Category Archives: Crystal Palace FC

Textor exits Palace with £190m deal that saves Europa dream

Posted on June 23, 2025 by insidecroydon

Crystal Palace fans who have been holding their breath since the cup final victory last month could be heard emitting a massive sigh of relief today. Or two sighs of relief: for director John Textor appears to have finally exited … Continue reading →

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Palace fans’ forums express outrage over dodgy dog searches

Posted on June 11, 2025 by insidecroydon

Eagles fans were shocked by findings in our exclusive investigation into searches conducted by a private security firm outside Selhurst Park Inside Croydon’s exclusive report about potentially unlawful security searches outside Selhurst Park Stadium, using sniffer dogs, received overwhelming support … Continue reading →

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Cup final captain Thomas gets back on his bike to fight cancer

Posted on May 29, 2025 by insidecroydon

Geoff Thomas, the former Crystal Palace captain, is setting off to ride the Tour de France route next month, 20 years since he first completed the arduous test of cycling endurance. Former England midfielder Thomas will once again will be … Continue reading →

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Something doesn’t sniff right as security firm breaks the law

Posted on May 28, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: Industry body says it is ‘appalled’ at the search of football fans outside Selhurst Park by staff from a private security company who failed to show their ID and licence, as is required by the law. PETER GILLMAN investigates … Continue reading →

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After 120-year wait, it was tears of joy at Palace’s parade party

Posted on May 27, 2025 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon’s PETER GILLMAN followed the team from Wembley to SE25 for yesterday’s outpouring of joy at the Palace victory parade Even now, it seemed unreal. Here we were on a packed Whitehorse Lane yesterday, waiting for the Crystal Palace … Continue reading →

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Council boss denies demanding £200,000 in Palace parade row

Posted on May 24, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE:  Croydon’s chief exec has issued a plea to the borough’s councillors seeking their help to media manage adverse publicity over Crystal Palace’s truncated FA Cup victory parade. By STEVEN DOWNES Katherine Kerswell, Croydon Council’s chief executive, yesterday issued an … Continue reading →

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Cup-winners Palace snub Perry over Town Hall victory parade

Posted on May 23, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: For Croydon’s Tory Mayor, failing to get a chance to bask in the reflected glory of the football club is another tale of ‘what might have been’. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Mayor Jason Perry has been snubbed by Crystal … Continue reading →

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MP Reed shown a yellow card for cosying up to water lobbyists

Posted on May 21, 2025 by insidecroydon

It appears that Steve Reed OBE, the MP for Streatham (and can’t be arsed with Croydon North), is not as big a football fan as he has tried to make out. Reed, now the environment secretary in Keir Starmer’s Labour … Continue reading →

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We’re South London and very, very proud of our FA Cup team

Posted on May 20, 2025 by insidecroydon

CUP FINAL COMMENTARY: With a chance for another opportunity to reflect on the scale of the achievement of Saturday’s FA Cup final win at Wembley, JERRY FITZPATRICK thanks the Eagles heroes for giving Croydon something to cheer about The most … Continue reading →

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A dream becomes reality: Wembley shook and it was beautiful

Posted on May 18, 2025 by insidecroydon

2025 FA CUP FINAL: Inside Croydon’s PETER GILLMAN was among the accredited media at Wembley for a historic day which captured the imagination of the nation and fulfilled the dreams of football romantics around the world Yessss!!! We aced it! … Continue reading →

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‘This team feels ready to seize the moment’ says Palace chair

Posted on May 16, 2025 by insidecroydon

FA CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: ‘We don’t know if we will win but we will show our personality’ – manager and club chairman embrace the south London spirit of Palace’s loud and proud fans Oliver Glasner will be fulfilling a childhood … Continue reading →

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Palace record-breaker Joel Ward: This is merely ‘See you later’

Posted on May 14, 2025 by insidecroydon

FA CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: A decision has been made by player and club that a record-breaking career at Selhurst Park must come to an end Joel Ward will depart Crystal Palace as a player when his contract expires at the … Continue reading →

