I’m sure like many an Eagle, I am depressed. My overall feeling is that of both surprise and disappointment with OG. Not so much for what he said, but when and where. To hang out his dirty washing on national TV was poor judgement in my view and one that surely will be his downfall.
In his pre-match press conference he said, “I have a very good relationship with Steve Parish, and we agreed to keep things under wraps”.. etc. then he goes and rants as he has! His gripe was of EZE and Guehi leaving and being withdrawn 24 hrs before a game, but he knew a week back that it was on the cards so I don’t buy that, although Guehi and Citeh could perhaps have waited until tomorrow.
The impact of all this is far reaching as players will be reluctant to join a club in a mess now and surely any prospective manager will likewise be overly cautious about joining the fray, with owners with short arms it seems.
One wonders (and perhaps hopes) that SP will have been lining up a replacement for OG since October. Otherwise the best outcome in the short term is that he and OG kiss and make up, OG stays, wins the Conference league, whilst finishing mid-table in the Prem, at worst, and we sign Jurgen Klopp or Thomas Frank on a ten year contract, and many a star in the summer window, whilst others are focused on the World Cup.!!!
“Gerry, Gerry, wake up, you’re delirious .. are you having a dream?”
“Oh, thanks honey, yes I was, Palace just won the World Cup - I'd best go get a cuppa to recover”