Would we really want a manager who's just seen his club relegated? Don't think I would.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

I am not clamouring for Parker especially but I am certainly doubtful about Howe. Talk about style over substance!!! Mind you if he takes over at Palace he at least has experience in relegating teams from the EPL!

If I am going to I put money on anything it would be a further one year contract for Roy. Mind you who really knows what Parrish is thinking - not me for sure!!

Always remembering walking from the Holmesdale to the Whitehorse end at half time!

Looking at. the present make up of our squad, the age factor, now clearly a major problem going forward and having more and more a clear effect on our quality , I wonder why Howe , would want this job, come to that why anyone outside of the desperate.
Because of Roy’s age, it’s understandable the manager job is on the cards. But if the club can not do something big and wide in the player market, it is likely to be the job that ended any prospective managers career.

Doubtless sore after the defeat today, Sean Dyche has been having a moan about the lack of money he has to spend by comparison with Newcastle. He needn't expect much of a transfer kitty if he comes to Palace. I'd like to think he might get more out of the players and the Academy than the current incumbent.

I would agree, I think our board sees him as the ideal replacement ie. Can run PL side on practically no money.

The issue might be whether Dyche is only prepared to leave Burnley for a bigger club / job. Moving to us is really only a sideways step.

There is always of the issue of whether Burnley ate prepared to let him go, if he is still under contract and whether we are prepared to pay the money in compensation.

I have long advocated that Dyche, although not what most fans will want from a playing style perspective, is a better fit for us than Howe.

A lot of the criticism of Howe has been his transfer dealings. However at the same time we criticise our club for choosing the transfer targets rather than the manager. In reality the idea of a manager choosing and getting who he wants is now long in the past, at best it's done by committee with the manager involved.

Howe also has the advantage of not costing anything, especially when funds are restricted due to Covid. If Howe does come it may make sense that he doesn't pick the transfer targets

My own opinion, is that it comes down to which manager wants to come to Palace, not who Palace want.
Money can ultimately get anyone, but Palace need someone who wants the job and can work with the Board and keep within the financial structure.

So what , if Palace are seen as a stepping stone to something better ? It means a Manager will do his best.
Start throwing money to get a Manager, and that could be seen as an indicator that the Manager took the job for not the best of reasons.

It comes down to The Board and what they want to achieve. Stay in Prem on a limited budget, for starters

I disengage, I turn the page.

Goodness knows who will be our Manager or who will be playing for us but it is sure going to be an exciting summer clear out 😱

I got this horrible feeling that we will show no ambition and once enough season tickets are sold announce Roy on a 1 year deal.

I remember reading when Celtic played PSG in the CL a few years back, that PSG had 33 times the amount of earning that Celtic had who in turn had 33 times more than their nearest Scottish Rivals. I'm guessing that CL berth is worth big money even if the inevitably never qualify for the knock out stages.

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