Cast your minds back to 2004. Tony Blair was Prime Minister, Facebook was a mere seed in the mind of Mark Zuckerburg. NOW That’s What I Call Music was on its 57th edition, whilst Bob Geldof was dusting off the Band Aid lyrics for its 20th anniversary. Football wise, it was the year of Arsenal’s Invincibles, and Palace were back in the Premier League under Iain Dowie, although as it turned out - not for long. Whilst for many Palace fans it would be a year to forget, for one fan it was quite the opposite.
Meet Andy Tomlins, a Palace season ticket holder with his father since 1990.