Roy’s return would perfectly symbolise the Board’s total lack of ambition.

'NEVER GO BACK'

Roy - no
Shaun -no
Sam - no
etc., etc - no

Lampard Rooney etc. No - no more experience than PV and no success to date!
What could any of them bring we don't already have? Sadly PV has gone and IMO we would have/Will stay up (just) regardless.

Vincent Kompany summed it up succinctly. "It doesn't sit well with me" and "It seems like they have sacked an excellent manager who is under-achieving". The essence of his comments went on to say, having taken points from top sides recently, regardless of how we were playing, and with many of our remaining games v teams below us in the table we stand a reasonable chance of taking points from, what do we do - boot out a decent manager!

We were all raving about PV last season and up to December. Now we are floundering like a rudderless ship. Although I believe we will 'survive', this is a panic move by SP and will make the challenge much much harder.

IF a miracle were to happen on Sunday, what will SP and co be thinking then? It wont of course but we can and will get at least one unexpected result in the remaining games, which with a few other results and draws will see us home. Then the clock will be ticking to reorganise and tease more of the same to Selhurst.

We should look NOW to appointing a bigger name like Raffa B, Nuno ES etc., but I guess we will end up with uncle Roy. If so, I hope only to the end of the season, but why not give Paddymac a shot, with a handover when the longer term replacement is found.

It would confirm the board have no vision at all….a total disaster.

Even the potential/suggestion of it has paralysed me..!!!

Surely not - really - no I’m having a nightmare..!!

So Parish sacked Vieria so as to retain our Premiership status - just seen an interview and he mentions - “fresh impetus” and his solution for that is a 75 year old Hodgson whose contract Parish decided not to renew for “fresh impetus” and a more expansive style of play..!!

You couldn’t make it up - and we wonder why the American investors won’t back us further- therein lies the answer Parish hasn’t got a clue nor any money - but still insists on running the Club..!!

Make no mistake Vieria lost his job today through lack of investment- which is largely due to Parish’s insistence of remaining in control- despite not having the financial resources or wherewithal to run a premiership club…!!

Parish’s answer we go “back to the future” and reappoint Roy - just to try and save his own skin - joke..!!

IMO - prepare for the Championship - coz that’s where we’re heading under Parish - even if we mange to stay up this season this will continue to happen until Parish exits stage left..!!

I’m off to put my “tin hat” on - as no doubt I’ve ruffled a few feathers on here - but that’s my opinion of where we are - which is if Roy is reappointed a very sad state indeed..!!

A heavy hearted COYP..!!

The obvious choice for me is Hassenhutl. 1. He's available. 2. For most of his tenure at Southampton, he had them punching above their weight, playing attractive football. It was only fourteen months ago that Man Utd was sniffing around him. 3. He's used to working for a useless board who don't support their manager. He knows the territory. 4. He knows the PL and he knows a relegation battle. 5. Given players of the quality we have, he knows how to set up a team.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

I think it will be Paddy McCarthy as a temp till the end of the season, if he does well who knows. We never seem to move very fast in these situations. I wouldnt mind if they got Shaun Derry back to assist. He was apparently let go after disagreeing with PV and laying into the players after the Everton loss, which i found a bit weird. Hodgson I dont think would work ... we have moved on a bit since those days ... plus he's far too old.
We have 11 games to pull out of this bad run and pick up 4 or 5 wins which should be doable with someone who knows the players, club set up etc. Im sure Parish will be aware of whats been going on in the dressing room and how we can best ride out the end of the season.

I cant see where I said Im bothered what the footballing world thinks about us. Im bothered about what we are at the moment and bringing the most boring tactician in football back will bother me even more. If we do we will be a laughing stock.

He didn’t save the club on his own. Does saving the club exempt him from criticism indefinitely?
Shrewd decision making, which has worked on occasions but obviously hasn’t on others.
He has not got the personal wealth to continue running the club with the same voting rights as those who he wants to invest more.
Personally I think it’s a thanks for everything Steve but time to make way

Im quite looking forward to seeing how Paddy has us playing. The U21's play some great stuff and who knows, he might be the one to take it full time Solskjaer style.

I do get your sentiment but really, we've been in the PL for ten years now. If the extent of our ambition is to promote the reserve team manager then really, let's just go down and enjoy the Championship. I'd like to see us make a hire that shows some bloody ambition for once. Persuade a manager who has a serious profile and pedigree to come to Palace, then back him properly. Show a bit of intent and stop cutting corners. Show we're serious about progressing.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.