From Croydon Today (I know it's old news, but interesting that it made the local press)
Ok own up who was it?
Suspect Goonerhater? :-)
Police called in over Charlton fan's bid to stop Palace relegation celebration
Friday, May 01, 2009, 07:00Comment on this story
EXCLUSIVE
By Jo Charlton
joanne.charlton@essnmedia.co.uk
Police are investigating after a Charlton fan threatened a pilot who had been approached by Crystal Palace supporters to fly a banner over their rivals' ground gloating about their relegation.
Eagles fans wanted the message "Who's laughing now, love from CPFC" flown over The Valley this Sunday during The Addicks' game with Norwich.
But when Charlton fans got wind of the plan, one incensed supporter sent three e-mails to the pilot warning of a "serious backlash" at the aerodrome where his plane is kept.
In the end the plan had to be abandoned, although it had nothing to do with any threat.
Instead the pilot's request to fly over south east London was turned down by the Civil Aviation Authority because of fears over where the plane could safely land if it suffered engine failure.
Palace fans had raised £800 to pay for the banner.
The desired message related to Charlton fans' joy at Palace's relegation from the Premiership in 2005 after a 2-2 draw between the fierce adversaries.
Kevin Dunn, a Palace fan who had donated money towards the banner, said: "We're angry that after our club's kind gesture to lease Charlton our stadium when they were in administration in the 1980s they choose to attack and mock us at every opportunity.
"I was disgusted at Charlton fans' glee at our demise.
"Then Simon Jordan was verbally abused after the game by the Charlton chairman telling him to enjoy the Championship, so really it's a question of payback."
Charlton have already been relegated to League One, which led to Palace fans dreaming up the idea to exact revenge.
Although the pilot asked not to be named, he told the Advertiser the threat would not have stopped him from doing the flight if he had been allowed to.
All the money which would have paid for the flight will now be donated to the Geoff Thomas Foundation.
Mr Dunn said: "It was always our intention to donate any surplus cash to the trust.
"It's sad the plane can't get off the ground but at least a large sum of money and good will come out of an initial wind up.
"Geoff Thomas was a great servant and a real gent, so we're happy, and he certainly deserves this money."
Surrey Police confirmed it is looking into the threat made to the pilot.
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So silly from the Palace fans trying to make people believe that is the real reason.
LOL
Just the sort of thing he would have loved to have done.
Exactly, face saving exercise by the stripey nigels, they are almost celtic'esq in their playing the victim stance. :-)
LIARS LIARS PANTS ON FIRES
LOL
PRICELESS
He did say a smidge more than enjoy the championship..."tosser" Being a fly on the wall that day would have been a lot of fun.
They DON'T care, do they !
Very funny !!
But Palace as a club still perpetuate the myth that they somehow "saved" us instead of trying to merge the two clubs. Comments like that show just why Palace will never be forgiven.
Exactly!
Whereas we worshipped Murray, but he just f**ked it up :-)
and when the merger failed to materialise they fleeced us and treated us like shit. How many people here were at the Simod cup match against Palace, empty ground and still they stuck us in a corner of the ground with barely enopugh room to move.
Maybe the fans over there do not know, but there was never any benevolence involved. It was about taking Charltons support and when that failed ripping us off at every turn.
However a good friend of mine is learning to fly and she does owe me a few favours, its a helicopter tho.
all money was donated to the GTF for leukaemia research - check with the charity yourself http://www.geoffthomasfoundation.org/gtf/index.php
What happened to the lost money applying for a licence though? ;-)
answered your own question there surely?
So ALL the money raised didn't go to charity. Yet another lie then.
Good cause to donate to though and good luck to them.
So as all the money raised was donated by Palace fans then you are saying that Palace have a lot of brainless fans...
"Many Palace fans are brainless" says Palace Fan.
Doesn't matter. You have your little laugh. Our turn will come again soon enough and you will never have Amerilo.
Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy.