";s:4:"text";s:3794:" And then more. So a quick pitstop in the nearby Tesco for the toilet and then on to the ground. Great performance, despite the result, and Selhurst Park is a nice ground to tick off the list. This happens at a lot of games, but there seemed a lot more people than usual this time. There was the usual banter on the way to the ground with the Palace fans but nothing untoward.I've been to Selhurst a few times down the years and whilst the atmosphere is at times electric the away end is absolutely abysmal. Being an old stadium, there’s plenty of restricted view seating and for much of the stands, a pretty lacking amount of leg room. We had to move two rows down to empty seats to see the line and the feet of the linesman. I understand that Selhurst Park is to have a major overhaul in the near future, i.e. As with most London grounds, I’ll definitely return if we find ourselves playing here again in future.Another away day! Stewards were fairly relaxed and home fans seemed friendly enough. The view wasn't too bad until the Leicester fans decided to stand for the whole game! The existing Main Stand will remain in operation during this period as the new parts will be constructed above, around and behind it.On my last visit, there was a particularly good atmosphere within the ground, especially from the home fans in the Holmesdale Road End. With three centre-halves ruled out, we lined up with two right backs at centre half, a centre midfielder at right back, and a regular left back. It took us about four and a half hours to get back to the North-East after a disappointing performance from the Black Cats.It was a great day out. I sat in the single tier stand behind the goal and I had a massive gripe about the toilets. Finding Selhurst Park was very easy with the traditional floodlight pylons guiding you to the arena.There were a few pubs close to Thornton Heath station, but we had been warned in advance that away fans may not be allowed in. And on 73 minutes Jordan Ayew gave Palace the lead. We had no logical reason for choosing Clapham Common (we had no pubs lined up). Go in and out of town, never go across. The concourse at Selhurst is a bit like going to a 1980s/90s music festival with club classics blaring over the speakers.
The old side however is less than impressive. It's an ideal ground for me as a Southern Potter - no problem getting tickets (as Stoke tend to lose there! I like the fact that I can be close enough to the most noisy section but I still like to watch the game seating.
The game got more exciting when King scored to make it 3-1. We were fortunate that we were close to the front but our view was still obstructed slightly by a post.
92 glossy pages of football trips around Europe and… Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the ground itself?How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..Comment on getting away from the ground after the game