I wasn't picking you up on your point just asking a question that if Freedman is a genuine DoF or SD then he should be the one making this decision.

He's learning though. Made the right decision relieving FDB of his duties so soon after learning from a previous mistake, being the Pardew situation.

"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 ...

Fair enough, it could be looked at in that way but it is sandwiched by what happened to make Sam leave (which will be part of a big debate) and appointing FdB after a very long selection process.

We'll see how things go from here but is Roy the best option?

I tend to treat Palace looking for a manager like a father looks at his daughter looking for a boyfriend.

Nobody is good enough until they are in place then I'll back them while being critical.

Clearly, FDB didn't suit Inter either but one job mismatch shouldn't necessarily make him a pariah. I think the mistake was probably in appointing someone without Premiership experience. That became obvious to everyone.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

You forgot the £600m Parish has supposedly squandered in the last 5 years, an old favourite of yours.

Message to a football supporting friend - Andy, I don't know how closely you've been following developments at the theatre of screams, but the pre-season wasn't great. The first game at home to the Terriers was awful. The players looked totally lost in the first half and improved a little in the second when reverting to a back 4. Liverpool away was also better with a more defensive setup. After FdB's meeting with Steve Parish, it was expected that the home game with Swansea would start with a back 4 - but no. We conceded and later on changed to a 4-3-3 and did better in the second half.
Against Burnley we at last started with a back 4 and played far better. But whilst previous managers had not given Lee much if any game time, It was FdB's decision to give him a starting role on the left of midfield. Not only did he commit the suicidal back pass but he looked out of his depth throughout the first half. So he was substituted at half time. We aren't short of left-sided players now. Schlupp had been played at LB instead of van Aanholt. Here was an opportunity to push Schlupp forward and bring on van Aanholt, but, no, FdB chooses instead to give an untried youngster his debut to no effect.
Team selections/substitutions are one thing. But then there are reports of senior players being ostracised - even told they are surplus to requirements and will be sold, and then being selected to play the next Saturday. This is inconsistent if not manic management. Glad to be rid of it.
Whilst I was initially enthused by de Boer's appointment and thought the board would back him with some significant signings, it soon appeared that they would not and that made me wonder why. I can only think that Steve Parish recognised he'd made a huge mistake. Turns out though that FdB wasn't being responsive about the players he wanted to recruit. So Parish brought in Freedman to try to get a more direct interface with the manager, but to no avail. What should he have done then? He could have avoided the public ridicule he's suffering at the moment and given FdB more time to dig our grave. But I believe he's done the right thing to admit his error and take the flack. I suspect the American owners might dismiss him as CEO shortly, and I suspect Parish might be expecting this. A brave and proper decision to dismiss de Boer and appoint Hodgson in the best interests of the club in my opinion.
Many on Holmesdale On line have vilified Parish. I don't see it that way.
Oh well - just another day in the life of CPFC!