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How high can we finish ?

DenTyler said:
Have a look at the current form thread. We are 2nd behind only Liverpool. We can absolutely go on a run and push up the league. However, I would sell my Mrs and all my worldly possessions to win the FA cup. šŸ™šŸ¼
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How could anyone come up with the idea of giving away all worldly possessions for an FA cup win! šŸ˜±
 
silvertop said:
The difference I suppose is we are playing some clubs with somethin to play for. It ain't all beach wear.
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Actually, we could be said to have been more on the beach than most of the teams we beat during that run in last season. Liverpool, Newcastle and Man U definitely had European places to compete for and I don't expect West Ham and Villa went into their games being comfortable having 5 put past them
 
MrRobbo said:
Indeed.

I tend to think that we are (give or take a place or 2) about where we'll finish.

But as you said, the harder run, gives us more of a chance to reel them in.

Either way, I just hope we give it a bloody good go!
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Exactly. If we were near the bottom three you'd hate to see that fixture list but we're safe so it's an opportunity.

Also, I'd fancy us to beat anybody on current form. Last season we showed we can do it and none of those teams have been as consistent as us.

Even the Scousers on the final day could be winnable as they'll have well wrapped up the league by then.
 
Hannes said:
How could anyone come up with the idea of giving away all worldly possessions for an FA cup win! šŸ˜±
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Simply because Iā€™ve supported Palace my whole life and just once I want to know what it feels like to win a major trophy (the zenith was lovely and all that but itā€™s not the FA cup). Iā€™m of the generation that still fully remembers how big a thing cup final day was. Not sure we will get a better chance to win it either.
 
DenTyler said:
Simply because Iā€™ve supported Palace my whole life and just once I want to know what it feels like to win a major trophy (the zenith was lovely and all that but itā€™s not the FA cup). Iā€™m of the generation that still fully remembers how big a thing cup final day was. Not sure we will get a better chance to win it either.
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My comment was merely an expression of not understanding one half of your deal. šŸ˜‰
Seriously, don't underestimate the downside of success. I used to go through thick and thin with Rapid Vienna for decades, was also at the European Cup final in Brussels. As success has come, all the long-time fans have just been treated like dirt: Queue up at the crack of dawn for tickets for the Champions League because the club promised that long-time fans would have the right of first refusal on tickets, only to find out as the tenth person in the queue that the majority of the seats in a 50K-seater were already gone because weeks beforehand, lists had been circulating in the sponsors' companies for people's seating requests. People who then get the best seats and, in the best case, know three players from the match team by name! Then deal with the growing number of Ultras who know as much about the club as I do about sailing (namely none at all) and who then aggressively explain to you which idiotic actions you have to support because otherwise you're not a real fan. Move to a great new stadium that has as much atmosphere as a shelter at the railway station, only it's three times as expensive as it used to be. Look at what the people in charge are doing with the success and the additional revenue (namely nothing) and and and....(the list is endless)
I'm still happy when Rapid win, but I don't go anymore (except every few years when someone in the family starts to take an interest in football, but only so that he doesn't end up at Austria Vienna). I still go to matches regularly, but in the lower leagues. There you can still have a cosy chat with nice people about the good old days over a few moderately priced beers or "Spritzer" and accept a game in which the ball finds its way into the goal by chance. At some of these clubs, I can even take the dog with me.
 
Canterbury Palace said:
Exactly. If we were near the bottom three you'd hate to see that fixture list but we're safe so it's an opportunity.

Also, I'd fancy us to beat anybody on current form. Last season we showed we can do it and none of those teams have been as consistent as us.

Even the Scousers on the final day could be winnable as they'll have well wrapped up the league by then.
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"Winnable"!?

The only thing that will stop us winning at Anfield is key injuries.
 
Hannes said:
My comment was merely an expression of not understanding one half of your deal. šŸ˜‰
Seriously, don't underestimate the downside of success. I used to go through thick and thin with Rapid Vienna for decades, was also at the European Cup final in Brussels. As success has come, all the long-time fans have just been treated like dirt: Queue up at the crack of dawn for tickets for the Champions League because the club promised that long-time fans would have the right of first refusal on tickets, only to find out as the tenth person in the queue that the majority of the seats in a 50K-seater were already gone because weeks beforehand, lists had been circulating in the sponsors' companies for people's seating requests. People who then get the best seats and, in the best case, know three players from the match team by name! Then deal with the growing number of Ultras who know as much about the club as I do about sailing (namely none at all) and who then aggressively explain to you which idiotic actions you have to support because otherwise you're not a real fan. Move to a great new stadium that has as much atmosphere as a shelter at the railway station, only it's three times as expensive as it used to be. Look at what the people in charge are doing with the success and the additional revenue (namely nothing) and and and....(the list is endless)
I'm still happy when Rapid win, but I don't go anymore (except every few years when someone in the family starts to take an interest in football, but only so that he doesn't end up at Austria Vienna). I still go to matches regularly, but in the lower leagues. There you can still have a cosy chat with nice people about the good old days over a few moderately priced beers or "Spritzer" and accept a game in which the ball finds its way into the goal by chance. At some of these clubs, I can even take the dog with me.
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Totally understand all that and Iā€™m actually of the opinion that with our squad, Europe next season is too soon and will do more harm than good, butā€¦

Winning the FA cup. That is a dream. In my lifetime Palace are never going to be competing for the league title. For me the holy grail (much more than Europe) is the FA cup. To this day outside of losing family and friends, losing the 1990 cup final still sits there as one of the most miserable things Iā€™ve been through so if we could do it 35 years later. I will go out a happy man.
 
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