Eaglehamster
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I'm the same generation. Crystal Palace 2025 FA CUP WINNERS
It just won't sink in. WE WON!!!
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It just won't sink in. WE WON!!!
Same year as me and yes I did shed a few tears at final whistle as did my son. Then shock set in 🤣
johnmcormick8
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So I couldn't watch, I believed it was me watching, hoping and praying in 1990,and 2016 had jinx us. So I decided not to watch riding my motorbike and wait until the game was over before going home. As step in doors my Arsenal supporting wife yell go away you! I stepped out and 3,4 minutes later she came out with the stupendous news. I have just watched the match. I cannot express how happy I am for our Crystal Palace.
madcap_v2
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I always used to take the piss out of people crying at football games, afterall, "it's just a game?, right?
Then during the game a video of a kid on his dad's shoulders singing along hit me right in the feels and I fought (and won) to stop myself from welling up. It reminded me of my old man taking me to games when I was younger. And in all likeliness, this kid has only ever known us as a Premier League club.
When the final whistle hit, I started bawling uncontrollably. 40 years as a Palace fan, the ups and downs, even at my highest point of happiness as a fan came at "mediocre" moments, like Stockport away, Sheffield Wednesday away, staying up for the last 10+ seasons, even the playoff wins, as big as they felt are small in the grand scheme of football. All the years of being mocked at school by Croydon Arsenal and Man U fans, the "why support Palace?", "who the fcuk are Palace?", "you've won fcuk all" to people not even knowing who we are. It all hit me like a tonne of bricks and I just couldn't stop crying.
A football club that embodies everything good about football, the support, the family, the community spirit. Sat in Club Wembley seats with Palace fans who were apprehensive to sing, but when we scored, embracing the men next to me, who I hadn't even spoken to prior, like we were long lost mates.
What a day, what a club!
Then during the game a video of a kid on his dad's shoulders singing along hit me right in the feels and I fought (and won) to stop myself from welling up. It reminded me of my old man taking me to games when I was younger. And in all likeliness, this kid has only ever known us as a Premier League club.
When the final whistle hit, I started bawling uncontrollably. 40 years as a Palace fan, the ups and downs, even at my highest point of happiness as a fan came at "mediocre" moments, like Stockport away, Sheffield Wednesday away, staying up for the last 10+ seasons, even the playoff wins, as big as they felt are small in the grand scheme of football. All the years of being mocked at school by Croydon Arsenal and Man U fans, the "why support Palace?", "who the fcuk are Palace?", "you've won fcuk all" to people not even knowing who we are. It all hit me like a tonne of bricks and I just couldn't stop crying.
A football club that embodies everything good about football, the support, the family, the community spirit. Sat in Club Wembley seats with Palace fans who were apprehensive to sing, but when we scored, embracing the men next to me, who I hadn't even spoken to prior, like we were long lost mates.
What a day, what a club!
OnTheBreak
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Crying over what happened today is a beautiful thing. We all love our club deeply. We've all seen the journey or at least part of it. Some of us thought we wouldnt live to see this day. Let yourself feel this in its entirety, everyone. Enjoy it. I have a feeling we will reach the latter stages of the cups fairly regularly now, since winning is a habit, but even if we don't? Hold onto this. It's ours forever.
I’ve supported Palace for a while (joined the forum in 2006) from Australia with having lived in South London as a child in the early 90’s and family still in the area my only connection to begin the love affair. Why wouldn’t I follow a team with the allure of a red and blue kit bought through mail order?! I’ve been back every so often with unfortunately the last game attended over 10 years ago with Jedinak as Captain. I’m back in October where I hope the weekend I’m there the fixtures align.
Still, living in Australia presents its own challenges with 2am games and it’s not a really understood club here. But I felt a gradual shift in the recent years, when the team visited Melbourne a few years ago Palace had quite a few supporters… though obviously outnumbered by Man Utd.
I don’t post really since 2006, I don’t feel I have an informed opinion but I read the posts regularly. It’s been a source on multiple long deployments overseas where the games couldn’t be watched, I’d refresh the webpage to read the match posts of ‘YYESSSSS’ or ‘Get in!’ if a goal was scored or any other expletive if a goal was conceded to be followed by post match reviews of fellow fans that are better than any pundit. So strong the habit, I come still for the post match reviews here! So thanks all for making this website not only a source of information but something I’ve valued so highly for a long time now.
