With the important January transfer window coming up ,Will SP give Roy the funds to do business? Or wil he get a fresh manager in for the obvious rehaul that is needed to an ageing squad ? I think the latter .

January is not the window for an overhaul of the squad.
Maybe one in, one out but little more than that.

Given our current points total there is absolutely no reason to replace the manager at this stage either.

Old, Ungifted and White

Unlikely imo. I expect there to be some money for a young CB if the one we have been chasing is available at the right price. Perhaps one other youngster in if the price is right etc.

If the youngsters were under 21 as at 1 Jan this year then they can be included in our first team squad without having to exclude existing members. However, I do wonder as has been said on another thread today whether Batshuayi will be looking for another loan move so as to try and get more game time.

As for Roy, make of this reply to a question what you will:

"I still get as much pleasure from watching the games of football and in particular from training and preparing the games as I've always had.

So all the time that that lasts, there's no reason for me to consider leaving it behind because I know that when the day comes, when I do make a decision to leave the game behind and to not give myself the benefits of training every day, having matches every weekend, I'm going to miss it."

I interpret it as saying "As long as I can still hack it as a manager on the training ground etc., I intend to carry on managing a football club".

So, basically, if he wants to carry on next year and the board are happy with him, Roy will still be our manager. The only thing in my book that might change that scenario is relegation and I do not expect that this season.

I agree. Overhauling squads is expensive, unpredictable, and can lead to unrest.

Ferguson would only make one or two changes each window. The most important thing is to spend the right amount on the right players.

Allardyce signed 4 players. Two of them left backs because we had none in the squad. Souare not have had an accident it would have potentially only taken Sakho and Luka to achieve a significant improvement in performance.

Even Sheffield United could start turning round their run of narrow defeats with only 3 successful signings.

Plus there's no room in the squad.

Is this a Palace supporters web site? Most contributors seem to hate the club and everything that is being achieved. They seem to have the same expectations as big rich clubs so go away you lot and support them.

I thought w#nker Potter more as a scout master! ( he is tying himself in knots)