Agreed,never forgot his comment in the Cardiff semi,wanting Cardiff to win even though he was a Jack and played for us.

Reckon you're all massively underestimating the possibility of Roy signing another one year contract if we grind out enough 1-0 wins to stay up.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

You're pure evil I tell you!

I actually liked Quique Sánchez Flores and thought he was unfortunate to be thrown out after performing well in his first spell at Watford and then being thrown into chaos in his second spell. Bournemouth played some good football under Howe but I just really dislike the man. He has a face like a smacked ar$e. Dyche seems made for Palace and he comes across very well. He would unlikely bring sexy football, but he would fit the Palace mould of plucky underdogs and seems capable of getting the best out of limited resources. We'd probably have to pay a big settlement to get him out of Burnley though (even if he was interested).

Pochettino and Allegri are not doing anything if they fancy slumming it for a season or two More likely we'd go in for Hughes if Roy did step aside, given we went for him before (God that's not worth thinking about).

Eddie Howe

Once noted as one of the best young managers who has now seemingly gone cold and needed time to reset. Defensively Bournemouth were awful, but I think he could get us our attacking juices flowing.

Sean Dyche

As close to Roy as we could likely get, but maybe just that little bit more fluid in his approach. Would seem to me to be the next step in transition for us. He was interested before and think he would be first choice.

Alex Neil

I liked him at Norwich but took them straight back down. Did a cracking job at Preston last year and is an outside option I'd like us to look at. Young and full of ideas, just what we need.

Slaven Bilic

West Brom have just come up and unlikely we would grab him away, but I've always enjoyed his passion and honesty. I think he'd be great for us and once again, provide some attacking football to be proud of. Premier League and also now Championship experience, a great fit.

Steven Gerrard

I think we'd struggle to get him out of Rangers, but I think is a name I'd love to us linked with. A winner with undeniable passion, but yet unproven. Perhaps a gamble too far at this stage.

Gareth Southgate

Perhaps not the best choice at the moment and I doubt he'd leave England, but would be an option I'd explore at the least.

Marco Silva

Once rumoured to be joining before Everton, he hasn't provided much evidence he can do it just yet. A sexy name but perhaps worth another gamble, not for me but just an idea.

Slavisa Jokanovic

Once again, another we were always linked with. Great style at Fulham but perhaps didn't cut it in the PL or maybe the board signed the players for him, who knows. I liked him.

Roberto Martinez

Perhaps he'd want another shot at the Premier League with his ageing Belgium squad looking less likely to win anything. Superb at Wigan and fairly steady at Everton, although ultimately underachieved. I wouldn't be against him as an option to unlock our attack.

I reckon it'll be Dyche at which I'll be pretty satisfied.