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Dispelling football cliches - 110%

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

'Like many of the world’s ultra-rich, they cannot accept that the way to solve the problems created by extreme inequality is simply to reduce inequality, rather than seal yourself in a protected bubble with your plutocratic peers.' David Goldblatt, 20 April 2021.

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Really good performance from Palace tonight given all the players missing. So much more intensity than against Spurs and Fulham and actually got better as the game went on rather than wilt. Enough chances to win the game in the second half against quality opposition. Good stuff

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Game of opinions

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Agree with this, at least the past few weeks. We create chances (and miss them) when games are level, but when trying to chase when losing, there is no guile or creativity. Man Utd game was the same - last 25/30 mins was huffing and puffing but without actually creating a chance

[Tom Dutton @TomDutty]

You can say we’re terrible at putting the ball in the net but I think that papers over the real issue. We can’t carve out a good chance. Spurs there for the taking and we barely laid a finger on them.

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Will have to defend like we did at Arsenal (as opposed to Leeds) to give us the platform as lineup doesn't scream goals and creativity...

[Crystal Palace F.C. @CPFC]

The Palace.

[Matt Lawton @Lawton_Times]

John Textor: Evangelos Marinakis link allowed our clubs to ‘adjust’ transfer fees

https://t.co/ivXQ6YEI85

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

A very good list. Does need this added though

[Jason 🦅 @WhyteleafeEagle]

I know I’m old but the music at Selhurst especially before the game is truly awful, even my 21 year old daughter said the same. Doesn’t help build the atmosphere either.
Here’s a playlist I wrote up a while
ago #cpfc
* maybe add Power to the Palace

[Allison Pearson @AllisonPearson]

Good news. Only another 9 months of Starmer as PM.
He can’t survive the historic humiliation of Labour being smashed in Wales. They may not get a single Senedd seat.
The question is which of the numpties on the frontbench replaces him?
Bereft of leaders.
@martinkeown5

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

That's 'Mr' Marinakis to you buddy

[Rob Dorsett @RobDorsettSky]

Marinakis furious with Nuno over the two v public criticisms from his manager. Meeting Nuno wanted with the owner to discuss the future never happened. Instead Marinakis has decided the club needs a new start. Glasner, Iriola, Pochettino and Silva are all very much admired. #nffc

[Match of the Day @BBCMOTD]

Nottingham Forest have signed FOUR players from the SAME club this summer 😮

Cuiabano, Igor Jesus, John Victor and Jair Cunha all joined from Brazilian side Botafogo 🇧🇷

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Liverpool had all summer to bid

[James Pearce @JamesPearceLFC]

Feel sorry for Marc Guehi. Behaved impeccably all summer and then after a fee finally agreed and medical sorted, he’s denied the move he wanted when Palace pulled out at eleventh hour.

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Further updates from the 'Rebel City'

[Marc with a C @MarcWilliams22]

All im reading is Notts Forest fans threatening legal action.

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Good performance from Palace up until the equaliser when tiredness from Thurs and lack of depth in the squad showed. Can't fault the fight, but need more options, particularly attacking ones. Massive week ahead with second leg in Norway and the need to get at least 3 players in

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Aren't we all Oliver, aren't we all

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Gave the club the highest of highs.

[Crystal Palace F.C. @CPFC]

We made history together and it was done with that smile on your face.

Forever South London & Proud.

Ebere Eze 🦅

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

'Rules are rules' might as well be Palace's club motto this season

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Deja vu. Opening day Eze free kick ruled out due to a "foul"

[Richard Keys @richardajkeys]

Correct. Palace have been shafted for no good reason.

[CollinsBeans @CollinsBeans]

Always said it's a major trophy 🏆

[Crystal Palace F.C. @CPFC]

Oliver Glasner appreciation post 🤩👏

[Kaveh Solhekol @SkyKaveh]

Crystal Palace believe they have a very strong case when they appeal against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League at the Court of Arbitration for Sport tomorrow. Palace chairman Steve Parish has arrived here in Lausanne today and he is confident of victory. Palace see the hearing in Switzerland as their one and only shot at overturning what they believe is a completely unfair decision.

Parish and Palace spent the early part of the summer working closely with UEFA in order to keep their Europa League place, but their lawyers are expected to take a much more aggressive and less conciliatory approach in the day-long hearing at CAS. They will argue that Palace have been singled out for unfair treatment and that UEFA treats clubs differently - depending on their wealth and influence - when it comes to applying its rules.

Parish and a high-powered team of executives and senior lawyers will present Palace’s case at the hearing. Parish believes UEFA’s decision to demote Palace to the Conference League for allegedly breaking multi-club ownership rules is “one of the greatest injustices in the history of European football”.

Palace are appealing against UEFA, Nottingham Forest and Lyon over UEFA’s decision to remove them from the Europa League. They want their place back at the expense of either Forest or Lyon. Palace were demoted by UEFA because US businessman John Textor owned significant stakes in Palace and Lyon and they both qualified for the Europa League. If Palace lose the appeal, Forest are in line to replace them in the competition.

In the CAS hearing, Palace will argue:

•UEFA has different rules for different clubs. Last season. Manchester City and Girona, who are both part of the City Football Group, played in the Champions League. Manchester United and Nice, who are run by investors and owners INEOS, played in the Europa League. In 2018, Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig were in the same Europa League group and played each other home and away.

•They have never been run as part of a multi-club operation. Eagle Football had shares in Palace but the club is run by Parish. Textor became so frustrated with his lack of influence, he sold his stake to US businessman Woody Johnson last month.

•Textor missed the 1 March deadline to place his Palace shares in a blind trust in order to get round UEFA’s rules because he was actively trying to sell his stake and could not afford to lose control of the process.

•The European Clubs Association, which has close links to UEFA, advised its 700 members that the 1 March deadline was not set in stone and clubs had until 31 May to comply with the rules. Nottingham Forest received this advice but Palace did not because they are not members of the ECA.

•Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis placed his shares in a blind trust when it appeared that Forest and his Greek club Olympiacos may both qualify for the Champions League. Records at Companies House show this was done on 30 April, almost two months after the 1 March deadline.

•They have legal documents which say the real deadline to comply with the rules was 30 April and not 1 March.

•UEFA sent updates about its multi-club ownership rules to [email protected] instead of senior club executives. Emails to Lyon were sent to the right email address.

CAS are expected to announce their judgement on Monday and it remains to be seen whether Palace will consider suing Textor for damages if they lose their place in the Europa League. Playing in the third-tier Conference League instead of the second-tier Europa League could cost Palace as much as £20 million in lost revenue.

If Palace lose the appeal, it would make it more difficult to keep players such as Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

They would also have to play Fredrikstad or Midtjylland in a two-legged Conference League play off later this month.