Still, living in Australia presents its own challenges with 2am games and it’s not a really understood club here. But I felt a gradual shift in the recent years, when the team visited Melbourne a few years ago Palace had quite a few supporters… though obviously outnumbered by Man Utd.
I don’t post really since 2006, I don’t feel I have an informed opinion but I read the posts regularly. It’s been a source on multiple long deployments overseas where the games couldn’t be watched, I’d refresh the webpage to read the match posts of ‘YYESSSSS’ or ‘Get in!’ if a goal was scored or any other expletive if a goal was conceded to be followed by post match reviews of fellow fans that are better than any pundit. So strong the habit, I come still for the post match reviews here! So thanks all for making this website not only a source of information but something I’ve valued so highly for a long time now.
totoshkin
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Can we all shut up please. I need to get some sleep!
Spindle
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Don't think yourself any less of a fan mate, we are #CPFCFamily and nobody supports Palace for glory, so this glory is SPECIAL
Spindle
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Cheers mate but didn't we spoil his party with an away win?
Spindle
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My son in law is Arsenal and watched with me and my daughter, I think he was taken aback when I burst into tears, he wouldn't know what it meant to us, I even welled up and bubbled this morning watching the final whistle on youtube, but I did get to say to him "What have you lot won this season? fackin nothing" 😉
Teddy Eagle
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Bet Eddie N has sent a few texts to that effect as well.
Wright stuff
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3rd Wembley Final , the other 2 close, but to actually see Palace win the FA cup with my 2 sons is beyond amazing. I woke up this morning not actually believing it had actually happened!
When the Final whistle blew I have never seen such scenes of joy.
What a Manager, what a great bunch of humble players, a real team & the support best in the world.
Went on the parade from Covent Garden to Green Park , unbelievable, we stopped central London.
A day to remember for the rest of our life’s.
When the Final whistle blew I have never seen such scenes of joy.
What a Manager, what a great bunch of humble players, a real team & the support best in the world.
Went on the parade from Covent Garden to Green Park , unbelievable, we stopped central London.
A day to remember for the rest of our life’s.
I have never witnessed such an outpouring of of emotion at a game as I did in the lower tier yesterday. I had a few tears thinking of my grandad and dad who set me on the Palace path but then seeing my son crying his eyes out finished me off. Just watched the post match interviews and montage at end of MOTD and I’m off again 🤣
braunstoneagle
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that was exactly like i explained it to somebody, the play-off finals were nothing like yesterday…sheer shock & euphoria when henderson took that last goal kick we knew the whistle was coming, then the eruption of emotions all around was a joy to behold that will stay with me forever!
VinceHilaire
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So difficult to explain unless you were there…it was like we were all on a very long, difficult journey together. Along the way, loved ones had come and gone, but yesterday we finally arrived. Apologies, I guess we all have our own sentimental stories behind the emotions.
Willo
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I readily admit to yelping with delight ,raucous merriment, grinning akin to a Colgate toothpaste model.
My pre-match gloom gave way to unbridled sunshine.
Such rapture !
Part Time James
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I was wearing my Grandad's ring and even though I'm not religious I thought to myself "are you seeing this Grandad?"
Definitely brought me to tears. Back in the days where we mostly played on Saturdays we'd go to tea at my Nan and Grandad's on a Sunday and he'd say to me "what about the Palace eh?" because we are such a rollercoaster team we'd usually stuffed someone good or capitulated to someone rubbish. "What about the Palace eh?" couldn't be a more succinct mantra for life as a Palace fan and I definitely heard him say that in my head a few times yesterday.
Meanwhile my Dad is still about, but at 78 decided it would be too tiring to travel. I kept imagining him at home watching it on telly and wondering how much of the atmosphere he was soaking up at home. Back in 1990 I was too young to go but we had red and blue bunting all over the front of our house. Despite living in Sussex there were three families on my street that had moved down from Croydon so our street had been awash with red and blue. I was glad my Dad got to see us lift the cup eventually, even if he was too old to go (in his mind anyway!)