I know where your coming from Bubbs.WE were standing there as well,it was superb when every one surged.Oh happy days....

Northern Soul....keep the faith...........

I remember that game the stand was 95% Millwall and just a small band of us Palace huddled together like a band of refugees, What about all the kids that used to be at the front Banging on the advertising boards.

I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.

started in the Holmesdale terrace when I was a kid with me mates, drifted around to The New Stand when they all deserted and left me on my own, used stand as close to the half way line on the New Stand Terracing.

Portillo's teeth removed to boost pound

Boy roasts himself in sacrifice to Chris Kelly

I was a Whitehorse Lane end lad but would change ends at half time to the Holmesdale,which you could before the Arthur Wait stand was built.

It's remarkable that the stand was built during the close season.We clinched promotion on April 19th 69 and work was started almost immediately and was completed for the start of the next season.Arthur was ever present on site and was apparently known to have given the guys working there a few quid as a bonus.

So for me that very first game at home to Man U was a little bit special,seeing the likes of Bobby Charlton,a school kid hero of mine,after Johnny Byrne of course,actually playing a League Match at Selhurst was awesome.
Before kick off the Palace Dollies formed a tunnel as the players entered onto the pitch,in the middle of the stand as it was then,and flowers were handed out the Man U players wives.

Just entering through the turnstiles into a new stand was a thrill itself and the following 90 minutes which ended even was a dream come true.

I met some of their supporters before the match and was chatting to them,which you could do then,and they were still around later in the day when we went into The George for a pint.
They remarked on how much they liked our stadium but I guess they were just being polite,which was also common then.

It was a great day!!

........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................

Many fond memories of standing in the "Arthur", the long old haul up the stairs next to the away supporters, away fans faces squashed up against the little section of iron railings at the bottom of the stairs hurling abuse. Chelsea and Millwall,,getting chucked out for swearing, the Brummie dressed as Hitler, and of course.....that poxy iron girder.

Oh the days eh.

Started off sitting in the Arthur Waite seats with my old man, when I was 10/11

Moved down to the standing section, at the front with my mates from about age 12-14

Then over to the Holmesdale terracing in (I think) the 76-77 season and have stood/sat there off & on for 35 years