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NEILLO Flag Shoreham-by-Sea 15 Oct 10 12.57pm Send a Private Message to NEILLO Add NEILLO as a friend

A minutes applause is more appropriate for Big Mal - also gives less opportunity for Wall fans to spoil things.

 


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kingdowieonthewall Flag Sussex, ex-Cronx. 15 Oct 10 12.57pm Send a Private Message to kingdowieonthewall Add kingdowieonthewall as a friend

Quote palace64 at 15 Oct 2010 12.49pm

thanks for the memories mal


what he said.
Fantastic times with big Mal.
the business.

 


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Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

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Farawayeagle Flag Sydney 15 Oct 10 12.57pm Send a Private Message to Farawayeagle Add Farawayeagle as a friend

The original "special one"


Thanks for some wonderful memories
Mal.

R.I.P.

 


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crystal balls Flag The Garden of Earthly Delights 15 Oct 10 12.57pm Send a Private Message to crystal balls Add crystal balls as a friend

When I started secondary school I had a very good friend whose father was the Maitre D at a top Italian restaurant in London. Big Mal was one of his best customers whenever he was in London. At the time Mal was coach at Man City (he took over as manager a year or so later) but he effectively ran the team as Joe Mercer was increasingly shifted "upstairs" to a general manager role.
My mate's father told Mal how much his son and friends supported Palace, and as luck would have it, City were due to play Palace a week or two later. Mal gave him two directors box tickets, and said we should to get to the ground early and to ask for him at the main entrance.
On the night we duly pitched up at the ground and sure enough, we were wisked through the gates and big Mal strode up, shook our hands and showed us into the City dressing room.
City were at the peak of their powers, having won the championship the year before, and in the dressing room were Franny Lee, Colin Bell, Neil Young, Tony Book etc etc; all household names. Autographs were signed, and we sat among these great players as they prepared for the game. Big mal was larger than life, joshing with the players, keeping the atmosphere relaxed and fun, but professional at the same time.
We then took our seats in the directors box (we had never sat at a game before) next to the commentator Brian Moore and his son. I can't remember what the score was (I think City won), but it was an experience of a lifetime. Imagine how I felt when, a couple of years later, Big mal came to the Palace as manager! It was never a dull moment with Mal at the helm, Cup semi final, relegations, foreign players brought in, Fiona Richmond, playing a sweeper system etc etc., and all the while Mal in his fedora,cigar in one hand and champagne glass in the other.
He bought a pub in Brigstock Road and re-named it "The Ref and Whistle". What a man. He established a scouting network throuout the country and brought the very best youngsters to Palace,and when he brought in Terry Venables as a coach he put together the team of the eighties, but left before they came of age.
So sad to hear the news, he will definately never be forgotten.
RIP Big Mal, thanks for all the wonderful memories.

 


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Nigs Flag Prague 15 Oct 10 12.57pm Send a Private Message to Nigs Add Nigs as a friend

RIP
Best Fedora wearing manager ever.

 


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JeffBourne Flag 15 Oct 10 12.58pm Send a Private Message to JeffBourne Add JeffBourne as a friend

Very sad news.

He really put Palace on the map.

TV would never have got so far without him.

RIP Big Mal

 


A new era of total football is on the way to Selhurst Park!!

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peteturner Flag 15 Oct 10 12.58pm Send a Private Message to peteturner Add peteturner as a friend

i was st john's ambulance wearing a palace scarf at millwall v palace back in the late 70's, malcolm allison was the manager and he signed my bag after the game in the first aid room as he came to see how people were. we won 3-1 - when palace scored the 3rd goal the millwall thugs beat up the handicapped people at one end of the ground and smashed up their wheelchairs. i had to help stretcher them to the first aid room. i have vowed NEVER ever to go back to millwall's ground.

see you tmrw thugs

 

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cornisheagle Flag St Austell 15 Oct 10 12.58pm Send a Private Message to cornisheagle Add cornisheagle as a friend

Great Character, Palace were always in the news under him. R.I.P. Big Mal.

 

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aburton Flag Cornwall 15 Oct 10 1.05pm Send a Private Message to aburton Add aburton as a friend

Sad sad news.

1975-76 Semi Final Cup run as a 3rd Division team was unforgettable.

"Some say God but we say Allison".

RIP Big Mal.

Pity we cant wear sash tomorrow as a tribute. He introduced it after all.

 


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MottyJohn Flag Mottingham 15 Oct 10 1.08pm Send a Private Message to MottyJohn Add MottyJohn as a friend

Very sad news. He will never be forgotten. I hope the team produce a performance worthy of his memory tomorrow.

RIP Mal

 

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themikeyeagle Flag Florida 15 Oct 10 1.08pm Send a Private Message to themikeyeagle Add themikeyeagle as a friend

What sad, sad news. RIP Big Mal..thanks for the memories

 

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sydtheeagle Flag England 15 Oct 10 1.09pm Send a Private Message to sydtheeagle Add sydtheeagle as a friend

Quote aburton at 15 Oct 2010 1.05pm

Pity we cant wear sash tomorrow as a tribute. He introduced it after all.

Outstanding idea. Black armband would be completely inappropriate. This would be brilliant. Or have BOTH teams come out of the tunnel wearing fedoras. Mal was about football with a smile!

Edited by sydtheeagle (15 Oct 2010 1.09pm)

 


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