Crystal Palace have enjoyed a fine start to the season
(Picture: Getty Images)In an alternate universe, where Steve Parish decided to fuse his south London football club with a US sports franchise, the Palace Mavericks would have a nice ring to it.
A proliferation of pure ballers has long been central to the Eagles’ identity, carriers of chaos, swagger and flair that offer some connection - perceived or genuine - to the pitches and cages now so regularly recognised as the proverbial hotbed of footballing talent in the club’s catchment area.