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Parish’s position in jeopardy as Textor stages a Palace coup

Posted on May 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

FA CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: After ‘a turbulent few months’ behind the scenes at Selhurst Park, could the man who helped save the club from insolvency be forced out? “We’re going into the build-up before the biggest game in the club’s … Continue reading →

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‘More buckets than businesses’: readers quiz Labour’s Davis

Posted on May 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

‘What are you going to do about the Whitgift Centre?’ one of our readers asked Councillor Rowenna Davis, Labour’s recently selected candidate to stand for election as Croydon Mayor in May 2026. ‘At the moment, there’s more buckets than businesses.’ … Continue reading →

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Palace fans asked to avoid Trafalgar Square on Cup final day

Posted on May 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

‘Let’s do what we do best and finish what we started’, says supporters’ group, as they plan their big match build-up Crystal Palace fans planning to gather in central London on Saturday ahead of the FA Cup final at Wembley … Continue reading →

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NEW SUBSCRIBER OFFER: Get a free Palace Cup final T-shirt

Posted on May 2, 2025 by insidecroydon

May 7 UPDATE: This reader offer is now closed. Thank you to all those who have subscribed or upgraded their subscription. The T-shirts are on their way!! To help celebrate Crystal Palace reaching this year’s FA Cup final, Inside Croydon … Continue reading →

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You cannot buy that: Glasner’s Eagles produce display of joy

Posted on April 27, 2025 by insidecroydon

Crystal Palace are heading to the third FA Cup final in the club’s history, after a magnificent Wembley victory which was a triumph for the Eagles fans as well as their players Moments after referee Anthony Taylor blew the final … Continue reading →

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Build costs soar to £200m for new main stand at Selhurst Park

Posted on April 15, 2025 by insidecroydon

Palace’s new stand could take a decade to pay for itself, according to latest reports Soaring development costs hitting an estimated £200million and continuing uncertainty over the role of a previous board member threaten to further delay the build of … Continue reading →

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When people talk, things happen and they get things done

Posted on March 18, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Businessman TIM WATES believes that even a small shift in engagement with each other can make a big difference to the borough’s future Across Croydon, many community groups, volunteers and businesses are rolling up their sleeves to make … Continue reading →

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It’s a Sheikh down: Freedman confirmed as leaving Palace

Posted on March 18, 2025 by insidecroydon

Crystal Palace fans were today coming to terms with the news that Dougie Freedman is leaving the club. Palace chairman Steve Parish said Freedman, as sporting director, had been “instrumental in everything we have done over the past eight years”, … Continue reading →

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83-year-old Palace fan shaken by Selhurst security shakedown

Posted on March 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Season ticket-holder PETER GILLMAN had been looking forward to the Ipswich match all week, but in the queue at the gate something happened which left him questioning his club’s approach At the age of 83, a milestone I … Continue reading →

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Palace are adding a touch of poetry to their beautiful game

Posted on March 1, 2025 by insidecroydon

It is sometimes said that football, when it’s played properly, at its fluid best, is like a form of physical poetry. Well now, the National Literacy Trust and Arts Council England have launched A Poem for Your Club to try … Continue reading →

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Saudi-backed group close to sealing £150m Palace share deal

Posted on January 8, 2025 by insidecroydon

It could soon be a whole new ball game at Selhurst Park, as a consortium headed by a Texas basketball hero moves to buy out John Textor Crystal Palace might yet become the latest Premier League club to undergo a … Continue reading →

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Here’s our wish-list for a better Croydon and Sutton in 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 by insidecroydon

What do you want for Croydon, and Sutton, in 2025? We approached a wide range of figures, including loyal readers, religious leaders, educators and business people for their thoughts – and hopes – for the New Year Ken Towl Addiscombe … Continue reading →

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Work on Selhurst Park’s £150m main stand to start next year

Posted on December 19, 2024 by insidecroydon

More than six years since Crystal Palace first applied for planning permission, construction work is on course to start at the end of the football season, while  south London-based businessmen have been lined up to buy out John Textor as … Continue reading →

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