Kenny Samson is apparently fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a serious head injury after falling over in a drunken row. I am sure we all remember the goal he scored for us against his old team Arsenal in a FA Cup replay. He is another player who has suffered with gambling and alcohol demons. I am sure that everybody on here wishes him all the best for a speedy recovery.
I knew him when he was 16 and just breaking into the Palace team around 1976, I worked with his brother-in-law and he was a really funny guy, a brilliant mimic and, like his brother-in-law couldn't resist a night out. I heard over the years he had problems with drink long before it became news. I really hope he pulls through but he's been on downward spiral for so long it doesn't augur well for him...