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View goose40's Profile goose40 Flag Watford 08 Apr 14 5.21pm Send a Private Message to goose40 Add goose40 as a friend

Cannot believe it's been 24 years today that we beat the great Liverpool team against all the odds(well the media never gave us a prayer). who was there that day and what memories or recollections do you have?

 

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View monkey's Profile monkey Flag Made in Bromley 08 Apr 14 5.47pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

A memory that sticks in my mind was that we were some of the first through the turnstiles and up onto the holte end, It was the first time I'd been there and I was stunned what a massive terrace it was. We started kicking a ball around we had so much space until it started filling up.

Another memory was coming home and watching it back on TV and seeing big mal being interviewed at half time, when we were 1-0 down and when all around him were wetting themselves over how good Liverpool were and how many they were going to win by, he was the only one to say he still fancied Palace to win.....legend

 

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View SloveniaDave's Profile SloveniaDave Flag Tirana, Albania 09 Apr 14 10.03pm Send a Private Message to SloveniaDave Add SloveniaDave as a friend

I think that next year, all games should kick off 7 minutes late in respect of the 25th anniversary of how many minutes we were away from achieving our rightful destiny.

 


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croydon proud Flag Any european country i fancy! 10 Apr 14 7.06pm

I was behind the dug outs and remember the south croydon boys winding up "king kenny" while the game was on by banging on the roof of his box as he was trying to sort out his team, he was nt happy and like to think it might have played a small part in the result!

 

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View maghull's Profile maghull 15 Apr 14 7.07pm Send a Private Message to maghull Add maghull as a friend

Quote croydon proud at 10 Apr 2014 7.06pm

I was behind the dug outs and remember the south croydon boys winding up "king kenny" while the game was on by banging on the roof of his box as he was trying to sort out his team, he was nt happy and like to think it might have played a small part in the result!


Remember like it was yesterday mate, at the start of the second half ian rush and phil Thompson were walking back to the dugout and just as they sat down, billy b lent over and screamed at both of them ' TWO BIG NOSES' everyone around us pissed themselves laughing.
Plus everytime we scored we ran on the pitch given it to there bench.

What a great day.

 

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View salop-eagle's Profile salop-eagle Flag 15 Apr 14 7.21pm Send a Private Message to salop-eagle Add salop-eagle as a friend

Tears, hugging strangers, thinking of my dad who'd died a couple of years before and what he would have made of it!
Having driven down from Shrewsbury and parked up amongst the Scousers, walking back to my car trying not to show my joy as they trudged back in silence to theirs. Like the Retreat from Moscow!!

 

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View calgarycpfc's Profile calgarycpfc Flag Calgary 15 Apr 14 7.56pm Send a Private Message to calgarycpfc Add calgarycpfc as a friend

All I can remember was that it was like some kind of surreal experience. I left Canada at 8pm on the Friday, arrived Gatwick around 8am on the Saturday. Took the train up to Croydon and started to see Palace scarves out and about early in the day. Picked up the match tickets at the box office and then jumped the train up to London and on to Villa Park.
By the time I was in the ground I had been up for around 36 hours straight. The match was starting to become a bit of a blur, but capped off with Super Alan Pardews 4-3 goal and hugging some guy that I had never met before.
Tried to call my Palace supporting brother back in Canada outside the ground after the game to describe the euphoria. Couldn't do it justice. One of the best days of my life and followed by a trip back to England for the final.

 


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View calgarycpfc's Profile calgarycpfc Flag Calgary 15 Apr 14 8.07pm Send a Private Message to calgarycpfc Add calgarycpfc as a friend

Just checked the history...match was on Sunday. oops!

 


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View wearpalace1's Profile wearpalace1 Flag 25 Apr 14 11.18am Send a Private Message to wearpalace1 Add wearpalace1 as a friend

Those were the days boys - was only 6 at the time but remember it like it was yesterday! Big TP will be taking us there next season!

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 29 Apr 14 7.23pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

I was seated between the dug outs and the tunnel, will always remember the smug grin on Daglish's face at half-time. Funny it had disappeared by the end!!
Worse thing for me was that I knew I would not be at the final as had won a cruise with my then girlfriend (now wife) and this did not return to the UK until the day after the Final. Watched the game..did I want a replay so I could go? Initially crossed my mind but of course not.
Best thing was I proposed on the cruise and she accepted so...lovely wife and a trip to Wembley on the Thursday!!

 

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