I saw it as a rivalry. Nearest side to us after Chelsea & Fulham

They’ve won the FA Cup too now though.

Yeah i hated Palace back then but i guess it was a bit manufactured. We are South London's number 1 though.

Agree with all of that Airsy. I felt the same about Palace fans - at least they were supporting their local team.

Indeed; whilst Selhurst was never PL, it was a good era footballing wise. Don't really feel that much ill-will to Palace fans either because of it as it couldn't have been that much fun for them sharing their ground with us for for 11 years and Charlton for 6 years before that

Lucky most of the selhurst era we had a brilliant team, so I dont have a huge dislike for the stadium, just the areas around;-)

Spit we might have to groundshare at selhurst park for a couple of years while plough lane is expanded

The Argentine player who was sent off v England in 1966, Antonio Rattin, has died aged 89.

Red Kite- Bastille Day tomorrow, and several Cat 1 climbs in 2nd half of Massif Central stage. Could be a Pogacar masterclass again.

Give it 5 years we will be in the premier league once the takeover begins

Promoted clubs from Lge 2 typically get a one-year honeymoon season. See AFC Wimbledon 2025/26 but don't tell Port Vale!

Yet.

They don't have Matty Stevens though

Yes and sadly they are wrong about us this season too, Bromley have a goalscorer.

They are always wrong with us though

Sadly bookies are not often wrong

Some good news - last year the bookies thought we would finish last - this season they think we will finish 23rd (above Bromley)

Sure. It did the Pyrenees (Pogacar) and Massif Central (Van de Poel). A bit more Massif Central tomorrow and then the mountains start properly from this coming Saturday through to the next Saturday. The excitement is about who will come third.

TdF

OI, can you let me know when the TdG gets to the mountains please? What with the WC and the tennis, I haven't watched any so far ...

Palmer was on the same flight as my wife from Malaga to Gatwick on Monday with his girlfriend

I slept through it as I was knackered after watching the women’s cricket WC final the same day in the blazing sun. Having been at a Mexico v England game in the Azteca I though the altitude would do for us

One of the best things Tuchel has done is to leave Foden at home. Has a clear attitude problem and is on the Grealish path to irrelevance. Palmer has had constant injury problems so that is understandable.

At the weekend, LBC's Ali Miraj, had a conversation going on about the Norway fans Rowing shtick going on and asked listeners to contact the show about how the England fans could reciprocate. My message about doing a Gareth Hunt coffee ad tribute didn't get read out.

Bet you thought Mexico would beat us carshalton, probably why you slept through it:-)