'Most of the clubs you list have stable squad management and/or are good candidates for promotion if they do get relegated. We aren’t'.

I just don't agree with this..It's a bit of a stretch to say that any club is good enough to come straight back up. You would think that club or this club should but there's no guarantee, no matter how well or not a club is run.

They’re better candidates to come back up. That’s what I said and meant. Nothing is certain in sport but you try to get things in your favour. Our set up is a joke.

'I bet Parish doesn’t have a clue, and that cluelessness deepens the longer.

OK, you would put your money on that I wouldn't. I don't think he's the best business man but I don't know how he conducts his business with any certainty. I do know he's was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he now owns one of the top 30 football clubs in the world.

What has he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth got to do with this? The football handling is poor, nothing to do with Parish’s upbringing or being a self made millionaire. And we’re in the top 30 on revenue, not on football. If it were football we’d be better than most of all the top league’s teams and some, but truth is we’d be the worst in the champions league and struggling in the Europa. I remember Fulham poaching Ajax’s manager sonit means nothing. I know we got promoted and have stayed here by buying expensive players and being lucky that the perfect managers were available at the time but if it wasn’t for Zaha and Popovic coming up with Jedinak and everything clicking into place at the right time, do you think it would’ve happened otherwise? Parish did well pulling Freedman up in the Bristol car park because Parish knew Zaha was going. Freedman objected but finances dictated our sales at the time.

I can see the errors, like anyone. Selling Murray was plain stupid but at the time, many thought that the money we got for was a great deal. I'm not in that camp but I wasn't as upset about it then as I am now he's scoring for weed.

You make a strong and a bit of a rude response about the Americans being rich and experienced in ‘running sports enterprises.’ How have they shown this experience?

I really don't see how you thought this part was a bit rude. I really try to be as civil as I can Rudi. Although you never know what people read into things. However, if you thought it was a bit rude, I apologise, trust me, it's never my intention.

In regards, to how they have shown their experience. I honestly have no clue. I simply don't know what they have done since they have been involved apart from put money into the club. I actually think that there was a change at the club when they came on board and I can't say it was positive but I'm not privy to the meetings they have. The jury's out for me.

The yanks have invested the money ringfenced for developments and financed signings before he tv money pays them back. Unless we break FFP that’s all they can do finance wise. But what about all the rest? Infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure?

and apparently they pushed Parish to sign Benteke and Sakho.

Really, is that true or a rumour? If true, if we paid over the odds and it's down to them but it's their money.. Aside the cost, I'm glad we got them, although, Benteke, Benteke, Benteke.. score some bl00dy goals or you'll have move on. We can't afford a striker that doesn't score.

It’s true. I can’t remember when or where it was said but it’s widely known to be the case. The Americans like marquee signings but they give Parish Irritable Bowels.

and yet we hear rumours it’s years and years away So many years that you or many others may not be spectators any longer

I haven't heard those rumours and I really don't like rumours, they're just what they are. The last I heard was that the plan was approved by Croydon council and there was the issue of the affected houses to be sorted. I would hope that we could have something started by 2021 and I hope to still be around and able to support Palace at that time.

Please tell me in what way we’re currently being run well or the Americans have been so good for us or we’re in good hands with them.

I don't think the club is being run as best it could. I do worry about transfers. One mistake we have made is bringing Freedman back into the nest. The most he should get is a ticket to watch a game once in a while after the rubbish he pulled. Also, I just don't see how he's suddenly, this excellent transfer guru.. Parish has spoken about how he loves working with him. I don't get it but I don't know how their relationship is. Maybe there's another reason we sign Polish defenders who have no hope of playing. I'd kick Freedman out just on principle.

The Americans, Jury's out for me but I'm not impressed so far.

I can sum up my position on the board and Parish by saying that I look at our club as a whole. Were still in the Premiership after six seasons and I just can't see us going down. We have a really good team , imho. They're not getting the results and I actually don't think we play as well in these tight games as some think but we are far from rubbish, although I have been heard to mutter that word under my voice this season and last. The new stand would be nice..

Overall... Overall, I am still happy to be an optimistic, if not frustrated Palace supporter.

P.S. Don't get me started again on Pulis and Allardyce. From everything I have read, interviews I have actually seen and words I have actually heard spoken, they are to different situations with the same outcome. Pulis tried to stiff us after using the club but delivered in keeping us up. Sam used the club to restore his ruined reputation and did a great job but this club was never really for him but thanks for the work Sam. Pulis can Foxtrot Oscar.

Edited by Mr Palaceman (13 Nov 2018 5.30pm)

A lot of question marks raised regarding how well Parish is being advised and the number of Palace old boys involved.

Always wondered whether Mark Bright's being a former team mate of Pardew prolonged the latter's tenure when it was clear the team had lost its way.

Roy's remarks about signing other teams reserves are also very interesting.

With regard to the Americans my recall is that they contributed significantly to some of the transfers. Most notably the money spent on Luka, PVA and Schlupp in January 2017.

In regards to the silver spoon part, I mean you don't get to make that kind of money unless you have some business quality, so I would say clueless.

Top 30, yes revenue wise. To me that is a serious business achievement for someone who apparently can't run a football club. Dead in the water to top 30.

You asked what the Americans had done, I said, I know they have put money in but that's it then tell me what they have done ??

On a slightly different note, I actually liked dreamwaverider's post. If things actually do come a head, that's probably the safest way to go all-round. However for me, right now the current setup is acceptable, other than Freedman in charge of transfers.

Anyone who thinks Parish has not got a clue just has no idea. You don’t run a successful business and keep a team in the premier league for 6 years if you don’t have any idea.

Sincd we go promoted, we have finished;
11th 2018
14th 2017
15th 2016
10th 2015
11th 2014

We have reached an FA cup final and seen some unbelievable football.

You ask anyone in football if we are at our level and they would probably say, yes.

We have missed out on players in the transfer window or sold players we shouldn’t have, but that’s football. Parish makes mistakes, we all do. It took a brave man to sack FdB after four games. We have had Pulis and Big Sam walk out on us. Every challenge, Parish has some how pulled us through.

Just calm down and it will be alright. Plus, it’s been a million times worse that this. Anyone moaning must be too young to remember the Trevor Francis days. (Hand over face emoji)

I don't know where you get the idea that Roy needs the money from as I hardly think that is likely

We will get relegated at some point. Law of averages with the past 100 odd years worth of data suggests we will eventually go down.

How do you know we won’t have a decent academy when we go down. No one knows that it will be be like once we eventually get relegated, but from one this is for certain.

The club is in the best, most profitable position of its life and the facilities and infrastructure is in a lot better position compared to when Parish first walked through the door.

When we eventually get relegated, perhaps Parish may step down, he may be dead or this could be so far in the future we may not be going anymore. We can then see if the next man/woman takes over and can do a better job