He was at Derby less than 40 weeks and missed out on promotion, not sure how that warranted a job and task the size of Chelsea.

Tee hee

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

Another one of your ‘Do you actually watch football?’ Posts

I would’ve thought you would have left the relegation predictions alone syd following your strong assertion only a few weeks ago that Newcastle United (post takeover) would not win a single one of their next six games…when in fact they won FIVE and drew the other.

Good effort!

The point of that post wasn't really a prediction (although it did include one) as to simply point out how difficult Everton's remaining fixture list is. We all know that in football, anything can happen and maybe Everton beat all those teams but what can't be argued is that using position in the table as a guide, they have a very, very difficult run in that's harder than any of the other relegation-threatened teams. Therefore, not so much me but logic dictates that they're favourites to go down. Doesn't mean they will, but the odds are against them.

As for Newcastle, yes, I was absolutely wrong about them. Balances out my pre-third round draw prediction that we'd get Millwall away! Some you win, some you lose. Eddie Howe has done an outstanding job but for me, the really impressive thing is how Newcastle approached the January window; the mirror opposite of Everton which in my view goes a long way to explaining why one club is going up the table and the other is going down. Where Everton (as usual) bought "big names" (Van de Beek, Alli) who may be decent players but aren't really who anyone in their right minds would sign up for a relegation battle, Newcastle focused on dogs like Burn, Wood, and even Trippier who might not be their future but who know how to keep a side up. For having the self-discipline to stick rigidly to a sensible strategy when there's no doubt Newcastle could have gone in for glamour players, they deserve a lot of credit. They've done exactly what Moshiri has always failed to do and that bodes well for their long-term future.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

Can't wait for the 'tide to go out' to see who else 'has been swimming naked'.

Everton - the gift that keeps on giving.

Firstly, I always thought that Lampard was being particularly arrogant about which club he would goto when he was available. It appeared to me he wanted relatively big club. So, if this came about, he could well end up back in the championship !!!!

Secondly, if they are in championship they are then lumbered with players like Dele Alli, on big wages no doubt and another who seems to think he deserves to be at big club.

I have said on other social media that the money thrown at this team over the past 5 years has been very significant. Yet they perilous to relegation and worse than when they started spending money.