We were in and around the relegation zone for most of that season, and there weren’t five teams between us and the drop. There was Sheffield United between us and Oldham.

Both teams got 9 points from their last three games.

With three games left:

Leeds 48 finished with 51
Ipswich 46 finished with 52
Palace 45 finished with 49
Sheff U. 43 finished with 52
Oldham 40 finished with 49
Forest 39 finished with 40
Boro 37 finished with 44

Apart from one spell we were poor all season.

Fair enough it was a smaller margin, though it was intended as a toungue in cheek post my bad for not making it obvious enough. We don't generally go a season without the dreaded "O" word being mentioned.

Edited by FairweatherEagle (06 Apr 2019 11.28pm)

As I understand it a few decades ago when the premier league had just begun, back in the hazy mists of time, we had a similar margin on a team by the name of "Oldham". But many results went against us, and we ended up going down right at the death of the season..... Can anyone really say we're safe after such a traumatic and chastening experience.

It is surely incumbent upon the older generation of palace fans (not me) to educate the rest of us about Oldham and remind us we are never safe until the final whistle blows to signify the end of the last game which would guarantee us mathematical safety.

#neverforgetoldham

Edited by FairweatherEagle (06 Apr 2019 8.52pm)

I get not taking anything for granted but we're 1000-1 to be relegated now. It ain't gonna happen .

I can see the temptation but I wouldn't want to profit from that. Plus it's now incredibly unlikely to happen anyway thankfully .