A very ITK palace acquintance of mine (could hardly be more ITK), has advised they are doomed this season. Rebuild due. Worth a bet for relegation, especially if not odds on already.
As much as they might hate to admit it their DNA has 'long ball physical football' embedded deeply within it.
Every time Palace try to get away from the type of football that Steve Coppell brought to them circa 1986 then they end up on their arse and have to get back to basics.
Ronald De Boer is the most recent example but the same thing happened under Pardew as well - that's when Big Sam took the job and got back to aiming long balls at the infamous Sainsburys End once more.
Patrick Viera is not going to be interested in playing hoof-ball and the whole thing has clusterf--k written all over it, and it would be the same if they appointed Frank Lampard too.
Please God, Allah, Buddah, Jehovah and all the other Gods, real or imagined, can you please organize a shambolic relegation for this lot?
As much as they might hate to admit it their DNA has 'long ball physical football' embedded deeply within it.
Every time Palace try to get away from the type of football that Steve Coppell brought to them circa 1986 then they end up on their arse and have to get back to basics.
Ronald De Boer is the most recent example but the same thing happened under Pardew as well - that's when Big Sam took the job and got back to aiming long balls at the infamous Sainsburys End once more.
Patrick Viera is not going to be interested in playing hoof-ball and the whole thing has clusterf--k written all over it, and it would be the same if they appointed Frank Lampard too.
Please God, Allah, Buddah, Jehovah and all the other Gods, real or imagined, can you please organize a shambolic relegation for this lot?
But is he any good at coaching players to win fouls by being in the same postcode as a defender and falling over theatrically? While wearing the stripey clown suit kit?
I'll believe it when I see it (but every year I hope it will happen and every year the likes of West Brom and Sheffield United contrive to be far worse).
What does point to bigger problems at the South Norwood Diving Academy is that they knew Roy was going and had no one lined up. Compare and contrast with us when Bowyer went.
You've lived in Bromley too long and will be wearing a red and blue cardy sooner or later.
You live in Maidstone! You''re practically French
Living on the front line here we have more reason than most to hope that Palace crash and burn but we'll wait for it to happen before we start the street parties
I understand Palace have an aging squad, with a lot of out of contract players, (sounds familiar!)
Whether Patrick Viera is a right choice for them time will tell, I guess they are hoping he can attract some big names, as well as bringing through some academy players.
Dougie Freedman pulls a lot of the strings at the club so I hear, and the fans want rid of him.
Would have thought they’d go for an Eddie Howe, or someone with experience of managing in the premier league.
I understand Palace have an aging squad, with a lot of out of contract players, (sounds familiar!)
Whether Patrick Viera is a right choice for them time will tell, I guess they are hoping he can attract some big names, as well as bringing through some academy players.
Dougie Freedman pulls a lot of the strings at the club so I hear, and the fans want rid of him.
Would have thought they’d go for an Eddie Howe, or someone with experience of managing in the premier league.
Next season will be palaces 15th consecutive season finishing above us , the last one we were above them was our Prem relegation season they’ve spent the last 9 seasons in the Prem while we’ve been flapping about in league fucking one for most of that. their last season in the third tier was 45 years ago ffs
these are shithouse disgraceful times for us and our second (Surrey based) rivals
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It's this year, I feel it in my bones.
As much as they might hate to admit it their DNA has 'long ball physical football' embedded deeply within it.
Every time Palace try to get away from the type of football that Steve Coppell brought to them circa 1986 then they end up on their arse and have to get back to basics.
Ronald De Boer is the most recent example but the same thing happened under Pardew as well - that's when Big Sam took the job and got back to aiming long balls at the infamous Sainsburys End once more.
Patrick Viera is not going to be interested in playing hoof-ball and the whole thing has clusterf--k written all over it, and it would be the same if they appointed Frank Lampard too.
Please God, Allah, Buddah, Jehovah and all the other Gods, real or imagined, can you please organize a shambolic relegation for this lot?
Start the gloating and celebrating when they go down not before a ball has been kicked.
Every season there is a similar "palace relegation watch" thread that goes very quiet by May.
I'll believe it when I see it (but every year I hope it will happen and every year the likes of West Brom and Sheffield United contrive to be far worse).
What does point to bigger problems at the South Norwood Diving Academy is that they knew Roy was going and had no one lined up. Compare and contrast with us when Bowyer went.
Although he certainly showed he couldnt save West Brom last season
Much as I hope they crash and burn they have a habit of acting quickly when they are in a mess.
I also remember a similar premature celebrations when "rubbish" Roy Hodgson was appointed
You've lived in Bromley too long and will be wearing a red and blue cardy sooner or later.
Living on the front line here we have more reason than most to hope that Palace crash and burn but we'll wait for it to happen before we start the street parties
You even tried to stop me singing the ''God Save the Queen during the armistice ceremony at Compiegne.
Whether Patrick Viera is a right choice for them time will tell, I guess they are hoping he can attract some big names, as well as bringing through some academy players.
Dougie Freedman pulls a lot of the strings at the club so I hear, and the fans want rid of him.
Would have thought they’d go for an Eddie Howe, or someone with experience of managing in the premier league.
I hope he wins f*** all
they’ve spent the last 9 seasons in the Prem while we’ve been flapping about in league fucking one for most of that.
their last season in the third tier was 45 years ago ffs
these are shithouse disgraceful times for us and our second (Surrey based) rivals