Palace boss: I was shocked at my senior lads
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway was disappointed by the performances from some of his senior professionals in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Crawley Town. Despite dominating large parts of the first half,...
View ArticleMan's bright idea to buy threatened lamppost
A HISTORY buff has offered to buy the antique lamppost outside his house in a bid to stop Croydon Council replacing it.John Hickman, of Albert Road, South Norwood, is desperate to save the traditional...
View ArticleMixed messages on Olympic legacy at Croydon sport clubs
THE likes of Bradley Wiggins, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis briefly made Britain do collective cartwheels when the London Olympics sparked into life one year ago tomorrow.The Games were an unequivocal...
View ArticleHospital to re-open after £11.1 million revamp
PURLEY War Memorial Hospital will open to the public next week after a £1.1 million revamp.The finished building will allow for 90,000 outpatient appointments a year and will deal with 80 per cent of...
View ArticleTRANSFER TALK: Palace linked with Arsenal flop Marouane Chamakh
ARSENAL flop Marouane Chamakh is the latest striker to be linked with a move to Crystal Palace. The 29-year-old has failed to make the grade since joining The Gunners three years ago and was farmed out...
View ArticleVIDEO: Palace boss hoping to finalise deals this week
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway says he and co-chairman Steve Parish will be looking to "finalise" new arrivals today after admitting a number of deals broke down last week. The Eagles manager, who...
View ArticleAFC Croydon Athletic boss: The aim this year is promotion
AFC Croydon Athletic had a lot to shout about in the first season as a newly-formed club. Having built a side from scratch this time last year, they finished an impressive eighth in the Combined...
View ArticleCroydon Juniors Football Club gets energy boost after town restaurant opening
THE largest expanding falafel restaurant group in the world, Just Falafel, arrived in Croydon at the weekend, offering locals an exciting new range of fresh, delicious and highly nutritious falafel...
View ArticleCUT THE CRAP: Surrey Street Market is beating heart of borough
IN THE Advertiser's Cut the Crap campaign, we fight back against lazy stereotypes of Croydon as highlighted by the town's recent entry in a book on Crap Towns. In a series of features on all the things...
View ArticleJames Scott powers Purley home to much-needed victory
PURLEY travelled to Walton on Thames last weekend sitting just above the relegation zone and desperately needing a win to gain some breathing space. Purley won the toss and elected to bowl first on...
View ArticlePalace set to decide on Osman Sow and Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
CRYSTAL Palace assistant boss Keith Millen says trialist Osman Sow is someone he and Ian Holloway will have in their 25-man Premier League squad - if they decide to offer him a contract. The...
View ArticleAFC Croydon make three signings after impressive Redhill draw
Pre-season FriendlyRedhill 1-1 AFC Croydon Athletic AFC CROYDON Athletic brought the curtain down on their pre-season schedule with a hard fought but thoroughly deserved draw at Ryman Division South...
View ArticleCrawley Town rescind Prendergast ban following Holloway abuse
CRYSTAL Palace manager Ian Holloway was a victim of abuse from the chairman of the Crawley Town Supporters Alliance Club throughout Saturday's pre-season friendly in West Sussex. Hours later, Paul...
View ArticleCray Wanderers 0–3 Palace: Young Eagles include England U18 star in...
CRYSTAL Palace U18s were comfortable 3-0 winners against Ryman Premier League side Cray Wanderers this evening. No first team players were included with a view to this weekend's trip to Ireland to face...
View ArticleSurrey draw Somerset in T20 quarter-final
SURREY will host Somerset in the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals on Tuesday, August 6. Surrey booked themselves a home quarter-final after thrashing Essex Eagles by 61 runs at Chelmsford tonight...
View ArticleRobertson alert to save podium place
QUICK-THINKING Charlie Robertson managed to salvage his sixth podium finish of the BRDC Formula 4 Championship season at Brands Hatch over the weekend, after a gear-shift problem robbed the youngster...
View ArticleWilliams set to star for Leafe
JOHN FOWLER is hoping to have opposition defences shaking like a leaf after signing former Crystal Palace and Colchester United striker Gareth Williams.Williams will join his former Eagles team-mate...
View ArticleSANDERSTEAD SAILOR LANDS SENIOR DISABILITY SAILING ROLE
A Sanderstead sailor has been charged with helping British sailing capitalise on the post-Paralympic buzz and getting more disabled people out on the water in the South East.Wealden Sailability...
View ArticleSurrey star relishes chance to take on former side in T20 quarter-final
ZANDER DE BRUYN is relishing the chance to take on his former club Somerset in the Friends Life t20 quarter-final. The 38-year-old starred with bat and ball as Surrey booked a home quarter-final with a...
View ArticleU18s stroll to convincing win
CRYSTAL Palace U18s were comfortable 3-0 winners against Ryman League Premier Division side Cray Wanderers on Wednesday night.No first-team players were included with a view to this weekend's trip to...
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