Sage SACKED, according to reports

[cryrst]

Maybe waiting for Carrick ?

The horse would be better

 

[Teddy Eagle]

The horse would be better

Ruud Van Nistelrooy?

 

[grumpymort]

They either are not going to sack him yet or this is typical Palace we will end up coming to end of International break and then they do it leaving the new manager with very little time to even improve things meaning it will take another 6 odd games for them to improve.

Why are we so slow with everything.

 

[cryrst]

Ruud Van Nistelrooy?

Nah Carrick boy 😁

 

[elgin eeagle]

Who'd be a football Chairman ?!

Steve Parish is a very bright guy. I'm confident there's a rationale behind all the decisions he makes - that aren't obvious to us.

But I do think he's had a run of questionable / bad decisions this year.

How much input he has into transfers is anyone's guess - I suspect it's more than just signing off on the fees but doesn't extend to player selection itself.

And that's where Hobbs must have accountability. It seems both people on here and in the media are questioning his judgement.

must be a thankless job

 

[CockneyRebel]

On thinking about this some more, I heard that Thomas Frank knows Phil May of that great group of yester year "The Pretty Things".
Now, heres the good bit.... Thomas wants to go to "Big City", to see "Big Boss Man" (Steve), then buy a house in "Chester Street", before a meeting with Steve to say "Honey I Need"and Steve will delay with an answer to see Thomas end the meeting by saying "Don't Bring Me Down"...

Well THAT could happen....you never know....

 

[markltcpfc]

must be a thankless job

No, it couldn't, but I saw them live supporting Status Quo.
I don't want Sage to go yet.
Alex Ferguson? Howard Kendall?
Let him do his thing, give him time.
Ipswich, Hull and Coventry are going down.
Our only way is up. Amen.

 

[PatrickA]

Slowly, slowly we may be getting there if this is correct.
Sage back at Lens and Frank in post for the Coventry game.
Perhaps the best we can hope for, even if some have expressed reservations about Frank.

 

[Canterbury Palace]

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Slowly, slowly we may be getting there if this is correct.
Sage back at Lens and Frank in post for the Coventry game.
Perhaps the best we can hope for, even if some have expressed reservations about Frank.

I'm not sure he'll be a thrilling manager but from what I've read he can organise a defence and is strong at set pieces. Given that's where we're leaking a lot of goals, and that we have half decent attacking options, that might be enough to move us towards safety.

I think this season now needs to just be about surviving and see how we do in the League Cup and/or Europa League.

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

We seem to be in a bit of a pickle.

 

[JHB]

I'm not sure he'll be a thrilling manager but from what I've read he can organise a defence and is strong at set pieces. Given that's where we're leaking a lot of goals, and that we have half decent attacking options, that might be enough to move us towards safety.

I think this season now needs to just be about surviving and see how we do in the League Cup and/or Europa League.

Agree with the point on survival. On Frank I’ve seen a few people suggest Frank would be a negative and dull appointment. I’m in a different camp. His Brentford played what I think of as Palace style football. Scrappy, defensive yes but quick on the break with strong, direct forwards. At times they’ve been pretty good to watch.

 

[PatrickA]

Agree with the point on survival. On Frank I’ve seen a few people suggest Frank would be a negative and dull appointment. I’m in a different camp. His Brentford played what I think of as Palace style football. Scrappy, defensive yes but quick on the break with strong, direct forwards. At times they’ve been pretty good to watch.

I agree about Frank and his Brentford team, but a few words of caution.

Norgaard as a physical holding central midfielder was a key part of his Brentford set up, with the rest of the players revolving around him.

Think a poor man's Rodri.

We don't have the equivalent with Doucoure being closest, if fit and firing.

Frank also likes to hit the front players quickly utilising their pace and power.
Fine with Sarr and Mateta, but less effective with Larsen/Pino/Kamada.

 

[DenTyler]

We seem to be in a bit of a pickle.

A bit of a pickle... we are full on jars of pickles ready for the cheese board.

 

[DenTyler]

I agree about Frank and his Brentford team, but a few words of caution.

Norgaard as a physical holding central midfielder was a key part of his Brentford set up, with the rest of the players revolving around him.

