Much better than the magic. This came to me today....
A few words about Hartlepool's visit to Palace yesterday. As has been widely publicised, Palace contributed to the visiting fans' travel expenses, stumping up about half of their fares. Before the game, it became known that the wife of Pool manager, Graeme Lee, Gemma, has an awful brain tumour which needs treatment costing £5k/month, or £60k/annum. One of her friends had set up a crowdfunding page and asked for donations. So far, Palace and presumably Hartlepool fans have raised over £60k, with CPFC again chipping in. That's one positive to be taken from yesterday's game. But there is more.
4700 visiting fans descended on Selhurst, enjoyed themselves and as far as I am aware, behaved themselves. They certainly out-flagged the (they think they are) famous Holmesdale Fanatics. And they cheered their team to the rafters. As regards the Hartlepool team, they went 2 down after 20 minutes and could have sunk without trace, but they didn't - they kept playing football, and though they never really threatened, they were never out of it. Credit to them. On and off the pitch. |  |
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