Wow Palace really have a habit of making themselves look silly with their hiring and firing. 4 games, 360 minutes of Premier League football is what they consider enough to judge a manager on. They must surely have known that it would take a few games to get some momentum going because of the differing style of play the new manager wanted to implement compared to the last one. But 4 games? I think this is a poor call from Palace and while I don't subscribe to all this "I hope Palace get relegated now" which will do the rounds on Facebook - because why would you? - it certainly makes me feel less sympathetic to their plight.
De Boer sacked only weeks into his reign (Part 2)
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Honestly thought we'd been spared forever the Roy Hodgson Mood and Syntax Interview Press Conference Nightmare once he'd been binned off by England. Please no one interview him ever.
Pretty much. They were the better side against Burnley but a stupid mistake led to them conceding and their players can't finish from a yard out.
They didn't have Zaha, Loftus-Cheek and Sakho in the team either.
Sacking a manager after 4 games is ridiculous and what's more ridiculous than that is appointing Woy Hodgson as the successor.
I am sure he's raring to have a go at getting some points on the board from the next 4 games - Southampton, City, Chelsea, United. Oh, wait...
Roy Hodgson is 70 years young, Palace the very definition of desperate and lacking answers - seems like an ideal fit
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...up-like-steve-coppell-with-sean-a3554641.html
That went well.before appointing De Boer said:
Tabloid headline prediction: 'Frank De Goner/Goer'
As opposed to what, hoof it out the back and make it hard for them football? If we don't expect midtable teams to be able to pass and move at the very least, no wonder England is so shit at football.
Anyway, side note. Appalling from the board. If you sack a manager after 4 games that isn't the end of the matter, they should be held accountable as well.
Hope TFM is unaffected by this change and gets a good run in the team. Have heard good things about him.
Not really worried if we are facing a Palace side with Hodgson as manager. A pity they have already faced the dippers once though
Way too hasty. From what I saw of them yesterday, they were by far the better side, and the result was in no way down to him.
People going on about TFM, Palace's first objective is to stop conceding goals. If TFM is a competent defender, which he is, then why shouldn't he be played? He has started every game this season and if they don't have anyone better to replace him, there is no reason to pull him out.
Maybe De Boer is only suitable for managing Dutch teams who can understand that style of football. Won't be surprised if he's brought in as Holland's assistant or something now
I miss the days of him being Liverpool manager. Agent Woy will always be remembered. 
Got a feeling Hodgson would go for something like
Ward Dann Sakho Schlupp
as a back four.
Sakho didn't play the last game so with him available, under Hodgson TFM's place isn't exactly assured.
He was the Johnno of football managers: "I have nine million years of experience," he'd warble after losing to Tesco Van Drivers XI.I miss the days of him being Liverpool manager. Agent Woy will always be remembered.
To be replaced by Hodgson ffs!!? The most they can realistically expect is 3 pts from the next 4 games.
Are they going to sack Hodgson if he loses the next 4??
Hope they go down now.
Are they going to sack Hodgson if he loses the next 4??
Hope they go down now.
4 games in eh?
I can see Palace having a miserable season from here. Awful decision.
Of course. But it's player motivations that lead to this. If players are already fed up and the dressing room is toxic, there's no much you can do, but get rid of the manager. I'm only assuming something like this happened, because losing the dressing room is typically what leads to the manager going in most cases in the PL.
Those in charge will get out of this clean, Parish will be invited in Sky and no one will ever question his failure in all of this.
When it comes to TFM, first two games will be indication of his minutes under new manager, who ever he is. We all know that in this situation usually managers go to safe options at least in their view, specially in defense. Also if TFM loses his spot, it will mean that new manager didnt watch Palace in last 4 games.
When it comes to TFM, first two games will be indication of his minutes under new manager, who ever he is. We all know that in this situation usually managers go to safe options at least in their view, specially in defense. Also if TFM loses his spot, it will mean that new manager didnt watch Palace in last 4 games.
I'm bored of them now anyway, skin of the teeth cnuts.
Hopefully they get relegated.
Hopefully they get relegated.
You could argue that if there's background realisations that he just isn't the right fit then its better now than later. Bad hire
Thought process 1:
The men in charge at Palace are idiots.
Thought process 2:
The men in charge at Palace deserve credit for realizing their mistake so soon and having the courage to cut their losses and try and rebuild.
Imagine current guardiola had taken over the Wimbledon crazy gang. De Boer was a square peg in a round hole with that squad.
The men in charge at Palace are idiots.
Thought process 2:
The men in charge at Palace deserve credit for realizing their mistake so soon and having the courage to cut their losses and try and rebuild.
Imagine current guardiola had taken over the Wimbledon crazy gang. De Boer was a square peg in a round hole with that squad.
Shocked by this. Thought he'd get more time.
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Think a lot will depend on whether or not there's an option to recall him. I agree, from his and our perspectives, it's a shame the they've let de Boer go so quickly. Laughably so in fact. Hopefully whoever comes in sticks with him and allows him to develop rather than looking at him as symbolic of de Boer's failed reign (Dutch, young player, unlike the sort of player Palace would normally go for) and ease him out of the team. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be too surprised if this were to happen. It's pretty obvious that a club like them will just revert to the "tried and tested" rule of knee-jerk survival appointment.
Crystal palace will serve up some of the worst football under Hodgson
What's the main Palace forum? Want to lurk and empathise/laugh at them.
Maybe if Parish hadn't gone into overdrive on twitter last night talking about sticking together. He looks like an arse now.
Thing is, in their next four league games they face United, Chelsea and City so not like they're likely to get anything from them. Will be a tough start for the new manager.
This is fecking abysmal. I cannot believe we're firing managers four games in. I really struggle to understand it.
So, that they can sack him in 3 weeks?
Gawd I really hope not @groovyalbert ... I hope whoever they get as manager sees him as a young player who wants game time to develop and plays him for his worth...He has been one of the Palace team who performed well each week so far, and deserves his place..
Horrible club. Hope they get related.
Sacked after 4 matches is a new low. What a farce
That happens everywhere though. Cheaper to replace the manage than the whole team...unless it's Arsenal in which case a squad clear out is on the cards.
Wasn't Pulis sacked/hasn't Pulis walked just a couple of games in too by the way?
Edit: nevermind, he walked before the second season even started.
Edit: nevermind, he walked before the second season even started.
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Didn't see the tweets, but I suppose from his perspective he could just have been speaking futuristically, knowing the fate of de boer this morning?
Maybe the sacking was made with those games in mind too.
You just know that they are going to get a good result in one of those games though with the new manager effect.
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