Ultimately the board are to blame. Look at our bench and think who you bring on to change a game. There are virtually no options. Vieira is left with about 15-16 players to choose from. They become undroppable however bad they perform as a result.
Buying players for the future is great if you have enough options for now. We don’t.
That’s the fault of the board and recruitment team.

Those who say we need a manager who will motivate players. I’m not sure we have the right type of players for that. Where are the leaders? We have a few skilful types who are lazy. Great when it’s going good, not so much when it isn’t. And we have a few who just shouldn’t be in a premier league team anymore.

Sack the manager? It goes deeper than that. We are just going to have to see it out. Problems lie with Parish and the lack of investment.

I've said it before, Vieira doesn't know his best side within the limitations you set out. The constant swapping of players for positions they're not suited for bears this out. Up front? Try Zaha central this week. Or maybe try Mateta. Tried Eduoard? Try Eze on the left or maybe Schlupp. Don't play a player who is suited to a role but shoehorn one of your favourites instead. And on it goes. Keep fiddling with the puzzle pieces and maybe, just maybe, the full picture will emerge. Fact is Vieira has had a whole season to know the team but he's still tinkering.

Do you think Ahamada was what was needed in the last window, we have two very promising young midfielders in Phillips and Ozoh, and do think Lokonga is any better than Hughes, wouldnt the purchase and loan have been better used on a CF or 2

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Agree with this.
People say Kouyate is now injured and wouldn't have helped,
but who knows if he would have got injured had he remained with us in the summer (he got injured at the World Cup).
We miss Kouyate's stength, physicality,consistency and competitive spirit.
Doucoure is not a direct replacement and is a different type of player.
With the absence of Gallagher and McArthur too, we don't have an adequate 'engine room' to give us a platform to perform.

ive been waving mine for 3 months, but nobody is looking

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

The problem is with the Premier League and the corrupt billionaire's playground it's become. How can a club which doesn't have billions compete with Middle East sovereign wealth funds who are using the PL for their own purposes? The direction of travel for Parish and the board is I believe correct. Develop our own youth academy, and attract the best and brightest players from the U.K. and beyond. Hopefully a few of them will shine brightly and become established first team players. This worked brilliantly with Zaha and pretty well with Clyne. I feel sorry for Mitchell. Other teams are targeting him and badly needs a rest out of the firing line. But there are no experienced LBs to come in to take his place. There are some very good young LBs at Palace in the Academy, but nowhere near ready for the PL.