It feels like a lifetime ago that Crystal Palace last defeated Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, yet it only happened in February of this year in an FA Cup fifth round tie. Palace, dropping like a stone in the league -- through a touch of luck and steely determination -- won 1-0 to progress. Alan Pardew's side went on to reach the final against Manchester United.
In the six months that have passed, much seems to have changed. There's a genuine sense of frustration among supporters that the early summer's transfer activity wasn't an indicator of continued attempts to improve the squad.