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How long more is it going to take to hire the new manager?

Darlow.

Near.

Need his pace and running to peg them back a bit.

5-0 Chelsea.

About due time someone replaces Pickford for England.

Great. Hope he's back. The team missed him so much.

Only instance I am fine with having Martinez is that he is here until end of season, until a big name becomes available and comes in during the summer. But why would he do so?

Has his stock fallen that badly? Seem to recall a couple of seasons where he was good.

The name and numbers are also misaligned.

Great, we can sell OPTIONS to rename our stadium, our training ground, the carpark, TV screens, overseas academies, retail outlets.

Cos people now have hope and finally there's a buzz around the club after so long. They are doing their due diligence in getting the right person(s) but we are all excited.

Think the article says his 27% stake makes them worth 700m, not the stake itself is 700m.

Better be a name that is worth the wait. It is the most important appointment we need now, along with a DOF, to coach the team and to decide what is our transfer strategy in Jan.

No way we will get Simeone man.

Ajax have one of the best academies and the technical players which came through for Ten Haag to work with. Imagine him coming here and inheriting a squad that cannot even pass a ball.

Where's the one for Bruce?

6m, and he was a reliable player for them for ages. Luck could pay a part but a big part is also on the correct scouting setup, to identify the de Bruynes, Lukakus and Salah that Chelsea signed.

Man City's best signings during their early days were also not bought for top money. I will take a Kompany or Zabaleta here any day. Doesn't have to be big names or big money.

It's clear that the rest of the league are worried about our new riches and not on any principles. While I can imagine the "big 6" being concerned about the threat that we pose to their dominance, it should not affect Palace since they are not competing where we want to be. They just feel like another Villa who celebrated our relegation on the last day when they are just as irrelevant. Weird.

Definitely one of the players we should hold on. Still need to get in another forward as we are thin on options in that department.

Still no changes?

Just like Bruce benefited from inheriting a Rafa team in his early days, it will take time to reverse the damage Bruce had done to this team. At least I see the team playing with more purpose, even if the lack of quality and cohesion is apparent. New manager will have a huge rebuilding job on his hands.