Not sure there's a loser here.
Palace: survived with a bit to spare, after looked doomed under Pardew. Resignation at the best time to allow time to regroup and make a new hire.
BFS: keeps his "bringing miracle survivals to dog turd teams" record in tact, and a bit more cash in his wallet...
What an absolute **** Allardyce is.
If he'd decided to turn it all in after the England debacle, Palace would be facing up to a season back in the Championship right now. But, no, like the utter ******* he is, he had one last swansong saving yet another desperately poor club from relegation. FFS.