As a fan who I'd like to think is more pragmatic than some on here, for example not being part of the Hodgeson out brigade, I find myself torn between the managers we have been linked with.

Cooper feels like the right fit, and I should be in support of his appointment but I just feel he is a risky, untested poor mans Dyche. If we want the heir apparent to Hodgeson it's Dyche. Appointing Cooper would be skipping a line of succession. So in summary...underwhelming

NES is a coach I have admired for a while and feel he is destined for great things. Unfortunately I can't help but feel that the best fit for him is the Everton job. Ancelotti leaving has really thrown a spanner in the works for that one. I expect him to go there.

However, if we did get him I really think it would be seen as a real coup. Maybe, just maybe NES feels that the impression of him is of a coach who has succeeded due to the money Wolves have spent and him being perceived as a bit of a Mendes lap dog. Maybe, just maybe he wants to prove his credentials as a coach, take a club in a tricky position and sort them out and the plaudits that would go with that.

I see people talk about how the Mendes link would be damaging for Palace. The suggestion that Mendes through NES would be pushing big money signings on us to line his own pockets. I'd hazard to remind that Mendes will not just have `big` players on his books but hundreds of other potential stars, just think of his network, contacts and scouting network!

Can easily see a scenario where Palace provides a platform, a shop window where these potential stars can be showcased and yes may well move on but we could make a hefty profit in the process (Will be in Mendes's interests too). Could be exciting times but a lot of if's in there but its not out the question.

Edited by Mwncisee (02 Jun 2021 12.16pm)

As an aside. I’ve been on the HOL for a number of years. I’ve also been signed up to the BBS for a while but only started using it recently. I noticed that there often seems to be a sense of rivalry between the 2 sites and appears to be a lot of vitriol towards the HOL on the BBS, but from posting a couple of times RE the new manager - it really is a horror show over there, isn’t it?

It should be this week. But what if it isn’t? What does it say about the club, and its approach to next season?
Surely Hodgsons , leaving didn’t come as a bolt out of the blue. And an alternative put more or less in place. Surely 11/15 players out of contact , and not addressed by June, with a transfer window opening, is not thought to contain the ingredients for a massive balls up. As things stand the club is acting more like a fourth tier outfit than a Premier, team on the point of turning round that amount of players, with just about anyone on the manager merry go round likely to turn up some time soon.
I have a funny feeling about all of this, I can only hope it’s washed away this week.