Nigel Batch News Today

28 February 2021 Paul Cleal remembers life as a Palace ball boy in vivid detail. He remembers the changing hut between the Main Stand and Whitehorse Lane. He remembers the green tracksuits, wooden stalls and pre-match tea. He remembers the “unbelievable excitement” of running to the centre circle before taking up positions at the edge of the pitch. Cleal remembers fans approvingly throwing coins his way after tripping Grimsby Town goalkeeper Nigel Batch and, at q...