February 2 2005

Iain Dowie

Iain Dowie is concerned Palace's lack of signings in the transfer window will lead to relegation.

He appears to criticise chairman Simon Jordan who has not stumped up the cash and refuses to deal with certain agents.

Dowie said: "We haven't shown enough ambition. I feel we should have got some more bodies in.

"I said before the window opened that getting a couple of players might prove the difference between us staying up and being relegated. I stand by that.

"But this group of players will fight tooth and nail to stay where they are."

"We're in the real world and we have to deal with agents - if you speak to every other manager, they will say the same.

"We have to get on with it but, given where we have come from, we need some support.

"We have a playing squad who are totally committed and a staff who are totally committed - I can control that.

"But I can't control the other things."