Maybe shows the frustration he's feeling about progress, or lack of, in this transfer window. Also thought the comment about being proud of his time in charge of the club implies he may be thinking it's coming to an end.

Or maybe an exasperated response to an impertinent question? He explained why he doesn't want to loan CB out. You may not agree with him, but get off the manager's back! He has the team in 9th place FFS!

Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers

Is it April Fools day ????????????

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

Roy was more annoyed with the fact that the story was even in the press in the first place and he has every right to be. It is an absolute garbage story like 99 percent of the s***e printed in those rag newspapers. It has been the same with the made up transfer interest in Wilf and City supposedly chasing Guita which is garbage. In my opinion Roy just has pain in his face with lying journalists.

As someone else suggested Roy was probably being tongue in cheek but you’d perhaps expect a bit more than potential from someone who’s cost £30mil, has been picking up £100k a week for three and a half years and is pushing thirty.

Perhaps he meant he was potentially one of our best players if we sold all the others.

I suspect Roy is under constraint and chooses his words wisely. There's no fathoming the club extending a contract to a striker who has only scored 4 in two and a half seasons. All potential is gone, Roy must know that.