Coppell relishing Eagles return

Coppell was just 28 when he took charge of Crystal Palace in 1984, but after guiding the Royals to a 1-0 win at Doncaster in midweek is hoping for another victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday.He said: "Neil Warnock texted me to welcome me into the 1,000 games club which was very gratefully received. It was a nice touch that he took the time to contact me personally."I spent a long time at Palace and every manager has a huge affection for the place he cut his teeth at."I had nine years on the bounce and other spells, most memorably when we were in administration before it was fashionable."It was a very difficult 20 months but the club survived only because of the spirit within and the supporters' endurance."

Source: Team_Talk