Palace Radio podcasts

Palace legend Geoff Thomas joins Palace Radio's Chris Humphris to talk about his campaign to raise £1 million for Cure Leukaemia this summer. Geoff will be marking the 10th anniversary of his first ride of Le Tour de France route, by doing it for a third time. He says how he convinced the disgraced Lance Armstrong to join him for two stages and why he thinks that's a good idea, as well as how much he appreciates the support and warmth he continues to get from Palace fans.

Ahead of his testimonial against former club Dundee on Tuesday 26th May, Palace goalkeeping legend Julian Speroni sat down with Palace Radio's Chris Humphris for an exclusive, extended chat. Hear Julian talk about his career since he moved to the UK in 2001, the highs and lows of his time at Selhurst and his disappointment at not featuring for his country, as well as what the community around South London and his home in Surrey mean to him. Tickets for Julian's testimonial are available from the CPFC Box Office for just £20 (rising to £25 on the day). Make sure you also download the podcast of our exclusive interview with Geoff Thomas, available from iTunes and our Soundcloud page.

Palace legend Geoff Thomas and Jane Filler, the club's executive box manager who's organising Julian Speroni's testimonial, visited Palace Radio's Chris Humphris before the match against Manchester United. The game against the Red Devils came just a couple of weeks before the 25th anniversary of Geoff leading the Eagles out against the same team in the FA Cup, and ahead of a summer when he's aiming to raise £1million for Cure Leukaemia by riding the Tour de France route for a third time. Geoff tells us more about his controversial fundraising partnership with Lance Armstrong and also praises his former midfield partner Alan Pardew's managerial abilities. Jane also tells us how the plans for Julian's testimonial are coming together, with just over two weeks until the game. She also pays tribute to the fantastic support that Dundee FC and its fans have given to Julian and the team organising the game. Chris also spoke at length to Julian Speroni last week. You'll be able to hear the full half-hour interview very soon.

Joe Ledley spoke to Palace Radio's Chris Humphris and Alex White at Selhurst Park for Ledley Live, a Q&A event organised by club sponsors Neteller. Joe says how Alan Pardew has changed the team's approach, what individual qualities the squad bring onto the training ground, and of course, he talks about The Beard.

Palace Radio's Cult Heroes Day saw us joined by series of former Eagles: hear goalkeeping legend John Jackson tell us about what it was like to face George Best, pacy striker Wayne Andrews speaks about the unorthodox training methods of John Harbin, defender Rudi Hedman praises Steve Coppell's management, and Attilio Lombardo explains how he ended up at Selhurst less than 18 months after the Bald Eagle won the Champions League with Juventus.

Former Palace winger John Salako joined Chris Humphris on Palace in the Press before Saturday evening's win over Spurs. John praised his former team-mate and manager Alan Pardew and said what the new Palace boss will bring to Selhurst, as well as saying who he thinks Pardew will look to sign before the transfer window closes.

Five Year Plan online editor and academy expert Matt Woosnam kindly spoke to Ian Hart and John Burgess on Boxing Day, telling them how the next generation of Palace stars have got on so far this season. He also said which young player he’s expecting to go out on loan early in 2015.

Crystal Palace Ladies captain Katy Morris and midfielders Steph Mann and Jade Davenport joined Palace Radio before the Eagles' home game against Stoke City. Katy told Ian Hart about the Lady Eagles' FA Cup First Round win over the MK Dons, while Steph and Jade spoke to Chris Humphris about what that result meant to them, as well as how much both the club and women's football as a whole has grown in the last couple of years.

Jack O'Sullivan, editor of Dover Athletic's match-day programme, spoke to Palace Radio's Dave Earl about next month's FA Third Round tie on the Kent Coast. He told us what Palace fans can expect from the trip to the Crabble.

