Very Close to 15k Season Tickets sold and a good friendly against Lazio in August coming up, COYP
Welcome Jose Campana
Over 400 Palace travelled to Ireland to see a friendly against Waterford, Palace winning 4-0
any new signings?
Grandin signs for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have signed French free agent Elliot Grandin on a one-year contract, the Premier League club have announced.
Eagles manager Ian Holloway worked with the 25-year-old midfielder at Blackpool and the deal, which is subject to Premier League and Football Association approval, includes an option for a further year.
Veteran Phillips signs Palace deal
Kevin Phillips has penned a one-year contract with Premier League new boys Crystal Palace, just five days before he turns 40.
Marouane Chamakh
Chamakh has signed from Arsenal on a one year deal with a view to signing further if we stay up. Think this deal will work out well for both club and player. As we get a talented player with little financial risk if we go down and Chamakh gets play time where the fans will be mostly supportive of a player that is low on confidence following a couple of tough years in England.
Holloway has said that he still wants to get another 3 or 4 players in before the close of the transfer window.
Played our final pre season yesterday losing 0-1 to Lazio before we kick off the season v Tottenham next Sunday (1.15 BST).
Big game against the Spurs, isn’t it?
I am working in an office full of Tottenham supporters and they are already discussing this game…
What’s their thinking Yannis? From what I’ve heard and read Spurs fans are wondering how many goals they’all win by. A few fearing an opening day upset from a newly promoted side..
Personally I can see it being a draw which will suit both teams to settle any nerves at the start of a new season.
24k plus due at the Spurs game, not confident
, When the Panionios fixtures for Basketball and Football are out, please put them on here.
Football: first game is away to OFI in Crete this Sunday at 17:15 GMT and second one against hated rivals Panathinaikos next Saturday 19:30 GMT.
Basketball is much later, the eurobasket is first from the 4th to the 22nd of September!
Go eagles!
Huge fan of Chamakh, hope he scores against the Spurs!
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham. 18.08.13 @ 3.30pm Greek time.
Live @ Athens Sports Bar - Veikou, 3. Near Acropolis Museum.
where can we buy this seasons Panionios top ?
Premier League - Crystal Palace sign ninth player in Marange
Crystal Palace have signed French defender Florian Marange on a free transfer from Bordeaux.
The 27-year-old has signed a one-year deal, subject to Premier League and Football Association clearance, and could make his debut in the Eagles’ Barclays Premier League opener against Tottenham on Sunday.
Marange joins Stephen Dobbie, Dwight Gayle, Jerome Thomas, Jose Campana, Kevin Phillips, Elliot Grandin and Marouane Chamakh in moving to Selhurst Park this summer as Ian Holloway’s men mount a first top-flight campaign in eight years.
The left-back, who can also play in central defence, began his career with Les Girondins and made 96 appearances in total over eight seasons following his debut in 2005.
He also had loan spells with Le Havre and Nancy and was part of the Bordeaux side that won the Coupe de France last season.
Premier League - Matchpack: Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway will not be able to hand a debut to summer signing Jerome Thomas. The 30-year-old winger suffered an ankle injury in a friendly against Lazio last weekend and is set to be sidelined for at least two weeks. However, a host of other new signings could be in line for their competitive debuts with the likes of Marouane Chamakh and Elliott Grandin likely to be involved. Captain Paddy McCarthy (groin) is back in training but will not be ready while Glenn Murray (knee) and Yannick Bolasie (hamstring) are also absent.
Wantaway Tottenham forward Gareth Bale has been ruled out because of a foot injury. Defender Jan Vertonghen is doubtful due to an ankle injury he suffered in pre-season while midfielder Lewis Holtby misses out with a knee injury. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor will not feature as he only returned from compassionate leave on Wednesday while midfielder Scott Parker is expected to be left out of the squad as he is in talks with other clubs about a move away from White Hart Lane.
Ian Holloway: “We were all over (Dwight Gayle) like a rash (at Dagenham) but (Peterborough) got in first so I was left having to fork out for him. Having said that I believe he will prove to be worth every penny. He’s a lethal finisher and I’m looking for double figures from him. We have money to spend and the chairman is on the case. I expect us to be busy right up until deadline day.”
Andre Villas-Boas: “(Gareth Bale’s) mental state nobody knows because the player doesn’t speak. The only thing that we are able to see or you are able to see is the player arriving in and out of the training ground. We are aware that Real Madrid are interested in the player. It doesn’t mean that we are willing to negotiate on him."
MATCH FACTS
Palace have found the net in all but one of their previous eight Premier League fixtures against Spurs.
Tottenham have only won two of their last 12 opening Barclays Premier League games (D4 L6).
Spurs lost their last Premier League game against Crystal Palace; 0-3 in January 2005 at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have lost only one of their last six Premier League games against Spurs.
Both Palace and their opponents have scored in all four of the Eagle’s previous opening day fixtures in the Premier League.
Against no other side have Palace scored more Premier League goals than they have managed against Spurs (10).
This will be the 16th time Tottenham have played away from home in their opening Premier League game, a competition-record.
The Eagles won 16 penalties in the Championship last season, including the one in the playoff final that took them to the Premier League. This was more than any other side.
The last time Crystal Palace opened up a Premier League campaign on home soil, they were beaten 1-6 by Liverpool.
Palace striker Glenn Murray scored more goals than any other player in the Championship in 2012-13 (30) but sustained a serious knee injury in the playoffs.
ODDS
Crystal Palace 15/4, draw 11/4, Tottenham 5/6
Season’s kits will come off less than a week.
First (red/blue) and second (black with red/blue stripes) are almost like Palace. There is a third one, white with orizontal red/blue stripes.
There is no online store, so you have to come over. ![]()
All the best to Panionios for today’s game and the rest of the season.
Come on you boys in red & blue.
A really fair performance by Eagles. During the game Spurs looked a bit surprsised.
An unfortunate moment by the best player of Palace (still my favorite), cost the game.
@waddoneagle I will be in Athens early September for a few days and I might be able to drop by the shop.
If you let me know which kit and what size you need I can bring it back with me and send it via royalmail ![]()
Palace played well, and it was a great noise by the 23k plus crowd, I thought we deserved a point.
I want the Panionios home kit for this season and i am XXL or XL, Let me know how much and i can pay you