Watford vs Crystal Palace: Hornets supporters mock Palace ‘ultras’ after social media call to arms

Janet September 28, 2019
Watford vs Crystal Palace: Hornets supporters mock Palace ‘ultras’ after social media call to arms
Crystal Palace ‘ultras’, the Holmesdale Fanatics, have sent out a call to arms on social media asking for 100 per cent both on and off the pitch when the Eagles visit Watford in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend.Roy Hodgson’s side head to Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon with both teams vying for a place in the semi-finals of the oldest football competition in the world.You can listen to full commentary of what should be an exciting clash LIVE on talkSPORT, kick-off 12:15.The Holmesdale Fantatics hope to bring continental-style support to English football5
The Holmesdale Fantatics hope to bring continental-style support to English football
Watford have already beaten Palace twice this season, winning 2-1 at home last August before claiming the same result at Selhurst Park earlier this year.The Hornets have already angered Palace supporters in the build up to the match by restricting the amount to tickets to away supporters. They gave the south London club the full 15 per cent they are entitled to, but decided against giving the entire Vicarage Road stand to Palace; Watford will instead net off remaining empty seats due to segregation issues in said stand.

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Palace sold out their allocation with 3,000 fans expected in Hertfordshire, and a statement from supporters’ group the Holmesdale Fanatics has called on the visiting support to do all they can to help their side defeat Watford after all their ‘vindictive’ pre-match decisions.The statement also urges the Palace players to give 100 per cent on the pitch after a ‘spineless showing’ in last Saturday’s derby defeat by Brighton.The statement ends with a call to arms: “The hunt is on.”This post has circulated around Twitter and Watford supporters have found it all rather funny.The Holmesdale Fanatics’ statement has been widely mocked by the Hornets’ faithful, and you can see some of the best reactions below…
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