Now he's gone, who's next?

[SmokinFrazier]

Palace rely heavily on Zaha. He's a very good player who single handedly drags Palace up. To get an accurate assessment of Freedman, you'd have to take their star man out of the team to see how much they can create without such a good player. We know they can't defend and they rely on Zaha for creativity...is there really much tactical nous there?

[Ianmooreslovechild]

Things I like about freedman are the fact he got an experienced man (lawrence ) in to support him.That suggests one of coyles major flaws isnt present for a start. He has turned a struggling side around, they appear to be motivated and well organised which is primarily down to his management given they were all over the place when he started.

They've conceded as many goals as Peterborough this season... and they're bottom.

That I hadnt noted!
I'm off to scratch my chin for a while.
9 in the first 3, 5 in the last 2.Perhaps Zaha carries them.....
Is that down to the quality of what he has to work with or how they are organised?
I give up.There isnt really anyone about that you can feel that confident in but there are strong arguements against every suggestion.
Lets face it whoever gets appointed a fair number of us wont be happy!

[bristol_Wanderer3]

I'm struggling to understand the Freedman approach.

Freedman has never managed a club he doesn't know, as far as I can see he doesn't know the town, or the area, he has never managed the quality of players we have, and has never managed at a club with the structure we have, nor the expectations. He also wasn't a great (good yes) player who would instantly command the respect of our better players. He has managed a young side well, but at a club where he was already well respected, a club that was in such a state that there was no pressure on him at all.

From the outside, the Megson appointment made a lot more sense at the time than this one would. Still this might be a case of those who know football etc. (hmmmm). One thing in favour of what appears a monumental gamble is that there is no obvious choice, and it is a very tricky job for whoever comes in, so why not go for it. However, I suspect we all won't be particularly forgiving if we appoint Freedman and it goes wrong.

[BWFC_Insane]

I suspect he will just end up signing a new contract with Palace, using our interest to get an extended deal.

Not particularly bothered either way.

[Ianmooreslovechild]

I suspect he will just end up signing a new contract with Palace, using our interest to get an extended deal.

Not particularly bothered either way.

Certainly what many palace fans are hoping but I doubt we'd have made an approach just to help him get a decent contract at palace.
End of the day whoever comes in we'll just have to get behind and put doubts aside for as long as possible.Trying to find the right man must be a nightmare for Gartside.

[BWFC_Insane]

I suspect he will just end up signing a new contract with Palace, using our interest to get an extended deal.

Not particularly bothered either way.

Certainly what many palace fans are hoping but I doubt we'd have made an approach just to help him get a decent contract at palace.
End of the day whoever comes in we'll just have to get behind and put doubts aside for as long as possible.Trying to find the right man must be a nightmare for Gartside.

Plenty of rumours around the Palace fans that he has agreed a new contract with them....

[Jez]

I get the feeling he relies on Zaha the way we found coyle relied on Holden

[bobo the clown]

I suspect he will just end up signing a new contract with Palace, using our interest to get an extended deal.

Not particularly bothered either way.

Certainly what many palace fans are hoping but I doubt we'd have made an approach just to help him get a decent contract at palace.
End of the day whoever comes in we'll just have to get behind and put doubts aside for as long as possible.Trying to find the right man must be a nightmare for Gartside.

Plenty of rumours around the Palace fans that he has agreed a new contract with them....

Well .... at least we've helped get him a pay rise !

[Bruce Rioja]

But if we appointed the unheard of youth team coach from any other championship club as manager there'd be uproar. Bit small time just wanting him
cos he's a Bolton lad.

What about the Academy Director then?

[SmokinFrazier]

I loved Nixon's "there is a guy who will get you up" tease to Blackburn fans. The genius in question? "Coyley". Yeah, good luck with that.

Just thinking about us...Adkins is probably gonna be the next Premier League manager to get the boot. He's young, talented and has an eye for talent. I'd have him without question.

[Hoboh]

I suspect he will just end up signing a new contract with Palace, using our interest to get an extended deal.

Not particularly bothered either way.

