The mutineers were more than a few as Crystal Palace laboured to a draw in Bosnia.
While the result itself was not disastrous - in one week, Palace host HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in the second leg of their Conference League play-off tie - it marked one win in 15 for Oliver Glasner, whose name formed the chorus of calls for change from a hemmed-in away end.
The Eagles fans were cooped up like chickens, and that's perhaps a reflection of the mood at the club right now, with this team far removed from their former fluency and very much appearing a story nearing its end.
Marc Guehi is gone. Glasner will leave at the end of the season, and with him, the likes of Daichi Kamada and Jean-Philippe Mateta. However, chairman Steve Parish has sought to strengthen, but Brennan Johnson is struggling, and that was clear once again in the Conference League.
Brennan Johnson's tough start at Palace
When Johnson left Tottenham Hotspur and signed for Crystal Palace in a £35m deal last month, it signalled the start of something new for the Welshman, who is dangerous and dynamic but sank into a rut at Spurs.
However, old habits die hard, and the 24-year-old has yet to scrape off the rusty, toothless attacking performances that led to his end in north London.
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Nine games in, the Wales international has yet to score or assist, and he's not putting in strong enough performances on the whole, with fans still waiting to see the versatile forward who scored 18 goals for Tottenham last season - including the winner against Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Against Zrinjski, Johnson was part of a blunt and inefficient frontline, unable to open a flowing supply line to Jorgen Strand Larsen at centre-forward, who put in an industrious, assist-making shift while unable to strike on goal himself.
Crystal Palace - Player Ratings vs Zrinjski
Player
(GK) Dean Henderson
(CB) Chris Richards
(CB) Maxence Lacroix
(CB) Chadi Riad
(RM) Daniel Munoz
(CM) Adam Wharton
(CM) Daichi Kamada
(LM) Borna Sosa
(RW) Ismaila Sarr
(LW) Brennan Johnson
(CF) Jorgen Strand Larsen
After all, Johnson lost the ball nine times while only taking 26 touches, drifting from the touchline to central positions without making his mark.
Johnson has been tipped for big things, and there's every chance that he will become a more effective offensive outlet for the Eagles in the future. But he's not there yet.
However, he wasn't the worst recent recruit out in Bosnia, with another newbie already looking like wasted money.
The Palace flop who's been worse than Johnson
Crystal Palace remain favourites to progress to the next round, keeping their European adventure alight. However, improvements are needed and quickly, with Glasner's title-winning reign in danger of fizzling out.
The January transfer window left a lot to be desired for the south Londoners, and Borna Sosa was at the centre of the struggle, the Croatian full-back unable to fashion any openings for Strand Larsen and Johnson ahead of him.
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Sosa only arrived in January. Having been signed from Ajax in a £4m deal, the 27-year-old adds depth and competition for first-choice left-back Tyrick Mitchell.
The hard part is that the evidence so far suggests he cost such a small fee for a reason. Once a star at Stuttgart, he's struggled to recapture that creative form, notching 25 assists across three Bundesliga seasons, a run spanning 2020 to 2023.
It's been tough for him. Sosa spent the lion's share of the match pressed against the home side's low block, but despite his concentrated role on the attacking left flank, he had very little to show for it, missing the mark (usually Strand Larsen) with all of his crosses and losing possession plenty.
Borna Sosa vs Zrinjski
Match Stats
Minutes played
Goals + Assists
Touches
Accurate passes
Possession lost
Key passes
Crosses
Dribbles
Ball recoveries
Tackles
Clearances
Duels won
Data via Sofascore
The fact that he didn't make a single key pass only underscores the point, and you can see why Glasner cut a frustrated figure at full-time, with his players currently unable to administer his tactical plan and beat the opponent.
A key pass is a pass that directly leads to a shot at the opponent's goal.
When Sosa first signed for the Selhurst Park side, he declared himself a wideman who likes to attack. It's probably true that this is his preference, but he's yet to prove he's skilled in such an area, leaving much to be desired.
However, he looks blunt and ineffective, hardly an upgrade on Mitchell nor an effective contrast, seemingly blunted in his attacking weaponry. While there's a lot of uncertainty at Palace right now, it feels like cutting ties with Sosa and admitting it was a misfire might be the best resolution for everyone come the summer market.
Johnson hasn't had a great start to life at Crystal Palace, but he's hardly set up for success with a non-existent build-up structure behind him.
Mitchell needs to return to the starting line-up when Glasner's side host bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday.
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