I am afraid that is again highly likely.
There cannot even be any proper planning for next season yet as due to being run by amateurs we are in a league position where we could easily go down.
If we do go, the sad thing is it should have been completely avoidable.
The equally sad thing is how long it has taken so many to see how hapless Parish is !

If we survive, and possibly even if we don't, I expect a significant loosening of the purse strings in this summer's window. Nothing steels an investor's mind like looking over the precipice, and this season's experience may teach Harris and Blitzer how easy it is to lose 50% of the value of your investment in a football team overnight if you try to cut corners.

The squad is in dire need of extensive repair as a result of years of neglect and under-investment; the owners aren't fools and they'll realise if we stay up that they've dodged a bullet this year. I doubt they'll let it happen again.

Ny guess is that we're in for a squad overhaul and the naysayers may be surprised at the extent of funds made available this summer. I suspect the 2023/24 version of Palace won't look much like its immediate predecessor. I would also imagine that the recruitment of a new manager is already underway. With Roy clearly in the job for only eleven games, there's absolutely no reason to delay and with the summer window critical, I'd imagine the board would want a new manager in place immediately after the season ended.

Edited by sydtheeagle (21 Mar 2023 9.40pm)

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

Sadly no, I've been a Palace fan for 40 years...

I'm positive that if we go down, plenty of our youngsters are good enough for the Championship and we'll have quite a large, young, decent squad. I believe we could compete for promotion.
If we stay up, I reckon we need at least five players, possibly more. I'm thinking 100 mil - which we're not going to get without new ownership. However, why the f*** we didn't use our loan slots is anyone's guess. Most likely complete ineptitude. You can have several loans so that could mitigate next season's requirements somewhat. Still going to need a few players.
And what are we going to get for what we need to get rid of? Not much by the looks of them. We'll be lucky to get any fee for most.

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gloryhunter (eagle in exile)

The essential is a manager. Roy will finish at the end of the season. Getting his replacement sooner (June / July) rather than later (August / September) will depend on whether we win three of the next four or not.