Yes, you are entitled to your opinion even though you can't add up. My point was that 56 years of supporting puts things into perspective. If you can't stand set backs you shouldn't watch Palace.

There are so many people on this site that seem to set out to be happiness vampires. I await the next instalment with excitement and - frankly - amazement. Which other club would do some of the bizarre things we regularly do. Sit back, enjoy the ride and stop being a downer.

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I was there with my dad Willo. Listening to a geezer that bought the radio with him for the other result once the final whistle was blown.

Arguably the best day out at a football ground I've ever had.

I can remember him scoring many more important goals though, and also listening to 5Live on the way home when he was scoring for Barnet with me thinking Barnet was some far away land in England.

I find this quite hard to take.

Since leaving Palace dougie has failed.

Failed.

Failed

Love the guy as a player .Have No time for him since he left.

W**KER

Well no of course not, that's Technology for you 😀

I guess I was about 12, 13 (not wanting to look up the exact date of the game) when we went up there. My dad (bless his heart) used to drive us home and away to all the games that l can remember in my lifetine so far. Good memories.

Perhaps Dougie has shown an aptitude for all the football manager stuff that doesn't actually involve winning football matches?

If it helps FdB get us the performances and points we need then it will be proven to be a good move. If Dougie finds us the next Bolasie and Jedi for relative peanuts too, even better.

To Willo - but he DID score that goal at Stockport so your point is moot.

Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)