Bolton News are reporting that Gartside has made an approach for Freedman, but Palace are yet to reply.

 

The daily mail are also running this story.

 

Personally would give Jimmy a chance.

Jimmy Phillips or Paulo Di Canio.

A young scottish manager with one good season in the Championship, will we ever learn from our mistakes? He will get my full support whilst he is our manager, just have a feeling this will end up with another 'promising' manager's career in tatters..

 

Don't forget he's an ex-forward to boot, and he dresses to the left There's a ready made chant for all the naysayers...

 

"Are you Coyle in disguise?"

The poster on that link who said " He is Still Tactically inept" was the one that sent a shiver down my spine. Think this appointment will spell the end of the fat prick from Leigh.

 

Dont blame me, I'm not choosing him!!

 

It's not Smiffs fault

 

Whoops, didnt see that!

Edited October 23, 201213 yr by Smiffs

Paulo Di Canio - A f*cking circus sideshow! Great for the media, not so much for supporters of the club managed I'd say. I bet kicking Tyrone Mears up the arse and shoving him down the tunnel would make him into a world-beater.

 

I wouldn't have minded Jimmy but I think the players need a new broom after the lax Coyle regime. Di Canio would be going too far however IMO.

I know it's hard to compare this but, win percentages;

 

Coyle 41.99% (33.33% at Bolton)

Freedman 35.56%

Di Canio 60%

Phillips 100%

 

Even though I'm still a bit bewildered about his appointment, I'll get fully behind him and the team. Hopefully we can kick on and put a good run together.

I'd defer judgement on Di Canio - I think his record speaks more of Swindon as a unit. There's nowt to do but support the appointment now...

 

One thing is certain, it could've been worse - Mick McCarthy, Billy Davies to name two...(cue McCarthyites asking "Why?" - because he'd have polarized the support from the start, that's why )

Roy Keane for this contrary mo'fo.

Perhaps Garty took one look at our shortlist and decided there and then not to appoint anyone on it. Wasn't Dougie only added to the poll very late in the day? Perhaps he employed that agent fella again to search high and low, and he found the right man, who he also, coincidentally, represented (like Mogscum)

Edited October 23, 201213 yr by Youri McAnespie

agreed with that, mccarthy or davies wouldn't have been the right appointments whatsoever. if we can look as organised as freedman's palace did at the reebok, then there's no doubt we'll be heading in the right direction.

Perhaps Garty took one look at our shortlist and decided there and then not to appoint anyone on it. Wasn't Dougie only added to the poll very late in the day? Perhaps he employed that agent fella again to search high and low, and he found the right man, who he also, coincidentally, represented (like Mogscum)

 

The cynic in me is going with that theory.

Palace paper reporting that Lennie Lawrence & Curtis Fleming taking charge of their game tonight at Oakwell.

Ji Sam Ju part of the first team coaching staff?

Freedman as manager?

 

As the yoof would say: meh!

 

It's a pretty uninspiring appointment, but I'll back him if he gets the job.

 

ABC, eh, lads?

Absolutely staggered by this impending appointment.

 

Betting is now suspended so it would appear to be true.

 

Even C said "What do we want him for?"

 

Nuff said.

 

Mid table mediocrity beckons i fear.

 

Its time Gartside went - Lee, Megson, Coyle and now this.

if it goes through then good luck dougie you will need it with our fans,see palace fans are saying he is not all that and they have only just started doing ok think its just sour grapes that hes going as alot of people press wise consider palace a bigger club

yet sat 4th in the table, compared to 16th

 

Last year Palace were third after 14 games and ended up 17th.

 

A bit Coylesque if you ask me.

Absolutely staggered by this impending appointment.

Its time Gartside went - Lee, Megson, Coyle and now this.

 

Why don't we wait until he arrives and then give him a chance, radical thinking I know, but why not?

Stick me in the bewildered camp too.

 

I really need to know if Curtis has a hand in this anywhere. Things may begin to make sense if there is a link.

 

Where's this link come from? Sure I've read he doesn't have an agent and never had one as a player?

Last year Palace were third after 14 games and ended up 17th.

 

A bit Coylesque if you ask me.

 

i was referring to a point that someone said crystal palace had the worst defensive record in the league, but yet higher than us.

Where's this link come from? Sure I've read he doesn't have an agent and never had one as a player?

 

That Palace messageboard that was linked somewhere on here. Might well be bollox.

Nonplussed seems to be a good word to use.

 

Will all depend on results, which is probably how it should be.

I have heard Little Sammy will remain as first team coach working along side Dougie. If that's confirmed? I will be pretty happy with this.

if it goes through then good luck dougie you will need it with our fans,see palace fans are saying he is not all that and they have only just started doing ok think its just sour grapes that hes going as alot of people press wise consider palace a bigger club

Doubt Palace fans were slagging him off last week when they were fourth in the league, smacks of backstabbing. He's got to be given a chance. Don't think he's been chosen on a wing and a pray.

Edited October 23, 201213 yr by waffer cup 07

Why don't we wait until he arrives and then give him a chance, radical thinking I know, but why not?

 

That just crazy talk mate...lets hound him out before he starts.

 

Like Zico hinted at,we are a championship club,attracting a top manager without a massive budget is nigh on impossible.

 

OGS led the polls,but jesus christ folk are moaning this is a gamble?...what the fuck would you of called that.

 

Its looking like the mans got the job,youve spent the spent the last year moaning to get the last fella out,now some fuckers are moaning about the new man coming in...

 

Who the fuck did you want??

 

I say everybody shut the fuck and get behind this fella,because moaning will get us nowhere.

 

If you expect failure,failure will be inevitable.

 

Get a bloody grip you pesimistic fuck sticks.

According to this he has already signed a contract this afternoon.......

 

 

http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/sport/eagleeye/10001781._/

no idea if he's any good not...

 

cant be any worse though i guess hope

 

feel a bit sorry for jimmy though as he must have given a very decent HT teamtalk last saturday.