He'll get a fair amount of time. More than a few games. It's just hard to say without knowing the performances and points. If you're persisting with 3-4-3 and after 6 games it's 1 point and after 10 games it's 4 points then it's not looking promising. But then again it might not be 3-4-3 and so bad as above. Too early to say but a few games is too soon. After 10 you're getting a very good idea. After 6 alarm bells should be ringing to manager himself.

In my humble estimation, if we had appointed Dyche as manager we would be seeing a completely different approach from what we are seeing from FDB.Might have been a 4-4-2 formation like deployed at Burnley etc etc and maybe our supporters would have been more comfortable with this formation and approach to the game.

I sense that with the change to 3-4-3 and the personnel changes this involves, supporters are a tad nervous as to how this will all pan out. One can sense an unease and if we get off to an indifferent start, FDB will be pilloried with cries of "Walking before running" "Not knowing the PL" etc etc.Could be a short 'Honeymoon period' for FDB.

Edited by Willo (03 Aug 2017 9.23am)

My perception of Dyche is that he is an apprentice Allardyce - and I don't mean that disrespectfully. A good man manager and very pragmatic in terms of tactics and resources.

If he had come to us then I don't think there would have been too many complaints, and he fits with " the Palace way " that Parish referred to last season when SA was brought in.

FDB on the other hand suggests revolution rather than evolution. It appears that the set up of the team has been decided as opposed to the manager looking at the players and then deciding which formation is most likely to be effective and get the most out of what we have.

That's a worry I have but not a criticism. I think Steve Parish has made a brave appointment and he is clearly trying to break the mold and see where it takes us. Hopefully it will be upwards !

I didn't want Dyche because I thought it would be more bottom third dwelling and finishes, albeit I didn't think he would relegate us. The problem with what de Boer appears to want to do is that we don't seem to have the funds to put together the team to achieve it. We're trying to carry out a FdB revolution in playing style on a Dyche-level investment. Let's just hope that it works out.

I didn't want Dyche because I thought it would be more bottom third dwelling and finishes, albeit I didn't think he would relegate us. The problem with what de Boer appears to want to do is that we don't seem to have the funds to put together the team to achieve it. We're trying to carry out a FdB revolution in playing style on a Dyche-level investment. Let's just hope that it works out.

Casting eyes in the direction of Townsend to replace Arnautovic.