What with the twisted firestarters in the decline and Albion bestriding the earth like a colussus surely Palace could become like a despised pervy uncle who is tolerated with great reservation.
Is it possible that, for the first time, there will be three South Coast EPL clubs?
With Bournemouth ( who?), Southampton and Brighton in the top tier perhaps we can finally move on from our association with the Croydon jester boys and look forward instead to steaming through sleepy Bournemouth...