The irony of what you say is that Parish was listening to Delaney and Kelly, who are two of the worst at retaining possession, and that Luka, one of the better passers of the ball, ended up being dropped. Also, at previous clubs FdB preferred 433, yet persisted with 343 this season, which alienated him from everyone.

Good analysis. Its also largely to do with home form, we are now an established PL club and should not be letting the likes of Huddersfield of Burnley dominate possession at home, not if sitting back and countering isn't working..which it hasn't been for quite some time. I think Roy will install a middle ground, he'll set up us to have the ball at home against most teams, without overlooking the space behind we need to explpoit by letting teams come onto us. I'm moderately content, if not overwhelmed by this appointment. Lewington and Dougie to take on from Roy should his methods prove the right fit long term? In an ideal world! Fingers crossed. Welcome Woy!

1/6/2010.a new era.we made it everyone!!!lets get the ball rolling for another 105 years of proud history.thank you cpfc2010.

palace forever.eeaaaaaaaaaaaaaggglless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listening to Roy in his interview it is impossible not to like him as a person. It is not until after his interview that I thought, this might actually be the right guy for Palace.

It is worrying to hear about how poor relations with certain players might have led to the sacking of FdB. The club have a lot of centre backs now with Sakho, Dann, Fosu-Mensa, Tomkins, Riedewald, Delaney and Kelly.

I think four is enough so should really get rid of Kelly in Jan and release Delaney next summer.

Sako needs to go and I also feel like Chungy is no better than the youth players breaking through so he can go as well.

I think Roy will settle the squad down, play to our strengths and potentially do very well for us.

Then in Jan sell Kelly, Sako, Chungy and Mutch. Sign a forward or two if Wickham is still out and sign another winger to replace Sako/Chungy.

You make all that sound easy. Some of those players are on wages Champ clubs will not pay.

The trick is:

Be patient for when they can leave/be sold.

Don't rock any boats until they do.

Don't get frustrated they're around. Just seect them when you really have to. Use the players who you do want.

And stop bl00dy renewing their contracts.

It was always going to take 2 to 3 windows. That's how long it takes a manager to make his real stamp on a team, not 3 weeks after not even a squad appraisal or a very inept one if there was.

COYP

You shouldn't feel sorry for someone who promised "gradual changes, evolution and results over style" and ripped that up within days of being in the job.

He doesn't deserve sympathy. It's risking our status for his self promotion. I said it then and I'm saying it now. We weren't his level and he didn't want to waste time getting to the LFc offer level. He also had his plan for Southampton and them and us have ended up with the man the other should've had. What a strange game Saturday could've been. I think another situation the board wanted to avoid.

COYP

very very underwhelmed with Woys appointment, the debacle of the last WC and EC is still fresh in the memory, the guy is a clown.

Portillo's teeth removed to boost pound

Boy roasts himself in sacrifice to Chris Kelly