The Fifth Column
Lazy mug
I think Dougies imminent departure hints at significant financial problems at Selhurst. He has made numerous direct and indirect comments about his budget and the financial constraints and there was also the Jose Baxter debacle where he wanted the lad to sign and practically offered him terms and a contract only for the board to pull the plug on the deal. It has been reported that Palace will lose around £5 million this season and despite CPFC2010 assertions that they are operating a sustainable business model etc blah blah it seems that is just more talk from them papering over the cracks. Palace have been losing money hand over fist for years now as proven by their going bust twice and nothing has really changed up there, they are still playing in a crumbling outdated stadium that must be a nightmare to maintain and a huge expense and the attendances are nowhere near what they need to be to break even. Palace will be the next Pompey mark my words and the inevitable sale of Zaha and their other players of value may keep them afloat a little while longer but the trend will be downwards towards another financial meltdown.