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Tag Archives: Selhurst Park
Watch out Puncheon, Warnock’s back in charge at Palace
Seven years ago, when he last rolled up at Selhurst Park, Neil Warnock declared it would be his last job in football. There are many Palace fans, and Jason Puncheon, who today will be wishing that it was. At an … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Neil Warnock, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Tony Pulis
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Millen’s in charge, as Palace’s search for a manager continues
Here we go again. Crystal Palace fans who recall the month-long hokey-cokey managerial appointment “process” at Selhurst last November will have despaired yesterday afternoon, as it emerged that Malcolm “Malky” Mackay was not going to be appointed as the club’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Iain Moody, Malky Mackay, Premier League, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Steve Parish
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Mackay was poised to get Palace job and £25m transfer fund
2.15pm UPDATE (see below): So it’s to be Malky Mackay. Which it was always going to be from the moment Iain Moody was made “sporting director”, or whatever vacuous title he was given when appointed last year, and after Mackay … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Selhurst, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Malky Mackay, Premier League, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Sport, Steve Parish, Tony Pulis, Wilfried Zaha
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Zaha pleads for a return to Palace to help revive his career
RAY RYAN on a transfer saga that has had as many twists and turns as one of the England winger’s own mazy runs Wilfried Zaha, the England winger who played a key role in Crystal Palace’s promotion season, has his … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Palace, Eagles, Selhurst Park, Steve Parish, Tony Pulis, Wilfried Zaha
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Palace eye deal to bring Zaha back to Selhurst Park
Wilfried Zaha, one of Crystal Palace’s most popular players of recent years, could be on his way back to Selhurst Park, just a year after his £15 million move to Manchester United. Signed by United when Sir Alex Ferguson was … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Eagles, Football, Manchester United, Selhurst Park, Sport, Tony Pulis, Wilfried Zaha
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Tories whine as local businesses sip wine with Labour
Croydon’s Labour Party went on a charm offensive yesterday, spending the afternoon meeting local small businesses over wine and canapés, fronted by the shadow London minister Sadiq Khan – a likely 2016 London Mayoral candidate – and Steve Reed OBE, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon FSB, Croydon North, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Citizen Reed, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace, Hammerson, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Member of parliament, Sadiq Khan, Selhurst Park, Steve Reed, Steve Reed OBE, Tory
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Palace fans protest against harassment from Croydon Council
Crystal Palace season ticket-holders in the Holmesdale end at Selhurst Park launched a protest against Croydon Council during the vital Premier League relegation match against Hull City last night. A large section of fans raised banners that stated: 6 STABBINGS IN 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, New Addington South, Policing, Selhurst, Sport, Tony Pearson
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Eagles, Holmesdale, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Pillock, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Tony Pearson, Tory
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Palace pull Pulis – next three matches will define the season
And back to square one. Crystal Palace finally announced yesterday, before the kick-off of their match at Hull, that Tony Pulis is to be the club’s new manager, replacing Ian Holloway. It had taken the club a month to agree … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Ian Holloway, Keith Millen, Palace, Premier League, Pulis, Selhurst Park, Tony Pulis
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McCarthy is latest to be put forward for Palace’s impossible job
Mick McCarthy, the former manager of Millwall, Wolves and Ireland, is being lined up to take over at Crystal Palace. Sources close to the deal suggest that the former international centre half with the most Yorkshire of Irish accents could … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Dan Petrescu, Ian Holloway, London, Mick McCarthy, Palace, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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Dan “Pet Rescue” offered the task of rescuing Palace
Keith Millen thought last Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Everton was going to be his last in temporary charge of Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace. That might still turn out to be wishful thinking. The clock is ticking. It is now … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Roy Hodgson, Sport
Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Dan Petrescu, Ian Holloway, Keith Millen, Palace, Premier League, Selhurst Park, Tony Pulis
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Weary Holloway pays the price of his promotion success
