Why is that a bad thing? That we might get something done without someone writing a rumour about it?

Why now? Why not? If it's been needed for awhile why put it off any longer?

Edited by Username (22 Aug 2017 7.15pm)

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

If it helps, I spent some time with Dougie Freedman a few years back. We were on the same coaching course, he had just taken on the reserves at Palace (I think) having been mentored by Warnock.

Freedman came across as a polite but reserved man. Happy to talk frankly about football when approached, but certainly not one for the pub or the limelight. Even considering that many of the class didn't know each other, I was still surprised at how distant he seemed. Plenty of big names in our class relaxed and thawed out, but Dougie remained slightly detached. He was meticulous and very professional, and though he loved football he was at pains to avoid any of the celebrity side of it, and seemed to be there exclusively for the qualification rather than to make friends with anyone. I found professional footballers to be a nice bunch, but it is a bit of a closed shop / old pals network sort of gig, so Freedman stood out as bit by showing no interest in forming contacts or social climbing.

His attitude to being a Palace legend sort of summed him up. He was very appreciative of what palace had given him, and proud of what he had given back, but these seemed like professional achievements more than emotional ones. He lived in Essex rather than South London partly because he wasn’t comfortable with being a ‘legend’ as he went about his daily business. When he became manager I think a lot of us saw a continuation of Dougie the player, this brilliant, skilful, imaginative goalscorer who gave Palace so many highlights and was so loved for it, and couldn’t accept that he could break that bond to go to Bolton. In actual fact, whether as a player or a manager I think we are talking about a very professional man rather than an emotional one. He played for and managed us because we were his best employment option, gave us full value for money and then some every time, and that’s doubtless what he’ll be doing this time round.

He’s a serious guy, will be here for serious reasons. It's irrelevant that he played here, managed here, and left here before.

Sadly, I cant see any other reason for bringing him in.
I just pray even harder now that Frank makes it work, and stays!

You obviously have little faith in Steve Parish's ability as a chairman then