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Originally Posted by cheekychippie
Remember that game like it was yesterday , One of my favourite palace goals of the 70s , Having the best view sitting on the wall in the Whitehorse .
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Was right behind it (two crush barriers back) as it disappeared into the top corner of the Holmesdale net. Never going to miss. Ditto Old Man Steptoe's cracker. (RIP, John
). Magnificent for a defender back in those days.
Cold and wet day. How Yogi dug a heavy ball out of the mud with such power was amazing. I often wonder the players back then would have fared with lighter balls and perfect pitches these days.