I can only think of 1 manager that would guarantee the club success, but he will require a reasonable salary, and a reasonable players wages fund. It's 1.Martin o'neil for me. 2. CP2010 keep telling us fans that we are now a rich club. Well prove it and put your money where your mouth is. Funny thing is that I'm sure we will sign an inexperienced manager like Hughton, Southgate, etc who will be unable to attract players and will land up having to manage the existing squad until the end of the season. This really is a big, big disision for CP2010.

I have been unable to read every post as on my phone but I thought I'd add my two bob's worth.

Sacking Burley for me was a mistake. He has had no real time to forge his own squad. Today was a knee jerk reaction to a very poor performance.

When CPFC2010 took over they talked about stability and building for the future. In stead of progress we are now entering yet another transfer window managerless.

To say we were only a couple of players short when George took over means either a) they have a short memory or b) think we are stupid.

It's hard to explain but I feel like the bond of trust between me as a fan and the club has been broken. Sacking someone based on one game with no back up plan smacks of someone managing as a fan not a businessman.

The vitriol from fans on various message boards towards Burley and the actions of the board have made it a very sad day for me and not one to be proud of.

Lastly we play Preston tomorrow a team in turmoil. Instead of using that to our advantage we throw ourselves into turmoil too. Bizarre at best.

Who would be a football club owner ? Not only does it almost certainly mean you have to be prepared to part with millions of your own hard earned money and expect never to see it again, but trying to please fans that have different expectations. You truly can't win.

Steve Parish jointly saved our club. He then - uniquely - decides to interact with the fans via this site and the BBS....and then gets critisised by some for doing so ! Incredible !

The questions re GB being given the sack were answered carefully and I thought left GB with his dignity intact. If my boss had sacked me and then had to publicly discuss it, that would be the way I would want it handled. Those that referred to GB's alleged drinking habits are deluding themselves if they thought SP would rise to that bait by even alluding to it. And if GB enjoyed a drink and Palace were top of the league would there be any reference to it at all ?

For obvious reasons SP couldn't say too much about the next appointment - it is unrealistic to expect him to. And of course he is going to be selective with the questions he answered...he'd still be on here now if he's answered every one fully, and while it's all very well asking '' Juicy '' questions, there is only so much that can be revealed about what happens behind closed doors in any business.

Football is of course a game of opinions and I respect other people's point of view....but I don't understand how some on here can accuse SP and Co of making a '' knee jerk '' decision. Look at our league position, away record and points tally. That's done and can't be changed. Then look at the manager and ask yourself if you think he's capable of turning things around. I saw nothing to suggest he could. And the Board - who work closely with the manager and have daily contact with him - clearly didn't either. So SP comes on here, accepts part of the blame himself as he appointed GB -and gets accused of making a snap decision. In my opinion the only thing he got wrong was the timing - I would have done it a few weeks back. Would GB have kept his job if we had won yesterday ? - probably, as that would have been a huge result for us and may have been an indication that we had turned a corner. Instead it was another limp performance, another hiding. There has to be a cut off point when you decide enough is enough.

Those pro-Burley folks on here that have been saying we should back the manager / 2010 should get over their disappointment and now get behind SP and Co. in what happens next. I fully supported their decision to appoint GB, but I've struggled for a couple of months now to keep that support from waning.

So, another new start. The incoming manager faces a huge task to keep us in the Championship due to our points tally and goal difference. But there is the nucleus of a half decent team already in place. It just needs organising properly so that we become more robust and harder to beat.

Sorry for the length of this post....good luck tomorrow Dougie, SP I wish you all the best in identifying the right man, to all my fellow fans I wish you a Happy New Year and hope that we can be united in the support of our great club.

It's not prime minister's question time though is it Victor Meldrew!? he can't answer everything because some of it is too sensitive and not professional to be pinned on a discussion board

Edited by Frickin Saweet (02 Jan 2011 11.08am)