Footie fans splash out to fly home from US for cup final – then jet back

Why those who cherish the soul and magic of the FA Cup will be cheering for Crystal Palace to beat mighty Man City at Wembley, writes IAN HERBERT - Football Insomnia

There have been times these past nine months when the FA Cup has seemed to be breathing its last: devalued, diminished and crushed into virtual irrelevance by football’s high-and-mighty elite. The abolition of replays, fourth-round matches spread over five days and the setting of this Saturday’s final amid the penultimate instalment of the Premier League season. We didn’t even get a kick-off time for the final until early May. Yet despite the my…

Crystal Palace Back On The Brink

Strap on the red blue giggle goggles. Next up is the Big One! The shivers of excitement (for weeks now) tell me maybe, but maybe, this FA Cup Final will be different for Crystal Palace! There’s been eight Finals since the last time the Cup was grabbed from our grasp, in the Clattenberg Final, and we should probably note that Manchester City actually won the trophy twice since we last even reached a Final. Today, it feels like Palace are on the b…

Diehard Crystal Palace Fans Spend £20,000 to Attend FA Cup Final Amid New York Trip

Experience the dedication of Crystal Palace fans as Mark and Anna Newlands embark on a £20,000 journey to attend the FA Cup final. Discover why fans invest so much in their teams, the logistics of their whirlwind trip, and the sacrifices they make for their passion. Explore how football fandom shapes lives, builds communities, and creates lifelong memories. Source

Diehard Crystal Palace fans spend HUGE sum to get home from US holiday for FA Cup final before flying BACK out – Usa news

THIS pair of diehard Crystal Palace fans have spent £20,000 to get home from a US holiday for the FA Cup final before flying back out.  The side’s Wembley clash against Manchester City on May 17 falls three days into Mark and Anna Newlands’ ten-day trip to New York.  David Hartley Mark and Anna Newlands have spent £20,000 to get home from a US holiday for the FA Cup final before flying back out[/caption] David Hartley The pair say the club is in…

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Footie fans splash out to fly home from US for cup final – then jet back

THIS pair of diehard Crystal Palace fans have spent £20,000 to get home from a US holiday for the FA Cup final before flying back out.  The side’s Wembley clash against Manchester City on May 17 falls three days into Mark and Anna Newlands’ ten-day trip to New York.  David HartleyMark and Anna Newlands have spent £20,000 to get home from a US holiday for the FA Cup final before flying back out[/caption] David HartleyThe pair say the club is in t…