Crystal Palace bid lined up by....

[FXBlade]

...P. Diddy.

I couldn't believe it when i read it in the paper this morning and had me asking if it was April 1st.  However, when I was watching Sky Sports news this evening it was reported again.

The guy has Money.  Yes.
Knowledge about running a footbal club. No.

Apparently both Club and Diddy were unavailable for comment at 6pm earlier tonight, but SSN reported that no formal bid had been made.

KC.  I really want to know your thoughts on this.


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RAP star P DIDDY plans to put the Cristal into Crystal Palace with a shock bid for the struggling London footie team.

The hip-hop mogul has decided he wants to be the next filthy rich foreign owner of an English club.

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Eagle eyes ... P Diddy plans to back Crystal Palace

And Diddy, real name Sean Combs, is planning to splash some of his reported £360million on the Selhurst Park side who gave Sun columnist IAN WRIGHT his big break in football.

The bankrupt club is in chaos, facing relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship after having ten points docked for going into administration.

Former owner SIMON JORDAN was no stranger to the jet-set - so at least the poor fans are used to flamboyant playboy owners with a taste for the high life.

Diddy's swoop for The Eagles would bring some much needed bling back to south east London.

Last night his UK spokesman confirmed the multi-millionaire is in the market for Palace. He also added that the New Yorker has his eye on another big club.
Bankrupt

A source said: "Diddy was in London meeting football fixers a couple of weeks ago. The finance is in place, he's just deciding who he thinks he'll make a bid for.

"Portsmouth were mentioned but he thought Palace were a better idea.

"He could cover their debt and bankroll a return to the Premier League. He liked the name as well."

English football is big business and I'm surprised it's taken the loaded rappers so long to get involved.

I only live round the corner from Palace and I'd be happy to show Diddy the best pubs in Forest Hill and East Dulwich.

He'd be welcome to a can of Irn-Bru at Smart Towers too.

There's some Selhurst Park history that I can fill him in on.

It was the scene of ERIC CANTONA's kung-fu kick on a fan. DAVID BECKHAM scored his stunning goal from the halfway line for Man Utd when Wimbledon were sharing the ground with Palace.

Speaking of Becks, the crocked star's commercial success in America with LA Galaxy must have had an impact on Diddy. But I think he should be looking north of the border to spend his pennies.

If he bought my team Hibs, he could be P Hibby and park his yacht in the docks in Leith.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2897149/Rapper-P-Diddy-to-save-Crystal-Palace.html#ixzz0iYqObuDW

[Drew]

One of my friends is a Palace fan, I'll be sure the rip the piss out of him next time I see him 

This is priceless!

[Adam Wrong]

He'll no doubt change their name to Cristal Palace

[Rob]

It's less than a rumour.

The administrator has all ready released a statement questioning the validity of the rumour and even stated he has not been spoken to about possible bids.

I'd welcome it though. No doubt this will increase our popularity in America and even increase our popularity at home. Obviously P Diddy wouldn't be running the club himself, but he has the sort of image that will be fantastic for the club.

Not going to happen though.

[Ian "Wolfie" Trumps]

Well Michael Jordan bought the Bobcats...so why not P Diddy buying Palace.

Head lines will have to be Crystal Bling at some stage.

[Adam Wrong]

or maybe he thinks he is buying a palace made out of Cristal

[Drama Queen]

Didn't Elton John own Watford at one point?

[Ian "Wolfie" Trumps]

Didn't Elton John own Watford at one point?

Yes and also Michael Jackson once went to Fulham I think...or maybe it was Exeter.

[Drama Queen]

Yes and also Michael Jackson once went to Fulham I think...or maybe it was Exeter.

Sure it wasn't the Hammers where they are forever blowing Bubbles?

[Adam Wrong]

no it was fulham when we were in the first or second division and he got on the mic at half time to say that 'full-ham' was his favourite soccer team. Pope john paul 2nd was also rumoured at one point to follow fulham when he was alive