Tried to change too much too soon on a small club budget. He said in a Palace TV interview on the training ground pitch it would be evolution and not revolution. You’d need to be at least West Ham size to try in the speed FDB did.

Apparently showed little interest in transfer targets. Looks like it showed. I don’t even remember any failed bids. Just no bids.

Apparently very arrogant and difficult to work with. Never good if you haven’t proved yourself.

I do wonder though if that young player who FDB used to embarrass Joel Ward in training was AWB. Must have been. There’s still a way of doing things. Perhaps FDB should have watched ‘The Damned United’

COYP

I'm absolutely shocked. Never heard such words applied to a Dutchman!

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I guess what Parish will be asking Roy is what his vision is of how he wants to take us forward if he's still in charge and how long does he see himself managing at the club. At 73 his age has to be taken into account when you are looking at rebuilding the squad, irrespective of whether he's seen as having done a good job or not. If he does stay then we have to look at how we produce more going forward, whether that is new players, or, like at Newcastle, bringing in a new coach to work alongside Roy and Ray. I am not bothered about possession or passing it out from the back, but I want to see more than two shots on goal a game.

I'm not frothing at the mouth for Roy to leave, but I genuinely think while we look more stable than I can ever remember, we are also about as dull as I can ever remember. If Roy can somehow tweak things so we spend just a bit more time on the front foot then I think a lot of people's opinions will soften. However, if Roy's vision is that we can expect more of the same next season then I have no desire for him to stay, even if it is a risk replacing him.

What I want and what is realistic are two different things.
Staying up every year is first priority, Everything else comes from that. Playing beautiful attacking football is a luxury that comes with very expensive players.

I am sure Meyer's opinion of the pairs' cricket ability was just a s valuable as Sam and Joe's of football at a professional level.

How can you say Meyer was a better player and at the same time point out he was never given a run in the side.?

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

3 wins (Wales, Sweden, Ukraine) from 10 games in major competitions.

Draw's included Slovakia, Costa Rica, and Russia.

Didn't win a game at a knock out stage.

First time we went out of the world cup in a group stage.

Lost to Iceland.

England reached it's lowest ebb in terms of supporter engagement under him.

He came here because we were desperate and no one else would touch us. We had a great squad more than capable of survival after losing 4 games (two of which we were expected to win). He basically had to make up a 6 point deficit with a team that had stayed up comfortably for the 4 previous seasons.

He probably should have walked after his second season and he could have walked with his head held high and no question marks over his ability.

Judging by Clinton's comments on Wednesday and early comments from him he's had enough and is going to call it a day at the end of the year.

Let's just hope he decides to go out with a bang rather playing for draws every week, but the fixture list isn't going to be kind to him.