Did QPR’s really last until 88?? That surprised me. Oldham and Luton had one as well

The artificial pitches now are so much better than the 80’s versions, back then they were awful, they really were like a big bouncy plastic mat

I believe Bromley paid £250k for their pitch, of which some was a grant

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Edited by monkey (02 Apr 2020 10.23am)

Watching some of these older games I am not sure I realised how good Yohan Cabaye was for us. His vision was far and away better than most, we miss him.

We saw that at Newcastle as well - liked a tackle and could be aggressive.At Newcastle he wasn't shy of shooting from distance and scored some from distance, indeed he had the ability to score from free kicks from some way out.In actual fact he had a good shot with both feet.

Both Yohan Cabaye and Eden Hazard's first club was Lille and they were there at the same time.

Overall he did well for us but towards the end he looked a tired player and never lasted the full match.

Edited by Willo (02 Apr 2020 12.14pm)

I recall Paul Jones who if my memory serves me well was a left-footer and a very good shot stopper.I think that David Jones signed him a few times.

I'm surprised you didn't give me the big Paul Jones quiz answer. I believe he is the first Goalie to come on as a substitute in an FA Cup final. Which is pretty incredible since that had to be late 90s or early 2000s. Definitely Southampton but I don't really remember the game. One of those years that Palace were having problems of one sort or another would be my guess.

Red and Blue Army!

To be totally honest I never read any question that you posed, accordingly never provided an answer!

I am aware that Paul Jones was the first goalkeeper to enter the field of play as a substitute in an FA Cup Final, I just cannot recall who he replaced.