This is off the OS:
In a new, regular section on the website, we ask City fans to share their recommendations and tips of the best places to go whilst following the Blues around the country. Here are some tips for any Blues planning on making the trip to Selhurst Park on Thursday night...
Best away fan-friendly pub?
There are several pubs within a fifteen minute walk of the ground however, the best watering hole for away fans is The Railway Telegraph on Brigstock Road; approximately 100 yards down the road from Thornton Heath Railway Station.
Directions and best places to park near the ground?
Leave the M25 at Junction 7 and follow the signs for the A23 to Croydon. At Purley bear left onto the A23 at its junction with the A 235 (to Croydon). You will pass roundabouts and junctions with the A232 and A236 as you pass Croydon, after which the A23 bears left at Thornton Heath (at the Horseshoe pub roundabout). Here you must go straight over, into Brigstock Road (B266), passing Thornton Heath Station on your left and bearing right on to the High Street. At the next mini roundabout, (Whitehorse Road/Grange Road) go left into Whitehorse Lane. The ground is on your right.
There is plenty of street parking in the area, but a lot of it now is either residents only on matchdays or pay and display with a four hour limit. Please note that the traffic can be pretty bad on Saturdays even without football traffic, so make sure you allow yourself some extra time to make the journey.
(taken from <a class="postlink" href="http://www.footballgroundguide.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">www.footballgroundguide.com</a>)
Where do the away fans normally sit/enter the stadium?
City fans will be sat in one side of the Arthur Wait Stand near to the Holmesdale Road End. The away section normally accommodates up to 2,000 visiting supporters. The Arthur Wait is quite an old stand and if you’re sat in the back rows, your view may be obscured slightly by the overhang of the roof. You may also have to contend with the occasional supporting pillar, too!
Facilities for away fans?
There are full food and beverage facilities available to away fans however get in early or you may find yourself in a bit of a scrum as these areas can get particularly busy close to kick off and at half time.
Atmosphere?
Palace fans get fully behind their team but in a non-intimidating way and there is often a good atmosphere created at Selhurst. Being seen as the underdogs, expect them to be up for Thursday’s game even more than usual. City fans will have to be in good voice to help cheer the Blues on through this potentially tricky encounter.
