I get the feeling that an announcement of Mr Hodgson staying for a further season and some contracts for the "Old guard" being extended will not be well received many of our supporters.

There is is the need for teams like ourselves to stay in this league, for the money, and the kudos of playing the mega outfits that regularly take on the might of Europe.
The problem being , that is all we are, clubs with bigger support and history now find they are little better off than us, if better at all in this respect.
If we are to be more concerned with style over substance then we have to accept we could have to practise it at a lower level.
Dreams of entering fully into the big time in a prolonged and financially sustained way is just that. Newcastle , are an example of how difficult it would be,. One team town. Huge gates, one hell of a good ground, a hot bed of basic talent on the doorstep., reasonable finance. Presently scrambling to stay in the league.

Wilf wants to move to a club that will be playing European club football. I suggest the type of manager at Palace is unlikely to be a factor in his reasoning/desires.

We are in the strange position of having experienced some truly awful performances this season, yet find ourselves on 37 points and close to securing another season in the PL.

Consequently, I really don't know what to feel about the season, and Roy. Surviving another season is I suppose mission accomplished.

The reality is that if Roy doesn't go this summer he will surely do so next year. So at some point sooner or later Parish has to find a replacement, and whoever we choose, will bring a degree of risk with them. But then there is also a risk that Roy's fortunes will finally desert him if he stays. Better the devil you know, or fortune favours the brave - take your pick!

Personally the thought of another season of the turgid mind numbing stuff we have seen of late horrifies me
( and I have just renewed my season ticket).

I don't entirely hold with the view that Roy is doing the best with what he has available. I know we haven't been playing like Real Madrid in the last couple of seasons, but, with very much the same personnel, we did sometimes come out of our shell and attack the opposition goal. Now though, Roy seems to have engendered a kind of paralysis in the team where there appears to be a fear and antipathy of moving into the attacking half of the field.

I don't doubt it would provide more entertainment than Palace do at present. And it would be certainly be a lot cheaper! I could even cycle to the to the "stadium" in 10 minutes.

I noticed we picked up some international fans, mostly Americans. I do wonder how they feel about our play. I find myself less interested but that could be Covid as much as the rubbish football.

Red and Blue Army!