 Flinders moved to Crystal Palace as part of a deal that took Sam Togwell to Barnsley in the summer of 2006.Flinders' transfer fee from Barnsley to Palace was believed to be for £250,000 but with a potential to rise to £1 million depending on appearances.Flinders made his competitive debut for Palace in a League Cup tie with Notts County, playing the full match as Palace were beaten 2–1.