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Gary St.Andrews Kenley 19 May 21 9.32am | |
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Well done Roy, you did what no other manager has done before and extended our stay in the Premiership without too much fuss being made, unlike Tony Pulis and Fat Sam who were hell bent on turning us into another bloody uncertain circus….
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PatrickA London 19 May 21 9.59am | |
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There’s no doubt that Hodgson is a highly intelligent individual and accomplished coach
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CrazyBadger Ware 19 May 21 10.09am | |
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I started this season in the 'this is the last season for RH' Camp. He's done a marvellous job for us, but as players were ageing and performances declining, I wanted a change simply to introduce some future planning. The reasoning was that the previous season had seen safety largely brought on by Ayews form alone. That wasn't sustainable. So with that it is with a heavy heart that I read that he is leaving. The manner in which he has left 'Walking away from football', not retiring, never say never about another football job, does make me think that he would have stayed had he been offered the chance. So Farewell Roy, you have dealt with all criticism and judgement with incredible dignity and have always been a proud figurehead of our club. Whoever comes in next has a massive pair of Hush puppies to fill.
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Pete53 Hassocks 19 May 21 10.13am | |
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Originally posted by Gary St.Andrews
Get ready for a very bumpy ride from now on. Anyone thinking Lampard will be a good fit will find out now should he get the post. I have my doubts about him, he had the tools at Chelsea but didn’t know how to use them! I'm not sure about Lampard. It can be the case that some managers cope better when they don't have lots of resources and options. It allows for a clearer focus. At Chelsea Lampard was expected to deliver trophies and a champions league place and was under pressure to learn and perform very quickly. At Palace he would have some leeway in terms of expectation and perhaps a few less egos to deal with.
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esox lucius Deal 19 May 21 10.18am | |
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Originally posted by Pete53
I'm not sure about Lampard. It can be the case that some managers cope better when they don't have lots of resources and options. It allows for a clearer focus. At Chelsea Lampard was expected to deliver trophies and a champions league place and was under pressure to learn and perform very quickly. At Palace he would have some leeway in terms of expectation and perhaps a few less egos to deal with. If he just gets a top half finish, that’s an improvement I’d be happy with.
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jeeagles 19 May 21 10.20am | |
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Originally posted by westquay
So as I have been given a YELLOW i think only correct that I rephrase my post and show some respect to jjeagles unlike his disrespect to a principled man with the utmost integrity...I mean Sir Roy and not myself... A principled man wouldn't have gone to South Africa in the middle of apartheid. There's been a lot of cult like praise written on here over Hodgson in the last few years. Largely fuelled by the excellent PR work undertaken by Parish. Always remember Parish is a PR guru and can really turn on the mass charm offensive when he needs to. My views are cynical, and in this case direct, but I'd still wager the timing of the announcement on the last Monday before the final home game of the season has been planned for months and month. The wording of post was in response to months and months of passive abusive comments by one of supporters who's never provided a coherent argument as to why he deserves to retain his highly paid and highly coveted job. Honestly, what did you expect me to do? Roll over and accept defeat like Roy and Dyke following the 2014 world cup draw? Whilst my post was crass, particular posters deserved that dig. Their reaction to it showed tactical naivety only matched by Roy. If many are wound up that easily, I expect they have never played any sport. Come on guys, think things through. It was like taking candy from a cry-baby. They asked for it. You've made several assumptions about me, which are wildly inaccurate, and I take that to be more of a reflection on you than me. I'm not shocked, surprised or offended by the responses - it's probably worth considered what a post will achieve before going in all guns blazing. However, I admire your passion and sticking directly to what you believe in and I think your forthright response was warranted. Seems like many on HoL are more demanding of fellow posters than they are of the management. The poster I was trying to wind up, is a troll who seems to have a fetish for Priti Petal at the moment. He'd never come out that directly. Unfortunately, he'll never learn that if you go round making petty digs at people (but never enough to earn a yellow), they are going to get you back. As for Roy, he did very well in his two season in charge and then holding the fort until subtle replacements have become available. I hope he enjoys his retirement. Parish has also done extremely well to show patients and resist calls from the fans to be removed to the detriment of his own popularity. After FdB, Roy was all we could get in. After that season we were always more than likely to stay up (some of the relegated sides where pants). Parish's patients has frustrated whilst he has been willing to let us limp over the finish line, avoiding a payout and showing he's not a trigger happy chairman, and held on until a number of excellent alternative candidates are on the market. He's a cold, calculating man, you can tell how he's become a self made millionaire and excellent chairman.
