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hammerforever
8:08 Wed May 30
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I remember that final so well but not for the match. I got on a club coach with my son about 8 oclock, one of about 10 coaches. All was fine for the first third of the journey then the traffic started to build up and we slowed to about 20 mph. At about halfway we stopped at a service station for over a bloody hour while the other coaches were all leaving. By the time we started again the traffic was horrendous.
The outcome was that we arrived in Cardiff at 3.10 and the driver told us to get off the coach and run to the stadium as it would be quicker! Got there with 20 minutes gone, completely sober and bloody knackered.
Then that dreadful game was the final straw.
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keddy
7:34 Wed May 30
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Looking back we did pretty well to get back in the following year. Lots of clubs never come back after losing the final. Reading, Blackpool Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby before them.
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gph
7:19 Wed May 30
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I can't remember much about 2004.
The emotion (surely alcohol can't have played a part) has caused my mind to block it out.
All I remember is that some of their fans had the cheek to turn up in claret and blue, because they had once worn those colours (Palace have once worn most colours).
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Jim C
7:05 Wed May 30
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Palace came out with a similar attitude in 2004, nicked a goal and held on.
That maybe the case, but we were utter utter shit that day.
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keddy
6:14 Wed May 30
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Yes, he was on the bench and came on later. Was he unfit at the time?
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Swiss.
6:08 Wed May 30
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Was looking through the squad and I have to say I was shocked to see Don Hutchinson was still with us.
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keddy
6:06 Wed May 30
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We could have done with Jesus that day
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Swiss.
6:03 Wed May 30
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We lost Carrick because we didn't go up. Repka ad Dailly in defence. Jesus.
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