Sean Dyche has welcomed the plans of Everton fans to take their seats early in the Crystal Palace away end for a pre-match show of support.
Travelling fans are being urged to get inside Selhurst Park for 2.30pm to provide a demonstration of their backing of the players ahead of a crucial match in the club’s fight for Premier League survival. Three points would provide a major boost to the escape effort but the Blues have won just three league games away from Goodison Park since the beginning of last season.
Despite this, supporters have continued to fill away ends and will do so again on Saturday. Ahead of the match, influential fan group The 1878s has urged those making the trip to be in their seats half an hour before kick-off to support the players during their warm up.
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Dyche is aware of the plans and, speaking about them before he made the journey down to London, he welcomed the display of support and heaped praise on the backing he has received during his tenure so far.
He said: “Going away is a whole different ball game. It costs money, takes a lot of effort and with a record like Everton’s over the past few seasons, they keep losing.
“But they keep going, keep cheering, and that surely has to be recognised by me, and by the team too. The commitment is absolutely there, and any part they can play is absolutely fantastic.
“And we have to keep giving them something to go on. I said after the game [against Fulham], it has to be there, that connection.
“Sometimes they can start the energy, sometimes we can, but it has to be there. And generally it has - I have no complaints with the supporters, they have been terrific, so if they can give us anything they can, brilliant."
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