Oh Mr Parish and Co what must be going through your minds when you read all the rubbish being plastered on this thread,you and have already confirmed that no comment will be made until next week,this was , i presume,requested by Mr Howe, who in turn is unlikely to make comments to his uncle,s friends his local groundsman or any body else.The only people having a field day are the bookies.

'Shame these posters do not turn up at Selhurst'

Palace 13th 2017/18.

Are you saying these 86pages 110 threads and hours of reading these ridiculous comments have been a waste of my time.

Sod that I am of to bed.

This roller coaster I am on just won't stop.

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The crowd is outstanding, and especially with the penalty after 44 minutes it was clear when we came out after half-time the welcome would be pretty loud and not too friendly. Crystal Palace wanted to strike back, so that was all clear. This is a wonderful place to play football - Jurgen Klopp

also Radio solent has confirmed he met with Charlton last night. Looks like the twitter source may have called something right.

I've been reading through every page of this thread and declined to comment until this point. Quite frankly, I couldn't give a rat's proverbial what people on twitter say, what someone who 'has connections' at Bournemouth say and care even less what the bookies say. The only person who has been privy to every confidential chat that has taken place (whether at Palace, Charlton, Burnley or Bournemouth is Eddie Howe). I am sure that CPFC2010 have a good idea whether he'll be our man or not, but they are powerless to resist if Charlton 'gazump' our offer.

What I will say is this....

Given the way that Bournemouth fans speak so affectionately of him would suggest that they care deeply about him and vice versa. If that is so then I am sure it must come with good reason. I'd doubt that salary alone would make Howe 'jump ship' to Charlton and potentailly de-rail his former clubs chances of success....stranger things have happened though. Whilst not wanting to compare personalities or how strong both mens affection for their respective clubs are and were, but we were in a similar situation with Bruce a good few seasons ago. We were top of the league, playing some lovely football and he left for Birmingham who were about 12th IIRC...we were all stunned as to why he would go but he did. It seems that every man has his price.

I'd be gutted if EH ended up at the clowns as I truly believe that he is destined for the big time, but if he does go there then we are well shot of him. We don't want a young manager who is mercenary when it comes to whether he takes the club on or not. As many posters have said if he rejects us to stay at Bournemouth then good luck to him...if he takes on the Charlton role, then his character and integrity is not all it is cracked up to be and I'm sure a few Bournemouth fans will feel betrayed.

The main reason why I feel he will have 'sold out' to go to the clowns is because as a team currently sitting 4th in League 1, they have rid themselves of a manager. IMO Charlton we doing OK. They were not underachieiving, and so I think that EH must see that they have an itchy trigger finger at that club. I know our record isn't great, but surely Parish & Co. must have sold our package as a club that want long-term building...having said that many argue that GB was sacked too soon so there are always two sides to the coin.

Whoever we appoint as manager will have my full backing. I hope the CPFC2010 don't give into stupid games on this one and keep upping the offer to get him. I am sure he'll have been offered good terms to join (better than those on offer at Bournemouth) but if he wants to chase the gold over at the clowns then more fool him. I hope he'd enjoy his 30 peices of silver, and not look towards a challenge at a higher level.

I am not suggesting we are by any means a massive club, but surely taking on a relegation scrap in the championship is a tough ask to pull off - one that in time could prove to be the best move / stepping stone he ever took rather than take a team who are likely play-off contenders to the championship...

Edited by palace4ever (10 Jan 2011 8.43am)