A new palace manager that has got so much stick after one game. We've had a lot over the years and can't remember one getting slaughtered after one game. Thought palace fans were better than that. After managers like holloway, pullis and allardyce, we finally get a young, respected manager, who wants to change the way we play, give youth a chance, and build something long term. This is going to take time, we're probably going to loose more than we win early on. I know saturday was bad, but the game was over when we let in two bad goals in 5 mins. But we had 3 new very young, very good players playing their first game for us, who will only improve I wonder if these 3 players would have come to us if it wasn't frank in charge. I'll be amazed if we don't do more business before the transfer window finishes and end up with the best squad we've ever had. So why not appreciate what he's trying to do, see how the next few games go, and have a bit of patience.

We lost 3 nil at home...to Huddersfield, it should have been 4!

We were woeful!

Concerns were expressed as soon as de Boer arrived and announced that it was going to be 3-4-3 before he had even assessed the squad. "Changing the way we play, giving youth a chance and building something long term" are all fine aspirations to have, but we also need to be picking up points.

If he is in it for the long game, as you seem convinced, then he's plenty of time to mould the team the way he wants and doesn't need to impose a system overnight when it's obvious we don't have the players to make it work, nor it would seem, the cash to buy them.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

Has there ever been a manager whose debut performance was such a honking pile of complete s***e? I don't think we have a precedent for this situation.

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Why should it have been four? If you're going on missed chances then we should have won.

"We love you Palace, we f@cking hate Man U, We love you Palace, we hate the brighton too, We love you Palace we play in red 'n' blue, so f@ck you, and you ...

If dann or benteke had scored to make it 2-1, could have been a totally different story. Small margins...still don't know how their keeper saved his header. Was sitting right behind goal and was celebrating as he headed it...