Venables got Tony Hazell from Millwall in as right back cover in the late 70s - he was past it by then, had a 'Purdey' hairstlye and looked terrified whenever he got the ball bcos he knew he was cr*p, him playing on the opposite side to Kenny Sansom!!! one of Tel's early 'get your mates in' dodgy acquisitions.

I was standing right in that corner as well, it was unbelievable, you didn’t need VAR to see it had clearly gone in. I still say to this day, even though it was early in the season, that killed us, we just never recovered after that

has anyone mentioned Calvin Andrew, or is it too obvious? and we got someone similar from Boreham Wood, Simon Thomas i think his name was, ran around for a 15 minute cameo and disappeared.

Absolutely although Calvin (I think) did run his useless heart out, won a few headers and went absolutely ballistic when he scored his solitary goal, so I’m not too harsh on him.

I’m sure Wayne Andrews was mistaken for a footballer, probably waiting for a cab or something, but fair play he made the most of the situation and who wouldn’t?

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

An un-great Dane - he was poor.

I also witnessed what I believe was Brian Snowdon's only Palace appearance in 1969. Perhaps a bit unfair to judge a player on a single performance and he was reaching the end of his career. But, he was bad. I was on the Whitehorse that day and in a quiet moment after said player had again stumbled over the ball a wag in the crowd shouted out "You are bloody carthorse Snowdon". I couldn't have put it better myself.

Still have nightmares thinking of Tony Mahoney, and not forgetting Tommy Langley, also remember thinking what a bargain we got with David Price, in one game I recall he didn't touch the ball for the first half hour not bad for a midfield workhorse

Edited by kayjaybee (11 Aug 2023 10.50pm)