I really do hope that Steve Parish is planning for the future.

To continue as we are, sinking into ever deeper mediocrity is to guarantee disaster next season.

It is useless waiting for Mr Hodgson to decide his own future. It will be too late to replace him if he stays on until July.

My big worry is that Mr Parish doesn't have it in him to wield the axe and we will jog along with 'make do and mend' - sleepwalking into oblivion.

A massive clear out of players and staff is needed.

Will cometh the hour produce the man ?

Chris Sutton on the radio couldn't believe the teams last night were on the same points one chasing down every ball the other sitting back he said he knew as a neutral which side he would sooner watch every week surely the buck stops at the manager if the team is not motivated

Some will opine that it is not a question of motivation or the manager but the fact that the squad has got old together, they just do not have the verve, energy and pace to play a more expansive game.

Some will opine that the manager's tactics are at fault,that he sets out his team in a manner which doesn't entertain supporters.

Some will opine it is a combination of the two.

Oh yeah - it was with tongue firmly in cheek that I wrote that !

Old, Ungifted and White

I think most will get their wish and there will be a change at the end of the season but the bigger worry is squad quality and depth.

We've two that are top ten level and a decent goalkeeper.

I've long been of the opinion that we should dispense with Roy but, unfortunately, have also long been of the opinion that the board will award him a new contract. We're basically safe with nearly half the season left, there's no way they're not going to try and keep him even if we do play the worst brand of football in the league. There's no fan pressure against any of them at the moment either so they can do it knowing full well the only backlash will be online for a few days before it dies down.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

I feel the club are drifting, they need to make a decision, either Roy stays next year, if not, i feel that they should, if possible appoint a new manager now, a new man should be able to navigate us to safety, whilst at the same time getting to know the squad, including academy, and has an early chance to look for replacements, if we wait till the end of the season decisions will have to be made in haste, Eddie Howe is available

Not the worst option out there - an authoritative Manager who may see Palace for the promising opportunity it offers - we do have things to be optimistic about (if not distracted by the dross performances of late). I’m hoping he’d be able to develop/improve players the way he has at Burnley. I’m not so sure about style of play - but will be happy to be proved wrong.

Parrish has no real ambition as he has no money. So it is find a man who will finish 13th-16th each season. He has had that man in Roy and will have him in Dyche. And so it will continue while Parrish is Chairman.

Following Palace since 25 Feb 1978

Some fans want to be rid of our manager because they think weirdly he is the problem for our situation and others correctly understand it's because of our squad of players being unable to cope in particular situations like our last game where we were full of mistake after mistake due to fatigue, age and not being as good on the ball as Leeds as a team, we have too many weak links who give the ball away making the others look bad, end of story and yes Roy likes to play a certain way but I seem to be the only one who appreciates what he brings which is survival ...which is what we need Because of the state of our squad!

This is driving me nuts, can fans not see as Painter wrote ..that even with another manager in charge we'd be in exactly the same position!!