THE BIG MATCH REVISITED
 

Watching now on itv4 see that palace were 2nd behind brighton,does anyone remember if we were the featured main game from now till the end of the promotion season in 1978/79 ?

I thought the only game of ours that made the Big Match that season was our 1-0 win over Oldham.

orient v palace was on

So was the penultimate home game - Palace v Notts County. I have the Notts. County and Orient games on an old Betamax tape (with the goals from the Burnley game). There were all on the special DVD I circulated a few years ago.

yep , couldnt remember the other game . had some great interviews on it as well

thanks for that and did you make many copies James ?

I made about 40/50 copies over the years - and I know that my copy of the Burnley goals (which I believe is the only copy which still exists) was used by Palace in the Centenary DVD.

thats cool i will keep an eye out for one on e-bay for your one

I hope you won't find one there. I didn't sell any and I made it clear to everyone who received one that they were for personal use only and not re-sale.

Most people who received one made a (voluntary) contribution to the BBS, to help with running costs.

on todays game the Filbert street pitch had been covered by a bubble and was was described as perfect but it looked so poor now
and what was the notts county score ? i cant remember

I watched this again a couple of weeks ago,during black January,to remind me og the goo dold Palace days.

i wouldn't expect anyone to sell them really James

Games on TV 1978/79 season:

Millwall 0 Palace 3 - Big Match
Palace 1 Oldham 0 - Match of the Day
Stoke 1 Palace 1 - BM - Jerry Murphy about to be subbed, he chipped the keeper from 20 yards
Villa 1 Palace 1 League Cup - goals on On The Ball
Palace 3 Brighton 1 (and Hilaire.....!)
Palace 0 Villa 0 LC replay - Midweek Match or Sportnight can't remember
Villa 3 Palace 0 LC2nd replay - goals on Football Focus
Palace 0 Fulham 1 - Ref blew for time too early, players came back on played in front of half empty Selhurst
West Ham 1 Palace 1 - Match of the Day (Elwiss goal disallowed for nothing)
Palace 1 Orient 1 - goals on Football Focus or On The Ball
Palace 1 Stoke 1 - Freezing Feb, Walsk 25 yarder last minute
Brighton 0 Palace 0 - Freezing Feb, only one of five matches on in whole of England
Sunderland 1 Palace 2 - goals on On The Ball
Leicester 1 Palace 1 - Highlight feature on Football Focus with Des Lynham in huge flares - Kember got knocked out by the ball, Palace equalised in last minute
Palace 2 Notts County 0 - BM
Orient 0 Palace 1 - BM
Palace 2 Burnley 0 - Goals on News at Ten

I had all these on tape, for some reason I have half of them now. :( I also had everything that was televised from the previous two seasons including the Wrexham goals and Palace 3 Swindon 3 when the Big Match cameras went into the Palace changing room. All bloody gone, luckily some of that reappeared on the Centenery DVD.

Oh and I forgot we were on Sportsnight 78/79 winning the Five a Side tournament at Wembley, beat Chelsea 3-2 in the final (lost that tape as well :( )

thanks for that info Chocky i remember many of them games on tv now

was it the murphy goal when the commentator said but what if he should score now ? (or similar) also loved it had to happen leeds away 76 FA CUP

Palace 0 Fulham 1 didn't remember the score but i was there and it was so wierd when they came back on i think it was a good 5 ninutes more

We were quite proud of the old hot air balloon that saved a few games at Filbert Street.
Wonder if i was at the game mentioned,1978/79,off the top of my head,some dark days and low attendences at Leicester back then.

But soon to be turned round by Jock Wallace,a couple of experienced heads and a glut of youngsters.........i know.......:S:

I remember it well. I was in the Bar having a drink when someone told me that the players were coming out again.

Palace had been so much on top in the last 10 minutes of the game and looked likely to equalise, but never got going again during the 'extra time' - probably much to the Referee's relief.

1976 Palace 3 Swindon 3 highlights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8gG8AVIwA