Isn't it great to wile away our idle hours by speculating and discussing our new manager? Like the previous ongoing sagas of Noades, David Nugent, Jason Koumas, Isale Mcleod and many others it really spices up this site. The reported sightings in Sainsbury's Car Park over the years reads like a Who's-Who of the great
and the not so good in the football and entertainment industry. Be it Eddie Howe, Sean O'Driscoll, Steve Coppell, Ray Wilkins or a complete outsider I'll be ever so thrilled - always provided that it isn't Dennis Wise.
And if the new incumbent proves not to be the Messiah and we do get relegated - what the hell, it's all part of the Palace roller-coaster that keeps long serving supporters who remember the good old days in Division Three (South) hanging in there.

That was set up a while back and was a deal too good to turn down. He went to them on loan in November with a contract to go permanent as soon as the window opened. General view is that, while sorry to lose a striker, they paid an awful lot of money for someone who had only been playing 1st team since we sold Brett Pitman at the end of August. We've got more coming through from our youth side - look out for an 18 year old by the name of Danny Ings who made his home 1st team debut for us last weekend against Brentford. He's looking hotter than both Brett and Josh.

I may be grasping at straws but I'm hoping this is good news for us keeping hold of Eddie. Exciting defender we have on loan from Spurs:-

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I'm sure Harry must be talking to Eddie about your manager's job and I can't believe they would have agreed to extend Smith's loan for the rest of the season if Harry thought Eddie was about to depart.

Out of Burnley, Preston and us, we are favourites for Howe based on our geographical position - he can feasibly commute.

However, I'm going to make a prediction - he's going to stay with Bournemouth. He's spent most of his adult life at the club, he's worshipped - he's not going to give it up to join a struggling yo-yo club with a history of sacking managers.

I'd love to be proved wrong, though...

Eddie Howe just on BBC South today news saying would be really difficult for him to leave, hometown club means everything to him, his actions have spoken over the past couple of years etc etc, just wants to concentrate on game with Plymouth at the weekend!!!1

He was at their training ground soaking wet....Hardly dressed for an interview..I think his heart will rule head!!!