Relegation 2022/23

Alan Whittle · March 16, 2023

bluelife said:
Suspect Palace will pull the Vieira plug should they lose to Arsenal. Be interesting to see who they get in.

‘sake.

ToffeeTim · March 16, 2023

bluelife said:
Suspect Palace will pull the Vieira plug should they lose to Arsenal. Be interesting to see who they get in.

I don't expect any more managerial changes from anyone. Pure desperation to sack a manager at this stage, much more likely to get a bounce in the wrong direction than an improvement.

Alan Whittle · March 16, 2023

ToffeeTim said:
I don't expect any more managerial changes from anyone. Pure desperation to sack a manager at this stage, much more likely to get a bounce in the wrong direction than an improvement.

I don’t expect Palace to be so stupid ** but you never know. Vieira is a long term appointment for long term development. With a club like ours there are bound to be some difficult bumps along the way.
** However, in 2001, facing relegation to League One, Simon Jordan sacked Alan Smith and brought in Steve Kember with 2 games to go. We needed to win them both and rely on others losing. We won 4-2 at Portsmouth and 1-0 at Stockport. With Huddersfield failing to beat Birmingham on the last day we were saved.
Simon Jordan then announced that Steve Kember had a job for life. He was sacked the following November.

edge · March 16, 2023

Alan Whittle said:
I don’t expect Palace to be so stupid ** but you never know. Vieira is a long term appointment for long term development. With a club like ours there are bound to be some difficult bumps along the way.
** However, in 2001, facing relegation to League One, Simon Jordan sacked Alan Smith and brought in Steve Kember with 2 games to go. We needed to win them both and rely on others losing. We won 4-2 at Portsmouth and 1-0 at Stockport. With Huddersfield failing to beat Birmingham on the last day we were saved.
Simon Jordan then announced that Steve Kember had a job for life. He was sacked the following November.

Can't see you sacking him.
Don't think Palace will get relegated either.

Littlesue · March 16, 2023

Alan Whittle said:
‘sake.

Is Johnstone still injured then??

GoldenToffee · March 16, 2023

bluelife said:
Suspect Palace will pull the Vieira plug should they lose to Arsenal. Be interesting to see who they get in.

That's racist if they do that.

Alan Whittle · March 16, 2023

Littlesue said:
Is Johnstone still injured then??

Yes. Ferguson making very good progress with the U21’s now though.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · March 16, 2023

Alan Whittle said:
I don’t expect Palace to be so stupid ** but you never know. Vieira is a long term appointment for long term development. With a club like ours there are bound to be some difficult bumps along the way.
** However, in 2001, facing relegation to League One, Simon Jordan sacked Alan Smith and brought in Steve Kember with 2 games to go. We needed to win them both and rely on others losing. We won 4-2 at Portsmouth and 1-0 at Stockport. With Huddersfield failing to beat Birmingham on the last day we were saved.
Simon Jordan then announced that Steve Kember had a job for life. He was sacked the following November.

Simon Jordan as the chairman of your football club

I bet that's a fun experience

Alan Whittle · March 16, 2023

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Simon Jordan as the chairman of your football club

I bet that's a fun experience

Arrogant lying gobshite. Apart from that he was ok.

jazzy · March 16, 2023

Alan Whittle said:
I don’t expect Palace to be so stupid ** but you never know. Vieira is a long term appointment for long term development. With a club like ours there are bound to be some difficult bumps along the way.
** However, in 2001, facing relegation to League One, Simon Jordan sacked Alan Smith and brought in Steve Kember with 2 games to go. We needed to win them both and rely on others losing. We won 4-2 at Portsmouth and 1-0 at Stockport. With Huddersfield failing to beat Birmingham on the last day we were saved.
Simon Jordan then announced that Steve Kember had a job for life. He was sacked the following November.

that's football!

neil999 · March 16, 2023

MikeH72 said:
That Ouattara for Bournemouth looks brilliant.

Where in for him?

ToffeeTim said:
An extra attacking option would have made a big difference, regardless of whether we finish 12th or 20th, or anywhere in between

Oh no doubt, I just mean players like that tall Paul at saints aren't having much impact

jazzy · March 16, 2023

Alan Whittle said:
Arrogant lying gobshite. Apart from that he was ok.

but ,but, but he's an expert on all things football . I'm sure he is , he said he was.

ToffeeTim · March 16, 2023

Alan Whittle said:
I don’t expect Palace to be so stupid ** but you never know. Vieira is a long term appointment for long term development. With a club like ours there are bound to be some difficult bumps along the way.
** However, in 2001, facing relegation to League One, Simon Jordan sacked Alan Smith and brought in Steve Kember with 2 games to go. We needed to win them both and rely on others losing. We won 4-2 at Portsmouth and 1-0 at Stockport. With Huddersfield failing to beat Birmingham on the last day we were saved.
Simon Jordan then announced that Steve Kember had a job for life. He was sacked the following November.

I think the old philosophy of giving a manager time is a bit outdated. I think this season shows you should sack your manager early, or back them for the long haul.

Alan Whittle · March 16, 2023

ToffeeTim said:
I think the old philosophy of giving a manager time is a bit outdated. I think this season shows you should sack your manager early, or back them for the long haul.

Yes, I see that. If we drop Vieira will be gone. I think he would leave if we didn’t sack him (but I’m sure we would). Then we have a squad without very many of the qualities that you would need to get out of The Championship. Would be a painful time.