Troubling assessment by Dom in today's Guardian - and he is usually very supportive:

Crystal Palace

Little makes sense about Crystal Palace’s recruitment strategy. If money is as tight as the outlay suggests, a repercussion of an onerous wage bill, then why was a manager appointed who was always going to try to instigate a radical shift in the style of play? Surely he needed sufficient backing in the market to achieve such ambitious plans? As it is, Palace are pointless and a club on edge. The pursuit of Mamadou Sakho was protracted and almost a distraction in the end. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jaïro Riedewald and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are young and hugely talented but will not be prepared for the scrap that may lie ahead. DF

Major moves

In: Jairo Riedewald Ajax £7.9m; Ruben Loftus-Cheek Chelsea loan; Timothy Fosu-Mensah Manchester United loan

Out: Steve Mandanda Marseille £1.8m; Fraizer Campbell released

The right place at the right time

Back in May the plan was sign Sakho plus 1,which we have done.
Plus we have taken up the two loans.This has come from the £40 million estimated budget.
Add to that the 3 players signed in January.
Dougie Freedmans salary and Frank plus his team.
The way I see it,we are short up front but the main thing is Frank needs to line the team up similar to the Arsenal game.
And we will be fine.

Palace 13th 2017/18.

I think that's a fair assessment. The players are good enough, when fit, so long as they are played to their strengths. Hopefully FDB can see that too, he's been in the game long enough.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Yes you're right we have a good first team when they are all fit and playing to their strengths. The problem is that there is no depth and no game changers to come on when it isn't working. Last season we were hampered by injuries and we've started off the same this year. The lack of options upfront and in creative areas will probably be our undoing.

Mamadou is the new goalkeeper.

Sorted.

Who gives a s*** what he says. Once we get firing on all cylinders he'll be lording over us. Yes we've messed up not getting another striker but we've made massive improvements to the defensive.