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'Like many of the world’s ultra-rich, they cannot accept that the way to solve the problems created by extreme inequality is simply to reduce inequality, rather than seal yourself in a protected bubble with your plutocratic peers.' David Goldblatt, 20 April 2021.

Really good performance from Palace tonight given all the players missing. So much more intensity than against Spurs and Fulham and actually got better as the game went on rather than wilt. Enough chances to win the game in the second half against quality opposition. Good stuff

Game of opinions

Agree with this, at least the past few weeks. We create chances (and miss them) when games are level, but when trying to chase when losing, there is no guile or creativity. Man Utd game was the same - last 25/30 mins was huffing and puffing but without actually creating a chance

Will have to defend like we did at Arsenal (as opposed to Leeds) to give us the platform as lineup doesn't scream goals and creativity...

John Textor: Evangelos Marinakis link allowed our clubs to ‘adjust’ transfer fees thetimes.com/article/91457a…

A very good list. Does need this added though

That's 'Mr' Marinakis to you buddy

Liverpool had all summer to bid

Further updates from the 'Rebel City'

Good performance from Palace up until the equaliser when tiredness from Thurs and lack of depth in the squad showed. Can't fault the fight, but need more options, particularly attacking ones. Massive week ahead with second leg in Norway and the need to get at least 3 players in

Aren't we all Oliver, aren't we all

Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Gave the club the highest of highs.

'Rules are rules' might as well be Palace's club motto this season

Deja vu. Opening day Eze free kick ruled out due to a "foul"

Correct. Palace have been shafted for no good reason.

Always said it's a major trophy 🏆

Crystal Palace believe they have a very strong case when they appeal against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League at the Court of Arbitration for Sport tomorrow. Palace chairman Steve Parish has arrived here in Lausanne today and he is confident of victory. Palace see the hearing in Switzerland as their one and only shot at overturning what they believe is a completely unfair decision. Parish and Palace spent the early part of the summer working closely with UEFA in order to keep their Europa League place, but their lawyers are expected to take a much more aggressive and less conciliatory approach in the day-long hearing at CAS. They will argue that Palace have been singled out for unfair treatment and that UEFA treats clubs differently - depending on their wealth and influence - when it comes to applying its rules. Parish and a high-powered team of executives and senior lawyers will present Palace’s case at the hearing. Parish believes UEFA’s decision to demote Palace to the Conference League for allegedly breaking multi-club ownership rules is “one of the greatest injustices in the history of European football”. Palace are appealing against UEFA, Nottingham Forest and Lyon over UEFA’s decision to remove them from the Europa League. They want their place back at the expense of either Forest or Lyon. Palace were demoted by UEFA because US businessman John Textor owned significant stakes in Palace and Lyon and they both qualified for the Europa League. If Palace lose the appeal, Forest are in line to replace them in the competition. In the CAS hearing, Palace will argue: •UEFA has different rules for different clubs. Last season. Manchester City and Girona, who are both part of the City Football Group, played in the Champions League. Manchester United and Nice, who are run by investors and owners INEOS, played in the Europa League. In 2018, Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig were in the same Europa League group and played each other home and away. •They have never been run as part of a multi-club operation. Eagle Football had shares in Palace but the club is run by Parish. Textor became so frustrated with his lack of influence, he sold his stake to US businessman Woody Johnson last month. •Textor missed the 1 March deadline to place his Palace shares in a blind trust in order to get round UEFA’s rules because he was actively trying to sell his stake and could not afford to lose control of the process. •The European Clubs Association, which has close links to UEFA, advised its 700 members that the 1 March deadline was not set in stone and clubs had until 31 May to comply with the rules. Nottingham Forest received this advice but Palace did not because they are not members of the ECA. •Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis placed his shares in a blind trust when it appeared that Forest and his Greek club Olympiacos may both qualify for the Champions League. Records at Companies House show this was done on 30 April, almost two months after the 1 March deadline. •They have legal documents which say the real deadline to comply with the rules was 30 April and not 1 March. •UEFA sent updates about its multi-club ownership rules to info@cpfc.co.uk instead of senior club executives. Emails to Lyon were sent to the right email address. CAS are expected to announce their judgement on Monday and it remains to be seen whether Palace will consider suing Textor for damages if they lose their place in the Europa League. Playing in the third-tier Conference League instead of the second-tier Europa League could cost Palace as much as £20 million in lost revenue. If Palace lose the appeal, it would make it more difficult to keep players such as Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Jean-Philippe Mateta. They would also have to play Fredrikstad or Midtjylland in a two-legged Conference League play off later this month.