JOHN J O’CONNOR recalls how Malcolm Allison got angry fans eating out of the palm of his hand – and took them on an unbelievable journey...

THERE must have been 200 disgruntled Crystal Palace fans packed inside the small supporters’ social club located just across from Selhurst Park. It was a frigid Friday night back in February of 1975 and 18,000 die-hard supporters had just witnessed a diabolical Palace display in a 1-1 draw with relegation candidates Halifax.As the sound of chatter vibrated around the hall and cigarette smoke floated lazily towards the tobacco...