When Palace supporters show their best

Crystal Palace fans have become well-known throughout football for the fantastic atmosphere they create at Selhurst Park, but it is when the supporters have to unite that they show the best of themselves.

The Eagles are well followed pretty much wherever they go and with the Holmesdale fanatics, there is a consistent block of noise coming from that stand at every game.

Even though Palace won the first major trophy in their history last season, it has not been the summer of celebration many had hoped for.

The demotion to the Conference League from the Europa League has hung over the club, with supporters hoping the appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport will fall in their favour.

Yet the one thing this has highlighted is what I have seen when following and reporting on the club - that Palace fans do their best work when they have something to get behind.

I reported on the fan-organised protest that was put on after the club was demoted and I attended a large portion of the FA Cup run.

The tifo displays organised for the cup semi-final and final were widely praised, not only for their skill but for the message of what it means to be a football fan.

At the final, the tifo showed Palace fan Mark Wealleans, who died in 2017, celebrating an iconic goal with his two sons. That is a scene is replicated around the country in most grounds when the ball finds the back of the net.

Supporters have protested against the club going into administration, have got behind the team in relegation battles and have also now seen the glory of a cup win.

The biggest thing I have learned from covering Palace is, no matter what type of season the team are having, their fans will find something to unite them.

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