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[Albion] Palace Fans Biggest Fear
- Thread starter Tim Over Whelmed
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schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
What a cheek!
They finished 10th a mere 9 seasons ago - in a season where they suffered under both Colin and Pards...
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Apparently Roy has verbally agreed to stay on for next season.
Watch out everyone.
Watch out everyone.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
- 12,097
They’ve managed to both go backwards and improve at the same time. 11th is one place better than they finished last season, but they got less points, scored less goals and conceded more.
Seasider78
Well-known member
- Nov 14, 2004
- 6,011
So that’s Roy secured now just need to get Zaha to put the ink on his £200k a week contract and they can look forward to another season stinking the division out with Royball
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
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Wow, this doesn't seem to be an overall strategy, it's not a plan to take them from constant relegation worries to mid table, more making it up as it's going along ...... brilliant, I love it!
Arkwright
Arkwright
Palace fan's I know don't care about the age thing they just feel that Roy is the right man for the job.
You can't argue that he did a good job for the last ten games, probably does deserve the job full time.
You can't argue that he did a good job for the last ten games, probably does deserve the job full time.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Yes, although it's worth noting that exactly half of their points, and goals, from those 10 matches came from their 3 wins in a row against the teams ultimately relegated from the league, in Roy's first 3 games back in charge.
Their form in the other 7 matches very closely matches their mid-table league position - 9 points, 9 goals for and 9 goals against.
Dougie
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- Jan 11, 2012
- 5,812
Nope, very happy with Roy .
Seasider78
Well-known member
- Nov 14, 2004
- 6,011
Not as happy as we are
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I don't know how you can say this, during the end of his previous spell the fans were bored of his football, felt the side lacked goal power and felt the games were boring ... or have you all forgotten that? Maybe you were happy with that, if so, bang on, you guys crack on with Roy
To be fair, although it certainly felt like the overall sentiment of the Palace fanbase was that Roy's departure was long overdue, it's likely that there will have been a minority of fans who were happy with the job he was doing: consistent, steady and seemingly always likely to keep them up.
Beyond that, when he returned his side were a revelation, much to our collective disappointment. Although their run-in was favourable, a return of 18 points from 10 games was pretty remarkable given what had gone on before, and safety was easily secured with many games to go. If he's able to keep them playing the same way next season, it could be a fun campaign for them.
That doesn't change the fact he turns 76 in the near future though, and they need some sort of Roy-less plan for the future. Roy's last stint aside, a manager hasn't lasted more than two years in the Palace job since Neil Warnock was in the post between October 2007 and March 2010. They just can't hold onto a manager for any period of time. The near-constant chopping and changing is not a formiula for success.
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Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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I was hoping for reply from the brighter Palace fans tbh
Horses Arse
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That was a whole club-history ago, different club, different supporters. They re-spawn every year, been doing it since 1746 apparently
Is the new stand named after Roy, or something, which would explain this not quite forward thinking decision?
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 16,062
Just seen that Mr Tumble has 'exchanged contracts' on a deal to buy AFC Croydon, together with Stormzy and some other fella.
Sheebo
Well-known member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 29,319
Told ya
