Eagles fans probably know a fair amount about their home ground but in the same way that there is always time for a pint 20 minutes before kick off there's always room for a little bit more knowledge. Reporter Wojciech Zdrojkowski has come up with a list of 11 relatively interesting things you might not have known about the stadium.