It's very interesting that you should start a thread on this Kermie. For the past few post match interviews I've thought exactly the same. Never posted about it as I thought I'd get ripped to shreds to be honest and I've had enough rows lately.

Every time I listen to him, it's not like past managers over the years. I share the same view that he doesn't show any love to Palace and it is plainly just a job. Commenting on the fans and the atmosphere keeps most sections happy, but something inside me says, I wouldn't be surprised if he keeps us up, he will be off in the summer with his one million pound bonus in tow.

I'm sure it's just me reading too much into it, but this is Palace, we never do it the easy way.

Edited by South Devon Eagle (09 Feb 2014 5.35pm)

SUPPORTING PALACE SINCE 1986

Whether we stay up or are relegated, I don't think Pulis will be leaving us anytime soon. For a couple more years, at least.

He said the other day that he spends every waking hour thinking and planning on keeping Palace in the Premier League. That he doesn't sleep that well at night because of it. And if we do go down, I think the man's pride will determine he gets back up again and keep us there.

He's a miserable but highly determined b*stard.

Edited by Everlast (09 Feb 2014 7.57pm)

Tbh it is very typical of Pulis to show the humility he did in his post match interview. At the moment he may have a special connection with Stoke but he is here to get the job set out at the start of the season. To keep Palace in the premiership. But once we stayed up and maybe if we become an established premier league side, who is to say Pulis won't be here for 10 years and then will have the same emotional connection the club that he currently shares with Stoke?

cant say i noticed anything in his interviews to suggest that. He seems to show that same passion he had at stoke, while prowling the touchline during matches. Barking orders, remonstrating with officials, and getting excited when we score.

What has suprised me is the brand of football we're playing. I said to my dad when he first took charge, that i wouldnt watch "thug football", which is what i think stoke played, under his regime.

Direct football is def our style, and a pleasant suprise he's gotten us playing that way. Suits us and our players. The results are there to see. And we've still not taken a tonking off anyone yet.
Sure, there's areas we can improve, but i think we've got the best man to do that, and take us forward.

a rich man is only a poor man with an obscene amount of money

I think he's turning already. He's already becoming more and more complimentary about the fans, even broke a smile a couple of times in the past week.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

TP was and is the only manager who can keep us up, if we had gone for Karanka, Meulensteen or Petrescu, we'd be dead in the water now. I remember Stoke fans coming on here and telling us that he is ultra professional and very hands on. I think we can all see that they were very true words. How he has got this group of players to where we are now is nothing short of miraculous. The good thing as well is that the new signings are players that the manager really wanted which will keep him happy. He is the complete opposite of Holloway and boy does it show.
He was the expensive option and his salary did seem on the high side but he's been worth every penny and its the going rate for a quality manager. I was one of many against the appointment but i'm more than happy to get indigestion while i eat my words.