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It's not "brave" is it, just a temporary, total loss of control. Cantona showed throughout his career that he was easily wound up and would lose it very easily. I doubt he gave it a second's thought as he launched himself, and I certainly believe it wouldn't have mattered where it was. Millwall...

You are confusing two entirely separate issues here. The first is Cantona jumping into a crowd after copping some abuse from a Palace fan. Clearly it was naughty by him, clearly he shouldn't have done it, and clearly if it had been a Brighton fan we'd have thought differently: that's the nature...

With all due respect, the "family enclosure" contained Matthew Simmons, a man with previous for violence & robbery and who quite clearly lied in court about what he shouted on the night (not that it provided any excuse to Cantona either way). So for my money it wouldn't have made much odds...

I was thinking that. Tragic, without a doubt, but to blame Cantona for that is stretching the argument a LOT.

I know nothing of this. You say indirectly...so what happened?

For the benefit of the court, I believe what SW really just said was "I say, that scheming French chap is a veritable rogue and no mistake. I cannot but hope his inevitable end is anguish-filled and jolly well drawn-out. Your honour"

The subsequent trial was one of the best bits, when that lying Palace weasel attempted to convince the court what a decent, upstanding, poor victim he was. "And what did you say to the defendant, Mr Simmons?" "Well, your honour, I said 'Off! Off! Off! It's an early bath for you, Mr Cantona!"...

I can still picture the Gulls Eye front cover a few days after it all happened. If memory serves correctly it read Cantona Attacks Palace Fan Vive La France! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Funny, I was only wondering a few days ago when the anniversary of the Palace incident was. Surely we should have some sort of commemorative event at an upcoming game?