Crystal Palace’s attendance at home to Everton was no disaster, but it does suggest that supporters may be losing faith in Roy Hodgson.
According to figures released by talkSPORT, Selhurst Park was the sixth-emptiest stadium in the Premier League, when calculating all 20 sides’ opening home games this season.
A total of 25,151 fans watched the Eagles draw 0-0 with Everton on August 10th – an uninspiring first match of the 2019/20 campaign.
That still meant Selhurst Park was 96.6 percent full, but Palace fared poorly in comparison to most of the division.
Topping the list were Arsenal, whose supporters ensured the Emirates was 99.9 percent full at home to Burnley last Saturday.
At the opposite end, the Clarets saw just 90.2 percent of Turf Moor full when they beat Southampton 3-0 on the opening weekend.
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In truth, not too much should be read into these figures, considering Selhurst Park was still filled a healthy amount when Everton came to town.
The Toffees not being one of the so-called ‘big six’ also makes it that little bit more understandable.
Questions do still have to be asked, though, with Palace famed for having excellent support down the years.
The football that they are playing under Hodgson is not exactly brimming with entertainment and there are early ears surrounding a relegation battle.
Results need to pick up in the coming weeks or Palace could risk seeing a sparser crowd moving forward.
