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Seth On a pale blue dot 03 May 14 12.46am
Quote Spiderman at 02 May 2014 7.46pm Quote Seth at 02 May 2014 1.37am Quote rob1969 at 01 May 2014 8.48pm Quote midlandeagle at 01 May 2014 8.40am It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace. Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. ) Yep. I wasn't at the Boro game but I remember that last match against Watford. We'd won the league easily and I was in the Arthur instead of where I usually stood on the Holmesdale. Felt strange to look at it and all the people on it and think of all the times I'd stood there in the rain and snow watching Palace struggle through. I miss the old terrace Me too.Spent many years (and pounds) standing there in all weathers. Must admit, stood at Whitehorse pre Sainsbury days and for those as old as me..stood on the terraces where the Arthur now is..remember watching CP beat Forest in the cup and then lose to Leeds (3-0) in quarter final. Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days "You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down" FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16
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On a pale blue dot 03 May 14 12.46am

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It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace.

Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale

Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. )

Yep. I wasn't at the Boro game but I remember that last match against Watford. We'd won the league easily and I was in the Arthur instead of where I usually stood on the Holmesdale. Felt strange to look at it and all the people on it and think of all the times I'd stood there in the rain and snow watching Palace struggle through.

I miss the old terrace

Me too.Spent many years (and pounds) standing there in all weathers. Must admit, stood at Whitehorse pre Sainsbury days and for those as old as me..stood on the terraces where the Arthur now is..remember watching CP beat Forest in the cup and then lose to Leeds (3-0) in quarter final.

Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days

"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

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Spiderman Horsham 03 May 14 5.36pm
Quote Seth at 03 May 2014 12.46am Quote Spiderman at 02 May 2014 7.46pm Quote Seth at 02 May 2014 1.37am Quote rob1969 at 01 May 2014 8.48pm Quote midlandeagle at 01 May 2014 8.40am It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace. Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. ) Yep. I wasn't at the Boro game but I remember that last match against Watford. We'd won the league easily and I was in the Arthur instead of where I usually stood on the Holmesdale. Felt strange to look at it and all the people on it and think of all the times I'd stood there in the rain and snow watching Palace struggle through. I miss the old terrace Me too.Spent many years (and pounds) standing there in all weathers. Must admit, stood at Whitehorse pre Sainsbury days and for those as old as me..stood on the terraces where the Arthur now is..remember watching CP beat Forest in the cup and then lose to Leeds (3-0) in quarter final. Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days Can you remember the Arthur before any roof? I actually played at SP in 1966/7 (Croydons Schools Cup Final)only roof was Main stand. Good old days!
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It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace.

Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale

Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. )

I miss the old terrace

Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days

Can you remember the Arthur before any roof? I actually played at SP in 1966/7 (Croydons Schools Cup Final)only roof was Main stand. Good old days!

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aquickgame2 Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 03 May 14 8.26pm
Quote Spiderman at 03 May 2014 5.36pm Quote Seth at 03 May 2014 12.46am Quote Spiderman at 02 May 2014 7.46pm Quote Seth at 02 May 2014 1.37am Quote rob1969 at 01 May 2014 8.48pm Quote midlandeagle at 01 May 2014 8.40am It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace. Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. ) Yep. I wasn't at the Boro game but I remember that last match against Watford. We'd won the league easily and I was in the Arthur instead of where I usually stood on the Holmesdale. Felt strange to look at it and all the people on it and think of all the times I'd stood there in the rain and snow watching Palace struggle through. I miss the old terrace Me too.Spent many years (and pounds) standing there in all weathers. Must admit, stood at Whitehorse pre Sainsbury days and for those as old as me..stood on the terraces where the Arthur now is..remember watching CP beat Forest in the cup and then lose to Leeds (3-0) in quarter final. Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days Can you remember the Arthur before any roof? I actually played at SP in 1966/7 (Croydons Schools Cup Final)only roof was Main stand. Good old days! I played either that year or year before in the Cup at SP...we lost 1-0 against Beulah...and they say its the taking part...is it bollux
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Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 03 May 14 8.26pm

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Quote Seth at 03 May 2014 12.46am

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Quote Seth at 02 May 2014 1.37am

Quote rob1969 at 01 May 2014 8.48pm

Quote midlandeagle at 01 May 2014 8.40am

It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace.

Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale

Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. )

I miss the old terrace

Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days

Can you remember the Arthur before any roof? I actually played at SP in 1966/7 (Croydons Schools Cup Final)only roof was Main stand. Good old days!

