28th May 2013 | Football
Palace 6/4 to Stay Up
Crystal Palace return to the Premier League after an 8-year absence after beating Watford at Wembley.
An extra-time penalty from veteran Kevin Phillips in the Championship Play-off Final was enough to take Crystal Palace back to the promised land for the first time since 2004-05.
The bookies have immediately leapt to the conclusion that they will have their work cut out to stay there; the Eagles are a best price 6/4 (Ladbrokes) to survive their first season back in the top flight.
With Wifried Zaha departing for Manchester United and Glenn Murray out injured for many months to come, the Eagles are nothing longer than 4/7 (PaddyPower) for relegation. Skybet go 3/1 that the south Londoners will finish dead last.
On the other hand, Ladbrokes offer odds of 14/1 that Ian Holloway will surprise everybody and lead his team to a top-10 finish in 2013-14.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 09:34 28th May, 2013 but subject to change
