For me the best bet is Garry Monk. He was very good at Swansea, kept them safe with little fuss, and they fell away without him. He has premier league experience, is fairly proven at that level whilst still young and hungry to prove himself. Unlike many on the list he probably wouldn't see us as a step down or a short term stepping stone to something else, and seems the type to build a team over time. He's English, and a recent ex player so can relate to the players. If he can walk into Leeds and turn that madhouse into a decent side he's got something pretty special about him, and I believe he's only on a one year rolling deal so little or no compensation due.

If all the above didn't convince you then consider the moral of the Johnny Cash song 'a boy named Sue'. This is where a man hunts down his absent father in order to punish him for giving him a name which has led to a lifetime of taunting and bullying. Finally, he finds the old man in a bar and gives him a beating. His dad explains that he named him Sue because he knew that the boy would be teased, and that he'd have to learn to stand up for himself as a result, a vital thing in life. The boy understands.

If you've spent your whole life with a name which sounds like rhyming slang for spunk, you're going to have developed a certain inner steel not found in many men. That alone is a strong selling point.

Honestly not heard of him but googled him and he looks a good fit but he's not leaving a side near the top of the Bundesliga to a relegation fight in England....even with all the money. Good shout though.

The ups and downs of Palace have left me older than my years

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Roy Hodgson, I'm done with Palace until he's gone. The guy is an absolute joke and what he did with England was laughable. I pray he doesn't get it.

I would rather Pards back!!!

The names being talked about are quite disturbing; Hodgson, Pearson, McLaren, Coleman etc.

Ranieri might be ok but his title winning squad was Pearson's not his and when he did make it more his own squad this season things didn't exactly go well.

I doubt we'll get Silva so why don't we try and tempt Puel away from Southampton! They're clearly not valuing him so there's no reason he should stay if a decent offer comes along.

Cynic or realist? It's a fine line!

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Got Fulham to a Europa League, screwed up Liverpool and got West Brom to two mid table finishes = still a big no. Unless some fans on here like a dose of reverse schadenfreude.

"Look at that. Accident blackspot? These aren't accidents! They're throwing themselves into the road gladly! Throwing themselves into the road to escape all this hideousness!"

Jokanovic for me is a great shout.