It's been very well handled from the club with great statement and valedictory on his behalf from Parish.
Classy I thought for a great servant to the club. It has been rather dull in colourful times but Roy has been stolid.

Whole affair puts certain other big time clubs to shame. He'll pass the reins to a new Manager and team and very much the spirit of Palace established with new aspirations. Vale Roy!

Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.

Good luck Roy and thank you.

You will be missed!

Truth is, no one will ever know whether other managers could have done as well as Roy over the past 4 years. He was dealt a difficult hand from the start, and he was constantly dealing with a complex roster of players, many of whom were either slower or less skilled than most of their opponents. In the form of the immensely talented Wilf, Roy also had to manage a petulant perfectionist whose overweening ambition is to be surrounded by better players, in more competitive circumstances, in order to enjoy the success and achieve the recognition he believes he deserves. That Roy somehow kept the team from implosion – even after plenty of disastrous games – is a testament to his character and his skill at managing people.

Perhaps others would have gotten more from the club, but I suspect not. Or not much. And I would wager that many managers would have wilted over the years, victims of their own egos and ever more resentful of the stinginess and seeming indifference of the incompetent American owners.

Roy should always remain proud of his service to the club. I thank him, and I will miss him.

250 tickets still available in the Arthur for the Arsenal game last night. I find that quite shocking. Says it all really about why he has to go. The end doesn't justify the means (if I've got that the right way round)

I suspect it has more to do with a lot of fans' wariness regarding the pandemic. For my part I have a 7 hour return journey on public transport (3 trains and the tube). I'm playing it safe until next season (BTW I renewed my season ticket before knowing Hodgson would be leaving).

I agree with all the positive sentiments expressed on here about Roy's time with Palace. He has done a wonderful job for us but now is the right time for him to move on so a new, younger manager can oversee the rebuild. I suspect that it was Parish's decision to make this change, not Roy's, but it was agreed that it could be positioned as his decision, out if respect foe Roy. I also think that the timetable for this was agreed some time ago and the new manager (probably Lampard or Howe) is ready and waiting in the wings, with a further announcement coming on Monday or Tuesday. One thing is for sure, us Palace fans are going to have an interesting and hopefully exciting summer and season ahead!