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Crystal Palace: A Change Has Come
Today’s article begins with some trivia. Can you name me the only London-based Premier League team whose home stadium is south of the Thames? If you answered Crystal Palace, give yourself a point. I’m going to be examining the pride of…
Today’s article begins with some trivia. Can you name me the only London-based Premier League team whose home stadium is south of the Thames?
If you answered Crystal Palace, give yourself a point. I’m going to be examining the pride of South London (since they’re its only Premier League side) and their relationship with success. More importantly, how they’ve managed to develop such a fine balance between good and bad that they’ve become perfectly mediocre. A byword for the distinctly average.
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The Pride of South London
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Kieran Alder