To be fair, Leicester are a level above us in terms of infrastructure but their successes have been about unearthing talent and, as said, taking smart risks on certaib players.

They've also been willing to sell.

We need to scout better players. And as fans, we need to forget about big-name, high-valur signings.

At the end of the next 3 games we could either be sitting comfortably in mid-table or looking anxiously over our shoulder having plummeted down the table with teams below us closing the points gap.I fear the latter.

Three games in 7 days with an ageing squad, and coupled with injuries and a dearth of firepower up front doesn't fill me with great confidence.

I follow your thinking and with Brighton now winning at Spurs,even they have leapfrogged us,at least until this afternoon when we hopefully put in a strong performance.

Edited by Willo (25 Dec 2019 10.33pm)

As a Yank, I'm embarrassed by our ownership. It peeves me and pains me that they appear to be utterly passive, hoping that the rising tide of the Premier League will merely raise the value of their investment. If only I had the money, I'd happily buy the club, spend generously and let SP carry out a reasonable plan to improve the stadium, groom a successor to Roy, and learn to identify the kind of players who'll ensure our long-term survival.

I'd be happy to remain in mid-table in perpetuity, so long as we field players who are hungry and proud to represent the most vocal and enthusiastic fans in the Premiership. I want Palace players to fight for every goal we score, and battle to make even the best teams respect our effort and fear our spirit.

Disaster seems avoided or very much avoidable, as there are now 8 points clear of first relegation position (Aston Villa with 18 ). This is what should be counted, not that we're 3 points away from Europa League position. Cause let's face it- the attack is very poor and with only bang-average over a full year Ayew and out of form Zaha, team has the worst goalscoring record out of Top 15 teams.

And many teams below will surely finish ahigher: Arsenal, Man United, Everton. Brighton is playing amazibgly well and deserved many more points (even though I know you all hate Brighton, their manager really did his job this season).

So a 12-13 position at the end of the season will be golden for a team like Palace, with such a lack for goals.

Am i required to s*** on Brighton for no reason to be one of you???

I'm not sure what you meant there....

I like what Graham Potter did with a team which was probably the worst which avoided relegation relegation last year. They were piss poor. Now they're domination Tottenham away and Man United and pretty much 3 quarters of the Premier League teams they play against.

Am i required to s*** on Brighton for no reason to be one of you???

I'm not sure what you meant there....

I like what Graham Potter did with a team which was probably the worst which avoided relegation relegation last year. They were piss poor. Now they're domination Tottenham away and Man United and pretty much 3 quarters of the Premier League teams they play against.