Palace players treated badly by our fans

[PatrickA]

Eddie McGoldrick used to reside in Princes Avenue,Warlingham.

I hope you're not one of those stalkers!

 

[Willo]

I hope you're not one of those stalkers!

Good Heavens, NO !
I used to engage in conversation with Eddie and a number of players after a match.

 

[palace99]

I remember the ref bit, perhaps not well enough, thanks!

Vince did get sent off for us against Spurs in 1980(?) for pushing over the ref. We lost 4.3

Years later he also got sent off for Pompey against us at Selhurst.

For a player who rarely got booked the sending offs were quite unusual behaviour.

 

[mtp1958]

We did put £3million on Southamptons table for Shearer back in the day but he chose to go with those pie eating c**** up north and bought a title with a scrap metal dealer and his filthy moolah.

Whats even funnier is he was only worth 300m wouldn't buy a 3rd division team now lol

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Whats even funnier is he was only worth 300m wouldn't buy a 3rd division team now lol

Maybe not but I wouldn't mind being a pound behind him.

 

[mtp1958]

Good Heavens, NO !
I used to engage in conversation with Eddie and a number of players after a match.

But in them days would see and talk to them all the time . And at times going home on the bus or train or in the bar lol😍

 

[Houston Eagle]

But in them days would see and talk to them all the time . And at times going home on the bus or train or in the bar lol😍

Those were the days when football was a game and not a business.

I remember meeting Brighty the day after his debut from Leicester in a clothes store in Catherine’s Walk.

We talked about Palace for hours and struck up a friendship that lasted for years. He never failed to deliver away day match tickets at the box office when asked.

Those were great times and he was a fantastic bloke.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

My memory of Vince is mainly him getting sent off for pushing the ref over.

Can you imagine the fuss that would be made now, he would’ve been hung drawn and quartered by those dickheads Neville, Carragher and stealing a living because of his dads name Jamie Redknapp

 

[mtp1958]

Those were the days when football was a game and not a business.

I remember meeting Brighty the day after his debut from Leicester in a clothes store in Catherine’s Walk.

We talked about Palace for hours and struck up a friendship that lasted for years. He never failed to deliver away day match tickets at the box office when asked.

Those were great times and he was a fantastic bloke.

Meet Chris Armstrong and Andy Preece over lakeside thurrock. Told them chin up goals will come in the lge . They was really nice guys , pleasure talking to them 😍

 

[TheBigToePunt]

All changed for McGoldrick when he was switched to playing as a sweeper. Did really well and earned a move to Arsenal where he played a good few games.

Yes. I recall him being perceived as an average winger (although probably worth tens of millions today) for years, and then suddenly being moved to sweeper in one of Coppell's tactical adjustments. He used to make them sometimes to suit the circumstances. Image that! He must have not had a proper 'philosophy'. The idiot... !

Anyway, to thew shock of all concerned, Eddie the Sweeper looked like a ballon d'Or winner for three months! That seemed to result in Arsenal buying him (£850k or so, perhaps?).

Thing is, they didn't play with a sweeper very often. I have a vague memory of O'Leary playing very well in that position against is one year when we still had Wright. Mostly though, they played with what was by then becoming the famous back four, and McGoldrick wasn't likely to be asked to sit behind them and tell Adams and Bould what to do!

In the end, he just played on the wing for them. At the time I thought the whole move was mad. A bloke is average on the wing for years, suddenly brilliant at sweeper, so you buy him and put him back in the position where he was known to be average!

I also have a vague recollection of some sort of fuss about Eddie having a goals incentive in his contract, and him maybe getting to double figures as a result? Can that have been whilst also playing sweeper?!

 

[PatrickA]

Yes. I recall him being perceived as an average winger (although probably worth tens of millions today) for years, and then suddenly being moved to sweeper in one of Coppell's tactical adjustments. He used to make them sometimes to suit the circumstances. Image that! He must have not had a proper 'philosophy'. The idiot... !

Anyway, to thew shock of all concerned, Eddie the Sweeper looked like a ballon d'Or winner for three months! That seemed to result in Arsenal buying him (£850k or so, perhaps?).

