When Wolverhampton Wanderers last arrived at Selhurst Park nine months ago, it was a very different atmosphere. In the wake of an FA Cup victory, it was a raucous celebration, an unofficial testimonial for Joel Ward, and the away team were easily swept away.
In this outing, much has changed. Jorgen Strand Larsen has switched clubs, Vitor Pereira is in charge of Nottingham Forest, and Oliver Glasner has lost swathes of the fanbase.
Factually, had Palace not capitulated against Burnley, the team would currently be eighth or ninth in the division - not befitting of a club in "crisis". However, the past two months have been a public relations nightmare, which all felt avoidable.
There have been opportunities for public contrition, playing the media game, and removing ambiguity in some comments. Instead, Palace have remained a story, which feels entirely unnecessary.
The damage between chairman and manager was done in the summer, with the failure to deliver adequate depth, and the last-gasp attempt to sell Marc Guehi to Liverpool. The comments before and after the Sunderland game which sparked much of this situation were therefore not without merit, but unhelpful all the same when aired.
Few fans fully expected Glasner to be in charge on Sunday and the performance was lacking, even if the late outcome saved further blushes. Palace are playing without zip and confidence, and the standards will have to be higher against better opponents.
The crowd, to their credit, remained vocal, even if it was pointedly behind the team rather than the manager.
At this stage, it is hard to fathom what the outcome will be, and only chairman Steve Parish will know that answer.
For now, the fans will just need to remain humble and hope Thursday goes Palace's way, whoever is in the dugout.
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