Hope it's nothing serious and he gets well soon, then decides.maybe 76 is too old to be in such a stressful and full-on job and jacks it in for a happy retirement.
Palace fans should hold Roy with the highest esteem. He came out of retirement because Palace was heading for relegation material under Viera and stopped the rot.
I disliked Liverpool over their treatment of Roy.
I've nothing against Hodgson but i always thought this was a bit misleading. Last season they had a poor run of form for a couple of months that led to them sacking Vieira but they had a very tough run of games. They played Man U twice, Brighton twice, Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool, Villa, City and Arsenal and went winless in that run.
Hodgson took over and they basically had all the bottom half sides left to play. In his first 3 games they beat the 3 teams who ended up going down. I remember there being a general opinion at the time that if they'd kept Vieira then he would've also got results against those sides and they'd have been fine.
Wish him all the best with his recovery. Slightly puzzled by this kindly Gentleman persona though. Always thought he was a short tempered, prickly, arsey bugger back in the day
Goes on a bit but I don't want others to suffer by going on to their website...
Crystal Palace F.C. are pleased to confirm the appointment of Oliver Glasner as manager.
The 49-year-old Austrian has signed a deal to become the Eagles' boss until the end of the 2025/2026 season.
Most recently, Glasner managed Eintracht Frankfurt to historic success winning the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League, the club’s first continental trophy in more than 40 years. This was achieved in Glasner’s first season in charge of Die Adler (‘the Eagles’).
That campaign saw Glasner’s team go unbeaten in Europe, eliminating Barcelona at the Camp Nou along the way. The following year, Frankfurt went on to reach a German Cup final and the Champions League last 16, and once again qualified for Europe for the following season.
Glasner previously managed Austrian teams SV Ried, where he made more than 550 appearances and won two cups as a player; as well as LASK, whom he guided from the second tier to European qualification in just three seasons, before earning a place in the Champions League qualifiers in his fourth.
The Austrian also won plaudits for his two seasons at VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, earning the third-highest points total in the club’s history and securing Champions League qualification with a top-four finish.
Chairman Steve Parish said: “I’m delighted to welcome Oliver to the club. He has an outstanding record, and we believe he is the right manager to take the club forward at this pivotal stage.
“Wherever Oliver has gone so far in his managerial journey, success has been quick to follow, and we believe his ambition, as well as his exciting and attacking approach, is the perfect fit for getting the most from our talented young squad in the remainder of this Premier League season and beyond.”
Oliver Glasner said: “I am very happy to join Crystal Palace F.C. as manager. I am looking forward to working with the talented squad, meeting the club’s supporters and experiencing the Selhurst Park atmosphere I have heard so much about. It has been a pleasure to meet with Steve and Dougie, and I am looking forward to working with them to achieve our goals.”
Oliver’s coaching staff will be confirmed in due course.
Crystal Palace F.C. would like to thank The Football Association for their prompt assistance in providing the relevant Governing Body Endorsements, and to the Home Office for processing the applications so efficiently.
Wish him all the best with his recovery. Slightly puzzled by this kindly Gentleman persona though. Always thought he was a short tempered, prickly, arsey bugger back in the day
I agree - the man has absolutely no sense of humour.
Glasner is an annoyingly good appointment. Lets hope it goes Pete Tong though
Seems to have a good record, but there's been plenty of managers who've done well abroad and failed here - Frank De Boer had 4 league titles behind him, for example.
They had a German football expert talking about Glasner on Talksport yesterday. Sounds like a good manager, unfortunately, but the guy said he has a bit of a history of falling out with people and unlikely to stick around for that long.
Hoped but never truly believed they'd go down this year. Now convinced that they'll stay up comfortably. 3 stronger sides coming up next season though, so maybe their luck will finally run out. Parris always seems to make the right change at the right time though.
Wish him all the best with his recovery. Slightly puzzled by this kindly Gentleman persona though. Always thought he was a short tempered, prickly, arsey bugger back in the day
To be fair I was wholly basing my assessment on the way he smiled and nodded politely me in return to me doing the same as we passed briefly on Garrick Street a few years ago.
Wish him all the best with his recovery. Slightly puzzled by this kindly Gentleman persona though. Always thought he was a short tempered, prickly, arsey bugger back in the day
To be fair I was wholly basing my assessment on the way he smiled and nodded politely me in return to me doing the same as we passed briefly on Garrick Street a few years ago.
The silly old duffer probably thought he'd pulled Rodders
Interesting piece on their major shareholder, american (pretty obvious from the above interview, especially with him being a fan of a closed shop like US sports) John Textor.
never realised the Palace "ultras" were political...
"They don't like capitalism apparently in the ultras at Crystal Palace. So I went to talk to them about it. I met them outside Selhurst Park and they said, 'John, you bought Lyon, are you aware of the politics of your ultras in Lyon?'
I said, 'God no, what are they?'
They said, 'Well, they are right, and we at Palace are left.' Well I don't care, this has nothing to do with football."
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Hodgson took over and they basically had all the bottom half sides left to play. In his first 3 games they beat the 3 teams who ended up going down. I remember there being a general opinion at the time that if they'd kept Vieira then he would've also got results against those sides and they'd have been fine.
Slightly puzzled by this kindly Gentleman persona though.
Always thought he was a short tempered, prickly, arsey bugger back in the day
Crystal Palace F.C. are pleased to confirm the appointment of Oliver Glasner as manager.
In fairness that would be embarrasing in the MLS...This is much better .
https://www.google.com/search?q=i+believe+that+we+will+win+football&sca_esv=92641c2b9d8087ab&rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB978GB978&ei=H7PTZf71I6i69u8Pw72Y-AM&oq=we+believe+that+we+will+win&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG3dlIGJlbGlldmUgdGhhdCB3ZSB3aWxsIHdpbioCCAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyChAAGEcY1gQYsAMyEBAuGIAEGIoFGEMY1AIYsAMyEBAuGEMY1AIYgAQYigUYsANI4hxQAFgAcAF4AZABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBAcgBAIgGAZAGCg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:f94d9fb1,vid:Jh_VbaAyn-4,st:0
Fingers crossed!
Hoped but never truly believed they'd go down this year. Now convinced that they'll stay up comfortably. 3 stronger sides coming up next season though, so maybe their luck will finally run out. Parris always seems to make the right change at the right time though.
Interesting piece on their major shareholder, american (pretty obvious from the above interview, especially with him being a fan of a closed shop like US sports) John Textor.
never realised the Palace "ultras" were political...
"They don't like capitalism apparently in the ultras at Crystal Palace. So I went to talk to them about it. I met them outside Selhurst Park and they said, 'John, you bought Lyon, are you aware of the politics of your ultras in Lyon?'
I said, 'God no, what are they?'
They said, 'Well, they are right, and we at Palace are left.' Well I don't care, this has nothing to do with football."