Mr Hodgson was of course in charge for the next 8 matches.

On the back of the first 4 under FDB, we lost the next 3, and 2 of those were away at Man Utd and Man C, games we certainly we were not expected to get anything from after our start to the season.
We emerged victorious in the next game, a 2-1 win over Chelsea which was certainly unexpected and most welcome.

Following Chelsea we lost by the single goal at Newcastle and Tottenham and drew against Everton and W.Ham before recording a home win against Stoke.

Indeed 1 win in our first 12 games but one has to look at the results under Mr Hodgson in context.

Edited by Willo (19 Feb 2021 10.39am)

So the fact that it took 8 games to turn it round would actually indicate that the squad, though good on paper, actually needed time to gel and take on Roy's coaching. And I agree that the squad was good, even though they had to overcome a severely underperforming striker in Benteke who scored only 3 PL goals that season.
From your posts it is clear you don't think highly of Hodgson. I actually think some of the football in that season was amongst the best that Palace have played since their Premiership return so I would value Hodgson's contribution in that year as significantly better than 'decent'.
I would agree that Pulis's achievement was the greater if we are seeking to rank them in some sort of order but of that team I would take the 13/14 version of Ward and Dann, Jedinak for Luka and Puncheon for Townsend (and possibly Bolasie too) above what we currently have in place. So there were some very good players in that 13/14 side, but obviously a number that were relatively weak too.

Broadly I’m in agreement with your post WJK.
It’s not so much that I don’t think well of Hodgson but it’s more the level of hyperbole around his achievements that I struggle with.
I was at the Chelsea victory and it was a tactical masterclass with Chelsea totally confused by the fluidity of our play.
I also was fortunate enough to witness the away victories under Hodgson at Man City and Arsenal and said to my family at the time to make the most of it as these were once in 20 years type experiences.
Probably an 8 out of 10 to Hodgson for the first few years, particularly with the constraints others have highlighted.
Since the back end of last season though there are worrying signs.
Some really terrible performances with Hodgson looking clueless as to how remedy the situation.
He’s moved to a 442 which has left us vulnerable in defence and central midfield.
It’s easy to blame our strikers, but how much service is provided to them in reality.
We have no attacking threat without Zaha and as manager Hodgson should surely have addressed this situation by now so that we have an alternative way of threatening the opposition.
I’m not advocating that he be sacked, merely that for all parties concerned it may be better to have a parting of the ways at the end of the season.
If he leaves and it all goes ‘belly up’ I may look back at his tenure fondly!

Where's the rolling eyes emoji when you need it?

Hyperbole, is that your word of the week ? And you struggle with it? JHFC

It's a free board and opinions are just that, as with sphincters, everybody has one.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Disinterested, what a crock of s***.

A quick review of your posting history makes me wonder whether you are referring to your own posts as almost all of them seem to be insulting others who you don't agree with