Comments on: Crystal Palace – Selhurst Park http://www.awaygrounds.com/crystal-palace-selhurst-park/ written by REAL fans for REAL fans Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Craig Chadwick http://www.awaygrounds.com/crystal-palace-selhurst-park/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Craig Chadwick Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:24:43 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=225#comment-2497 Another long trip into South London makes this one of the hardest grounds to get to from a northern clubs point of view. It has been some years (early 80's) since I last visited this ground & although all sections are now covered it has an old fashioned feel about the place which I quite like (although the seats were not used for anything other than standing on) . Making our way to the ground we stopped in another part of London for a few pints so cannot really comment on the local scene but once inside the ground I can tell you the locals were more than a match for the 6,000 Leeds fans vocally (which doesnt happen often!). up there with the Swans for last seasons best home fans. They were helped by their biggest crowd of the season (20,000 +) & an early goal which eventually settled the match. (oh and a very annoying drummer!!) All in all an old fashioned football experience.. Another long trip into South London makes this one of the hardest grounds to get to from a northern clubs point of view. It has been some years (early 80′s) since I last visited this ground & although all sections are now covered it has an old fashioned feel about the place which I quite like (although the seats were not used for anything other than standing on) . Making our way to the ground we stopped in another part of London for a few pints so cannot really comment on the local scene but once inside the ground I can tell you the locals were more than a match for the 6,000 Leeds fans vocally (which doesnt happen often!). up there with the Swans for last seasons best home fans. They were helped by their biggest crowd of the season (20,000 +) & an early goal which eventually settled the match. (oh and a very annoying drummer!!)
All in all an old fashioned football experience..

]]> By: matt oxley http://www.awaygrounds.com/crystal-palace-selhurst-park/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 matt oxley Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:09:01 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=225#comment-2486 we travelled to the ground by train to Norwood junction.ground only a 5 minute walk away. had a drink in the weatherspoons before hand. on getting to the ground ordered a beer which was a bottle of carling for £3.60 no other option available. forget about getting food or drink at half time unless you come away 10 minutes before the whistle. home support was fairly poor even when they went ahead on 2 seperate occasions, there was very little noise from them. returned to the weatherspoons after the game to wait for the rush to settle .to be told . only regulars would be aloud in. many supporters wore colours,and didn't see or hear of any trouble outside of the ground. we had been told by police in the ground that the area had trouble with local gangs and if we were to hang around after the game to keep that in mind . all in all a good day away. we travelled to the ground by train to Norwood junction.ground only a 5 minute walk away. had a drink in the weatherspoons before hand.
on getting to the ground ordered a beer which was a bottle of carling for £3.60 no other option available. forget about getting food or drink at half time unless you come away 10 minutes before the whistle.
home support was fairly poor even when they went ahead on 2 seperate occasions, there was very little noise from them.
returned to the weatherspoons after the game to wait for the rush to settle .to be told . only regulars would be aloud in.
many supporters wore colours,and didn’t see or hear of any trouble outside of the ground.
we had been told by police in the ground that the area had trouble with local gangs and if we were to hang around after the game to keep that in mind .
all in all a good day away.

]]> By: Ritchy http://www.awaygrounds.com/crystal-palace-selhurst-park/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Ritchy Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:43:09 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=225#comment-1848 A very old ground, but capable of producing a good atmosphere. The fact that we had 5,000 there probably helped, although the home fans do try. The Palace Ultras and Holmesdale Fanatics are in the Holmesdale end which is towards the Western end of the stadium. They're good value, and model themselves on the "Ultras" of the continent, based on teams like Juventus and Lazio in Italy. A good day out for all to be had at Selhurst Park. A very old ground, but capable of producing a good atmosphere. The fact that we had 5,000 there probably helped, although the home fans do try. The Palace Ultras and Holmesdale Fanatics are in the Holmesdale end which is towards the Western end of the stadium. They’re good value, and model themselves on the “Ultras” of the continent, based on teams like Juventus and Lazio in Italy.

A good day out for all to be had at Selhurst Park.

]]> By: Bob Dutton http://www.awaygrounds.com/crystal-palace-selhurst-park/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Bob Dutton Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:23:46 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=225#comment-1652 We travelled by car to London but found the best thing to do was park at North Finchley and travel by tube and rail to Norwood Junction. Free parking, a day rail card and home before the cars who had travelled to Selhurst Park. We travelled by car to London but found the best thing to do was park at North Finchley and travel by tube and rail to Norwood Junction. Free parking, a day rail card and home before the cars who had travelled to Selhurst Park.

]]> By: Joseph Foulger http://www.awaygrounds.com/crystal-palace-selhurst-park/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Joseph Foulger Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:11:18 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=225#comment-1561 I have lived near this ground a while, so have been here a few times in both home and away sections. I have broken down my review into sections -PUBS Near the entrance to Norwwod Junction is the Cherry Trees. Gets very busy with home and away support, good selection of bottled Polish beer, as it is owned by Poles and most of the staff are Polish. Always one bitter on. Turnin right onto the main road is the Wetherspoons, with typical spoons grub and good ale. it gets busy with away fans and is a little run down. -CHIPS Lots of fast food in both South Norwood and Thornton Heath, espescially Tony's SupaFry in Norwood and Emek Kebab and Doneagles near 'Heath. -GROUND Old fashioned, which some like, some don't, but you do get a sense of the history and passion that exists in the ground. The passionate Home fans in the front of the Holmesdale stand and back of the Arthur Waite box in the away support and make for a great atmosphere in the ground. accoustics in the away end are very good. the food is ok, you may have to que for quite a while. alcohol is limited to £3 lager or cider bottles. -TRAVEL Although Selhurst is the closest station to the ground, it is better to travel to Norwood junction, as there are more pubs, more food shops, and a better atmosphere on matchdays. it also has the more regular services from london. Driving is often difficult, as the whole area for a few miles around becomes almost deadlocked approaching kickoff, and there is little parking. I must reiterate Crystal Palace station and Crystal Palace town centre are NOWHERE NEAR Selhurst Park. I have lived near this ground a while, so have been here a few times in both home and away sections. I have broken down my review into sections
-PUBS
Near the entrance to Norwwod Junction is the Cherry Trees. Gets very busy with home and away support, good selection of bottled Polish beer, as it is owned by Poles and most of the staff are Polish. Always one bitter on. Turnin right onto the main road is the Wetherspoons, with typical spoons grub and good ale. it gets busy with away fans and is a little run down.
-CHIPS
Lots of fast food in both South Norwood and Thornton Heath, espescially Tony’s SupaFry in Norwood and Emek Kebab and Doneagles near ‘Heath.
-GROUND
Old fashioned, which some like, some don’t, but you do get a sense of the history and passion that exists in the ground. The passionate Home fans in the front of the Holmesdale stand and back of the Arthur Waite box in the away support and make for a great atmosphere in the ground. accoustics in the away end are very good. the food is ok, you may have to que for quite a while. alcohol is limited to £3 lager or cider bottles.
-TRAVEL
Although Selhurst is the closest station to the ground, it is better to travel to Norwood junction, as there are more pubs, more food shops, and a better atmosphere on matchdays. it also has the more regular services from london. Driving is often difficult, as the whole area for a few miles around becomes almost deadlocked approaching kickoff, and there is little parking. I must reiterate Crystal Palace station and Crystal Palace town centre are NOWHERE NEAR Selhurst Park.

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