On Christmas Day we will roast turkey's and then head to Sarf London on Boxing Day to roast a few eagles.

The Stadium

Selhurst Park is a mixture of the old and the new, the bad news is that Saints fans are in the old, apart from that its a decent enough ground and its usually had good memories for Saints including that great win against old tenants Wimbledon when so many Saints supporters attended that it was dubbed Delhurst Park.

Dont forget to get there early to watch their Eagle swoop across the pitch, a trick they borrowed from Benfica.

Getting There

By Train

The Railways stopped running trains on Boxing Day about 20 years ago so you will have a long wait if you try to catch one, there are buses running in London though.

By Car

Its fairly easy by car, simplest way is to take the M25 east bound and then at Junction 7 and then haed towards London on the A23, Palace play just north of Croydon and the ground is well signposted, alternatively you could leave at Junction 10 and then take the A3 north and cut across, although shorter as the crow (or the Eagle) flies it is a little bit harder to navigate.

Parking

Not a lot of parking around the ground with lots of regulations, as normal though the farther you are away the easier it will be to find somewhere, not being a town centre location there arent a lot of car parks.

The Away Section

As has been the case for a number of years we are in the Arthur Waite stand, a big side stand with a roof that enables you to make a lot of noise, however the view isnt great and the leg room of the seats a little cramped, not that anybody sits.

There are the usual fare in there including beer, however the concourse is cramped and its not a pleasant place to eat and drink, also for high profile games beer can be suspended by the police and that could be the case on Saturday.

Eating Drinking Etc

Thornton Heath is near the ground and there is a big Weatherspoons opposite the station and its about 1 10-15 minute walk from there to the ground.

If you get off at Selhurst there is little to choose from, the one pub between the station and the ground is home fans only.

Norwood Junction has more choice on the main road just by it, but these pubs get busy quickly and it may be hard to get a drink.

Crystal Palace
Selhurst Park

Capacity: 26,309 (all seated)
Address:
Selhurst Park, London, SE25 6PU
Main Telephone No: 0208 768 6000
Fax No: 0208 771 5311
Ticket Office: 0871 2000 071
Team Nickname: The Eagles
Year Ground Opened: 1924
Pitch Size: 110 x 74 yards
Shirt Sponsors: GAC.com
Away Shirt Sponsors: GAC.com
Kit Manufacturers: Avec
Home Kit Colours: Red & Blue
Away Kit Colours: Blue With Red & Blue Sash
Official Web Site:
www.cpfc.co.uk

Photo: Action Images

Ddobsy added 11:53 - Dec 23 Fabulous day out. Was it last year Jay-Rod scored on his arse? Plus an impromptu beer throwing disco in the concourse. Only topped by the Benali sticker in the bogs.
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