Remember when Attilio Lombardo signed for Palace and scored on his debut...at Goodison.
I'd finished work and jumped on the train into Lime St. Got there and thought the sun's shining, there's plenty of time and I'm feeling good in my oversized new away top (the yellow/thick blue stripes number) so I'll dodge the "Soccer Bus" and stroll to Goodison. Ended up having to run about half the distance, just got to my seat a sweaty mess and then Lombardo scored his first.
I think that's the day new season optimism died for me, never to be resuscitated.