Former Palace, Liverpool and Republic of Ireland midfielder Ray Houghton popped into the Palace Radio studio at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon after the game between his former clubs. He spoke to You're on Palace Radio's Dave Earl, telling him why he thought the Eagles outclassed the Reds, why Yannick Bolasie caused them so many problems, and why Steven Gerrard struggled so badly.

Palace legend Clinton Morrison spoke to our commentator Eamonn Marren moments before kick-off against Sunderland. Clinton told us what he's up to these days, why he loves the club so much and who Wilf Zaha reminds him of from his own time in SE25.

Palace co-chairman Steve Browett spoke to Palace Radio's Chris Dixon and Jim Daly live in our Selhurst Park studio before the Premier League match against Burnley, and told us about all the works that have gone on around the ground over the summer to improve it while still keeping it unique, how Neil Warnock ended up returning as manager and his thoughts on each of the summer signings.

On this special podcast, recorded before the home match against West Ham, our Palace in the Press presenters Chris Humphris, Simon Lewis, Rebecca Prout and Stuart Stone discuss the managerial situation, while Lunchtime Live's Chris Dixon and Jim Daly talk about the new arrivals at Selhurst Park with our commentator Darryl Murdoch and set a challenge for Crystals captain Bronia Gosling and new member Jay Elle.

Finnish midfield maestro and former Eagle Aki Riihilahti flew over to England to come to the game against Liverpool, and he kindly came in to Palace Radio before the match to speak to Clive Bowden and Nick MacDonald. Aki told the boys how proud has been while following Palace from afar, why he still loves the club so much and the many friendships he still has from his five years in SE25, as well as what he's up to now as President of Finnish champions HJK Helsinki.

Palace co-chairman Steve Browett and Cathy Long, Head of Supporter Services for the Premier League, kindly spoke to John Burgess on the Palace Radio News Hour ahead of the final home game of the season, against Liverpool. The pair discussed how fantastic the Palace fans have been this season, the latest developments with attempts to introduce safe-standing, and the issue of how TV schedules and which games are broadcast are decided. Steve also told John about all the exciting things coming up at the club over the summer to help fans get their Palace fix, and the latest on season ticket sales for the 2014-15 season.

The three Chrises - Green, Dixon and Humphris take calls, texts and tweets from Palace fans and discuss the action from Crystal Palace's incredible late come-back to draw 3-3 with Liverpool in the Premier League, in the final home game of the season at Selhurst Park on Monday 5th May.

Palace Radio's Chris Humphris presents a special mini-documentary of the Eagles' 2013-14 season, highlighting all the key goals and moments that have led us to securing Premier League survival for the first time. Palace Radio's commentary team of Eamonn Marren, Darryl Murdoch, Jerry Clark and Trevor Hayes talk you through the best of the action from Selhurst Park, while the team from our friends at BBC London 94.9 tell the story of Palace's trips out on the road this season. This programme also features specials interviews with Tony Pulis, Steve Parish and Ian Holloway.

The Premier League's Manager of the Month for April, Tony Pulis, spoke to Palace Radio's Jerry Clark before the Eagles' last home game, against the last of the title-challengers, Liverpool, and the Palace boss is under no illusions about how tough it will be on Monday night. He also accepted that Manchester City were just too good for his side last weekend, and made clear that any new players who come to Selhurst Park in the summer have to have the right character and attitude to fit in with his squad.

Palace co-chairman Steve Parish kindly sat down in his Soho office with Palace Radio's Jerry Clark to discuss his thoughts on the 2013-14 season as it draws to a close. He discusses what's made the club tick this season, the departure of Ian Holloway in October and how everyone moved forward from there, and how the club will now be moving forward on and off the pitch after securing a second season of Premier League football for the first time.

Five Year Plan Fanzine's online editor and all-round academy expert Matt Woosnam joined Ian Hart, James O'Reilly and Keith Jeffcoat on the Old-One Two to review the respective seasons of Palace's U21 development and U18 squads, after both sides narrowly missed out on the play-offs. He also highlighted the U21 stars who could be the next players to follow in the footsteps of Jonny Williams, Wilfried Zaha and Nathaniel Clyne.

