I have supported Palace since 1961, of course I like to see them progress but that is definately not why I support them...it was in my family and were my local team, a concept that seems to have been lost over the years.

Look no one can have a go at SP for his sensible financial management, but also you can't say that this transfer window has been a blinding success. We needed an additional striker, a goalkeeper and a possibly a right wing back ,we've ended up with the central defender we all wanted but no one else. I think that's pretty poor especially considering we've been chasing a keeper for at least three years. I accept changing the manager doesn't help but neither does this fixation with playing beautiful football. Personally I don't care what kind of football we play as long as we are winning

Why do folk keep banging this drum? Pulis was a liar & a conman & wanted out because he was after a job back near the family home.

Sam has made it quite clear he was both amazed and thankful for the support & trust he received form the club & the board. He and SP are still in touch & he even had a say in his replacement.

It's almost like people are deliberately looking to make a negative about almost everything that's happened in the last 7 years. We've come from the edge of non-existence to 5 years in the EPL. We have the best squad of players we've ever had, we're building the infrastructure behind the scenes & looking to improve every aspect of the Club.

There's no magic wand, there's no money tree & these things take time. Yeah, there'll be mistakes along the way and, yes, we'll have our ups and downs but we all need to play our part and continually sniping, bitching and booing helps nobody.

Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five!

We should be thankful we are in the prem, but not held hostage to it.

The reason why the boo's have come so early is that baring the miracle under fat sam, it's now well over 2 years of shocking football, whilst with the notion 'things will get better' - the past 3 games we look like we have gone backwards, thats why.

You can polish a car and stick on go faster stripes, doesn't hide the fact the transition is tonked.

This was once a quality forum....

Good post.
Agree regarding the starting eleven. I thought for this season,we needed
Keeper=didn't get one, gutted
Right back=got the one from Man Utd (if FDB plays him there) , looks a better player than ward
Centre back =Sakho, great signing. The one from Ajax, haven't seen enough of him yet
Central midfielder/number 10=Loftus Cheek looks decent and will hopefully allow Cabaye to push forward , as long as JP is on the bench
Striker= didn't get one , gutted, hopefully Benteke stays fit/doesn't get banned.

So we have addressed (a couple only temporarily) 3 of our 5 weakest positions.
If we do similar in January then we are heading in the right direction.
Also really happy that we are no longer a 'selling club', to get a few decent ones in and lose no one that we wanted to keep is a massive positive.

Thanks for the compliment. As I previously said SP has made mistakes and would probably admit that but you cannot blame him for Pulis walking out (whatever some on here think) nor did he have any control on SA wanting to retire. In my opinion he has a long term vision for the club but for a number of reasons, some beyond his control, it is proving more difficult than expected. If this opinion makes me deluded in your eyes then so be it...but remember just because some people dont share your opinions it does not make them deluded