Rather than making any point about Benteke specifically, I was pointing out that spending money alone does not guarantee anything. Players have to be the right type of player too.

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It’s going to be a relegation year next year, more dull unexciting football, no kids coming through, no decent signings. Will wait until we are back in the Championship. Flush out the American owners who have done nothing for this club since they have been here, change the whole leadership team and start again. Games on Saturday at 3.00, chance of exciting football, no big money clubs killing the game for global revenues, what’s not to like?

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IMO being a Palace fan is all about taking a perverse amount of pride in the team being utterly s*** most of the time.

Don't renew your season ticket or watch every match if you don't want to, but I don't think you can fully pause your support of the team and still consider yourself a fan.

The Mullery period was the worst in the clubs history, without any doubt. The Big Mals adventures in the old Div 3 were quite enjoyable and it did lead to the eventual promotion in 79.
This current period is the most successful, despite questionable decisions being made by the board.

I’m not that confident of us flushing out the Americans after relegation, how it would happen or if it would be any better. But that’s the unknown, or be careful what you wish for. Relegation would be financially crippling with the contracts and ageing players on big wages few clubs will want. It could take a few years before you get your enjoyment back in the championship after we’ve probably been tonked by everyone more often than not, including millwall again and again, probably Charlton and possibly Brighton in at least one cup.

This is why all the praise for Parish overseeing our most successful period in our history is on hold for me. Because it’s built on sand with zero foundations beneath it. If we do overhaul the squad with the healthier and more sustainable mix of players then I’ll say fair play to Parish and accept relegation in the knowledge we’re in a good place. Without that it’s just been buying experienced players near retirement in big wages. There isn’t anything clever about that in the long term. It’s just delaying the inevitable and making it worse when it happens.

Overhaul the squad and use whatever strategy or cash from Zaha effectively is what I’m waiting to see us do.

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It's not all doom and gloom. The manager and board know we need to freshen things up and have identified targets to strengthen the squad. Freeman's been working his socks off and has identified a couple of gems. Some Murray guy from Brighton and some fella called Bolasie are on their way to Selhurst in the summer.

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