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akiisalegend Croydon 10 Nov 17 7.50am
Originally posted by EagleEssex Pardew - saved us from relegation, 2nd highest ever top flight finish, almost won us the FA Cup Final.....Hold on, what is Pardew doing on a list of worst ever managers?? Agree completely with this. We’ve had far far worse!!
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Croydon 10 Nov 17 7.50am

Originally posted by EagleEssex

Pardew - saved us from relegation, 2nd highest ever top flight finish, almost won us the FA Cup Final.....Hold on, what is Pardew doing on a list of worst ever managers??

Agree completely with this. We’ve had far far worse!!

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Qwijibo Bournemouth 10 Nov 17 9.58am
Originally posted by adrian b I'm not sure too many are familiar with Dario Gradi. He was a youth team manager and help promote a very useful production line. Palace were left in the lurch when Venables left and after thevreserve bosx, Keith Whalley had a go, Gradi volunteered a go. He was in charge for a couple of games, kept things tidy for Steve Kember to come in. Gradi left to rake over at Crewe where I believe he still is, but has retired as manager after 30 odd years, a remarkable achievement. He produced David Platt, our own England captain, Geoff Thomas, and several other players who played internationals. There is no doubt if he had a better press at desperate Palace he would have been the equivalent of Bert Head. Do not denigrate this man. Edited by adrian b (08 Nov 2017 10.20pm) His attitudes towards sexual abuse victims has undermined his legacy somewhat
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Originally posted by adrian b

I'm not sure too many are familiar with Dario Gradi. He was a youth team manager and help promote a very useful production line. Palace were left in the lurch when Venables left and after thevreserve bosx, Keith Whalley had a go, Gradi volunteered a go. He was in charge for a couple of games, kept things tidy for Steve Kember to come in.
Gradi left to rake over at Crewe where I believe he still is, but has retired as manager after 30 odd years, a remarkable achievement. He produced David Platt, our own England captain, Geoff Thomas, and several other players who played internationals. There is no doubt if he had a better press at desperate Palace he would have been the equivalent of Bert Head.
Do not denigrate this man.

Edited by adrian b (08 Nov 2017 10.20pm)

His attitudes towards sexual abuse victims has undermined his legacy somewhat

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ex hibitionist Hastings 12 Nov 17 9.43am
Originally posted by adrian b I'm not sure too many are familiar with Dario Gradi. He was a youth team manager and help promote a very useful production line. Palace were left in the lurch when Venables left and after thevreserve bosx, Keith Whalley had a go, Gradi volunteered a go. He was in charge for a couple of games, kept things tidy for Steve Kember to come in. Gradi left to rake over at Crewe where I believe he still is, but has retired as manager after 30 odd years, a remarkable achievement. He produced David Platt, our own England captain, Geoff Thomas, and several other players who played internationals. There is no doubt if he had a better press at desperate Palace he would have been the equivalent of Bert Head. Do not denigrate this man. Edited by adrian b (08 Nov 2017 10.20pm) Not being picky but it was Ernie Whalley, who took over after Venables, big into fitness and work rate, dropped Hilaire, tightened us up, our defending had been a joke, massive mistake to replace him with a past-it returning Big Mal, he lasted 5 or 6 games before Gradi came in (thanks to Noades), who bought in the likes of Steve Ketteridge, Brian Bason and a past-it David Price (from Liam Brady's Arsenal) and whatever great things he did at Crewe was not great with us but hired total mediocrity. But great Palace servant David Wright who played as sweeper for us under Doogie learnt to play in every position on the pitch under Gradi at Crewe, for me david Wright was just about the best reader of a game I've seen in 45 years of supporting Palace (though far from the most skillful), he's with Norwich youth atm and will one day be a great coach/manager imho - and he credits much of what he knows down to Gradi, I have no comment on the other issues, it's just sad that so many people in the workplace take the I'm alright Jack attitude to its ultimate extreme - can't comment on his part in that stuff, but it seems probable he overlooked things, I went to a catholic boys school in the 70s, subsequent revelations emerged - I was never a victim thank god, but no doubt many blind eyes were turned, no excuses but that was the world we were in and some chose to take the easy option by not lifting the lid.
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Originally posted by adrian b

Edited by adrian b (08 Nov 2017 10.20pm)

Not being picky but it was Ernie Whalley, who took over after Venables, big into fitness and work rate, dropped Hilaire, tightened us up, our defending had been a joke, massive mistake to replace him with a past-it returning Big Mal, he lasted 5 or 6 games before Gradi came in (thanks to Noades), who bought in the likes of Steve Ketteridge, Brian Bason and a past-it David Price (from Liam Brady's Arsenal) and whatever great things he did at Crewe was not great with us but hired total mediocrity. But great Palace servant David Wright who played as sweeper for us under Doogie learnt to play in every position on the pitch under Gradi at Crewe, for me david Wright was just about the best reader of a game I've seen in 45 years of supporting Palace (though far from the most skillful), he's with Norwich youth atm and will one day be a great coach/manager imho - and he credits much of what he knows down to Gradi, I have no comment on the other issues, it's just sad that so many people in the workplace take the I'm alright Jack attitude to its ultimate extreme - can't comment on his part in that stuff, but it seems probable he overlooked things, I went to a catholic boys school in the 70s, subsequent revelations emerged - I was never a victim thank god, but no doubt many blind eyes were turned, no excuses but that was the world we were in and some chose to take the easy option by not lifting the lid.

