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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 04 Jul 23 8.12pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Feel like it is constantly coming up so worthy of own thread.

I love Paddy, his screaming face at Hillsborough a cult image for me. Was a commanding CB who performed consistently, Irish (both my parents are) and a Palace hero when we needed one.

The idea of him becoming our manager off the back of his long connection with the club is very romantic however I am a romantic and would love to see it but of course only if it works out. He’s apparently done his badges, helped with the youth set up and been part of the coaching team a while now.

I do question however whether this is even remotely realistic for a couple of reasons:

1. Does the romantic notion and a bit of management of junior levels qualify him for a PL job? Almost certainly not.
2. Given our always precarious and absolutely necessary (financially) PL existence would the board take such a gamble? You’d think not, especially with our reappointment of Roy and the lack of finance to buy some further guarantee.

I almost feel like I am ‘out of the know’ given it’s frequency in suggestion so maybe there is more to it however I’d genuinely be beyond shocked were it to happen. The only way I can see it is if Roy does bring a real healthy stability come end of this season and Paddy is seen as both the cheaper and easier, if not only, option for the board. Have to say it would raise an eyebrow from me at the very least albeit I’d throw my usual full support behind him.


 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View ta11berg's Profile ta11berg Flag birmingham 04 Jul 23 9.09pm Send a Private Message to ta11berg Add ta11berg as a friend

I remember hearing a short conversation with Dougie Freedman, shortly after George Burley had gone and we were without a manager Dougie's name had not come up. But his words, I can't remember now, made sense and were persuasive and I wondered immediately if you he could be the one. It proved right and laid the foundation for the present team. More recently I heard similar from Paddy speaking to a youth team, he too was persuasive and made good points, a man who can reach footballers. Just saying

 

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View EddieMac's Profile EddieMac Flag 04 Jul 23 9.18pm Send a Private Message to EddieMac Add EddieMac as a friend

Still only 40 years old. Feels like he’s been around forever.

 

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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 04 Jul 23 9.41pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by ta11berg

I remember hearing a short conversation with Dougie Freedman, shortly after George Burley had gone and we were without a manager Dougie's name had not come up. But his words, I can't remember now, made sense and were persuasive and I wondered immediately if you he could be the one. It proved right and laid the foundation for the present team. More recently I heard similar from Paddy speaking to a youth team, he too was persuasive and made good points, a man who can reach footballers. Just saying

Insightful!

I’m not saying there’s no merit in it whatsoever I think I’ve just been trying to distinguish between any actual substance and mere ‘fan’ pipe dream!

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View Casual's Profile Casual Flag Orpington 04 Jul 23 10.44pm Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

If he wasn’t an ex player , he wouldn’t be in anyone’s top 500th choice for our next premier league manager

 

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View sprites's Profile sprites Flag Auckland 04 Jul 23 11.15pm Send a Private Message to sprites Add sprites as a friend

Originally posted by Casual

If he wasn’t an ex player , he wouldn’t be in anyone’s top 500th choice for our next premier league manager

Nail on head.

 

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View GorBlimey's Profile GorBlimey Flag Surrey 05 Jul 23 12.01am Send a Private Message to GorBlimey Add GorBlimey as a friend

Originally posted by Casual

If he wasn’t an ex player , he wouldn’t be in anyone’s top 500th choice for our next premier league manager

Nope, he's obviously viewed as part of the future of Palace along with youth in the team.

We tried to re-invent the wheel with FdB and Vieira and it didn't work.

 

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View Dubai Eagle's Profile Dubai Eagle Online Flag 05 Jul 23 5.04am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

Ive known quite a few companies who, when someone has come up through the ranks / spent quite a few years in one environment
(branch / office / facility - call it whatever you like) when the time comes for them to be Manager, they transfer them to a new facility / environment to re establish employee / Manager standing, in both the previous & new environment.

I guess what I am saying is that although Paddy has his coaching badges, has been U18 manager, under 21 Manager & is no doubt learning on the job under Roy / Ray at a certain point in time it may be sensible for him to either leave the club for his first managerial position or transfer to another one of the Eagle football clubs in the group to establish himself as a Manager in that environment.

Whether he returns couple seasons later / further down the road obviously remains to be seen but I feel its kinda like a Steven Gerrard thing where if one day he becomes Liverpool manager, with his background with the club no one will be surprised.

 

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View Elpis's Profile Elpis Flag In a pub 05 Jul 23 6.25am Send a Private Message to Elpis Add Elpis as a friend

Like Nick I really hope its the plan and that it works out ,Paddy leads us into the glory years and we all die happy men .

Its a bit of a leap though taking charge of a premier league club ,Id go for it but wouldn't be suprised if it went tits.

 


And we still need a striker

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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 05 Jul 23 6.35am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91

He’s apparently done his badges, helped with the youth set up and been part of the coaching team a while now.

There is a huge difference between coaching and managing. My preference would be to appoint an outside manager who would bring his own coaching team with him and Paddy to leave and get a job as manager at a lower level then after two or three years come back to us

 

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View berlinpalace's Profile berlinpalace Flag berlin 05 Jul 23 7.07am Send a Private Message to berlinpalace Add berlinpalace as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

There is a huge difference between coaching and managing. My preference would be to appoint an outside manager who would bring his own coaching team with him and Paddy to leave and get a job as manager at a lower level then after two or three years come back to us

I think you could also say that there’s a massive difference between managing a L1/2 team and a PL team so if he was successful there it still wouldn’t tell us much. Has any manager made that leap? If he had a couple of good seasons in the top half of the Championship that would tell us a lot more but then how do you get an ambitious Championship team to take him now? I think he needs more time to build his managerial skills out in the real world first.

 

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View johnmcormick8's Profile johnmcormick8 Flag Brundish 05 Jul 23 7.18am Send a Private Message to johnmcormick8 Add johnmcormick8 as a friend

The thing is our Paddy knows our club as much as we do. You can't be here as long as he has and not get it. We are a family based club forever fighting way above are financial reality. If you want silverware glory euro nights best you try else where. But if you want a rollercoaster ride with your family and your mates strap yourself in

 

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