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View Eagle_Bok's Profile Eagle_Bok Flag Cape Town 09 Apr 14 1.48pm Send a Private Message to Eagle_Bok Add Eagle_Bok as a friend

My most painful memory as a Palace fan was our relegation in 1993 after supposedly being safe , and with a massive 49 points. I remember my growing fear as Oldham won their remaining games in hand, and I remember listening to that final day on the BBC World Service, and hearing that Oldham had beaten Southampton, while we lost to Arsenal. I’ll never forget the presenter’s words “Saints did Palace proud”. Southampton to their credit played their hearts out in a game where they were already safe.

Why am I posting this depressing memory? Probably because in my heart of hearts I’m fearful of more pain this season, and hoping that this time around we don’t leave our destiny in the hands of the likes of a Southampton!

 

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View maghull's Profile maghull 09 Apr 14 1.53pm Send a Private Message to maghull Add maghull as a friend

Loseing to qpr at loftus rd in the 82 fa cup quater final, I was young and nieve in those days and was certain we we gonna win the cup.

 

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miles18 Flag Telford 09 Apr 14 1.53pm

Play off final against Leicester, first time at Wembley and crying at the final whistle. I was only 8!!

 



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View Eagle_Bok's Profile Eagle_Bok Flag Cape Town 09 Apr 14 2.01pm Send a Private Message to Eagle_Bok Add Eagle_Bok as a friend

Yep - I was there too. My only time at Wembley. Was gutted because it happened right at the end of extra time!

Quote miles18 at 09 Apr 2014 1.53pm

Play off final against Leicester, first time at Wembley and crying at the final whistle. I was only 8!!


 

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EastEndPalace Flag WithHardNutsCosImAHardBastard 09 Apr 14 2.01pm

Claridge shinning it in.

 

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View Username's Profile Username Flag Horsham 09 Apr 14 2.04pm Send a Private Message to Username Add Username as a friend

Claridge.

f***ing Claridge.

 


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View adrian b's Profile adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 09 Apr 14 2.06pm Send a Private Message to adrian b Add adrian b as a friend


Two bad memories that oddly mirror eachother. Firstly Palace had a spell in the old 3rd division under Malcom Allison. Palace 'won' the division three years on the trot, but on the first two season they tailed off badly after leading the division by 10+ points. Went down to Bournemouth, not a particularly difficult fixture, but were stuffed 4-0. The ball came into the crowd and we held onto it for ages, trying to stop the game for a while.
Following season exactly the same. Well out in front of the division, then a game at Gillingham, an even easier game than going to Bournemouth. Again completely mashed 4-0.
At times like this I was terribly gutted. What was Palace to do to get out of that dead man's league?
The following season went to Gillingham with a few supporters and Palace won 1-0, an own goal settled it. That was the luck Palace needed. Promotion, Samson and the team of the 80's came along. The best of feelings. Just goes to show where there is total despair there is also elation. Like Marriappa says today, do not get too excited with a win, nor too low in defeat.

 

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Catfish Flag Burgess Hill 09 Apr 14 2.07pm

The Claridge goal is right up there but I am still emotionally scarred by losing the 1976 semi final.

 


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Plane Flag Bromley 09 Apr 14 2.10pm

Cup final replay, we were the form team from the fist game and couldn't reproduce that form for the replay, they also kicked the living sh!t out of us and accused of doing precisely that to them, bribed the ref and got in an on loan keeper.

Play offs, been there and done 'em, cup finals rarely come around for us.

 

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View Dulwichsteve's Profile Dulwichsteve Flag (Another Girl) Another Planet 09 Apr 14 2.10pm Send a Private Message to Dulwichsteve Add Dulwichsteve as a friend

Trudging out of Wembley after losing the FA Cup replay. Trudging out of Highbury after being relegated. Still can't decide which was worse.

Edited by Dulwichsteve (09 Apr 2014 3.17pm)

 


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View Frickin Saweet's Profile Frickin Saweet Flag South Cronx 09 Apr 14 2.11pm Send a Private Message to Frickin Saweet Add Frickin Saweet as a friend

Being relegated by Charlton in 2005 although in general it kills me when we sell our best players

 

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View manosdedios's Profile manosdedios Flag 09 Apr 14 2.12pm Send a Private Message to manosdedios Add manosdedios as a friend

For me it's probably Millwall on New Year's Day when they spanked us 3-0 at their place(Puncheon hat-trick!). I hadn't slept at all the night before, so that one really hurt.

 

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