This post has been merged from a topic called 'Gary Monk' by Guntrisoft

I agree Parhmore eagle.although not my first choice wouldn't be to disappointed if monk gets the gig.

Monk got Michu scoring goals for fun and feel he will get the best out of Benteke also should he get the job.

8th place finish with Swansea is pretty
decent.

I am 100% behind Parish, but a new manager coming in has got to look at the last few seasons and wonder whether there is something wrong with the club that we cant retain pretty solid individuals. Pulis leaving was one thing, you could argue that we were a bit too slow to get rid of Pardew, but Allardyce was a perfect fit. You could argue that two managers who were perfect for us have left - and if we were to get a big name in next then they would have to wonder what the systemic problem is at Palace and whether they would also come up against the same problems.

We have to be realistic, the next manager is likely to be someone either with a bit of a tarnished reputation to repair (like Pulis and Allardyce), or looking to make a name for themselves (like Pardew).

That brings us to Ranieri (slightly tarnished by what happened this season at Leicester), Hodgson (the England job did not go well), Moyes (please god no!!) or McLaren (ditto!!) or one of the few Championship managers who will not be in the Premiership next year (i.e. Wagner, Stam, Rowett, Redknapp, Jokanovic, Warburton, Carvalhal).

I wouldn't look further than that in England, but you also have managers around Europe.

Edited by dp (29 May 2017 9.39am)

But we don't play "expansive, attacking football...pressing high up the pitch" do we? And the last time we tried it, it nearly relegated us.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

Exactly. The more I think about it the more likely it seems that he never was. He was bigged up to us by the media so there was this expectation, but at the end of the day the media and the bookies know f*** all as well.

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It seemed perfect as the two situations happened almost simultaneously. He left Hull and Sam left us.

In reality, as someone pointed out in the other thread, I would be amazed if Watford hadn't already been in contact with him and a deal pretty much done before he left Hull.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

In which case I wonder how pi**ed off he's feeling

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