I was wondering if anyone on here went to this game. It had been rearranged from earlier in the season to a Tuesday night.
I was on a training course in central London for a week so took the opportunity to go.
It took me almost 2 hours and 2 buses to reach Selhurst Park and I arrived about 5 minutes before kick off. I saw someone wearing a red and white scarf so followed him in. He joined a group of Palace fans inside so was probably an Arsenal or some other London team fan, so I stood by myself behind the goal. The attendance was nearly 24000 and I could see a small group of Blades fans half way round on the side of the ground so couldn't join them.
I was lucky to see a brilliant display by the Blades who dominated the game from kick off. We won 1-0 courtesy of a second half Billy Dearden goal but the result flattered Palace who were only kept in the game by a brilliant goalkeeping display by John Jackson, 5-0 would have been a more accurate reflection of the game. I don't recall Palace creating a single chance such was our domination. Obviously self preservation prevented any exuberant outbursts from myself but I was delighted on the inside and enjoyed my 2 hour journey back to the hotel.
The team that night was McAlister, Badger, Hemsley, Flynn, Colquhoun, Eddy, Woodward, Salmons, Dearden, Currie and Bone.
I did meet a Blade a couple of years later on another training course in Leeds (I needed a lot of training) who had travelled to the match with the supporters club and he said just one coach with about 40 fans made the journey.
I feel very lucky to have been one of a small number of Blades fans attending this match.
It also shows how times have changed in terms of travelling support to away games.
I was on a training course in central London for a week so took the opportunity to go.
It took me almost 2 hours and 2 buses to reach Selhurst Park and I arrived about 5 minutes before kick off. I saw someone wearing a red and white scarf so followed him in. He joined a group of Palace fans inside so was probably an Arsenal or some other London team fan, so I stood by myself behind the goal. The attendance was nearly 24000 and I could see a small group of Blades fans half way round on the side of the ground so couldn't join them.
I was lucky to see a brilliant display by the Blades who dominated the game from kick off. We won 1-0 courtesy of a second half Billy Dearden goal but the result flattered Palace who were only kept in the game by a brilliant goalkeeping display by John Jackson, 5-0 would have been a more accurate reflection of the game. I don't recall Palace creating a single chance such was our domination. Obviously self preservation prevented any exuberant outbursts from myself but I was delighted on the inside and enjoyed my 2 hour journey back to the hotel.
The team that night was McAlister, Badger, Hemsley, Flynn, Colquhoun, Eddy, Woodward, Salmons, Dearden, Currie and Bone.
I did meet a Blade a couple of years later on another training course in Leeds (I needed a lot of training) who had travelled to the match with the supporters club and he said just one coach with about 40 fans made the journey.
I feel very lucky to have been one of a small number of Blades fans attending this match.
It also shows how times have changed in terms of travelling support to away games.
