Mudbaths, freezing showers and sheepskin coats: Palace's training grounds through the years - News
But the football Palace were playing was leading them to success, and much of it was down to the hours put in at Mitcham. “It got very dirty - we were competitive in training,” says Bright. “There were always scuffles breaking out, a bit of overzealousness, but nobody used to think anything of it.” Manager Steve Coppell used to face the players off in games of ‘North v South’, and unsurprisingly it got the blood boiling. “That got a bit violent! There were ‘oles’ and backheels and nutmegs – but everyone looked out for each other. We had a great team spirit.”
Source: cpfc.co.uk