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Stormzy’s football club parts with 2 managers after 5 games
Even Ken Bates or “Deadly” Doug Ellis, old-school football club owners notorious for sacking their managers with alacrity, never got rid of two at the same time. But that’s what international grime star Stormzy did this week, less than three … Continue reading
Mayor Perry accepted hundreds of pounds of gifts in first year
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Recently published declarations of interest from the borough’s elected Mayor show someone who enjoys a free lunch and just doesn’t know when to say ‘No’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES There’s hardly an official opening or a charity … Continue reading
Football club’s new owner Stormzy is up for the FA Cup
Croydon Athletic’s first game under new ownership drew almost nine times their typical crowd from last season – and the 542nd person through the gate at the Mayfield Stadium for yesterday’s FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round was none other than … Continue reading
Athletic hoping their new season will go down a real Stormzy
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: The (not-so) big kick-off is less than 24 hours away… Here, ANDREW SINCLAIR, right, the go-to-expert for BBC 5 Live and BBC Radio London, looks ahead to what’s in store at Croydon Arena and the Mayfield Stadium The … Continue reading
Zaha transfer saga reaches sad end as player flies off to Turkey
So, farewell then, Wilf Zaha, Crystal Palace’s “G.O.A.T.” – Greatest Of All Time – who is to join Turkish champions Galatasaray on a free transfer with a three-year contract expected to be finalised in Istanbul today.
Palace confirm Hodgson as manager for one more season
Crystal Palace have confirmed that Roy Hodgson, who will be 76 when the new Premier League season kicks off next month, will be the club’s manager for 2023-2024. The one-year extension of Hodgson’s second spell in charge of the club … Continue reading
Stormzy and Zaha team up to buy their hometown football club
Thornton Heath superstars offer AFC Croydon Athletic fans the hope of having their ‘Wrexham moment’ Croydon Athletic, the phoenix club based in Thornton Heath which has battled through tough times over the past decade, this morning announced that it has … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, Football, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Mayfield Stadium, Stormzy, Wilfried Zaha
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Veteran boss Hodgson set to stay on for one more season
Roy Hodgson is expected to accept a proposal to stay on as head coach at Crystal Palace for another season. The former England boss will celebrate his 76th birthday just days before the new season kicks off on August 12 … Continue reading
Ex-Brighton boss tipped to become new Palace manager
Graham Potter, who was sacked as Chelsea manager last month after the lowest points-per-game return of any coach at the club in the Premier League era, is reportedly being considered to become the new boss at Crystal Palace. As poor … Continue reading
Palace fans prepare to bid farewell to all-time great Zaha
How a £200,000 per week contract offer, the Premier League’s oldest manager and a hamstring injury could all be inter-woven into the future plans of one of the greatest players ever to strut his stuff on the Selhurst Park turf … Continue reading
Lika’s goals give real boost to Athletic’s stop-start season
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: With an Easter Monday derby at the Mayfield Stadium and a late revival in form for the Trams, ANDREW SINCLAIR looks at what the remainder of the season holds in store Croydon’s non-league clubs enter the final weeks … Continue reading
It’s a case of Hodgson’s choice for Palace fans as Roy returns
With an announcement that confirmed that the directors at Crystal Palace had no “Plan B” for the replacement of sacked boss Patrick Vieira, it is a case of Hobson’s, or Hodgson’s, choice as the club set another record with the … Continue reading
‘Precarious’ Palace sack boss Vieira after no wins in 11 games
Eagles were ‘sleepwalking to relegation’ under the former France and Arsenal star, as some suggest veteran ex-manager Hodgson might return in a caretaker role Crystal Palace have sacked manager Patrick Vieira. The move comes less than 48 hours after Vieira … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Patrick Vieira, Sport, Steve Parish
Tagged Crystal Palace FC, John Salako, Patrick Vieira, Roy Hodgson, Selhurst Park, Steve Parish
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GOSH! It’s Cesc! Charity volunteer wins £10,000 for sick kids
A charity volunteer from Croydon received the surprise of his life when he received a call from a World Cup-winner to tell him that his football initiative had won a worldwide competition – and a £10,000 donation to his chosen … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Football, Sport
Tagged #Cheers4Christmas, Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, Chelsea FC, Como, Goals for GOSH, Jamie Groves, Selhurst, Selhurst Park
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Cup run would be fitting tribute to ‘club legend’ Hillburn
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: The borough’s sides had a quiet-ish December due to postponements, but as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports, both Rams and Trams need a run of wins to drag themselves away from risk of relegation Croydon FC entered the new year … Continue reading
Whyteleafe banking on bumper World Cup crowd for derby
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Can the Trams’ returning manager maintain the momentum into a crunch game tomorrow? ANDREW SINCLAIR previews derby day and what the December fixture list holds for Croydon Athletic Football fans, perhaps fired up by tonight’s England World Cup … Continue reading
Concern over Crystal Palace sports centre’s emergency closure
Crystal Palace Stadium, for 50 years the home of British athletics, was last night subject to an emergency closure for safety reasons. The whole of the National Sports Centre, including the sports hall and gyms, is closed this weekend. There … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Football, History, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Sport
Tagged athletics, Bromley Council, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, GLA, Greater London Authority, Steve Cram, Steve Ovett
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Giles in ‘fairytale’ return for second spell as Croydon boss
Seven months after he stood down as manager at Croydon FC, it was announced tonight that Liam Giles is to return to the Arena as the club’s new boss. A vacancy had occurred after Tyler Chambers and his assistant manager, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Croydon Arena, Croydon FC, Gavin English, Liam Giles, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tyler Chandler
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Trams boss Chambers resigns on Twitter after row with board
In an exclusive interview with ANDREW SINCLAIR, Croydon FC’s latest manager explains why he and assistant Joe Brown felt their positions had become ‘untenable’ Croydon are looking for their third manager in seven months after Tyler Chambers resigned following Saturday’s … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon FC, Football, South Norwood, Sport
Tagged Andrew Sinclair, Croydon, Croydon Arena, Croydon FC, Gavin English, Joe Brown, South Norwood, Tyler Chambers
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Palace granted permission (again) for £100m stand at Selhurst
Back of the net! The result of last night’s planning committee meeting was never in doubt. But now Crystal Palace and their chairman Steve Parish have to seal a deal with Sainsbury’s. By our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE It … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Christopher Herman, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Leila Ben-Hassel, Planning, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Labour, Planning, South Norwood, Steve Parish, Wooderson Close
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Boxpark uses England star Grealish to cash in on World Cup
Boozepark, next to East Croydon Station, is looking to cash in on England’s World Cup heroes next month, selling tickets at up to £40 a time to enter the food and booze venue on the days when Gareth Southgate’s side … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, East Croydon, Football, Pubs, Sport
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish, Qatar, Qatar World Cup, Stormzy, World Cup
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