In years past I have happily admitted on this site that I don't know much about football. And the un-witty response to that is that that's because I've been following Palace for over 60 years.

But, ignorant or not, I have kept believing that a man who has coached and managed at the highest levels can do a better job with our team than the experts who criticise him. But there have recently been some very constructive and in my opinion sensible - and critical - posts on this thread, and I am at last coming round to the conclusion that Roy has lost it. Whether that's down to his acquiescence in our dreadful transfer market dealings, his coaching, his tactics, or what, I wouldn't care to say.

I think he should tell Parish that he simply can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, and that if that's what's required of him, then resign.