Winging It: A Crystal Palace Podcast

This week on Winging It, the boys relive the Strasbourg away day where Palace’s finishing let them down but the vibes certainly didn’t. Terence, Albert and Hesketh are joined by Neil, Sergio, Grant and Chris to unpack everything from French onion soup to Alan Lee's legend status. The result on the pitch wasn’t what we hoped for but the people, the stories and the chaos made it a trip to remember.

Eze and Olise may have moved on, but Palace are flying: 5th in the league, into the League Cup quarter-finals, and cruising in Europe so where is the Glasner slide? The boys dig into Landon Donovan’s bizarre comments about Glasner and Chris Richards, earning him a spot on the shit list, with Idris Elba narrowly avoiding joining him for calling us “Crystal.” Palace Women spark the question: when was the last time you saw a headlock?We relive the 2–0 win over Wolves on Hesketh’s 1000th Palace match, with Wharton shining and Pino sticking in a possible Goal of the Season contender.Is a top-flight points record genuinely in sight for the Eagles?Plus, a look ahead to Strasbourg, and Albert gets some essential French lessons for surviving the home end.

Six months on from Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph, the boys kick things off with some glossy-eyed nostalgia. They dive into the international break to see how Palace’s players have been getting on before tackling Daniel Muñoz’s eyebrow-raising comments about wanting to play for Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG or Manchester United. There’s a quick look back at the 0–0 draw with Brighton and a look ahead to Wolves, a milestone game that will be Hesketh’s 1,000th Palace match.

This week on Winging It, we chat with Felix White about his new book Whatever Will Be, Will Be. The book follows Felix’s journey to a match in every round of the 2024/25 FA Cup, a season that ended with Crystal Palace lifting the trophy for the first time in our history, even knocking out his beloved Fulham along the way. From Penrith vs Pickering Town to Eze’s strike and Henderson’s save at Wembley, Felix captures the magic of the Cup like few others. But this is more than a football story, it’s a deeply personal reflection on love, vulnerability, and why our clubs mean so much to us.

Terence, Hesketh and Albert are back with tales from the continent — Albert’s trip to Lecce vs Napoli and Terence’s Belgian football pilgrimage to Dender vs Royal Olympic Charleroi, complete with an unexpected encounter with the Lord of the Dance cast while watching Liverpool vs Palace in a Gent Irish bar.The lads relive the Sarr-inspired win at Anfield, weigh up the fixture pile-up caused by Palace’s Carabao Cup progress, and celebrate Palace’s 100th Premier League home win, fuelled by Lerma’s standout display in the 2-0 triumph over Brentford. They wrap up with a look ahead to AZ Alkmaar and Brighton.

Terence and Hesketh catch up on the last couple of weeks at Crystal Palace, reflecting on Steve Parish’s TalkSport appearance, including updates on Glasner’s contract situation and the new stand. They dive into the JP vs Zaha spat, Pino’s war on London traffic, and a mysteriously lost invite for the Winging It crew.It’s not often Palace return from an international break with players scoring and assisting for Spain, France and England. The result? A truly bananas game against Bournemouth, featuring a masterclass in how to score a hat-trick yet still end up gutted.The episode wraps up with a look ahead to AEK Larnaca’s visit to Selhurst Park and the upcoming trip to Arsenal.