The Times today has joined this thread.
In their debate section the journalist Alyson Rudd says he should stay, whereas Tony Cascarino thinks he should depart.
More to the point does anybody know what Steve Parish thinks?

I doubt Steve Parish knows what Steve Parish thinks just yet.

If he knew he wanted Roy for next year then he'd have offered him a deal already, and the only thing we know for sure is that he hasn't.

That doesn't mean Parish has decided to let Roy go of course, but as Roy has said himself, it is to the clubs benefit to leave out of contract staff waiting on a new deal for as long as possible, simply because some or all may not be getting renewed, and telling them now may undermine their commitment.

If Parish has decided to let Roy go, then not telling him, or anyone else for that matter, would make sense.

There are a few but my top two choices right now would be Julian Nagelsmann or Steven Gerrard.

Both managers seem destined for the Premier League at some point or other and if Spurs hang on to Mourinho then Nagelsmann to another established PL team in London is not beyond the realms of possibility.
Gerrard I think also has a lot to offer and there are probably a few years yet until he gets the top job at Liverpool so why not us in the meantime?

I really don't think we have the assets in the current team (again, not the squad) that Fulham and Brighton do.

Fulham have a goalie who (apparently) most PSG fans think should be their first choice, and they are were last years champions league finalists. The Danish centre back is a good age, and as Pearce said in commentary, he was valued at £6-7m last summer, but will now cost a lot more. The left back Robinson was, whilst at Wigan, subject of a bid from AC Milan no less(!), Tete was expected to play for a big club by now. Loftus Cheek we know is very good, so much so he played for England in the World Cup and Chelsea won't sell him, Lookman is highly rated enough that Everton and Leipzig have spent about £20n between them, and fulham would have to do likewise to get him.

Brighton have Liverpool and other big clubs sniffing around White and Bissouma, both of whom would go for big money. Dunk was of interest to Arsenal before he signed a new deal to stay put.

I think sometimes it's easy to forget that even the lower premier league teams can have individuals of great value.

I can't think of anybody in our recent XI who has anything like that kind of value.

We still should have played better stuff than we did, but I don't think we were the stronger side on paper at all.

which begs the question - what's it all about - this quest to stay in the Prem? I can't imagine anyone would want to pay to watch it - there are far better things to spend your money on and enjoy doing at the weekend. I understand the financial benefits of staying in the Prem, but it doesn't seem like we know whether it's the means or the end. A means to what? I just can't see enough fans (beyond tourists and away supporters) buying into it to fill the ground. And what do we become then?

An interesting point of view from Rudd who I have a lot of time for as a soccer writer. Didn't she use to play? Anyway, she asserts that Roy is 'one of the best at bringing through young talent' and that 'he places emphasis on organisation and camaraderie'. She winds up her piece with 'This is a quality Palace fans should cherish'. She thinks Roy should stay on for another year. I'm not sure about that, but she can at least see his positives.

Cascarino hardly ever finds anything positive to say about Palace, although even he doesn't suggest Roy should go now. He thinks we should go for Gerrard and move Roy upstairs 'to give advice and support'.

All very interesting. As for Parish, don't fret lads, he has a cunning plan.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.