I remember this same rhetoric when Peter Taylor was appointed, after managing this under somethings for England. The turned out to be absolutely useless, resorted to signing his son in law, who was useless as well.
Forget Cooper, 2 wins in 28 away games. He had many game ready players signed at Forrest, but couldn’t see the woods for the trees.

By '' embrace '' do you mean sticking the kids in for the sake of it ?

I think the way that Hodgson has managed the likes of Ozoh, Rak-Sakyi and Franca may have erred on the side of caution, but all three are in a position to contribute in the second half of the season. Outside of those players, I don't believe there is anyone looking likely to make the step up from Academy football anytime soon.

Roy always has the finger pointing at him for not picking young players. If you describe that as being risk adverse, well he's working for a club that is the epitome of that. It's all about preserving the place in the EPL.

I refer, once again, to a recent interview with Steve Parish. In response to a question, he said that Palace would be looking to loan experienced players in the January window. Roy also commented yesterday that by doing so they have to factor in the effect on those young players pushing for a place.

So just how much of a difference would a new manager make at this moment in time ?

No, of course not.

There is a clear middle ground between irresponsibly throwing young players in for the sake of it, potentially damaging them, and what Roy does.

The way that Roy plays requires discipline and experience, which is why he distrusts young players and prefers players like Ayew who might not set the world alight but will give you a solid, reliable effort every time.

An example of an occasion when this manifests itself to ridiculous effect would be the West Ham game, where Jairo Riedewald ended up on the left wing while Franca, Ebiowei and Ahamada sat on the bench.

If you want a compact, organised defensive team then Roy is your man. But we are clearly setting up the club so that the academy becomes hugely important and I don't believe that those young players are being trained to play in that manner.

I also don't believe that our system allows young players to come in and thrive. We've been in this league for over a decade now, is it not time to try and do something a tad more progressive?

Ultimately Vieira was sacked after taking 5 points from 11 games. Roy has taken 7 points from 11 games and with easier fixtures. We're sleepwalking into a relegation battle and if this horrid style of football isn't even guaranteed to keep us safe then why are we still suffering it?

Some valid points.
If Roy's methods were delivering results and demonstrating evidence of progress then it could just about be tolerable.
However, we've won just 4 in 18 and only 1 at home with nearly half of the season gone.
De Zebri had an experienced bench yesterday, but still elected to play the young players and trust them to continue their development.
Roy would probably have played the experienced players as they were familiar with his methods and he wouldn't have the risk of the young players making a mistake.
It's probably right for Roy and his methods, but is it right for the club?
We're not getting the results or performances and the young players are not developing.

Well now you are starting to see where I’ve been coming from.

Moaning about Roy is of course people’s prerogative. But did you seriously think he was going to change his tried and trusted methodology ? Did Steve Parish when he re-appointed him ? Rhetorical questions and the answers are a “no” in both cases I’m sure.

I think results have been impacted by injuries and the strength in depth of the playing squad. Take those factors out and you could lay the blame firmly at the managers door. Which some are choosing to do anyway.

Is it right for the club you ask - that’s a question for Steve Parish. The guy that recently said we will be looking to loan experienced players in January. Potentially blocking the progress of some of the younger players.

Some valid points.
If Roy's methods were delivering results and demonstrating evidence of progress then it could just about be tolerable.
However, we've won just 4 in 18 and only 1 at home with nearly half of the season gone.
De Zebri had an experienced bench yesterday, but still elected to play the young players and trust them to continue their development.
Roy would probably have played the experienced players as they were familiar with his methods and he wouldn't have the risk of the young players making a mistake.
It's probably right for Roy and his methods, but is it right for the club?
We're not getting the results or performances and the young players are not developing.

I think you’re getting confused again, De Zebri used Lallana and Welbeck who couldn’t be considered young players by any stretch. He used Buonanotte a young player and Roy used Ozoh a young player.