9 for me. I remember well my Dad, Grandad and Uncle forming a human shield around me, only 10 years old at the time, as we had to walk through the Leeds hordes back to the car after the 87 game at Selhurst. My Dad’s done 11 of those games.
Missed all the 1987 play offs as I was too young although a bit pissed off that my Dad didn’t take me to any of the home games at least? Were they all night matches?
Leeds was definitely a Saturday afternoon then played up there bank holiday Monday evening.
Am I crackers remembering that picture being on the front of all the programs for that season?
I’m pretty sure you are right....you are crackers.
Seriously I I’m sure it was the same picture on the front all season.
Missed all the 1987 play offs as I was too young although a bit pissed off that my Dad didn’t take me to any of the home games at least? Were they all night matches?
Leeds was definitely a Saturday afternoon then played up there bank holiday Monday evening.
Am I crackers remembering that picture being on the front of all the programs for that season?
Missed all the 1987 play offs as I was too young although a bit pissed off that my Dad didn’t take me to any of the home games at least? Were they all night matches?
Leeds was definitely a Saturday afternoon then played up there bank holiday Monday evening.
Am I crackers remembering that picture being on the front of all the programs for that season?
1998 ipswich away ipswich home sunderland (Wembley)
2010 Swindon away Swindon home
2018 shrewsbury home shrewsbury away
I missed Leeds away bottled it really felt guilty and that I’d cost us the tie so went to St. Andrews to see us home
swindon away , saysomethings stag do in butlin Bognor Regis or maybe it was someone’s 40th , cant remember
which legends have have done the lot
12/14 for me , missed two away ones , shame on me
yeah, watched swindon away on TV at butlins (where I also met and watched the game with Red Fraggle) on a collective 40ths weekend. My actual attendance for these is poor, can only remember being at the 1987 games (but missed Leeds away) and Wembley 1998...I always seemed to be unavailable for these!
10, didn't go to either Ipswich away games nor Shrewsbury away, and missed the St Andrew game as wasn't allowed time off work after going to Leeds game a few days before.
Missed all the 1987 play offs as I was too young although a bit pissed off that my Dad didn’t take me to any of the home games at least? Were they all night matches?
Leeds was definitely a Saturday afternoon then played up there bank holiday Monday evening.
Am I crackers remembering that picture being on the front of all the programs for that season?
10 definitely but can't remember the Palace games at all so not sure if I went to those. Didn't go to the Swindon games as I wasn't going to games then.
Was at 8 of the play off matches. Remember the two Palace games as won the biggest Jackpot draw prize and ended up on the pitch at half time being presented with a jumbo cheque which is now in the museum.
Too young for 1987. Since then only missed Ipswich away in '98.
Remember queuing as a 16 year old for 3 hours to get Palace away tickets in '96 - arrived nearly an hour before the ticket office opened and the queue was already on Charlton Lane.
Played well that year, but lacked potency up front. Absolutely dominated Palace in the first leg and still managed to lose.
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was in Yugoslavia in 87 for Ipswich away.
didnt go to either of the Shrewsbury games.
There is a brilliantly written article in the wonderful play-off home semi final programme about our first couple of play-off seasons.
Ipswich home (selhurst park)
leeds home(selhurst park)
One of these. Is it awful that I can't remember which one?
1996
palace home
palace away
1998
ipswich away
ipswich home
sunderland (Wembley)
2010
Swindon home
2018
shrewsbury home
So eight. I didn't appreciate it had been so many.
Seriously I I’m sure it was the same picture on the front all season.
Only missed the home leg against Shrewsbury because of my boycott.
Swindon and Shrewsbury games at the Valley
Was in Ireland watching Surrey for the palice away game.
Swindon away on the tele.
Both Shrewsbury games due to boycotting.
1996
palace home
palace away
1998
ipswich away
ipswich home
sunderland (Wembley)
2010
Swindon away
Swindon home
Too young in 87 and living abroad in 2018, although would've flown back for the final if we'd made it (glory hunter!)
Someone post a photo.
Remember queuing as a 16 year old for 3 hours to get Palace away tickets in '96 - arrived nearly an hour before the ticket office opened and the queue was already on Charlton Lane.
Played well that year, but lacked potency up front. Absolutely dominated Palace in the first leg and still managed to lose.