Rant incoming - let me preface that I’m under no illusions that the UK is never gonna allow the same Ultra scene that exists in Europe

But fuck me, Lyon don’t half show what is possible.

I have no idea what has gone on behind the scenes between the Marinakis lawsuit, the FA fine, Sharon Lacey, HF head honchos, Parish etc. but to just call it a day like they have is just manifesting the very demise that they say they’re opposed to.

They say the game has gone, the EPL is being Americanised with light shows, adverts, fireworks, pregame playlists with no relevance.

Whilst football and life in general is more expensive than ever, without opposition to the naff policies being opposed, they will keep happening and the working class that the HF is supposed to represent will continue getting shafted.

The Lower Holmesdale and Selhurst has been an absolute library this season, save for the odd moment where the casuals have something to sing for. There are pockets of fans trying to get something going, but without the same organisation that Lyon showed tonight, it will only ever remain in pockets.

I hope that the guys involved with the HF see what is happening to our support and put whatever differences aside that exist with the club management. The players need it.

Hopefully not much longer till we can get on a bus back to the expo, then get an Uber at surge pricing back into town.

Up the Palace

N.b. I played drums in school and I can hold a beat sign me up

Defense is obviously our weakest link and it needs to be addressed come January

Came across some interesting data; Khalaili has made 22 tackles in his first season in the league, the most of anyone. Truffert at Bournemouth is second on 21.

It's not just volume either. Per 90 he's top too, 4.2 a game, ahead of Sangaré and Hume.

Mitchell's fifth on 18, so Palace have got two of the top five. Does that perhaps say more about Palace's start to the season or do you think he's a gem?

(Data source: The Prism, a football scouting and analytics tool I'm currently building. Looking for testers, so feel free to sign up to the waitlist if you are interested in this type of data!)

Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 Crystal Palace — MatchPal post-match thread

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