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Badger11 Beckenham 19 May 21 10.33am | |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
A principled man wouldn't have gone to South Africa in the middle of apartheid. A bit harsh that was 1973, many sports still had contact with South Africa and it wasn't until the African Boycott of the Olympic games in 1976 that real attention to the sporting boycott was paid. Back in 1973 Roy was a PE teacher in hindsight I am sure he would say it was a mistake.
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jeeagles 19 May 21 10.56am | |
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Originally posted by Badger11
A bit harsh that was 1973, many sports still had contact with South Africa and it wasn't until the African Boycott of the Olympic games in 1976 that real attention to the sporting boycott was paid. Back in 1973 Roy was a PE teacher in hindsight I am sure he would say it was a mistake. Fair enough, maybe that was too direct. He's definitely a survivor. He's manage to find countless ways negotiate the hostile politics of football for 4 decades, which is a huge personal achievement. Whilst other claims are questionable, there's no flawd rhetoric and no need for any PR spin to prove that point. The lengths he's gone to in order to stay in the game have proved it. From one of his harshest critics, I'll gladly give him that accolade. Truly impressive, on a personal level. Well done Mr Hodgson, you can be very proud of yourself.
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NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 19 May 21 11.08am | |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
Fair enough, maybe that was too direct. He's definitely a survivor. He's manage to find countless ways negotiate the hostile politics of football for 4 decades, which is a huge personal achievement. Whilst other claims are questionable, there's no flawd rhetoric and no need for any PR spin to prove that point. The lengths he's gone to in order to stay in the game have proved it. From one of his harshest critics, I'll gladly give him that accolade. Truly impressive, on a personal level. Well done Mr Hodgson, you can be very proud of yourself. I find it ironic that you state that Westquay '' made several assumptions about me, which are wildly inaccurate, and I take that to be more of a reflection on you than me '' while you continue to peddle your own baseless assumptions about Hodgson. Some of the personal attacks that you have directed at Hodgson have been way over the top and totally unwarranted. Which I think is definitely a reflection on you.
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Palace Old Geezer Online Midhurst 19 May 21 1.02pm | |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
Bit late for this mate. Perhaps you should have posted just these words first time around then you wouldn't have attracted so many, justifiable, negative reactions.
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Eaglecoops CR3 19 May 21 5.39pm | |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
A principled man wouldn't have gone to South Africa in the middle of apartheid. There's been a lot of cult like praise written on here over Hodgson in the last few years. Largely fuelled by the excellent PR work undertaken by Parish. Always remember Parish is a PR guru and can really turn on the mass charm offensive when he needs to. My views are cynical, and in this case direct, but I'd still wager the timing of the announcement on the last Monday before the final home game of the season has been planned for months and month. The wording of post was in response to months and months of passive abusive comments by one of supporters who's never provided a coherent argument as to why he deserves to retain his highly paid and highly coveted job. Honestly, what did you expect me to do? Roll over and accept defeat like Roy and Dyke following the 2014 world cup draw? Whilst my post was crass, particular posters deserved that dig. Their reaction to it showed tactical naivety only matched by Roy. If many are wound up that easily, I expect they have never played any sport. Come on guys, think things through. It was like taking candy from a cry-baby. They asked for it. You've made several assumptions about me, which are wildly inaccurate, and I take that to be more of a reflection on you than me. I'm not shocked, surprised or offended by the responses - it's probably worth considered what a post will achieve before going in all guns blazing. However, I admire your passion and sticking directly to what you believe in and I think your forthright response was warranted. Seems like many on HoL are more demanding of fellow posters than they are of the management. The poster I was trying to wind up, is a troll who seems to have a fetish for Priti Petal at the moment. He'd never come out that directly. Unfortunately, he'll never learn that if you go round making petty digs at