Were Newcastle fans right?

It wasn't long ago that many on here stated that Newcastle fans were delusional in their hatred of Pardew and their respect for Townsend. We had pages on pages worried if we would be able to hang onto Pardew, and whether he was our best manager ever. We had pages on pages with negative opinions of Townsend, calling him overrated, lazy and ineffective. Well fast forward to the present and it seems that most Palace fans now have similar assessments as did the Newcastle fans.

While Newcastle fans (and fans of other teams) may be delusional about many things, I think it is important to remember that most people who post on football forums have some understanding of the sport, and when an entire club has a firm opinion of a player/manager, it may be worth giving it some credence. I firmly believe that a team's transfer record could be improved simply by read the forum's of other teams. I mean we think we have a very good understanding of every Palace player who has been here a few years, right? I believe in our collective intelligence than a professional scout who has watched a Palace player on a few occasions. It takes years to really understand the value of a player. .

We are absolutely flying right now, and long may it continue. Next year could be very exciting. :lux: