Sage SACKED, according to reports

[BromleyMonkey]

You could say the same about the whole town.

With respect to all those palace fans that live in Crawley of course 😇

 

[BromleyMonkey]

So's mine.

Not what I’ve heard 🤣

 

[Teddy Eagle]

With respect to all those palace fans that live in Crawley of course 😇

They're the only ones giving the place whatever respectability it has.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

They're the only ones giving the place whatever respectability it has.

That’s true, forcing the weed fans that lower the tone out of town I hope

 

[JHB]

Frank will still need to work miracles with what Hobbs et al did purchase, borrow and rent.

It’s not an especially great squad but is miles better than some we’ve had since we got promoted. It’s light years away from what Pullis had to work with. Get the tactics right and Frank will be able to field a team of fully fledged internationals and players like Mitchell who should be and are proven Premier League players.

Sage was tactically inept with us. Genuinely the worst tactical approach I’ve seen with the exception of FDB. Bafflingly when he did change it to work as at Leeds or first half vs Newcastle and Liverpool he then immediately reverted back to what wasn’t working. It’s almost like he wanted to get fired.

 

[Username]

Or if we had . sage may have done well

Multiple things can be true. Sage may have done better with players that suited his tactics more.

He definitely should have done better with the players he did have.

 

[doombear]

Multiple things can be true. Sage may have done better with players that suited his tactics more.

He definitely should have done better with the players he did have.

And this to me is the key point. When your better players are underperforming then something is wrong with the set-up/system/manager etc. I saw a team of individuals trying desperately to do what was asked of them as individuals but struggling to do it as a team. Hence there were some eyecatching breathtaking moments in our play but they were only moments.

 

[Palacesince64]

It is hard to see how someone with his personality can motivate players, but then some people are better in front of camera’s than others, he might be a lot different behind the scenes

I remember seeing a video on YouTube of him shouting at his team in the dressing room at halftime. He was certainly animated then. I was expecting him to be animated and coaching from the sidelines like Glasner but maybe he saves it for behind closed doors.

 

[steveeagle67]

Why are people so quick to condemn players on here!!
Sarr has been great for us since he joined
If he starts playing again and starts scoring it will show it was sages fault.
But If he plays & doesn’t play to his previous standards then we will know it’s Sarr sulking ,he can play with the u16s & leave asap.

 

[EagleEddie]

It’s not an especially great squad but is miles better than some we’ve had since we got promoted. It’s light years away from what Pullis had to work with. Get the tactics right and Frank will be able to field a team of fully fledged internationals and players like Mitchell who should be and are proven Premier League players.

Sage was tactically inept with us. Genuinely the worst tactical approach I’ve seen with the exception of FDB. Bafflingly when he did change it to work as at Leeds or first half vs Newcastle and Liverpool he then immediately reverted back to what wasn’t working. It’s almost like he wanted to get fired.

Yep agree, a very frustrating watch. Whoever comes in now, we need to support them, the players and those upstairs - singing ‘Don’t Worry bout a thing’ as loud as we can!!
Hopefully we will be okay but if this is going to our last season in the prem for a while, let’s enjoy it the Palace way.
HF v2 - if you ever want to make comeback, then this might be the time for you ( as much as you annoy me at times).

 

[lagoseagle]

Nothing personal against Sage, never met him, but when I see and hear him being interviewed he lacked any personality and carisma. If I was playing for him he certainly would not inspire or motivate me. Let’s hope the new manager, who ever that may be can organise the defence a dam sight better than the current performances we witness and get us going.

Never nice for anyone to lose their job but for me he had to go, l got the feeling the players did not like playing for him. We move on, season starts now. Wish Sage all the best, it just didn’t work.

I agree. I wanted Frank in when they appointed Sage in the summer.

 

[lagoseagle]

Well, if TF starts with a set up like this

Henderson
Mingueza, Richards, Canvot, Mitchell
Wharton, Lerma, Hughes,
Kamada, Pino
Mateta

Then we will know there is a different mindset on defending.

I really hope we go to back 4 and have at least 1 DCM alongside Wharton - Lerma, Hughes or Doucoure. With Kamada or Timber more advanced to link to the fowards. But some one more pacy on the right... do I dare mention Sarr.

 

[rob1969]

It’s not an especially great squad but is miles better than some we’ve had since we got promoted. It’s light years away from what Pullis had to work with. Get the tactics right and Frank will be able to field a team of fully fledged internationals and players like Mitchell who should be and are proven Premier League players.

Sage was tactically inept with us. Genuinely the worst tactical approach I’ve seen with the exception of FDB. Bafflingly when he did change it to work as at Leeds or first half vs Newcastle and Liverpool he then immediately reverted back to what wasn’t working. It’s almost like he wanted to get fired.

Well i'm sure he walked away with a nice fat cheque. Not Carricks 7.5M but enough to keep the average fan living very comfortably for quite a few years ! Football managers win whatever happens!

 

[cryrst]

He can come back, score enough goals to keep us from getting relegated, then f*** the f***ing f*** off.

And once he’s done that he can f*** off a bit more 🤬

 

[ASCPFC]

Why are people so quick to condemn players on here!!
Sarr has been great for us since he joined
If he starts playing again and starts scoring it will show it was sages fault.
But If he plays & doesn’t play to his previous standards then we will know it’s Sarr sulking ,he can play with the u16s & leave asap.

Wharton is awful.

 

[eaglesdare]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2120935914591416466

Looks like might be going straight back to lens.

 

[rikz]

Wharton is awful.

His passing, vision is exceptional, just lacks far too much to his game to ever be a top top player.

 

[Fleximan]

Well i'm sure he walked away with a nice fat cheque. Not Carricks 7.5M but enough to keep the average fan living very comfortably for quite a few years ! Football managers win whatever happens!

Yes out of one payday into another for being a failure. Great stuff if you can get it 👍

 

[PatFromSouthCarolina]

🤣🤣 Nice to see you are getting the hang of the local dialect there Pat, and so soon . 🤣

I have found my people.

 

[CT Charlie]

It is hard to see how someone with his personality can motivate players, but then some people are better in front of camera’s than others, he might be a lot different behind the scenes

Having spent decades teaching and coaching, I'd say that athletes ultimately respond more to character than to personality. Loud or quiet, energetic or calm – these outward things matter less than a coach's ability to understand what motivates each individual and to nurture team chemistry.

I'll be curious to hear how players regarded Sage, though we may not hear the full story for years.