What are we all so anxious about??? The targets for the summer were to sign up Wilf on a better deal, to sign Sakho (or another central defender), to get some cover at right back, 1 attacking midfielder or 2 midfielders if Yohan goes and another striker. One down and the rest are no doubt in progress. Oh and we need another manager. Whoever comes in will be delighted to see Sammy Lee in post and the rest of the support staff. We've just got to take our time to get the right manager. Relax - it's gonna be fine.
At least we weren't desperate like Watford to get someone in because they need wholesale changes this summer and quick.

Steve Parrish and the board are our biggest assets and they will make it happen. Now go and enjoy your summer!!

Previous season and how prepared was we:-

13/14 :- we was underprepared under Holloway signing the likes of grandin and maranage. Who didn't even make the 25 man squad

14/15:- underprepared- despite an disagreement with pulis left due to the transfer policy. We scrambled on the last day signing Aj, zeki fryers and even Kevin Doyle on loan.

15/16:- Pardew signed Cabaye pretty early in the window. Also add Connor wickham. Probably the best prepared we've been.

16/17 :- A lot of disgruntled fans after selling bolasie and jedinak but despite bringing Benteke, Townsend and others. The major feeling was that the squad wasn't as strong as the first 11.

Like Bexleydave said it comes a time where you fall through the trap door. Despite Parish retaining the fact that hasn't overseen a relegation , better preparation wouldn't go a miss.

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Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

Speroni was confirmed too.

As for the rest I was under the impression no one wanted any of the others.

I would have been happy with Silva, my point is that it is about perspective.

There is an assumption that nothing is happening or that SP doesn't know what he's doing. There is no point on rushing into an appointment unless you are certain about the candidate.

Football season hasn't even finished yet.

The only mistake would've been hiring someone he knew from early doors he didn't want. I don't pretend to know what his reasons were, but for you to walk in here and pretend to know that it was just that he was too lazy to bother his arse is insulting someone who has worked his bollocks off for the club for seven years.

Silva is clearly talented but his team's performance at Selhurst and indeed in all last three matches of the season given the position they were in were strong symptoms of being a bottler. I don't know Parish's reasons for not pursuing him but that strikes me as at least a candidate.

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Oh, and I would think that if a candidate were going to throw you over because you said you wanted to take x amount of time to consider the deal then that wasn't the candidate for you. Within reason, obviously.

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Am I the only one who thinks that Silva and Watford were a good fit? Watford seem to me to be as close to a continental side as we have in the Prem and Silva is a continental manager. So if that is right, why would we castigate Parish for not convincing him to come to Palace.

It is quite likely that nothing will be done for a few weeks yet. I am worried about it, but would rather wait until July and get someone decent than sign up Moyes et al on a knee-jerk.

We could always get Harry Redknapp in if we are that worried.