Or he has the ambition to complete the job that he's started at Bournemouth - after all, getting them promoted will look a hell of a lot more impressive on his CV than going down with Palace (or even managing to stay up). Don't be entirely surprised if he does move on somewhere in the summer though

That's just the ramblings of a madman

I can understand why people are angry. I think people applaud the loyalty he has shown but are angry at how its been done.

I understand that people need time to think. Howe had 4 days to think and then was still 'umming' and 'ahhing'

If he is as devoted to Bournemouth as he says then why condider the proposals in the first place?

We then discover that he played squash or something with the chairman this morning. Well why not just tell him and the press then as I'm pretty sure he would of known that he was staying.

Instead we get all this 'training is cancelled' 'the players are being called to Dean Court' 'Announcement at 10' 'Announcement delayed til 12'

It's nonsense. The chairman would of known last night what EH was going to do but just wanted to revel in the press interest and try and raise the profile of the club.

Despite my earlier comment I do wish Bournemouth all the best but I think Eddie Howe needs to be careful.

The story about the little boy who cried wolf springs to mind.

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

Promotion with bournemouth is by no means a certainty, there will be more monied clubs spending money in this transfer window to put themselves in a better position for that. What does he do then at the end of the season if they don't go up? His reputation may still be sufficient to gain interest from bigger clubs but he'd have boxed himself into a corner with his own supporters.

Opportunities like this don't come along every day and it will be hard for him to avoid being labelled as lacking in real ambition and as staying in a comfort zone. However it is difficult to assume what drives the man, if he's a bournemouth man through and through then it's best he stays there, but he may have affected his future career by going stale in the process.

too far gone.. aint no way back

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This is a very good question.

This saga is a complex one really. I think that from a CPFC perspective, no matter how great our manager is, if he entertained the idea of moving to a 'bigger' club on 2 or 3 occasions before declining it I'd start getting annoyed. It does smack of trying to keep reinforcing the notion that you are the clubs saviour and hero.

I respect the decision of Howe on two counts. Firstly, loyalty is too rare a-thing in any sport in this day and age. Too much money flying around to drain common decency and goodness from the very best of athletes. Staying with his club and trying to see out the mission he has seemingly set himself should be respected.

Secondly, in relation to the previous point, his head would not have been firmly with us and for that we are better off wothout him. I feel that this job will have to be taken on by someone currently out of work or the Doug, because it'll require commitment and desire to get the team where they need to be. Sadly, someone leaving a club in a good state will surely have a slight look over their shoulder (at least initially) at what they left behind.

That said, I can absolutely see what has angered many of us Palace fans too. IMO, from Saturday afternoon Eddie Howe was pretty sure that his future was at Dean Court (if not sooner than that). He felt the lump in his throat and knew that he'd be leaving a heck of a lot behind. I think in a bid to raise his profile he dragged it on over two or three days. Of course this is all speculation and supposition, but unfortunately as a club we have suffered for that. Distracted minds within the club will surely mean that the preparation for Saturday's tough and crucial game has been hampered. Something we can ill-afford.

Dougie, IMO, has to be given the job till the end of the season. His ability to read the game was phenominal when he was a player and I feel that instinct doesn't leave you. His lack of experience is countered by his passion for our beloved club as well as his intimate knowledge of the clubs workings and the playing staff at his disposal. He'll already have noted what players he needs to strengthen the squad and with the help and experience of Kember and possibly an advisory Coppell I think he has the potential to make as good a fist of the job as anyone else we can realistically expect to join us.

Re-evaluate at the end of the season when we have time to get a new manager on board. You never know - Dougie may do such a good job that he becomes our very own Eddie Howe!

Edited by palace4ever (11 Jan 2011 2.38pm)

I respect his decision but feel completely flat now after all the hype we now have to wait again and hope that the next person doesn't take a week or whatever it was to decide.

We are Staying up !!

did i hear in the interview the AFCB chairman gave on ssn,that EH has got a new contract out of this?
if that is the case he has played us both off against eachother,to line his own pocket;is that the type of manager you want?
(im not saying i wouldnt do the same thing,BUT im not sure i want soemone like that as our manager??)

also i believe thats now 4 clubs he's turned down,as good as he is how much more will clubs come knocking?

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