Ok I’ve had time to digest that ‘performance’ this afternoon and it’s blatantly obvious that it’s not just Roy & The Players that are hugely under performing and that there is something absolutely rotten at this club from the very top to the very bottom.
The Top:-
American Owners who we all know want out - and haven’t put a penny in since arriving...... even the White Elephant of the new stand they have ‘ring fenced’ money for hasn’t arrived.
Steve Parish:- I loathe him. Not just for the E400 sh!t he did to so many fans, the sycophantic love of the HF, the way he can’t even sort out a refund policy that makes sense for Season Ticket Holders, his fair weather tweets when things are going ok but complete oblivion when they don’t, the list is almost endless ..... bar the fact that ‘he saved the club’ - which ultimately is why so many still love him - and I get that - I’m just over it as being his one virtue. We need more. He needs to be better. He has let the club stagnate with one ridiculous decision after another and needs to take a grip of this and do something about what is so obvious to see. Why has he let 12 players contracts expire (how are they going to be motivated to put the extra in for a club who they won’t play for next season?), why are we still so poor on the pitch? Why are we not making any progress with the White Elephant stand? Why has he invited ‘Investors’ into the club who don’t invest?
I just hope it’s not a case of too little too late this Summer (as I fully expect it to be) ..... otherwise what’s been the point of the last x amount of years in the Premier League & what do we have to show for it? Finger out Steve!
Roy:-
Amazing job for the first couple of years. To steady the ship the way he did earns him the right to leave the club in high regard and with his head held high....... but Roy, please leave the club before you tarnish this. As pitiful performance after pitiful performance is thrust upon us each week it’s obvious you’ve now run your race and are bereft of any fresh ideas. There is no Plan B and Plan A is tiresome to watch and has been easily tactically conquered by pretty much every opposing manager. You can see it in the performances and the players demeanour that they’ve given up too. By all means stay as an adviser to Steve or if the new manager needs any assistance but if not go and enjoy your retirement as you’ve certainly earned it over the many years of great service to Football and these last few years to Palace.
The Players:-
Gutless, heartless, bottle jobs. A lot of them are an utter disgrace to the shirt with their recent ‘efforts’. Everyone knows we have a couple of exceptional exceptions but they can’t carry the team (and especially from the physio room). Where is your passion? Where is your fight? Are you saying that technically the Leeds & Burnley (twice) players are superior to you - or do they show more willing to run that extra yard, put the extra ounce of effort in, want it more and will fight for it more?!? You should be ashamed of yourselves - we’ve had so many technically useless players on tiny wages compared to most of you over the years .... but at least they cared, fought and tried - a few of you are playing like mercenaries. But it’s perhaps not all your fault. Steve Parish has to take some of the blame for running down your contracts and leaving your futures insecure. Why risk injury when in a few months you won’t have an income? Where is your motivation if you’ve got one eye elsewhere? I get it.
So, in summary there is so much wrong at this club that it’s hard to see how so much can be improved by the start of next season as without vast improvement from top to bottom there will only be one result ...... relegation. Then what has actually been achieved?
The solutions can only come from the top and filter down. Has Steve got it in him to regenerate this club? Have the Americans got any desire to and if not will they take a loss on their stake if someone that has wants to buy in and invest (if there even is any one)? Will the right new manager be appointed by Steve and given the funds needed to regenerate the playing squad?
I certainly hope Steve plays a blinder.... I hope the Americans leave or back Steve.
I hope Roy’s replacement is bought in ASAP to give him time to assess the playing squad in real premier league games rather than mere friendlies against Bromley, Crawley and a tour of some non-descript footballing nation..... while picking up 6-10 points to ensure survival this year. I hope he is backed to sign hungry, young, talented players who give us some form of identity back & have pride in playing for Palace and show it by giving 110% every game and allowing their technical ability to shine under the new manager.
