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David Gold is expecting his largely Palace-supporting workforce to arrive pretty miserable on Monday morning after being beaten by the Hammers.

He explained that being positioned where it was the company had attracted many Palace fans down the years and that there’s always plenty of banter between him and them.

He said: “Of course it is all friendly but we all now how we feel when we lose at the weekend and “Ive got us to win by two goals to nil.”

After speaking to ClaretandHugh he later tweeted his view which will have had many at his offices reacting to the banter.

But he said: “I fancy us wherever we are and whoever we are playing these days but although they are on a long run of 13 League games without a win it will be tough – even tougher than usual as they are heading into trouble.

“We are on such a high at the moment and I’m very confident but you can take nothing for granted.”

Our picture shows Manu Lanzini celebrating the second Irons goal in the 3-1 win at Selhurst Park