Friday, March 17, 2006

Shed’s Heaven For The Discerning Palace Fan.

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A unique item of Crystal Palace Football Club memorabilia has kicked-off a shed load of bids on internet auction site ebay.
The On Me Shed Son' game has become a half-time hit with Eagles supporters. A roofless shed is placed in the centre circle of the Selhurst Park pitch and a lucky member of the crowd at every home game is given the chance to kick two out of three balls into the shed to win a new kitchen worth £2,500.
But last week the shed was put up for sale on ebay to raise money for former Eagles captain Geoff Thomas's leukaemia charity.
At the time of the Croydon Guardian going to press the highest bid for the shed stood at £245 but this is sure to increase before the auction ends on Saturday afternoon.
As well as the shed, the highest bidder will also win a signed Crystal Palace shirt, a signed ball and a signed Crystal Palace centenary book.
Gordon Law, editor of Crystal Palace fans website Holmesdale Online, said he was not surprised by the level of interest in the shed.
He added: "I think someone who is a die-hard fan would be interested in buying the shed, but it is definitely going to go to someone with more money than sense.
"It has not even got a roof, so I haven't got a clue what the buyer would do with it. Some fans will buy anything Palace-related, so it doesn't surprise me."
When asked if he had bid for the shed, Gordon replied: "No chance, I've got more sense than money. But because it's for a good cause I'm sure some people will splash out even if they can't use it as a proper shed."
To bid for the shed visit www.ebay.co.uk and type Crystal Palace shed' in the search box.

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