It has been 13 consecutive seasons in the "greatest league in the world" for Crystal Palace, and the team are threatening at 14th.
After 30 league matches, this remains the club's third-best points return across those seasons and the team remain in Europe, yet a smattering of boos floated down at full-time against Leeds United.
Are you not entertained, we hear you ask. Well, probably not, no.
Much has been said regarding Oliver Glasner versus low blocks, and even those with differing viewpoints are struggling against the weight of evidence. Faced with 10 men or a defensive opponent happy to cede ground, Palace lack a back-up plan.
It is hard to decide whether this is purely a Crystal Palace issue, felt acutely after two tepid home displays within 72 hours, or symptomatic of this English campaign as a whole.
Two teams hurling almost every throw-in within the final 40% of the pitch into the opposing area, while the other doggedly resisted – if this is the beautiful game, it must have been having a rough Sunday.
Across past seasons, teams have been the footballing anti-heroes, opting for set-pieces and physicality to offset riches and raw talent. Palace have worn that badge with pride at times. But, as those counter-culture clubs have become the norm, that potential competitive edge disappears.
Sunday's frustration, therefore, doesn't stem from a false sense of superiority but from the failure to adapt and change the approach. As the league season fizzles out, all hopes hang in the balance on Thursday to keep the season alive. It's now Larnaca or bust.
Is the solution two up top or a back four? We are yet to find out. However, we are well aware of the oft-used, unofficial definition of insanity.
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