This evening's game was the best Palace game I have ever seen. I have been a Palace supporter for more than 60 years. Tonight was special. The team put in a "Hodgsonian" performance; every player excelled and we could have won it.

For 90 minutes I escaped from the World and my Crystal Palace took my mind off life.

Now I am back to reality. My beautiful wife and 16 year old daughter are in a town called Melitopol in Eastern Ukraine. Melitopol is under the control of Russian forces. There is little food, no water, limited electricity and internet. The local hospital was bombed. Life is hell. It is close to Mariupol where the maternity hospital was attacked, and at this time there is little possibility of getting them out of the country. I fear that I may never see my family again.

Eastern Ukraine is suffering a humanitarian crisis which none of us have experienced. Charities are doing excellent work in providing humanitarian aid but their focus is on the Polish border and western Ukraine, whereas there is currently little or no help in eastern Ukraine.

I know eastern Ukraine well and have direct access to volunteer groups who are able to deliver food and medicine to the area.

I have set up a JustGiving page in association with a Northern Irish charity to provide humanitarian aid to the area. All I ask is that the wonderful Palace supporters contribute a nominal payment for a wonderful cause. The link is:
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