Sky Blues On The Road- Crystal Palace
Last updated : 18 September 2007 By Covsupport
CRYSTAL PALACE V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH AT 8PM
At Selhurst Park, London,SE25 6PU
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WHO ARE THEY?
Formed in 1905 after the formation of a club controlled by the same company which also ran the Crystal Palace stadium. The FA did not like the then FA Cup Final hosts running their own club and a seperate company was order to be formed, this transpired into the Crystal Palace FC we know today. The Eagles have won what is now the Championship in 1993-94 and have also won the old Division 2 and Division 3 (South). They moved to Selhurst Park in 1924.
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THEIR WEBSITE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 8pm. City supporters will be in the Arthur Wait, Stand and Adults will pay £25. £15 for Concessions and £10 for Juniors. You can pay on the gate.
The stewards at Selhurst Park are noted for their pettyness and programme sellers won't accept twenty pound notes.
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THE LAST TIME
This will be the 92nd meeting of the two sides. Coventry have won on 34 oocasions with 29 draws. In the corresponding game last season, Palace won 1-0 with a 54th minute goal from Clinton Morrison.
City have not won at Palace since January 2002.
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The referee is K.A.Woolmer. His assistants are G S Hambling and A A Laver. The fourth official is T Mason.
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TRAVEL
Coach Adult: £20, Junior/Senior £17.00, Adult (Member): £15, Junior/Senior (Member):£10. Disabled: £10.
Coaches depart the Ricoh Arena at 3.30pm
By car: Leave the M25 at Junction 7 and follow the signs for the A23 to Croydon. At Purley bear left onto the A23 at it's junction with the A235 (to Croydon). You will pass roundabouts and junctions with the A232 and A236 as you pass Croydon,after which the A23 bears left at Thornton Heath. Here you must go straight over, into Brigstock Road (B266), passing Thornton Heath Station on your left and bearing right on to the High Street. At the next mini roundabout, (Whitehorse Road/Grange Road) go left into Whitehorse Lane. The ground is on your right.
Street parking. Sainsburys car park is also available for use.
By Rail:The nearest railway stations are Selhurst or Thornton Heath which are served by London Victoria main line station, Clapham Junction, London Bridge (every 30 mins) and East Croydon (every 15 mins). You can also use Norwood Junction station which is also served by Victoria, but is a little further away. It is then a 10-15 minute walk to ground. Please note that Crystal Palace station is nowhere near the ground.
Buses run by the side of the ground from all surrounding areas.
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TEAM NEWS
Michael Mifsud could be available as could Isaac Osbourne if he overcomes a knee problem. Whether Dowie will bring in Andy Marshall after mistakes by Konstantopolous in the last two games is open to debate. Said Dowie: "We are still down to the bare bones but after Ipswich we should be a lot better."
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ON THE GAME
Iain Dowie said: "It's just another game, "It will be a good atmosphere and I had some very good times at Selhurst Park.
"The response from the players has been positive from day one and we have got to go to Palace and try to maintain our unbeaten run away from home."
For Peter Taylor, a win for Palace is vital. Much has been made about the poor start of The Eagles this season and Simon Jordan has been reported in some media circles as lining up Neil Warnock if the former England U21 manager cannot get his side moving up the table.
