Hodgson at Palace

[toptoon]

Even if we have a good season, I think Rafa will leave if he isn't given cash.

Why do you think that?

He didn´t leave when we were relegated, he didn´t leave when we signed noone in January and he hasn´t left now after not getting much cash.
I think he´s been told he´ll get all that the club generates and so the onus is in him to finish as high as possible.

[HughieG]

Why do you think that?

Because there's only so much you can take. Clearly he has been upset about some stuff for a while now, regarding transfers mainly.

Yes he hasn't gone yet which is fantastic - I'm enjoying every minute of having him here - but I just happen to suspect that if he's somehow not getting what he's been promised (whatever the specifics are) I think he won't take it well. And I wouldn't blame him.

Anyway, here's to hoping he'll stay for many years to come.

[toptoon]

Rafa (and lots of other managers) has a history of not being happy with money made available for players.
In his recent interviews I notice that he looks happier and is pleased with how the new players have fitted in. He even said yesterday that if we play like we can then we can beat anyone.

[pboromag]

I wouldn't give Roy anything
If any manager needs to be banned for life for making the game a laughing stock he is it

What a boring kint he is

He could put a glass eye to sleep

[toonlegend]

Because there's only so much you can take. Clearly he has been upset about some stuff for a while now, regarding transfers mainly.

Yes he hasn't gone yet which is fantastic - I'm enjoying every minute of having him here - but I just happen to suspect that if he's somehow not getting what he's been promised (whatever the specifics are) I think he won't take it well. And I wouldn't blame him.

Anyway, here's to hoping he'll stay for many years to come.

I did read somewhere - it may be made up speculation, i've no idea - that since the window closed, he has put the feud with mike to one side and is concentrating on getting the best out of the players he has and each game as it comes along. when the january window opens the feud will resume.

[Jammy89]

I did read somewhere - it may be made up speculation, i've no idea - that since the window closed, he has put the feud with mike to one side and is concentrating on getting the best out of the players he has and each game as it comes along. when the january window opens the feud will resume.

I read that somewhere as well.

[ex_pat_magpie]

I did read somewhere - it may be made up speculation, i've no idea - that since the window closed, he has put the feud with mike to one side and is concentrating on getting the best out of the players he has and each game as it comes along. when the january window opens the feud will resume.

He said something similar in an interview. In other words he had the squad we finished up with and it was his job to get the best possible out of them until such time as he could make adjustments, presumably referring to next window.

He added it was no good assuming what might have been had he got other targets in, as he finished up with some players staying, some sold and some replacements in and that was his squad until the next window and it was also the sum total of what he he had to work with to the best of his ability and to get the same out of his players.

i.e. get them also working to the best of their ability.