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Glasner’s Palace are one game away from Leipzig final send-off
Twelve months after the biggest game in the club’s history, comes the biggest game in the club’s history, with a European semi-final at Selhurst Park tomorrow night. PETER GILLMAN gets off the Eagles’ fans’ emotional rollercoaster to talk about the … Continue reading
After 120 years, the Eagles live the dream at Wembley cup final
As we reach the month of May in our review of the biggest and best news stories of the year, there was one report, direct from the National Stadium, that had many Croydon folk walking on air for days afterwards… … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025 FA Cup final, Allders, Allders Parade, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, East Croydon station, FA Cup, FA Cup final, Hammersfield, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Gillman, Purley Pool, Roisha Hughes, Selhurst Park, Sutton Council, Tory, Trinity School, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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FA Cup is going on public display in Crystal Palace Subway
The FA Cup, Crystal Palace’s first silverware in 120 years, will be going on public display in the Crystal Palace Subway for three days next month. Crystal Palace FC, and arts group calling itself Art Of and Added Time Club … Continue reading
FA moves to subdue Palace’s Fanatics at Wembley showpiece
The wall of sound and colour from the Palace end at Wembley at the FA Cup final in May, which wowed the world of football, will be missing, or at least much subdued, on Sunday when the cup-winners take on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025 FA Cup final, CAS, Charity Shield, Court for Arbitration in Sport, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Europa League, FA, Football Association, Holmesdale Fanatics, Lausanne, Liverpool, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, South London and Proud, Steve Parish, UEFA, UEFA Conference League, Wembley, Wembley Stadium
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After 120-year wait, it was tears of joy at Palace’s parade party
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
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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Tagged 2025 FA Cup final, Bromley Council, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Town Hall, Crystal Palace FC, Cup-winners' victory parade, Eberechi Eze, FA Cup, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Open-top bus parade, Selhurst, Steve Parish, Tory
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Cup-winners Palace snub Perry over Town Hall victory parade
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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Tagged 2025 FA Cup final, Community Action in Selhurst and Surrounding Areas, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Town Hall, Crystal Palace FC, Cup-winners' victory parade, Eberechi Eze, FA Cup, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Open-top bus parade, Selhurst, Steve Parish, Tory
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We’re South London and very, very proud of our FA Cup team
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
A dream becomes reality: Wembley shook and it was beautiful
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
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
Palace record-breaker Joel Ward: This is merely ‘See you later’
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
Parish’s position in jeopardy as Textor stages a Palace coup
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
‘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
‘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
NEW SUBSCRIBER OFFER: Get a free Palace Cup final T-shirt
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
