So for some Valentines themed fun, who was your first Crystal Palace love? The first player you really fell in love with. 🥰❤️💙 - ThreadSky

davejonno.bsky.social•16 days ago

Vince Hilaire

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eye8brighton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Yogi bear for me.

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edgartp.bsky.social•16 days ago

Watched Vince Hilaire with my dad, but Lombardo for me as an adult.

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mikenew44.bsky.social•17 days ago

Johnny Byrne

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nickgusset.bsky.social•16 days ago

Peter Taylor

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dank615.bsky.social•17 days ago

Dean Gordon - scored a last minute equaliser against Derby in my first game at Selhurst, and played my position.

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ferretandbird.bsky.social•17 days ago

I’m old, so Jim Cannon but after reading the interview with Ian Wright saying what an arse he was, it is kind of spoilt.

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peletonplodder.bsky.social•16 days ago

Who else?

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jonnyjaero.bsky.social•17 days ago

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andytheeagle.bsky.social•16 days ago

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studioartwork.bsky.social•16 days ago

If I do prints of my recent Hilaire/Walsh/Nicholas would you be interested in one mate? 👍❤️💙

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andytheeagle.bsky.social•16 days ago

Hi. My heart would love one but my head tells me we have no where to put. Sorry.

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islandlife17.bsky.social•17 days ago

Steve Kember…. who also managed the junior Sunday league team I played for which was basically a CPFC schoolboys squad. ⚽️ 🔴🔵

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islandlife17.bsky.social•17 days ago

Steve Kember of the inimitable coaching line…. “Keep your long balls short and your short balls long.” Has still stuck with me after all these long years! #cpfc

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andytheeagle.bsky.social•16 days ago

Alas I only saw him second time around, but even then he was obviously a great player and just what that young team needed.

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islandlife17.bsky.social•16 days ago

SK was probably our stand out player from that era. I remember Steve knocking on the front door of my parents’ home to encourage me to sign for the team he managed! I didn’t take much persuading!

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andyb1905.bsky.social•16 days ago

First Palace player I met.

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islandlife17.bsky.social•16 days ago

Steve never forgot his local roots as a player, coach or manager.

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mikecpfccan.bsky.social•17 days ago

Steve Kember. Instant love after his debut. Remarkably similar to Wharton’s immediate impact.

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eluxoso.bsky.social•17 days ago

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simongdavis.bsky.social•16 days ago

Don Rogers. Saw him score on his debut against Everton in a 1-0 win. Would take that tomorrow!

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arj0.bsky.social•17 days ago

There is only one

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stevesugg05.bsky.social•16 days ago

Yep. Him

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studioartwork.bsky.social•16 days ago

If I do prints of my recent Hilaire/Walsh/Nicholas would you be interested in one mate? 👍❤️💙

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arj0.bsky.social•15 days ago

Yes pal, I’ll buy one

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studioartwork.bsky.social•15 days ago

👍 I’ll keep you posted

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leeeyres.bsky.social•17 days ago

Tough one. Jacko (John Jackson in case there are people below the age of 60 reading) was probably first, although The Don (Rogers) took over fairly soon after, especially after my birthday present (16.12.72).

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richardbellavance.bsky.social•16 days ago

I'm relatively knew to Palace fandom (actually 10 years almost to the day), so mine is:

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hashbridge.bsky.social•17 days ago

Dougie 🥹

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stevenridge.bsky.social•16 days ago

Geoff Thomas is the only correct answer

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colinsprw.bsky.social•17 days ago

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edgartp.bsky.social•16 days ago

What a beauty

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litg-55.bsky.social•15 days ago

Not a player but the lady who use to sell hot nuts at halftime by the waite stand back in the day obviously 🏐

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barneymy.bsky.social•16 days ago

Ian Wright is the first player I really loved. There were others before who I liked, including Micky Droy and Alan Irvine. But Wright just lifted the whole club.

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