So Ian Holloway has paid the price of success. The Crystal Palace manager tonight left “by mutual consent”, which for once was not intended euphemistically when it was announced by the club’s co-chairman, Steve Parish at a hurriedly called press … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Crystal Palace F.C., Fulham, Holloway, Ian Holloway, Parish, Premier League, Selhurst Park, Wilfried Zaha
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Selhurst Park to be re-named? Don’t bet on it
Facing predictable fan outrage over the possibility that Selhurst Park will be re-named “The 12Bet Stadium” for the 2013-2014 season in the Premier League, after a little-known firm of Asian online bookmakers, the Crystal Palace management last night moved to … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon, Crystal Palace F.C., Holloway, Ian Holloway, Lazio, Palace, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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Selhurst sponsors have Palace as outsiders for first game
Crystal Palace appear close to announcing a stadium naming deal for Selhurst Park with an Asian-based online bookmaker – one of the many betting firms who are offering the Eagles at odds on that they will be relegated straight back … Continue reading
Blue is the colour as Croydon landlord honours promotion bet
Crystal Palace fans who drink in the Bull’s Head on Wandle Road, a proper old-fashioned boozer popular with the locals, have been prolonging their celebrations since their club won promotion to the Premier League. They were sure that they had … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Pubs
Tagged Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace F.C., London, Palace, Premier League, Scotland, Selhurst Park
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Football games and job matches on offer in Selhurst
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Which? brands SE25 eateries among worst in country
Fast food outlets in part of Croydon are among the worst in the country for hygiene standards, according to a report published today by the consumer watchdog, Which? And don’t stray too far away across south London, because Bexley tops … Continue reading
Posted in Pubs, Restaurants, Selhurst, South Norwood
Tagged Bexley, Birmingham, Croydon, Food, London, Selhurst Park, Which?
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Play-offs within reach for Palace down Holloway’s road
It is promotion High Noon – well, 12.45 – at Selhurst Park tomorrow, as Crystal Palace seek to secure a promotion play-off place. IAN LAMONT knows where he’s placing his money Inside Croydon’s loyal reader will remember that I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolton, Croydon, Eagle, Ian Holloway, Owen Garvan, Palace, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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Holloway: Crystal Palace get their manager
The BBC is reporting this morning that Ian Holloway has accepted Crystal Palace’s offer of the job of manager. The 49-year-old leaves Blackpool after three years in chargewhich included a term in the Premiership and reaching the Championship play-off final … Continue reading
Palace confirm that Freedman has left for Bolton
Dougie Freedman has left the building. In an official statement at 3.15pm this afternoon, Crystal Palace announced that the club’s manager since January 2011 had left to take up a similar position with Bolton Wanderers. In an interview on Sky … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Croydon, Curtis Fleming, Dougie Freedman, Lennie Lawrence, Selhurst Park, Sky Sports News, Steve Coppell
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Palace’s back-to-the-future scheme if Freedman opts to leave
As E I Addio, our man in the Holmesdale End, might say, the next 24 hours are crunch time for Crystal Palace. With the Eagles flying high in fourth place of the Championship table, manager Dougie Freedman is due to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolton, Dougie Freedman, Freedman, Owen Coyle, Palace, Phil Gartside, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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Games Maker volunteers see Palace make a game of it
Crystal Palace called on the Olympic spirit at Selhurst Park, coming back from 2-0 down against Cardiff with a Glenn Murray hat-trick, all backed by a new squad of “Games Maker” volunteers. After the success of the army of tens … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Selhurst, Sport
Tagged Cardiff, Crystal Palace FC, Dougie Freedman, Glenn Murray, London, Olympic, Palace, Selhurst Park
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Be careful what you wish for in the football sack race
Heard this joke in a Palace pub at lunchtime on Saturday: First football fan: “What’s the difference between Dougie Freedman and Alex Ferguson?” Second football fan: “No one was calling for Alex Ferguson to be sacked after United lost their … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ferguson, Darcy Blake, Dean Moxey, Dougie Freedman, Freedman, Palace, Selhurst Park, Twitter
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Palace’s summer dealings have been means tested
The Olympic flame may still be alight at Stratford, but the football season is about to kick off. Just how will Crystal Palace get on? After a summer of more big-name departures than arrivals at Selhurst Park, Five Year Plan … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Wilbraham, Croydon, Crystal Palace FC, Dougie Freedman, Joel Ward, Jose Baxter, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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