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Pardew wants Palace to take hard line on coin throwers

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has called on the club's supporters to name and shame fans caught throwing coins. Unsavoury incidents in Palace's last two home games have seen missiles thrown towards opposing players.

The spotlight will be on the behaviour of home fans when Arsenal visit Selhurst Park on Saturday and Pardew does not want to see any repeats after the club insisted they would ban anyone caught in the act.

Pardew said, during his pre-match press conference: "It is a big concern for the football club because you don't want it," he said. "But for me, the manager, I just want to prepare the team so it is not high on my agenda. I hope it stops because it's something we want to take out of the game.

"We've had two incidents and we need to stamp it down and that's what the officials at this football club will try and do.

"Absolutely (a ban is justified). I think the first time a coin is thrown is maybe the heat of the moment but to do it twice is stupid and we can't accept that at any level."

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