Lovejoy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:34 am
I just don’t see em continuing not to win, at some point it has to change cos they do have some really good players.
It's a really interesting one.
If we don't pick up wins it doesn't as a whole mean the others will be picking up points.
But if Palace loose half their next games, the points they do pick up are somewhat negated by giving rivals points.
Guess it means wins are worth double, as are losses. For a 6 game run!
sendô wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:56 am
The Nigels are well placed to be the team that people think are safe but suddenly drop like a stone towards the end of the season.
And with Hodgson as the favourite to return, they are set for some inspiring entertainment as well.
He's been poor for the majority of roles he has had, awful at NY, not so great at Nice, he had Palace playing so well at home last year with Gallagher pressing, they thrashed both Arsenal and Spurs there and were pressing so high, now they don't press at all, all so strange how the philosophy can go out of the window
Vieira was nominated for manager of the year last season!
I think that is a crazy decision, particularly when you consider the potential replacements. I have no idea about performances but it's not like they have been getting dicked every week. Most games have been pretty tight with a loss by the odd goal or a draw during a time when their main attacking player and goalscorer has been out in Zaha and their best centre back in Anderson.
Weird decision considering most people were thinking he was doing a decent job. They've been gradually sneaking into trouble the past few months... This puts them well and truly in the spotlight of a team in trouble. Long may it continue.
Bubbles Fortuna wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:17 am
Interesting to see who they bring in. I can't see Lampard doing any better bar a possible bounce if Vieira had lost the players.
If they go for Lampard they're ****ed
So naturally, I hope they go for Lampard
ChzMff wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:16 am
Vieira was nominated for manager of the year last season!
Because people are idiots, he took a team from 14th to 12th but won less games that Roy's final season, while spending 85 mil and having Gallagher on loan
The main loss for Palace is not Vieira but his no 2
Osian Roberts
He ran all of the ‘badges’ ie pro licence etc at Welsh FA
Before you laugh there were big names through there and they all rated him very highly.
Henry - Ginola - Vieira and also our own coach and ex player Kevin Nolan … and Arteta
He was the mastermind behind Wales revival on the international stage knitting in youngsters around 3 good players.
But like many excellent coaches they never make a good No 1
Hodgson would probably keep them up. But I don’t think they needed to sack Vieira anyway.
Palace have been unlucky not to pick up more in the odd game I’ve seen them play in, for what has been a difficult run of fixtures for them. But I see enough from that squad to think they’ll be fine.
If they lost Zaha through injury for the rest of the season though, it could get more interesting!
I've got visions of Alan Partridge speaking as 1 of the non-executive Board members at their last Board meeting stating..
I think it's stupid anyway, as he's generally done alright there but has struggled more recently with a terribly tough fixture list and losing the likes of Zaha during that period also. They're still in a relatively good position with the chance to pick up points against very winnable fixtures after tomorrow's game right till the end of the season.
Sack Vieira due to the lack of goals and appoint boring Roy
Was never that convinced by Vieira. Functional team with one decent player after quite a lot of money spent, but it shows the mindset of chairmen that Roy is likely to replace him. So short term.