Leon McKenzie spoke to Palace Radio's Chris Humphris and Stuart Stone on the Brunch Show to discuss his memories of coming through the youth setup and starting his career at his boyhood club and his sadness that he didn't quite achieve what he'd hope, as well as how he's handled living with depression. He also told us how he followed his dad and uncles into boxing last year, as well as the successes of another kind of Punch - his friend and fellow Palace fan Jason Puncheon.

Bill Relyea & Chris Green take calls, texts (read by Rebecca Prout) and tweets (read by Chris Humphris) from Palace fans and discuss the action from Crystal Palace's disappointing 0-2 Premier League defeat to a resurgent Manchester City at Selhurst Park on Sunday 27th April.

Tony Pulis chatted with our reporter Jerry Clark ahead of the Eagles' penultimate home game of the season against title-chasers Manchester City, and spoke of how important it is that his side respect the Premier League by still giving it their all for the rest of the season, despite now being mathematically safe from relegation. He also stated that he believes that Palace need to build on the recent successes and the fantastic attitude he's seen throughout the club over the next three years, and how his side deserve to be confident against Man City on Sunday.

Author Stephen Goddard spoke to John Burgess, Simon Lewis and Ian King on the News Hour to talk about his new novel, 'Rattles and Rosettes', that tells the story of two young football fans - a Burnley fan in 1914 who journeys down to the FA Cup Final at the old Crystal Palace and on to the trenches of Western Europe, and a Palace fan who goes through the different horrors of the administration season in 2010, leading to a one-man mission to change football back to the good old days before his time. 'Rattles and Rosettes' is published by Ship of Fools on Friday 25th April, priced £7.99.

Former Palace, Villa, Liverpool and Republic of Ireland winger Ray Houghton spoke to John Burgess, Simon Lewis and Ian King on the News Hour before two of his former clubs faced off in the Premier League, discussing how impressed he's been with Tony Pulis' side, why he made the Eagles the favourites for this game, and how important the commemorations of the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster are to everyone in football.

Tony Pulis spoke to our reporter Jerry Clark ahead of Palace's midweek trip to Merseyside to face an Everton side who have won seven in a row, and paid tribute to the wonderful support from the Palace fans in the last few weeks, as well as the job that the Toffees have done on and off the field this season. He also hailed the role that Marouane Chamakh and Julian Speroni have both played at either end of the pitch, and made clear that he isn't focusing on the role his side could play in the title race just yet.

Palace Radio's Eamonn Marren and Darryl Murdoch talk through Palace's third Premier League win in a row, as Jason Puncheon's third goal in two games hand the Eagles three more points. Palace Radio 1278am provides live commentary of every first team match at Selhurst Park, on air and online. Find out more at palaceradio.net or by following @PalaceRadio on Twitter.

Bill Relyea & Chris Green take calls, texts (read by Rebecca Prout) and tweets (read by Chris Humphris) from Palace fans and discuss the action from Crystal Palace's third Premier League win in a row, this time against Aston Villa at Selhurst Park, on Saturday 12th April.

Tony Pulis spoke to our reporter Jerry Clark before Palace welcomed Aston Villa to Selhurst Park, and told of how he has got his side to stop conceding goals and the confidence this has built among them, but also highlighted the need to keep this mentality going for the rest of the season with some tough games still to come. He also again said how pleased he was with Marouane Chamakh's return off the bench at Cardiff, as well as Dwight Gayle's five goals in the U21s' 6-0 win over Brentford.

Tony Pulis spoke to our reporter Jerry Clark before the Eagles' crucial trip to Cardiff, knowing a win would move his side eight points clear of the Bluebirds, and he spoke of his delight at the effort and commitment shown in the win over Chelsea, and made clear that it will have to be maintained for the rest of the season, including in South Wales. He also highlighted how important a role Marouane Chamakh has played this season ahead of his return from injury.