Think a poor man's Rodri.

We don't have the equivalent with Doucoure being closest, if fit and firing.

Frank also likes to hit the front players quickly utilising their pace and power.
Fine with Sarr and Mateta, but less effective with Larsen/Pino/Kamada.

Surely whoever comes in must have had some assurances that for the remaining time between now and the window opening, he will assess what he has and be given what he requires at the first chance. Not at the end of the window with 1 minute 30 seconds to go.

 

[Willo]

I agree about Frank and his Brentford team, but a few words of caution.

Norgaard as a physical holding central midfielder was a key part of his Brentford set up, with the rest of the players revolving around him.

Think a poor man's Rodri.

We don't have the equivalent with Doucoure being closest, if fit and firing.

Frank also likes to hit the front players quickly utilising their pace and power.
Fine with Sarr and Mateta, but less effective with Larsen/Pino/Kamada.

Everton signed him for £7 Mill from Arsenal.
Made 2 appearances for Everton this season, both from the subs bench late in the games.
I am informed he is a character and a leader in the dressing room.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

A bit of a pickle... we are full on jars of pickles ready for the cheese board.

Steve would prefer gherkins now the budget has made them cheaper.

 

[park the bus]

It hasn't been officially announced by the club that Sage has been sacked. Until that moment...

 

[Caterham]

I am sure that replacing a PL Manager entails a lot of moving parts & if they are able to be tackled in the right order the financial outcome for the club can be considerably better than just signing off mega amounts to get the changes in place quickly - for example, compensations / support staff , Agents, HR Contracts etc etc,

Maybe also -SP has said to several candidates, the modern day equivalent of, go away watch our last 6 games (here are the match videos) & come back with 4 sensible plans -

1: Backroom staff, functions & costs,
2: Playing style & key players involved to get us through to the Jan transfer window in the PL in some reasonably acceptable style (not cut adrift at the bottom of the PL)
3: The transfer window & beyond to the end of the season, with a list of preferred players targets / values & plan B if we cant get 1st choices -
4: To enable us to go deep into the Europa League -

 

[TheBigToePunt]

I am sure that replacing a PL Manager entails a lot of moving parts & if they are able to be tackled in the right order the financial outcome for the club can be considerably better than just signing off mega amounts to get the changes in place quickly - for example, compensations / support staff , Agents, HR Contracts etc etc,

Maybe also -SP has said to several candidates, the modern day equivalent of, go away watch our last 6 games (here are the match videos) & come back with 4 sensible plans -

1: Backroom staff, functions & costs,
2: Playing style & key players involved to get us through to the Jan transfer window in the PL in some reasonably acceptable style (not cut adrift at the bottom of the PL)
3: The transfer window & beyond to the end of the season, with a list of preferred players targets / values & plan B if we cant get 1st choices -
4: To enable us to go deep into the Europa League -

Hang on. Do you mean to say you aren't indignant, irritated, and morally outraged by our tightarse Chairman not sacking everyone instantly whilst setting fire to a shipping container full of money, appointing a new manager seven seconds afterwards, having lined him up on a long term pre-contract to his contract months ago, having had plenty of notice that they had time to think about how much notice they had been given and then actually DO something for once, and issuing a press release every third minute to keep us, the LOYAL SUPPORTERS updated on OUR club which we CHOOSE to let these clueless idiots buy with their own money until we decide they HAVE TO GO?!!

Honestly, anyone would think you don't understand football at all.
😉

 

[Pikester]

Hang on. Do you mean to say you aren't indignant, irritated, and morally outraged by our tightarse Chairman not sacking everyone instantly whilst setting fire to a shipping container full of money, appointing a new manager seven seconds afterwards, having lined him up on a long term pre-contract to his contract months ago, having had plenty of notice that they had time to think about how much notice they had been given and then actually DO something for once, and issuing a press release every third minute to keep us, the LOYAL SUPPORTERS updated on OUR club which we CHOOSE to let these clueless idiots buy with their own money until we decide they HAVE TO GO?!!

Honestly, anyone would think you don't understand football at all.
😉

Some of the people on here are now going "Ahh this guy gets it"