Crystal Palace now claiming World's Oldest Professional Footie Club tag!

[SwalePie]

My flabber is utterly ghasted.

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/spor...forest-4065374

[ncfcog]

Unless they can show us a piece of paper detailing the formation of a football club as part of the Crystal Palace Company in 1861 they have no claim.

That said I'm not that sure I'm bothered about the Oldest Club tag any more. We have a proven, evidenced heritage that cannot be questioned, we now have what appears to be very good owners and a chance to reboot the club without desperately hanging on to a contentious usp that has masked our failures on the pitch. Our history is great regardless, but let's focus on the future.

[Glad2BeAPie]

Not really done us any favours its only on loan for a season anyway

[LEPiePie]

Darn it that George Burley is at it again, when will he learn!

[60YearsAPie]

Let's do a deal. We'll trade our 'Oldest Professional' title for Palace's cheerleaders.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

So apparently Crystal Palace are trying to get recognition as the world's oldest professional club. The FA have rejected the claim as the club that was formed in 1861 was an amateur club and was dissolved in 1876.

[Elite_Pie]

So apparently Crystal Palace are trying to get recognition as the world's oldest professional club. The FA have rejected the claim as the club that was formed in 1861 was an amateur club and was dissolved in 1876.

You're a couple of days late.......

http://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38261001

[Chicken Balti Pie]

AHH, I'll blame it on lockdown madness