Is he definitely staying for another year? Can’t find any announcement yet

Let's see what actually happens. Roy and Ray made great use of the flair players already here. We've already made a great acquisition in Lerma. Since we only have one striker atm in Edouard I'm confident that at least one decent young striker will come in? There's a long way to go in the transfer window, and I think we have to be patient

I strongly disagree.

We fall in the category of having not wowed the world by doing what so many have tried and a very, very few number of clubs have achieved but equally managing to punch above our weight a lot longer than most other clubs, including those bigger than us, have.

Challenging for Europe, a circa 50k seater stadium and a cup or two is the dream however many have busted trying to get there quickly and now languish outside the Prem. We have a Chairman who is a contextual pauper, one of the smaller and more rickety grounds, nearly went completely bust a decade and half ago plus we've been desperately clawing for survival the vast majority of the past decade, again as many others have and failed in doing, but we achieved that.

I don't deny anyone the dreams or aspirations (otherwise what's the point in being a football fan quite frankly) as well as the right to air their views on how things should be done, should of been done and what our direction of travel should be, from long term to match day team sheets.

Short term wants and longer term goals can exist together however and I would suggest appreciating the wider view of things, from the past to the future, is necessary alongside a want for 'x' player(s) in the transfer window, a manager who reflects some ambition, perhaps something to cheer beyond survival and hope beyond a single season.

Expecting, demanding or throwing a wobbly because all these things don't come at once or quickly is not something I feel obliged to vehemently defend the club from but something I do view as a bit silly, to say the least.

I too want an inspiring manager (not a dig at Roy), signings in the market, progress on the stadium and some silverware, even any micky mouse cup, and maintain the right to rant about this on any isolated occasion. My acknowledgement of the reality of our situation though is something which I can give a few thoughts to however and chill out once the initial emotion passes.

They don't do it for two reasons:

1) because they become a less attractive proposition so won't get a manager accept it
2) because it means they get f*** all compensation is a club poaches them.

The majority of the time, clubs would be better off appointing on 12 months if they can get away with it because they sack more than they get poached. Potter to Chelsea was the only poaching last year and Chelsea had to pay £21m compensation for him.

The beauty for Palace is that we aren't at risk of the two downfalls:

a) he is willing to take a 12 month contract.
b) no-one is going to poach Hodgson no matter how well he does. He could get us top 4 and United won't be appointing him next summer.

Given that 24 managers have left clubs in the past 2 seasons, I'd argue we're in a comparatively strong position burdened with only a 12 month contract. Half the clubs who currently think they're long term planning will be tearing that plan up during the season, and spending loads of money doing it.

I've never harboured a desire for European football or a 50k stadium, top ten would do me and a cup run, but after 11 seasons in the PL I would have thought that we should be in a better position squad wise than what we are.

Zaha can't make his mind up what he's doing and that plays a major part in what we'll do in the transfer window - which in all honestly wouldn't be much anyway. We only have one left back, we've just renewed Ward, Clyne and Tomkins so that says something, and we've lost Macca and Luka (who should have gone ages ago anyway). Lerma might be good business but its not enough to stay in the devision.

So giving the managers job to a 76 year old because no one else wants it (which has to has to be down to lack of funds and working for Parish), then in my view its all a bit two bob really...not where we should be after £1.2-£1.4bn quid.

Edited by HesHereHesThere (27 Jun 2023 5.15pm)