Palace fan in peace.
I'm saddened by the news of your 3 point deduction, especially as it gives Scumwall a lifeline, though hopefully you'll do the business on the pitch and survive sending the knuckledraggers down.
The main thing that struck me in the decision by the Football League was the unfairness of it and the inconsistency of the FL. Most other clubs that have been found guilty of the same offence (Palace included, a la Fonte) were deducted 1 point and fined. Hopefully your chairman and legal peeps will appeal and use the apparent lack of consistency as a mainstay of the appeal.
Many moons ago I lived in sheffield and worked in Canklow in Rotherham (only the glamorous bits of town for me!) and I still have a soft spot for the Millers. I really hope you get justice and survive in the Championship!