View Full Version : The last time we threw away a 3 goal lead?
Chocky
09-04-2000, 02:02 PM
Neil or someone's got to help here, because I can't ever remember seeing Palace having a 3 goal lead and not winning before. There must have been times in the 25 years I've been going, but when?
GoringEagle
09-04-2000, 03:53 PM
Not in the last 50, from my (sometimes selective) memory. Tough for us fans, but the team must be absolutely gutted.
Still, given the other results we are nearly OK - though no playoffs this year.
I can't recall it happening in a single game but the closest comparable match that I remember was a League Cup tie against Peterborough in the early eighties. We won the 1st leg at home 3-0 and then contrived to lose the away leg 3-0 before going out on penalties. We were in the 2nd division then (under Mullery I think) and to make matters worse, Peterborough were a 3rd or 4th division side. Things were so bad in those days, I wasn't in the least bit suprised when it happened.
steveieb
09-04-2000, 09:14 PM
i can remember losing at blackburn 5-4 after leading 3-1 in 1988 but losing a 3 goal lead like we did on saturday i cant remember in the 30 years iv e been watching th e palace
Chocky
09-04-2000, 10:10 PM
Originally posted by PJ on 04-09-2000 03:34 PM
the closest comparable match that I remember was a League Cup tie against Peterborough in the early eighties.
God yes I went up to that game. Got in 20 minutes late because of a train problem, watched Mullery's pitiful idiots in a Man U kit. As mentioned, I kind of expected it then though.
I seem to remember a series of matches a few years ago (1996/7 perhaps) when we built up two or three goal leads and ended up holding on for dear life at the end. My recollection is that we did manage to hang on, usually for the three points, but the way we let the opposition catch or nearly catch us must have encouraged other teams even when they seemed in hopeless positions. I think it was about then that I decided that with Palace, a lead was never big enough to let supporters feel confident going into the last 10 minutes.
Neil the Eagle
10-04-2000, 03:54 AM
I'm afraid your faith in my anorak is misplaced this time matey ... I haven't a clue ... the afore-mentioned P'Boro games are the only thing that springs to mind.
... another similar one springs to mind. Away to Notts County during the 93/94 1st Division championship campaign, we were leading 2-0 but managed to turn the match around, as only Palace`knows how, into a 3-2 defeat. A real sickener; at least we came away with a point on Saturday.
Men At Work
10-04-2000, 12:32 PM
Lloyd-Webber is putting on a new stage production of 'Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde'. The Crystal Palace first team are reckoned to be a shoo-in for the lead role.
I haven't been this frustrated about na match since the last 10 minutes against Tranmere.
clockhouse
11-04-2000, 01:49 PM
Weren't we 4-1 up away to Leicester (1988??) and came away with a 4-4 draw? Or has my memory completely gone?
Paul Romain
11-04-2000, 02:44 PM
No, you're absolutely right - I was there. I think Leicester had pulled it back to 4-2 at half time. George Wood was responsible for at least one when he came charging out to near the touchline and then scuffed it straight to a Leicester player and was stranded. I think Phil barber scored one - can't remember anything else.
ammiller
11-04-2000, 02:54 PM
Sorry to be a bore lads, but the scoring went thus…
1-0 Mr 110%
1-1 Gary Lineker
2-1 Glen Pennyfather (his best ever goal for Palace)
2-2 Keith Weller
3-2 Ian Wright
4-2 Ian Wright
Half-time
4-3 Frank Worthington (assisted by George Wood)
4-4 Denis Rofe
Alright, I made up the Leicester scorers, but you get the general idea....
James Varcoe
11-04-2000, 02:55 PM
Yes Leicester is right. George Wood was totally at fault for at least 2 of the goals. Some story or other circulated about him bird watching when one of the Leics goals went in. George only played one more game for Palace which was the following week at Newcastle in the 3rd round of the Cup (lost 1-0). Gascoigne scord a stunner NOT georges fault I can safetly say.
ammiller
11-04-2000, 03:28 PM
No - Leicester is not right - we threw away a 2 goal lead. Not 3.
Neil the Eagle
11-04-2000, 03:46 PM
I'm with Aidan on this one, it was definitely "only" a two goal lead.
Mind you, can anyone remember Palace ever turning round a three goal deficit?
Paul Romain
11-04-2000, 07:09 PM
Whoops, I appear to be wrong. Next thing I know I will be claiming to have seen Ray Lewington performing heroics in a Palace shirt.
Off to revise my Palace history...
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Chocky
12-04-2000, 03:11 AM
You're right Andy, Fashanu played in that game. Well, he was on the pitch I suppose. Not that I can remember though!
ANDY FROM BR1
12-04-2000, 04:05 AM
Bit off subject, but didn't John Fashanu play in that humiliation at Peterborough?
eagle mart
12-04-2000, 05:51 PM
Originally posted by steveieb on 04-09-2000 05:14 PM
i can remember losing at blackburn 5-4 after leading 3-1 in 1988 but losing a 3 goal lead like we did on saturday i cant remember in the 30 years iv e been watching th e palace
I remember that game. Ian Wright scored and then ran along the Arthur Wait slapping the crowds hands as he went past. Being a little kid at the front I stuck my hand out and he slapped it. IT STUNG LIKE HELL!
It was a cold and wet day.
Big Fella
12-04-2000, 08:36 PM
To Eagle Mart:
And it was also at Ewood Park. What game are you thinking of?
Strathclyde Eagle
13-04-2000, 06:36 AM
Originally posted by El D on 04-09-2000 11:41 PM
I seem to remember a series of matches a few years ago (1996/7 perhaps) when we built up two or three goal leads and ended up holding on for dear life at the end.
That was 1995/96. We made a habit of winning 3-2 that year. We won 3-2 at Leicester and West Brom from being 3-0 up, and were 3-0 up at Portsmouth on New Year's Day 1996 when they brought it back to 3-2. It was only thanks to an amazing save by Nigel Martyn (from John Durnin) in the last minute that we won that game (very entertaining it was too).
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eagle mart
14-04-2000, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by Big Fella (believe me he is) on 04-12-2000 04:36 PM
To Eagle Mart:
And it was also at Ewood Park. What game are you thinking of?
I don't know- It was either '88 or '89 without doubt!
This game was at home although I can't remember whether it was a 3-goal lead which was subsequently lost game. But there were a few goals in it.
Ian of Chatham
16-04-2000, 03:06 AM
Strathclyde Eagle, we won 3-2 against Wolves (H) that season as well, going 3-0 up with Dougie Freedman scoring a hat-trick that evening.
lightweight
16-04-2000, 03:57 AM
Freedman also had a blinder at the Pompey game... ah those were the days - winning when we scored 3 goals... hanging onto leads..
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