A very thorough debunking of the spurious claims by Palace.
A case study in putting wish fulfilment over facts by the Glaziers.
From the above:
In the document we follow the qualification requirements as outlined by Martin Westby in his England’s Oldest Football Club’s 1815-1889: A New chronological classification of early football published last year.
The whole debate about 'oldest' football clubs is addressed beautifully in Martin Westby's "England's Oldest Football Clubs 1815-1889". Amongst other things, Martin establishes 'classification rules' which have now been widely accepted and these are as follows:
1) Was the Club listed in Charles Alcock's 'Football Annuals' between 1868 and 1889?
2) Assuming a joint venture with Athletics, Cricket and/or Rugby, when did the Club fully embrace the Association game? Evidence would include membership of the County FA or involvement in the Football Association Cup
3) Does the Club exist in the press of their day?
On that basis, Martin has Crystal Palace FC as being founded in 1905 … joint 34th place with Chelsea and ... umm … Charlton Athletic.
For those interested, Nottm Forest top the tree (1865) now that Notts County are no longer with us.
Maybe they should have checked here first.
And checked their grammar while they were at it. 😎
They celebrated their centenary in 2005, the same year as we celebrated ours. As they had spent the first 60 odd years farting around in Division 3 and 4 their dvd must have been riveting. Now they are trying to cast doubt that they got the date right. Plums
"Proudly London for over 150 years" Well that's bollocks for a start you surrey arseholes
"We are the eagles blah blah blah with a rich history" Erm you were the Glaziers for most of your unremarkable history in the Fourth Division. You then decided to wear the Barcelona kit & adopt the nickname of Benfica. A rich history indeed.
I would rather drink my own piss than drink what is in all likelihood some cheap swill that Sainsburys rejected.
Actually I would rather drink anyone's piss than drink anything out of that bottle
"Proudly London for over 150 years" Well that's bollocks for a start you surrey arseholes
"We are the eagles blah blah blah with a rich history" Erm you were the Glaziers for most of your unremarkable history in the Fourth Division. You then decided to wear the Barcelona kit & adopt the nickname of Benfica. A rich history indeed.
I would rather drink my own piss than drink what is in all likelihood some cheap swill that Sainsburys rejected.
Actually I would rather drink anyone's piss than drink anything out of that bottle
"Proudly London for over 150 years" Well that's bollocks for a start you surrey arseholes
"We are the eagles blah blah blah with a rich history" Erm you were the Glaziers for most of your unremarkable history in the Fourth Division. You then decided to wear the Barcelona kit & adopt the nickname of Benfica. A rich history indeed.
I would rather drink my own piss than drink what is in all likelihood some cheap swill that Sainsburys rejected.
Actually I would rather drink anyone's piss than drink anything out of that bottle
So, they claim they are South London and that's bollocks...
Always think of Palace as the team that play at Thornton Heath, Surrey.
They eventually merged into the County borough of Croydon before belatedly transitioning to the London borough of Croydon in 1965. Given their heritage they just don't count
I think their confusion - based around a misunderstanding that they were first in existence in the 1860s - has a kernel of truth (like all ridiculous conspiracy theories). The football club wasn't launched in that decade; but the entity which gives them their raison-d'etre, their focus, their very existence did, in fact, come about in the 1860s. Because it was in 1869, at number 173 Drury Lane that a shop was first opened by a Mr and Mrs J Sainsbury.
Imagine how much prouder the Nigels must be stretching their history of... er winning nothing and being best remembered for Eric Cantona... over a thousand years rather than just 118
The so called Whisky is blended. Said to be made from fresh Thames water with hints of nicotine, plastic and MacDonalds, leading to a rasping aftertaste.
The so called Whisky is blended. Said to be made from fresh Thames water with hints of nicotine, plastic and MacDonalds, leading to a rasping aftertaste.
Water from the river Wandle, which runs through Croydon, can’t be Thames water, as they’re not in London
The so called Whisky is blended. Said to be made from fresh Thames water with hints of nicotine, plastic and MacDonalds, leading to a rasping aftertaste.
Do they have any normal fans who are embarrassed by this 150 year nonsense?
Some of their own historians have said it is nonsense but the club carry on regardless because they desperately want to market themselves off another club's history rather than their own.
Not as if we go on about our club being founded in 1858 other than one article in the programme last April.
Palace, Liverpool and Chelsea - all franchises created to use an existing stadium.
Do they have any normal fans who are embarrassed by this 150 year nonsense?
Some of their own historians have said it is nonsense but the club carry on regardless because they desperately want to market themselves off another club's history rather than their own.
Not as if we go on about our club being founded in 1858 other than one article in the programme last April.
Palace, Liverpool and Chelsea - all franchises created to use an existing stadium.
The so called Whisky is blended. Said to be made from fresh Thames water with hints of nicotine, plastic and MacDonalds, leading to a rasping aftertaste.
Water from the river Wandle, which runs through Croydon, can’t be Thames water, as they’re not in London
Do they have any normal fans who are embarrassed by this 150 year nonsense?
Some of their own historians have said it is nonsense but the club carry on regardless because they desperately want to market themselves off another club's history rather than their own.
Not as if we go on about our club being founded in 1858 other than one article in the programme last April.
Palace, Liverpool and Chelsea - all franchises created to use an existing stadium.
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"We are the eagles blah blah blah with a rich history" Erm you were the Glaziers for most of your unremarkable history in the Fourth Division. You then decided to wear the Barcelona kit & adopt the nickname of Benfica. A rich history indeed.
I would rather drink my own piss than drink what is in all likelihood some cheap swill that Sainsburys rejected.
Actually I would rather drink anyone's piss than drink anything out of that bottle
They eventually merged into the County borough of Croydon before belatedly transitioning to the London borough of Croydon in 1965. Given their heritage they just don't count
Easy mistake.
Said to be made from fresh Thames water with hints of nicotine, plastic and MacDonalds, leading to a rasping aftertaste.
Not as if we go on about our club being founded in 1858 other than one article in the programme last April.
Palace, Liverpool and Chelsea - all franchises created to use an existing stadium.
? April 1st I assume?