Palace Supporters Thread

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Sattrega

01-01-2011

Early betting odds on our new boss:

Andy Scott 4/1
Paul Jewell 5/1
Ray Wilkins 8/1
Steve Coppell 10/1
Eddie Howe 10/1
Chris Coleman 12/1
Phil Brown 12/1
Gary Megson 14/1
Alan Curbishley 16/1
Darren Ferguson 20/1
Chris Hughton 25/1
Gus Poyet 33/1
Kevin Blackwell 40/1
Gareth Southgate 40/1

Tusk0312

01-01-2011

Hughton's odds have now come in to 10/1.

Sattrega

01-01-2011

As I type this Hughton is now 5/4 on!

Link

KJ44

01-01-2011

Crikey, it's all been happening since my last post.

Not before time, I don't like to slag off the Palace, whether fans, players, manager or owners, but this had to be done and now it is I can be open about it.

This comes to mind

Tusk0312

01-01-2011

Originally Posted by KJ44:
“This comes to mind ”

i hope so!

bookies now have it between hughton & coppell.

Sattrega

01-01-2011

Steve Parish currently on HOL doing a live Q&A with the fans.

-Bandit-

02-01-2011

Quote:
“Palace chief Steve Parish admits hiring George Burley was "a mistake."

Burley was sacked as manager following the 3-0 mauling at arch rivals Millwall with struggling Palace lying just one place off the bottom of the Championship.

Co-chairman Parish only hired Burley in June when the CPFC2010 consortium bought the club but he takes his share of the blame for the Eagles' plight and insists axing the former Scotland boss was not a rash decision.

Exclusively speaking to fans on the Holmesdale.net forum to explain the decision, Parish said: "It wasn't a knee jerk reaction. I have had concerns for a while that I had made a mistake. In the end I don't think George and Crystal Palace were the right fit.

"I spoke to George more or less everyday. I have no issues with him, he's a decent hardworking and very nice man. It was difficult to have to tell him as I think it's as much my fault as his."

Explaining some of the reasoning behind the sacking, Parish added: "We lost 3-0 to Scunthorpe - their wage bill is 50 per cent of ours and we lost 3-0 to Millwall today. I don't know what theirs is but it's basically the side that got promoted from League One plus some low cost or free signings.

"Swansea don't have a bigger wage bill than us. Ok Boro's is five times ours but... we lost two players who were first team regulars at the end of the season in Clint Hill and Shaun Derry. Other than that the players were let go or sold by the manager.

"We lost two players from the end of the season that were regulars that we couldn't prevent. The others leaving were Burley's choice. Not much to ask your new manager is it? To replace two players?

"We needed to strengthen the squad in the summer, we had another opportunity in the loan window. For example, we lost today to a loan player from that window, we didn’t get anyone in spite of the fact we new JV [James Vaughan] was going."

Dougie Freedman will take charge of team affairs when the Eagles host relegation rivals Preston on Monday and Parish has not ruled out the Eagles legend taking the job full time if he does well.

"Lets hope he makes it very very difficult for us," said Parish.

Parish confirmed former Tottenham striker Steffen Iversen has joined Palace on a free transfer from Rosenborg with the 34-year-old signing a six-month deal, rising to 18 months depending on apperances.

"Stefan was George's idea we have been tracking his situation since the summer," said Parish. "The entire current management team think he is a decent addition to the squad. It's also very low risk and isn't instead of anything else we might do.

"We have a short short-list [of managers. We'll appoint as] quick as we can, 'right' is more important than 'right now'.

"I'm not really going to comment on who the next manager might be at the moment. The new manager will be given funds that we know are enough to be competitive in the division."”

link.

Sattrega

02-01-2011

That was really great of Parish to come online like that last night especially after the day he must have had. I wonder if a new manager is not forthcoming in the next few weeks if he will sanction any deals for Dougie? (who is now 4/1 third favourite with some bookies)

Tusk0312

02-01-2011

Originally Posted by Sattrega:
“I wonder if a new manager is not forthcoming in the next few weeks if he will sanction any deals for Dougie? (who is now 4/1 third favourite with some bookies)”

surely he would have to. we are lightweight in all
departments and need reinforcements this month.
not doing so will just condemn us to certain relegation.

worryingly i now see Kevin Blackwell is at 8/1.

Joooe

03-01-2011

Looking forward to seeing a Palace side managed by Dougie today. Even if it is just for one game or so.

-Bandit-

03-01-2011

couldn't get to selhurst today.

line-up:

Speroni, Clyne, Gardner, McCarthy, Bennett, Danns, Dorman, Garvan, O'Keefe, Iversen, Zaha

Subs : Wright, Andrew, Price, Scannell, Ambrose, Marrow, Cadogan

-Bandit-

03-01-2011

0-0 at half time...

really poor again by all accounts...

-Bandit-

03-01-2011

phew! full-time: palace 1-0 preston.

a game where getting the 3 points was more important then the performance... a massive win for us.

Sattrega

03-01-2011

Delighted and relieved despite it being a poor game overall.

Three points, a clean sheet & a small step in the right direction. It keeps us in amongst the pack just outside the bottom three.

Hopefully Iversen turns out to be a good signing.

Sattrega

04-01-2011

Steve Parish is seeking talks with Steve Coppell.

Link

Tusk0312

04-01-2011

big win against Preston. the 1st half was awful to watch
and i thought at that stage a 0-0 was a certainty. we stepped
it up in the 2nd half although it still wasn't very good. really
glad to get the win.

Originally Posted by Sattrega:
“Steve Parish is seeking talks with Steve Coppell.

Link”

i'd be very surprised to see him come back as manager.

-Bandit-

04-01-2011

both keith hill & paulo sousa being heavily linked to the managers job today...

the odds on chris coleman & eddie howe have come in alot also today...

gareth southgate seems to have ruled himself out... link

Sattrega

05-01-2011

Originally Posted by -Bandit-:
“both keith hill & paulo sousa being heavily linked to the managers job today...

the odds on chris coleman & eddie howe have come in alot also today...

gareth southgate seems to have ruled himself out... link”

I would be bitterly dissapointed if Sousa got the job - I don't rate him at all.

Keith Hill is an interesting one, I wouldn't be displeased with that choice.

But Eddie Howe would be my prefered choice out of those names mentioned above.

oblivian

05-01-2011

I'm still desperate for Sir Steve go get the job if I'm honest but does he want the aggro at this time in his career?
Of the other names mentioned nobody really excites me other than maybe Curbishley. Always rated him even when he was with "them" and at our level he is one of the best there is in my opinion.

Sattrega

05-01-2011

Quote:
“Bookies have suspended betting on who will become the next Crystal Palace manager after AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe's odds shortened dramatically on Wednesday afternoon.”

Link.

McLovin85

05-01-2011

Eddie's staying at Bournemouth

Tusk0312

05-01-2011

Originally Posted by McLovin85:
“Eddie's staying at Bournemouth ”

maybe... maybe not!

Howe would be a very good choice, so would
Keith Hill. definitely don't want Sousa.
Chris Coleman is also supposedly high up in
the running.

Sattrega

06-01-2011

Still waiting for any news about the new manager.

Elsewhere, Alex Marrow has signed a permanent deal with us.

Link

And Anthony Gardner has extended his loan spell until the end of the season.

Link

-Bandit-

06-01-2011

marrow is a great signing... he's been one player that has been consistently good for us this season...

pleased that gardner is staying on for longer too...

Sattrega

07-01-2011

Latest odds on our next manager - Link.

Interesting to see Roy Hodgson's name in there at 16/1 !!

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