Name a Player Without Whom We’d Not Have Won the Cup

[Jamesrichards8]

Players that directly and irreplaceably contributed to this period of success. The more obscure/tenuous the connection the better (think near-butterfly effect type links).
I’ll go first: Glenn Murray.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Super Kevin Phillips

 

[Part Time James]

Players that directly and irreplaceably contributed to this period of success. The more obscure/tenuous the connection the better (think near-butterfly effect type links).
I’ll go first: Glenn Murray.

Stuart O'Keefe for replacing Dikgacoi in the playoff final and not completely fudging it up.

 

[Part Time James]

Stuart O'Keefe for replacing Dikgacoi in the playoff final and not completely fudging it up.

Not really sure why I originally typed semi-final there!

 

[Jamesrichards8]

Stuart O'Keefe for replacing Dikgacoi in the playoff final and not completely fudging it up.

I recall he acquitted himself quite well, but I do remember he had a great one on one chance that he failed to put away. Good shout!

 

[Part Time James]

I recall he acquitted himself quite well, but I do remember he had a great one on one chance that he failed to put away. Good shout!

Didn't he hoof the ball into someone's face and get booked? Or did I imagine that? If he did then it only backs up my claim.

 

[MatchWinner]

Wilfried Zaha

 

[Wilesy01]

Julian Speroni (do do do)

 

[RubinsCube]

Peter Ramage / Tunchev (one or both were on loan at the start of the 2011 season from memory).

The long drawn out chain reaction of reasoning being:

1. They were vying for the right back slot at the start of the 2011 season.
2. Joel Ward then joined and nailed down the right back slot.
3. Joel Ward then produced *that* goal line header in the play-off final against Watford to seal promotion.
4. The team built from there, resulting in the win at the weekend.

Tenuous, perhaps. But they were both important first team players back in 2011.

 

[Normandie Eagle]

Alan Lee for his goal on Survival Sunday

 

[berlinpalace]

Dougie Freedman, seems like half of these players wouldn’t even be at the Palace without him keeping tabs on them.

 

[berlinpalace]

Dougie Freedman, seems like half of these players wouldn’t even be at the Palace without him keeping tabs on them.

Plus, Stockport, obvs.

 

[chris123]

Players that directly and irreplaceably contributed to this period of success. The more obscure/tenuous the connection the better (think near-butterfly effect type links).
I’ll go first: Glenn Murray.

Aaron Wilbraham, back filling when Glenn was injured and we didn't have to change shape.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Youri Tielemans for being so inept and playing with concrete boots in the semi final 😁

 

[CPFCSaturn]

Wesley Fofana - his injury meant Chalobah was recalled and Richards got his chance.

 

[Spindle]

Jeff Schlupp

 

[CPFCSaturn]

Jeff Schlupp

I read somewhere he could become the first player to win an English & Scottish FA cup winners medal in the same season.

 

[Part Time James]

I read somewhere he could become the first player to win an English & Scottish FA cup winners medal in the same season.

Two cups, one Schlupp

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Speroni & Zaha

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

Alan Pardew. As a player his goal got us into the 1990 Cup Final and, as our manager he took us to Wembley in 2016.

He could dance too!