Almost exactly 12 months on from ending an incredible season with euphoria in the capital, Nottingham Forest fans were partying in the London spring sunshine once again.
It was a different vibe to that glorious, magnificent day at Wembley, of course. At Crystal Palace, it was full-on festivity from the word go.
No stress, no worries; the sense of relief having already been expunged with the sheer release of emotions when safety was secured a week earlier. Just carefree celebrations with Waka Waka on repeat all afternoon and into the evening, and various inflatables bopping around a bouncing away end. This was pure, unbridled joy.