I played either that year or year before in the Cup at SP...we lost 1-0 against Beulah...and they say its the taking part...is it bollux

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timmyb Banstead 03 May 14 9.10pm
I had a funny old day out at the Boro game. Stayed with a mate in York, got the train as far as Darlington where a Sunday bus replacement service was laid on. Bus broke down on an A road with an hour to go...then this local lad gave at least 4 Palace fans a lift all the way to the old Ayresome Park. Great game - a to-an-fro 2-3er in our favour. Remember Chris Armstrong scoring with a towering header but not much else. Train back to York almost all red and blue. Happy days. That team really should've stayed up the following year and spared us two decades of roller-coasting!
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I had a funny old day out at the Boro game. Stayed with a mate in York, got the train as far as Darlington where a Sunday bus replacement service was laid on. Bus broke down on an A road with an hour to go...then this local lad gave at least 4 Palace fans a lift all the way to the old Ayresome Park. Great game - a to-an-fro 2-3er in our favour. Remember Chris Armstrong scoring with a towering header but not much else. Train back to York almost all red and blue. Happy days. That team really should've stayed up the following year and spared us two decades of roller-coasting!

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nettletoneagle market rasen 03 May 14 9.22pm
I remember driving up the A19 and turning off to find a quiet pub before getting to boro only to find one full of a coach load of Palace already in fine voice. Also remember the big skinhead who was always at away games trying to climb over the big fence at the end of the game.The area around Ayresome Park was really depressing back then. Don't suppose it's changed much
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I remember driving up the A19 and turning off to find a quiet pub before getting to boro only to find one full of a coach load of Palace already in fine voice.
Also remember the big skinhead who was always at away games trying to climb over the big fence at the end of the game.The area around Ayresome Park was really depressing back then. Don't suppose it's changed much

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Seth On a pale blue dot 05 May 14 4.49pm
Quote Spiderman at 03 May 2014 5.36pm Quote Seth at 03 May 2014 12.46am Quote Spiderman at 02 May 2014 7.46pm Quote Seth at 02 May 2014 1.37am Quote rob1969 at 01 May 2014 8.48pm Quote midlandeagle at 01 May 2014 8.40am It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace. Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. ) Yep. I wasn't at the Boro game but I remember that last match against Watford. We'd won the league easily and I was in the Arthur instead of where I usually stood on the Holmesdale. Felt strange to look at it and all the people on it and think of all the times I'd stood there in the rain and snow watching Palace struggle through. I miss the old terrace Me too.Spent many years (and pounds) standing there in all weathers. Must admit, stood at Whitehorse pre Sainsbury days and for those as old as me..stood on the terraces where the Arthur now is..remember watching CP beat Forest in the cup and then lose to Leeds (3-0) in quarter final. Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days Can you remember the Arthur before any roof? I actually played at SP in 1966/7 (Croydons Schools Cup Final)only roof was Main stand. Good old days! No, before my time. I started going with my dad in the early '70's and think the Arthur had a roof then. I played there too in the Croydon Cup Final in 1980 for Sylvan High against Edenham. Here's me making a crucial save (we won 2-1 and had the home dressing room ) Attachment: Selhurst save-1.jpg (2,762.29Kb) "You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down" FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16
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On a pale blue dot 05 May 14 4.49pm

Quote Spiderman at 03 May 2014 5.36pm

Quote Seth at 03 May 2014 12.46am

Quote Spiderman at 02 May 2014 7.46pm

Quote Seth at 02 May 2014 1.37am

Quote rob1969 at 01 May 2014 8.48pm

Quote midlandeagle at 01 May 2014 8.40am

It was the penultimate game, I went and they played we are the champions on the pa system after the game for the palace.

Last game was against Watford, lost 2 nil and think that was last game of standing in the holmesdale

Was def "the last stand" - was there great day even if we did loose to Watford. League already won - no pressure. (Twenty years later similar situation. )

I miss the old terrace

Yes I stood on the old Whitehorse terrace too and the Arthur enclosure before they seated that area too. Good old days

Can you remember the Arthur before any roof? I actually played at SP in 1966/7 (Croydons Schools Cup Final)only roof was Main stand. Good old days!

No, before my time. I started going with my dad in the early '70's and think the Arthur had a roof then.

I played there too in the Croydon Cup Final in 1980 for Sylvan High against Edenham. Here's me making a crucial save (we won 2-1 and had the home dressing room )

Attachment: Selhurst save-1.jpg (2,762.29Kb)

"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

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