I want to feel excited about watching Palace again. I hate the complete lethargy around the club that has been festering over the last couple of years. Make it fun and entertaining again.... don’t leave it too little and too late!
The Top:-
American Owners who we all know want out - and haven’t put a penny in since arriving...... even the White Elephant of the new stand they have ‘ring fenced’ money for hasn’t arrived.
Steve Parish:- I loathe him. Not just for the E400 sh!t he did to so many fans, the sycophantic love of the HF, the way he can’t even sort out a refund policy that makes sense for Season Ticket Holders, his fair weather tweets when things are going ok but complete oblivion when they don’t, the list is almost endless ..... bar the fact that ‘he saved the club’ - which ultimately is why so many still love him - and I get that - I’m just over it as being his one virtue. We need more. He needs to be better. He has let the club stagnate with one ridiculous decision after another and needs to take a grip of this and do something about what is so obvious to see. Why has he let 12 players contracts expire (how are they going to be motivated to put the extra in for a club who they won’t play for next season?), why are we still so poor on the pitch? Why are we not making any progress with the White Elephant stand? Why has he invited ‘Investors’ into the club who don’t invest?
I just hope it’s not a case of too little too late this Summer (as I fully expect it to be) ..... otherwise what’s been the point of the last x amount of years in the Premier League & what do we have to show for it? Finger out Steve!
Roy:-
Amazing job for the first couple of years. To steady the ship the way he did earns him the right to leave the club in high regard and with his head held high....... but Roy, please leave the club before you tarnish this. As pitiful performance after pitiful performance is thrust upon us each week it’s obvious you’ve now run your race and are bereft of any fresh ideas. There is no Plan B and Plan A is tiresome to watch and has been easily tactically conquered by pretty much every opposing manager. You can see it in the performances and the players demeanour that they’ve given up too. By all means stay as an adviser to Steve or if the new manager needs any assistance but if not go and enjoy your retirement as you’ve certainly earned it over the many years of great service to Football and these last few years to Palace.
The Players:-
Gutless, heartless, bottle jobs. A lot of them are an utter disgrace to the shirt with their recent ‘efforts’. Everyone knows we have a couple of exceptional exceptions but they can’t carry the team (and especially from the physio room). Where is your passion? Where is your fight? Are you saying that technically the Leeds & Burnley (twice) players are superior to you - or do they show more willing to run that extra yard, put the extra ounce of effort in, want it more and will fight for it more?!? You should be ashamed of yourselves - we’ve had so many technically useless players on tiny wages compared to most of you over the years .... but at least they cared, fought and tried - a few of you are playing like mercenaries. But it’s perhaps not all your fault. Steve Parish has to take some of the blame for running down your contracts and leaving your futures insecure. Why risk injury when in a few months you won’t have an income? Where is your motivation if you’ve got one eye elsewhere? I get it.
So, in summary there is so much wrong at this club that it’s hard to see how so much can be improved by the start of next season as without vast improvement from top to bottom there will only be one result ...... relegation. Then what has actually been achieved?
The solutions can only come from the top and filter down. Has Steve got it in him to regenerate this club? Have the Americans got any desire to and if not will they take a loss on their stake if someone that has wants to buy in and invest (if there even is any one)? Will the right new manager be appointed by Steve and given the funds needed to regenerate the playing squad?
I certainly hope Steve plays a blinder.... I hope the Americans leave or back Steve.
I hope Roy’s replacement is bought in ASAP to give him time to assess the playing squad in real premier league games rather than mere friendlies against Bromley, Crawley and a tour of some non-descript footballing nation..... while picking up 6-10 points to ensure survival this year. I hope he is backed to sign hungry, young, talented players who give us some form of identity back & have pride in playing for Palace and show it by giving 110% every game and allowing their technical ability to shine under the new manager.
I want to feel excited about watching Palace again. I hate the complete lethargy around the club that has been festering over the last couple of years. Make it fun and entertaining again.... don’t leave it too little and too late!
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