What Crystal Palace fans chanted to Spurs supporters – it involves Millwall

As the 2025/26 season nears its dramatic conclusion, the battles at both ends of the English football pyramid are intensifying, promising either jubilation or heartbreak for many clubs.

Burnley and a resurgent Wolves side under Rob Edwards are still in serious danger of relegation to the Championship. Meanwhile, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, and, surprisingly, Tottenham Hotspur find themselves in a tense four-way scrap to avoid the drop as the season enters its final stretch.

Any of these four teams could feasibly swap places with Coventry City, Middlesbrough, Millwall, or Ipswich Town in the fight for automatic promotion to the Premier League. Hull City, Wrexham AFC, Southampton, Derby County, and Watford are all jostling for a top-six finish, aiming to take their chances in the play-offs.

With only two months remaining in the campaign, unpredictability reigns supreme as the promotion and relegation battles continue to unfold.

Perhaps the most compelling story is Tottenham’s increasingly precarious bid to stay in the Premier League. Once considered one of the top-flight’s stalwarts, Spurs have struggled over the last two seasons, and this year’s competitive relegation-threatened cohort has exposed their vulnerabilities. A five-match losing streak has left the North Londoners at serious risk of a drop to the Championship.

Even at their peak, Spurs have rarely been far from ridicule. During their 3-1 home defeat to Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace on Thursday, one chant from the traveling Eagles supporters perfectly captured Tottenham’s current plight — even if Millwall fans might argue they have a say too.

Palace fans chant at Spurs referencing Millwall
Spurs initially took the lead through Dominic Solanke after 34 minutes, but Micky van de Ven’s reckless dismissal shortly after handed control to Palace. Ismaila Sarr converted the ensuing penalty to level the score, Jørgen Strand Larsen put the visitors ahead five minutes later, and Sarr doubled his tally just before halftime. Spurs never recovered, and Palace fans celebrated loudly as home supporters quietly exited.

Chants of “say hello to Millwall” rang out from the away end, reflecting Tottenham’s very real relegation threat. While Palace fans are pointing out Spurs could be playing second-tier football next season, the irony is that Millwall themselves might still be chasing promotion to the Premier League. Considering Millwall have never played in the top flight and Spurs have spent just one season outside it since 1950, the scenario is almost unthinkable — yet it remains on the table.

Millwall’s promotion push
Under Alex Neil, Millwall have transformed from perennial top-six hopefuls to genuine contenders for automatic promotion. Despite lacking the financial power and star quality of some rivals, they are very much in the mix. Ipswich or Middlesbrough may appear better placed to join Frank Lampard’s revitalized, league-leading Coventry in the top two, but Millwall cannot be discounted.

Currently fourth with 11 games remaining, Millwall sit just four points behind second-placed Middlesbrough. With only two league losses since January and four wins in their last five matches, momentum is firmly on their side, and fans are beginning to dream of a first-ever Premier League promotion.

Given the mounting crises at Spurs, it is not entirely unrealistic to imagine a scenario where these two clubs, separated by history and stature, could end up exchanging leagues in just a couple of months.