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eagleincroydon 12 Nov 17 11.47am
paul hart helped palace survive in final game of the season , on the incrediable tense day against sheff wed ----------- that team was gliitered with a contracst of talent n the field ------------------- Speroni, Hill, McCarthy Lawrence Butterfield Ertl yellow Derry Ambrose Scannell (Davis ) Andrew yellow card (N'Diaye ) Lee (John )Substitutes Manns, Clyne, Davis, Carle, Djilali, N'Diaye, John -----------claude davis was a intersting character who brought him to the club ?
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paul hart helped palace survive in final game of the season , on the incrediable tense day against sheff wed

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that team was gliitered with a contracst of talent n the field

------------------- Speroni, Hill, McCarthy Lawrence Butterfield Ertl yellow Derry Ambrose Scannell (Davis ) Andrew yellow card (N'Diaye ) Lee (John )Substitutes Manns, Clyne, Davis, Carle, Djilali, N'Diaye, John
-----------claude davis was a intersting character
who brought him to the club ?

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alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 12 Nov 17 11.53am
Originally posted by eagleincroydon paul hart helped palace survive in final game of the season , on the incrediable tense day against sheff wed ----------- that team was gliitered with a contracst of talent n the field ------------------- Speroni, Hill, McCarthy Lawrence Butterfield Ertl yellow Derry Ambrose Scannell (Davis ) Andrew yellow card (N'Diaye ) Lee (John )Substitutes Manns, Clyne, Davis, Carle, Djilali, N'Diaye, John -----------claude davis was a intersting character who brought him to the club ? I believe it was Neil Warnock originally on loan. Palace 13th 2017/18.
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Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 12 Nov 17 11.53am

Originally posted by eagleincroydon

paul hart helped palace survive in final game of the season , on the incrediable tense day against sheff wed

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that team was gliitered with a contracst of talent n the field

I believe it was Neil Warnock originally on loan.

Palace 13th 2017/18.

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ex hibitionist Hastings 12 Nov 17 12.36pm
Originally posted by eagleincroydon paul hart helped palace survive in final game of the season , on the incrediable tense day against sheff wed ----------- that team was gliitered with a contracst of talent n the field ------------------- Speroni, Hill, McCarthy Lawrence Butterfield Ertl yellow Derry Ambrose Scannell (Davis ) Andrew yellow card (N'Diaye ) Lee (John )Substitutes Manns, Clyne, Davis, Carle, Djilali, N'Diaye, John -----------claude davis was a intersting character who brought him to the club ? Paul Hart's a great call - prob didn't quite cut it as a manager, more a coach, but a real gent, and he kept us up.
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Originally posted by eagleincroydon

paul hart helped palace survive in final game of the season , on the incrediable tense day against sheff wed

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that team was gliitered with a contracst of talent n the field

Paul Hart's a great call - prob didn't quite cut it as a manager, more a coach, but a real gent, and he kept us up.

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Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 14 Nov 17 4.42pm
Originally posted by NEILLO Dario Gradi gets my nomination as worst manager....what did he do ? Signed possibly the worst player to have worn the shirt, Brian Bason. Neill - to be fair you could of picked anyone from about 6 in the starting 11 from that era and they wouldn't of been out of place with that title. Edited by Bexley Eagle (14 Nov 2017 4.42pm)
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Bexley Kent 14 Nov 17 4.42pm

Originally posted by NEILLO

Dario Gradi gets my nomination as worst manager....what did he do ?

Signed possibly the worst player to have worn the shirt, Brian Bason.

Neill - to be fair you could of picked anyone from about 6 in the starting 11 from that era and they wouldn't of been out of place with that title.

Edited by Bexley Eagle (14 Nov 2017 4.42pm)

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jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Nov 17 4.59pm
Originally posted by alaneagle1 Peter Taylor never left a thing. Didn't he give Victor Moses his first game? "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 14 Nov 17 4.59pm

Originally posted by alaneagle1

Peter Taylor never left a thing.

Didn't he give Victor Moses his first game?

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Nov 17 5.02pm
Originally posted by alaneagle1 I believe it was Neil Warnock originally on loan. He did, and he rewarded him by nearly killing some Cardiff player and getting a six match ban. We signed him anyway. I quite liked Claude he was entertaining, he certainly wasn't one to shy out of a challenge. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 14 Nov 17 5.02pm

Originally posted by alaneagle1

I believe it was Neil Warnock originally on loan.

He did, and he rewarded him by nearly killing some Cardiff player and getting a six match ban. We signed him anyway. I quite liked Claude he was entertaining, he certainly wasn't one to shy out of a challenge.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Nov 17 5.05pm
Originally posted by michaelpearce thats it guys and girls finding some good posts, good call on Taylor didnt know he brought Fonte to the club think most of us couldnt find a positive for him. I don't think though that Fonte played under Taylor, and it was Warnock who really played him. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 14 Nov 17 5.05pm

Originally posted by michaelpearce

thats it guys and girls finding some good posts,
good call on Taylor didnt know he brought Fonte to the club think most of us couldnt find a positive for him.

I don't think though that Fonte played under Taylor, and it was Warnock who really played him.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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jamiemartin721 Reading 14 Nov 17 5.08pm
Originally posted by PALACE FOR EVER Peter Taylor - As a guide it looks like Matt Lawrence made most appearances of all players he bought. [Link] Also didn't he sign his own son-in-law, Stuart Green? A player who'd have struggled to get into the Victory Club XI "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 14 Nov 17 5.08pm

Originally posted by PALACE FOR EVER

Peter Taylor - As a guide it looks like Matt Lawrence made most appearances of all players he bought.

[Link]

Also didn't he sign his own son-in-law, Stuart Green? A player who'd have struggled to get into the Victory Club XI

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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