This post has been merged from a topic called 'Marco Silva ??? ~ You are joking right ???' by Guntrisoft

Silva may be alright, but I wouldn't judge him on Hull's resurgence. Honestly, even Pardew can do that. I think Mancini would be a way better option, but TBF I really don't know either of them! This is a good squad at Palace now and all we really need is any manager that ACTUALLY knows what he's doing, as opposed to looking pretty in a suit and hoping the players and staff know what to do. Because THIS mob of players need a firm hand. They need to be more professional, fitter and mentally tougher. Sam was taking them there. Hennessey lost weight and the squad was made to work-out and get stronger. We do not need another pansy manager like Pardew. I like Sean Dyche for this reason - he looks gritty.

If we try fancy expansive football again we'll be going down because we are not as good at it as other teams. All this team needs is learning how to consistently do 'the basics' and the points will come.

[BTW: Condolences Sir Sam on your mate's tragic death and THANKS.]

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Sorry but your delusional. Pardew could've done that? Are you serious? The only reason Pardew could get away with his hung ho tactless football to begin with was because he'd been left a team set up by possibly the best defensive coach in the world. He still had players at his disposal.

Silva isn't Pardew, hes lost 2 home games in 3 years.

We're the Arthur over ere!

People need to stop comparing quality young managers who can get a team playing with Pardew. They are 2 very different beasts, Pardew is just as "let's be f***in Avin ya" as Allardyce or Pulis, only he attacked more and didn't have a clue what tactics were. The timing of this could all work perfectly for us, we're ready for something new.

We're the Arthur over ere!

Good balanced post by Red Eagle. Makes the argument for Silva and raises the doubts of him too rather than dismissing him as a nobody.

And like Red Eagle I trust Parish to get it right. Concerns and direction will all be discussed in interviews.

COYP

The thing that's most upsetting is that we worked so hard on defensive shape and discipline under BS we were starting to look like a really capable side. Whoever we get in has to start that whole process of getting a style imposed on the players from scratch. At least we have a preseason.

Yeah my wife toom but says he's too short so prefers Delaney.

If he gets the job perhaps the five of us could get a seat behind the dugout and whisper to Jim to arrange an Orby in the south Croydon travelodge? (toys next morning for as much as you can eat brekkie) to refuel for round two