You really wouldn’t want to retain any of those, none are game changers

I’m with the other chaps, we won’t be losing any sleep over that lot, love Wardy, but obviously struggling a bit at this level now, Schlupp’s okay(ish) and one we might need to keep. I can’t believe Ferguson and Riedevald are still here anyway

Our squad is already thin and I just can't see us signing six or seven players in the summer (especially with FFP) so I would imagine players who are at least semi-regular this season will get new deals, whether we think they are that great or not. So Hughes, Ward, Schlupp and it wouldn't entirely surprise me if Clyne got another year. Matthews is basically a low-cost backup, although we actually get to find out if he's any good tomorrow. It sounded like he did ok in Scotland last season.

Surely it's the end for Tomkins, Jairo and Fergie though (unless the latter makes a miracle recovery before the end of the season).

Luton are getting better every game. Everton climbing up the table.

we deserve a relegation battle, as a minimum.

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

Not very long as almost inevitable we face another 3 defeats in a row,all the while teams below begin to improve.

Reality check required - we will not be going down - not this season anyway..!!

At this moment in time - yes it looks bleak, but even if we get nothing from our next 3 games, we will not be going down..!!

Get the walking wounded back and playing after that we will be fine..!!

My take the current bottom 3 will be the final bottom 3 with a benchmark of 30 points.

Question for me is how far do we finish ahead of these - this will all depend on whether we replace Roy and our January window transfer activity.

We need a CDM - Doucoure out for the rest of the season and need a right back - both of these are critical.

We still have our loan quota available, why this wasn’t utilised in the summer window I’ll never understand - given the threadbare make-up of our squad which has come to pass given the injury crisis we now face.

So now we’re in a reactive phase (again) due to poor recruitment strategy.

For my money - think the decision has already been made to replace Roy - don’t think it’s just the results - but more the stubbornness to introduce youth - which as I have said before is at odds with the strategy of the club, given the investment in the academy.

I think we’ll see Lopetegui in situ either over the festive period or early in the New Year - reports that contact been made and discussions ongoing - and he has attended a number of Palace games. This IMO will be a good appointment.

Them is my thoughts..!!

COYP