Dowie was poached from Oldham

There are only 2 teams in london, Crystal Palace, and Crystal Palace reserves......................

Does is really matter who we get? Not according to this analysis on the BBC!! [Link]

"But does sacking your manager at this time of year lead to an improvement in results? Over the previous five completed seasons 32 managers have been sacked by clubs in the Football League during December and January. On 15 occasions clubs have finished the season in a higher position than when they sacked the manager, while on a further 12 the club in question finished lower. Five times the club finished in exactly the same position.

Of the 32 dismissals, 21 clubs finished the campaign within three places of where they stood in the table when the sacking took place. Not once did a club who sacked their manager to reinvigorate a foundering promotion campaign end the season going up. Five times clubs that sacked their manager while in the relegation zone still went down, but a further seven managed to avoid the drop. Perhaps a change of manager is worth a gamble if you are in the relegation zone when the season reaches its midway point?"

Supporting Crystal Palace since 19.45 on 29th August 1972 (approximately)!

Which is in line with the CPFC2010 statement yesterday.

........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................

Maybe there's hope for us yet that he might turn you down especially when he feels the full force of the fans today in their 'Don't Go' campaign. I'm just trying to think if I've seen similar happen at a club - you see plenty of 'Whoever Out' posters etc when things aren't going well. I can't remember seeing a 'protest' begging a manager to stay.

Not enough experience in my book the other candidates would have the edge for me i suppose it all boils down to finances

Quite excited at the prospect of us getting a young manager with such potential, but I have to be honest: not sure why he would want to come to Palace.

Things just seem to be getting better and better for him at Bournemouth, and he can almost do no wrong. That gives him quite a lot of time and space to learn his trade without too much pressure. The chemistry between him and the club is obviously a good match, but there is no guarantee that will happen elsewhere.

If he comes to Palace in our present struggle, he will have to prove himself all over again, but this time with a lot more expectation on his back and not the same affectionate backing from the fans he is getting at Dean Court at the moment, as you see him as one of your own.

Hate to say it but there is also a high probability that Bournemouth will be one division higher than us come May. My only hope is that Parish & Co have been very persuasive and that Howe sees Bournemouth's financial problems as something that he just can't work with anymore.

I really think your fans demonstrating for him to stay today might really swing it in your favour - so please don't FF

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