Thing is, they didn't play with a sweeper very often. I have a vague memory of O'Leary playing very well in that position against is one year when we still had Wright. Mostly though, they played with what was by then becoming the famous back four, and McGoldrick wasn't likely to be asked to sit behind them and tell Adams and Bould what to do!

In the end, he just played on the wing for them. At the time I thought the whole move was mad. A bloke is average on the wing for years, suddenly brilliant at sweeper, so you buy him and put him back in the position where he was known to be average!

I also have a vague recollection of some sort of fuss about Eddie having a goals incentive in his contract, and him maybe getting to double figures as a result? Can that have been whilst also playing sweeper?!

He used to do the tours of Selhurst Park many years ago.
I attended one year, and had a lengthy conversation with him about the Coppell years.
He said that his preferred position was sweeper, and to my mind he was effective in the role.
He told me that Coppell used him on the right wing with the sole remit to cross the ball to Wright and Bright.
If you recall him playing, he would try and skip past his opposing full back and get the ball to Wright and Bright as quickly as possible.

 

[TheBigToePunt]

He used to do the tours of Selhurst Park many years ago.
I attended one year, and had a lengthy conversation with him about the Coppell years.
He said that his preferred position was sweeper, and to my mind he was effective in the role.
He told me that Coppell used him on the right wing with the sole remit to cross the ball to Wright and Bright.
If you recall him playing, he would try and skip past his opposing full back and get the ball to Wright and Bright as quickly as possible.

Yes, he and Salako both used to just get the ball in the box at each and every opportunity.

 

[JHB]

Darren pitcher . Southgate asked us to leave him alone in the AW . I shouted tell him not go on the piss night before

I do seem to remember him scoring a cracking volley in one game though

 

[mtp1958]

I do seem to remember him scoring a cracking volley in one game though

That about it we brought him on the back of 1 goal against Newcastle. I say him in the pub on Friday night pissed

 

[viveasheagle]

All changed for McGoldrick when he was switched to playing as a sweeper. Did really well and earned a move to Arsenal where he played a good few games.

I always thought McGoldrick got way more abuse from Wright and Bright ( particularly Wright ) for not getting the ball into the box quick enough.

 

[RubinsCube]

I always thought McGoldrick got way more abuse from Wright and Bright ( particularly Wright ) for not getting the ball into the box quick enough.

This is interesting to read. I do not remember Wright or Bright hammering Eddie but I do remember him being a very talented dribbler who skinned many a wide midfielder or full back. I can well imagine him cutting inside or trying to go it alone instead of giving the front two the service we know they thrived on.

I do not remember him crossing too often. Salako / Pardew / Barber and Rodger later on had excellent open play and set piece delivery.

 

[Mattconrov]

I always thought McGoldrick got way more abuse from Wright and Bright ( particularly Wright ) for not getting the ball into the box quick enough.

I once saw Pemberton absolutely go into Barber once. I heard it all as it was very near the side of the pitch. Quite disturbing and counter productive. That may work on some, but it probably affected our Phil's confidence.

 

[Mattconrov]

This is interesting to read. I do not remember Wright or Bright hammering Eddie but I do remember him being a very talented dribbler who skinned many a wide midfielder or full back. I can well imagine him cutting inside or trying to go it alone instead of giving the front two the service we know they thrived on.

I do not remember him crossing too often. Salako / Pardew / Barber and Rodger later on had excellent open play and set piece delivery.

Rodgers did that unique tackle, where he would tackle from behind and wrap his leg around the front of the player and come away with the ball.

 

[doombear]

Rodgers did that unique tackle, where he would tackle from behind and wrap his leg around the front of the player and come away with the ball.

As did Kenny Sansom. On occasions he'd nick the ball away without touching the player leaving that player running without the ball for several strides..

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Rodgers did that unique tackle, where he would tackle from behind and wrap his leg around the front of the player and come away with the ball.

Wasn't that Peter Taylor? Although The Don is still my hero tackling wasn't his long suit. Or even his short suit.