Thankfully I matured, studied hard at Uni, and had a good career meaning that when after 50 years Palace had the away trips of all away trips, I could go. The sense of Palace family was, I think, second only to Cup Final day. Arriving at Fredrikstad at midday I had time to kill so I took the free ferry to the old town. The town had Fredrikstad flags everywhere and they were all pleased to have a Premier League team, and cup winners at that, visiting. Add to that a beautiful old town, with courtyard cafés, and it quickly becomes the most magical place for Palace’s first European adventure.