Certainly what many palace fans are hoping but I doubt we'd have made an approach just to help him get a decent contract at palace.
End of the day whoever comes in we'll just have to get behind and put doubts aside for as long as possible.Trying to find the right man must be a nightmare for Gartside.

My heart bleeds for him! A man who inflicts Megson on us and tells us he's the best thing since sliced bread, then puts up with Coyle for so long when it was plainly not working and you feel sorry for him? FFS

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I suspect he will just end up signing a new contract with Palace, using our interest to get an extended deal.

Not particularly bothered either way.

Certainly what many palace fans are hoping but I doubt we'd have made an approach just to help him get a decent contract at palace.
End of the day whoever comes in we'll just have to get behind and put doubts aside for as long as possible.Trying to find the right man must be a nightmare for Gartside.

Plenty of rumours around the Palace fans that he has agreed a new contract with them....

Well .... at least we've helped get him a pay rise !

Are we on commission or summat?

[Hoboh]

I loved Nixon's "there is a guy who will get you up" tease to Blackburn fans. The genius in question? "Coyley". Yeah, good luck with that.

Just thinking about us...Adkins is probably gonna be the next Premier League manager to get the boot. He's young, talented and has an eye for talent. I'd have him without question.

Nixon sticks his toothbrush up his back passage to clean his teeth, knows nowt!

[BWFC_Insane]

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This thread is familiar. They've gone from dismissive "no chance he'll go to bawwwwwwwltaaaaaan" to mild panic, to full on "verge of a meltdown" at the revelation today that Freedman has asked to talk to us.

That thread might keep me going through a long and tedious day of meetings.

Trouble for us is now that if he does decide to stay at Palace, anyone else we may get will know they are second choice. This could get very messy, again......

[Barr Hill]

NO no no - not Freedman. What has he achieved? IMO let's give Jimmy Julian and Sammy a crack of the whip for the next 5-6 games.

Apart from a brave comeback it was nice to see a change (for the better) in the pre match warm up and there was no larking about from the players.
It is clear Sammy is very influential and respected as a coach. But let Jimmy be thre front man

[James B]

http://www.cpfc.org/forums/showthread.p ... 21&page=46

This thread is familiar. They've gone from dismissive "no chance he'll go to bawwwwwwwltaaaaaan" to mild panic, to full on "verge of a meltdown" at the revelation today that Freedman has asked to talk to us.

That thread might keep me going through a long and tedious day of meetings.

Trouble for us is now that if he does decide to stay at Palace, anyone else we may get will know they are second choice. This could get very messy, again......

never ceases to amaze how blinkered, delusional & outright stupid football fans can be

[r0ckpaperscissors]

NO no no - not Freedman. What has he achieved? IMO let's give Jimmy Julian and Sammy a crack of the whip for the next 5-6 games.

Apart from a brave comeback it was nice to see a change (for the better) in the pre match warm up and there was no larking about from the players.
It is clear Sammy is very influential and respected as a coach. But let Jimmy be thre front man

This.

[ChrisC]

Who do people want then if not Freedman? I'm happy to have him aslong as Jimmy and Sammy are involved.

There is nobody out there available that jumps out. So why not give Freedman a chance? Unless people want Souness? Times will be like the Megson era under him.

[BWFC_Insane]

NO no no - not Freedman. What has he achieved? IMO let's give Jimmy Julian and Sammy a crack of the whip for the next 5-6 games.

Apart from a brave comeback it was nice to see a change (for the better) in the pre match warm up and there was no larking about from the players.
It is clear Sammy is very influential and respected as a coach. But let Jimmy be thre front man

I don't understand this logic. You don't want someone who has actually managed for a couple of years, cos he "hasn't achieved anything"....keeping one of the lowest spenders, and biggest selling clubs in the championship aside I presume.......then go on to say you want to let a guy who has never managed have a chance.......and to judge him over 5 or 6 games?

Just don't get that.

If you said you'd prefer someone with experience then fine.

All the indications are we want a young manager (Freedman) to work WITH JP, SL and JD.

Because presumably as good as those three maybe, they are coaches.

[CAPSLOCK]

Palace allow Bolton and DF to speak