To his credit though, Parish is a Palace fan, it was his consortium that stepped in to save their club when no-one else wanted to. The one thing that I don't understand about how he runs that club though is that he is also the de facto Chief Executive. One reason Bloom is virtually bulletproof...
I reckon only Bloom and his accountant are the ones who can answer that so, in answer, we'll never know but I've posted on another thread what I have heard:
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?359587-Albion-lost-%A338-9million-in-2016-17&p=8250879&viewfull=1#post8250879