Palace's finances were pretty dire even without the pandemic.
Selling Wan bissaka papered over the cracks for one season, but I daresay this season's books could be quite a sorry tale.
Discussing the economic realities with any prospectiver manager is going to be tricky.
Will any new manager really be that interested in building a premier league squad on a shoestring?
If Beaky can't make assurances of some kind of warchest, I'm not sure anyone is going to be rushing to sign up.
Finally, an official announcement from Palace.
They've got a yellow away kit next season.
Has Hodgson started work on his garden yet?