Category Archives: Crystal Palace FC

Croydon’s list of great residents omits David Lean. Why?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

The saddening/maddening thing about Croydon Council is that, when given some of the simplest of tasks in their attempt to promote the borough, they still manage to balls it up. Take, for example, this week’s half-cocked announcement on the council … Continue reading →

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High spots and progress offer hope for Palace future

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

The football season for Crystal Palace had its usual share of contradictions: moments of pride, passion and the inevitable disappointments that fans have all come to know and – in some cases begrudgingly – love. THOMAS HUGHES, of Five-Year Plan … Continue reading →

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Roy Hodgson, Croydon and the “impossible job”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

A former Crystal Palace youth player appointed as England manager? ED AARONS delves back more than 40 years to outline Roy Hodgson’s childhood in Selsdon Roy Hodgson, England manager. It’s a sentence that even the 64-year-old son of a Croydon … Continue reading →

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Dancing Palace fans raise £5,000 for Sport Relief

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Nine Palace fans who strutted their stuff at half-time during the game against Barnsley on Tuesday have raised more than £5,000 in aid of Sport Relief. The fans, all but one of them men, donned mini-skirts and leg warmers, strutted … Continue reading →

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Selhurst Park to get a preview of Olympic boxing action

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Selhurst Park is to stage another international amateur boxing tournament, when England take on Scotland under the marquee raised on the pitch on May 16. This follows a similar event being staged last year, when England won 5-2 against the … Continue reading →

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Steve O’Connell took gift from cricket fixer Majeed

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Steve O’Connell, Britain’s most overpaid local councillor, in 2008 accepted a gift from Mazhar Majeed, the sports agent who last November was sentenced to 20 months in prison for his part in the Pakistan Test cricket spot-fixing scandal. O’Connell, ward … Continue reading →

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Glad all over? Not after Councillor Pearson is let off

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Crystal Palace fans angry at the handling and outcome of the case of steward Tony Pearson have reported the matter to the Football Supporters’ Federation. The reaction of fans today to the decision, first reported by Inside Croydon, has been … Continue reading →

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Palace steward Pearson escapes all sanctions

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Tony Pearson, the local councillor who was accused of being abusive and using heavy-handed tactics when working as a steward at a Crystal Palace home game before Christmas, has been let off with a reprimand and will be allowed “to … Continue reading →

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Councillor Pearson could miss cup semi-final over steward row

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

“Hard Man” Tony Pearson, the Tory councillor for New Addington, faces an agonising weekend wait for a disciplinary hearing at Selhurst Park on Monday to discover whether he is to be sacked from his duties as a steward at Crystal … Continue reading →

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Boris is back in town as questions tower over O’Connell

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

ANDREW PELLING wanted to speak to the elected London Mayor at an event in Croydon on Tuesday, and found it would cost him £260 for the privilege Boris is in town tomorrow at the Develop Croydon Conference. If you want … Continue reading →

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