There are a few stand out fans we have noticed down the years, the great 'Side-o' selling programs, a guy in the Main stand who used to do the longest and loudest shout of eagles once every home game, other clubs have theirs like that annoying old bag from Man City with the school bell, and I'm not talking about the 'faces' in the Holmesdale or Arthur Wait crews. My personal fav is an elderly chap on the Holmesdale terrace who used to wear a black cossack hat with a teenage lad with him who was sadly several sandwiches short of a picnic. Most fans urge on their team with gutteral incoherent noises or strong language, but this old guy would bellow out phrases straight from Bob Wilson or Nick Owen, his poor partner would then shout out "Palace , Eagles" in a loud 'my left foot' voice. Examples: v Barnsley c.1984 "Come on Palace compete in midfield" (followed by random shouting from partner); 3-0 up at home to Oldham same season, Palace player passes back to keeper "Come on Palace, don't give them psychological advantage" (his friend starts shouting again). The humour may get lost in translation, but it wud be nice to hear tales of Palace nutters - you don't get this at Old Trafford, mind you you don't get it at Selhurst these days either.

In the 80's standing in the Sainsbury's end, there was this middle aged guy me and my mates named 'The dear oh dear man'.

Everytime Palace hit a wayward ball or missed a sitter - which was quite often in the mid 80's - he would shake his head and exclaim: 'Dear oh dear oh dear'.

'Better stop dreaming of the quiet life 'cos it's the one we'll never know'

We're all nuts following Palace for so long!
Anyone recall Chris wright with the St bernard dog at the top of the Holmesdale amd other parts of ground?

TaxiMark
Sheffield Wednesday Fan
Posted 23 February 2013 - 07:49 PM
I don't mind palace to be fair. Much better club than tinpot Charlton and Brighton

There used to be an old guy who stood in the Enclosure at the front of the Main Stand back in the 60s. Me and my mate nicknamed him chimney owing to his chain smoking throughout the match - okay not very original.

However, more notable was his demeanour which entailed him having both hands in his pockets and squirming throughout the 90 minutes as if he need a pi*s, or was pulling himself off. He gave us much amusement on the occassions Palace were failing to do so on the pitch.

That's a blast from the past - Palace Action group or summat wasn't he the leader of? Power struggling with Ron Noades in '81. He was on Tv news and everything.
Is he still alive?

Big chest and massive boobs

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The same chris wright who was villified in the press at italia 90 for being a hooligan?