When Eagles Dare: Crystal Palace F.C.
2021 · Prime Video · 51 min · 1 season
S01E05 · Standing on the Edge of Greatness
Fri, 4 June, 10:00 pm
Excitement builds for the fans as the big day out at Wembley nears, but it's business as usual for Ollie and his boys. No sunshine break on a beach, just a 39 year-old on a bench.
About
The ultimate underdog story. From the looming threat of liquidation, a points deduction and a relegation fight to avoid plummeting to English football's third division in 2010 - to the prospect of promotion to the biggest league in the world three years later, this is the extraordinary tale of a football club saved by its fans.
Episodes
- E01
Back from the Brink
Fri, 4 June· 54 minWith Crystal Palace F.C. placed into administration, deducted 10 points and on the brink of extinction, four fans attempt to strike a deal with Lloyds Bank to save the club they've supported since childhood.
- E02
Dougie's Team
Fri, 4 June· 42 minRookie manager Dougie Freedman adds to his band of misfits. The frontline finally clicks, Wilfried Zaha is on fire…what could possibly go wrong?
- E03
Ollie
Fri, 4 June· 59 minIan Holloway comes bounding in the door. Even with promotion-winning pedigree, taking over a winning team is a tough job. Especially when Manchester United come calling for your best player.
- E04
The Old Enemy
Fri, 4 June· 50 minThe wheels come off. Chairman Steve Parish's nightmare of Bolton beating Palace to the play-offs is a real possibility. Something stinks on the south coast and Ollie is raging.
- E05
Standing on the Edge of Greatness
Fri, 4 June· 52 minExcitement builds for the fans as the big day out at Wembley nears, but it's business as usual for Ollie and his boys. No sunshine break on a beach, just a 39 year-old on a bench.
