To be a football fan is often an exercise in patience, and that is rarely more true than in the case of Crystal Palace. After an agonising, century-long wait, the Eagles can finally call themselves title winners, and the scenes of catharsis as the FA Cup trophy was paraded down the Holmesdale Road will not soon be forgotten by anyone associated with the club.
The party got back underway on Monday as thousands of supporters lined the streets of Croydon to serenade their Wembley heroes, who downed Manchester City in the FA Cup final last weekend thanks to Eberechi Eze’s early goal. It is a landmark win for many reasons, not least because it qualifies the Eagles for the Europa League, the club’s first involvement in European football.
