PAST MEETINGS... Fulham 3 (Cole x2, Radzinski) Crystal Palace 1 (Johnson pen)., Premier League, January 2005 Crystal Palace 2 (Johnson, Riihilahti) Fulham 0, Premier League, October 2004 Crystal Palace 0 Fulham 2 (Boa Morte x2), League Division 1, March 2001 Fulham 3 (Saha, Clark x2) Crystal Palace 1 (Ruddock), League Division 1, October 2000 STATS.
Line-ups: Ireland: R Kearney (F Jones, 73); T Bowe, J Payne (E Reddan, 78), R Henshaw, S Zebo; J Sexton (I Madigan, 73), C Murray J McGrathh (R Ah You, 73), S Cronin (R Strauss, 57), M Ross (D Kilcoyne, 73), D Toner (M McCarthy, 73), P O'Connell, P O'Mahony (T O'Donnell, 70), J Heaslip, R Ruddock.
Mr Ruddock, speaking later on television remarked emolliently that he "could still smell the garlic".Sadly, the idea that spitting is the preserve of nasty frogs and wops came a cropper last weekend when the best young English player for years, Everton's Wayne Rooney, launched a mouthful of phlegm roughly in the direction of some Liverpool supporters who had been barracking him.
Moreover, an election looms, which may see Ms Ruddock and her boss, Ed Miliband, thrown out of office.In this section Under duress Deal or no deal Greener than thou Kicking carbon In sickness and in health Storm before the calm Hector rides out Return to Bleak House ReprintsMost important, perhaps, the programme will coincide with the birth of electricity feed-in tariffs on April 1st.
The place to be The pull of Provence A spat over spit Bringing home the bacon Break it up Pol idol Testing times The strange resurrection of IDS Reprints Related items Passion, pride and profitMay 30th 2002Indeed, a few seasons ago, Patrick Vieira, currently captain of Arsenal, was suspended for a record six games and fined £45,000 after spitting at Neil "Razor" Ruddock.
Many such migrants have been lured by stories of easy access to residency and jobs in the period before the Olympic Games in Sydney next year.Philip Ruddock, Australia's immigration minister, claims that 10,000 more people from the Middle East are preparing to catch boats from Asia to Australia.
I was angry, more than angry, when Ruddock chopped me down in a reserves match and I was diagnosed afterwards with two ankle fractures that kept me out for months.
By the way, just to be clear about my introduction: I am not seeking any chat or love-in with Ruddock!
Leinster R Kearney; D Kearney (Z Kirchner 55), B O'Driscoll (J Gopperth 71), G D'Arcy, L Fitzgerald; I Madigan, E Reddan (J Cooney 65); J McGrath (M Bent 57), S Cronin (A Dundon 57), M Ross (M Moore 57), D Toner, M McCarthy (L Cullen 61), R Ruddock (McGrath 74), S O'Brien (S Jennings 33), J Heaslip (capt).
But even in my fury back then, which was also fuelled by frustration at being out of action, I never thought for a moment that Ruddock had maliciously taken me down with the intention of breaking my bones.
The turning point came after the restart when a long punt by Robbie Henshaw brought a lineout near the visitors' line from which Rhys Ruddock went over.