people (but never enough to earn a yellow), they are going to get you back. As for Roy, he did very well in his two season in charge and then holding the fort until subtle replacements have become available. I hope he enjoys his retirement. Parish has also done extremely well to show patients and resist calls from the fans to be removed to the detriment of his own popularity. After FdB, Roy was all we could get in. After that season we were always more than likely to stay up (some of the relegated sides where pants). Parish's patients has frustrated whilst he has been willing to let us limp over the finish line, avoiding a payout and showing he's not a trigger happy chairman, and held on until a number of excellent alternative candidates are on the market. He's a cold, calculating man, you can tell how he's become a self made millionaire and excellent chairman. To be honest I think a lot of the responses to you were a bit hysterical and typical crass football discussion board responses given the content of your post. Indeed I have seen far worse posts in the Politics section which received less vitriolic responses. This is a board for debating and some will not like what others post. You have your view which I agree with in part but not all. I believe Roy has many good and honourable traits but I have never been a fan of his footballing style and have made that clear on numerous occasions. I have little to comment on Roy going as I have wanted him out for a while however I do gratefully acknowledge his contribution to the club in keeping us up and out of trouble and wish him a happy retirement if that is what he is going to do. I can get no more excited about him as a manager as his tactics have bored me rigid for about three of the four years in charge. To sum up for me, nice bloke, competent manager, loved the fact that he was a Palace fan but ultimately pleased that he has decided to call it a day. Bring on the new guy and hopefully some money to back him.
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ripleyeagle Ripley Surrey 19 May 21 7.27pm | |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
A principled man wouldn't have gone to South Africa in the middle of apartheid. There's been a lot of cult like praise written on here over Hodgson in the last few years. Largely fuelled by the excellent PR work undertaken by Parish. Always remember Parish is a PR guru and can really turn on the mass charm offensive when he needs to. My views are cynical, and in this case direct, but I'd still wager the timing of the announcement on the last Monday before the final home game of the season has been planned for months and month. The wording of post was in response to months and months of passive abusive comments by one of supporters who's never provided a coherent argument as to why he deserves to retain his highly paid and highly coveted job. Honestly, what did you expect me to do? Roll over and accept defeat like Roy and Dyke following the 2014 world cup draw? Whilst my post was crass, particular posters deserved that dig. Their reaction to it showed tactical naivety only matched by Roy. If many are wound up that easily, I expect they have never played any sport. Come on guys, think things through. It was like taking candy from a cry-baby. They asked for it. You've made several assumptions about me, which are wildly inaccurate, and I take that to be more of a reflection on you than me. I'm not shocked, surprised or offended by the responses - it's probably worth considered what a post will achieve before going in all guns blazing. However, I admire your passion and sticking directly to what you believe in and I think your forthright response was warranted. Seems like many on HoL are more demanding of fellow posters than they are of the management. The poster I was trying to wind up, is a troll who seems to have a fetish for Priti Petal at the moment. He'd never come out that directly. Unfortunately, he'll never learn that if you go round making petty digs at people (but never enough to earn a yellow), they are going to get you back. As for Roy, he did very well in his two season in charge and then holding the fort until subtle replacements have become available. I hope he enjoys his retirement. Parish has also done extremely well to show patients and resist calls from the fans to be removed to the detriment of his own popularity. After FdB, Roy was all we could get in. After that season we were always more than likely to stay up (some of the relegated sides where pants). Parish's patients has frustrated whilst he has been willing to let us limp over the finish line, avoiding a payout and showing he's not a trigger happy chairman, and held on until a number of excellent alternative candidates are on the market. He's a cold, calculating man, you can tell how he's become a self made millionaire and excellent chairman. You are a very sad person,have you got any mates.
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