I would guess there is 7 stable clubs in the Prem League. Everyone else is a bad season away from relegation. So no we shouldn't expect to be stable as you put it.

What we should be doing is slowly pushing towards being more of a Stoke or WBA. Although this takes years and is basically the aim of all the other 12 clubs in the league as well.

Also being a London club doesn't always help. You may have noticed we aren't the biggest fish in that Pond.

And the biggest joke of course have to be the Palace 'fans' who seem intent on wanting to destroy and knock everything good the club tries to do.

Of course nobody knows if this will turn out to be a good or bad appointment. The club clearly think it's a good idea that can continue building what Freedman actually started.

For Christ's sake stop knocking the club, board, manager and chairman and let them get on with the job they have managed to do pretty successfully so far. We are going through a transformation and it might hurt to start with, but at least give these people some kind of chance to make that extra bit of difference.

The truth is none of us know anything about how to take Palace to the next step, our finances or how the club is run. From the outside it looks a very well run club. Just trust people to know what they're doing. Imangine doing your job and people knocking you with every bit of good you try to do for the company. Just shocking support this season. Get a grip.

Edited by Stuart Shave (21 Aug 2017 5.29pm)

Most already know about my thoughts on FDB and his ridiculous change of system without the p[layers to carry it out
Now today we have the appointment of Dougie Freedman.
I don't care about how he left the club back in 2012 , thats football and everyone is out for themselves , clubs and employees included
What I DO CARE about is that this appointment of a VERY AVERAGE CHAMPIONSHIP manager has clearly been put in place so that Freedman can replace FDB when he fails , as he will do , probably before christmas time .
The first few weeks speaks bucket loads of the ambition of Parish and the club . Clearly FDB was the only manager available that was going to accept the limited budget , and in doing so said that he wanted to change style . In not having funds definitely speeded up Big Sam's retirement and definitely left Tony Pulis feeling less than confident .
So here we are , bottom of the table , a team in confusion , manager without a clue ,no transfer budget , and a sporting director who's managed a championship side for a season and half.
What a joke
This time next year , Freedman will be manager , we will be in the Championship .