My other half has gone up to the game (Swansea fan). I did briefly contemplate joining him, but then remembered just in time that (1) it would mean giving money to Palace, (2) Selhurst is still an utter, utter hovel, (3) it's freezing, and (4) Swansea are SO bad these days that even Palace will...
Really? Sticking a bunch of cladding on the outside, painting the bit that looks like a derelict shed, and bleaching fifty years of skidmarks out of the gents' toilets doesn't quite remove the embarrassment factor in my book.
I think it's inevitable there will be an unexpected win or two in there, even for a team with a defence as bad as Palace's. Watford aren't very good lately and are on the way down, so I could see a cheery late Christmas gift for Pardiola there. I think they'll draw at Swansea, who are similarly...