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Sven Roeder 3:53 Tue May 18
Roy Hodgson to leave Palace at the end of the season

After 4 years there where they finished 11th, 12th & 14th and are currently 13th.
At 73 he has managed 16 teams in eight countries in 45 years, including the likes of Inter Milan and Udinese, as well as the Switzerland, UAE and Finland national teams. And England where he won 3 of 11 tournament games.

Palace have an ageing squad with many players out of contract and probably not much money.
Perfect opportunity for Frank Lampard

ChillTheKeel 3:54 Tue May 18
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Even at the age of 95, he's one of the finest small club managers still out there.

Gloucester Iron 3:57 Tue May 18
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If I was a Palace fan I would not be happy with Lampard anywhere near that club. With only a short spell at Derby before being promoted above his ability in a heart over head moment for Abramovich, he has simply not got the experience needed at this point for a job like that...

ted fenton 4:01 Tue May 18
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Comes across as a really nice fella let's hope he has a long happy and healthy retirement.

Sven Roeder 4:02 Tue May 18
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Its not as long a period but Palace fans getting bored with him has a touch of 'Curbishley at Charlton' about it.
Not sure what his health is like but suspect that dealing with the modern player may have become too tiresome.

Fulham, West Brom & Palace were the perfect clubs for him.
Liverpool not so much

southbankbornnbred 4:05 Tue May 18
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A nice guy, Roy. But he's been stealing a living since he was appointed as England boss (a job he only received because the FA were terrified of appointing Redknapp). He's at least ten years out of date, tactically.

Hope he has a great retirement - a man schooled in European football. We all become old farts eventually!

Sven Roeder 4:06 Tue May 18
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Lampard's 'success' at Derby was because he could borrow Mason Mount, Harry Wilson & I think Tomori.
Sacked at Chelsea for good reason
Am only keen for him to get Palace as it will be a very tough job that is likely to be well beyond him.
Especially if Zaha hands in a transfer request on day 1

Block 4:07 Tue May 18
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Lampard will fit right in.

Cunt of a bloke at a cunt of a club.

Nagel 4:08 Tue May 18
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Gloucester Iron,

Not that I like sticking up for Lampard, but if clubs like Palace don't go for an inexperienced coach the only other option always seems to be the same group of ageing English managers, eg Pardew, Allardyce and Pulis, and Palace have had all 3 of them already!

southbankbornnbred 4:10 Tue May 18
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In all fairness to Lampard (not too often I say that), Palace is actually perfect for him. They don't expect even a top 10 finish, and generally celebrate the moment they are mathematically safe from relegation. So he won't have the pressure he was under at Chelsea.

He'll do OK there - and he'll get more time than he had at Chelsea. But it's Palace. And it's Frank. So I won't spend too much time worrying about it all.

Side of Ham 4:12 Tue May 18
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Nice fella Roy, never understood why he wears that big fuck off watch though.

southbankbornnbred 4:13 Tue May 18
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Lampard will, during the course of his career, manage...

Derby (tick)
Chelsea (tick)
Palace (likely tick)
Fulham
Q.P.R.
Rangers
Southampton

southbankbornnbred 4:13 Tue May 18
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Possibly Watford instead of Southampton.

Swiss. 4:16 Tue May 18
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Absolutely useless cunt of a manager. Didn't seem it fit to face the press after the Iceland humiliation after what he was getting paid. Got Kane to take the corners.

Best thing he did was to fuck up Liverpool for a bit.

Pub Bigot 4:19 Tue May 18
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He'd never get the Rangers job; there's an expectation of winning. The turnaround with Gerrard at the helm has given us a glimpse of how Gerrard himself will progress, and I'd wager he'll significantly outperform Lampard when he gets the Liverpool hot seat.

Rangers will want to continue on the foundations Gerrard leaves behind, not get an egomaniac in with a superiority complex who pisses of fans and players alike. Great player in his day, but comes across like an arsehole.

Kandu 4:31 Tue May 18
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Swiss. 4:16 Tue May 18
Absolutely useless cunt of a manager.

ignorant and idiotic thing to say.
Kept a yoyo club like Palace up comfortably for years

rumford 4:41 Tue May 18
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Well said Kandu .There's some clowns on here mate.

Gloucester Iron 4:45 Tue May 18
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Nagel 4:08 Tue May 18
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Gloucester Iron,

Not that I like sticking up for Lampard, but if clubs like Palace don't go for an inexperienced coach the only other option always seems to be the same group of ageing English managers, eg Pardew, Allardyce and Pulis, and Palace have had all 3 of them already!

I get that mate, but the thing that all of those have in common, whether you rate them as managers or not, is that they have all enjoyed long careers with each having a modicum of success as managers.

Lampard, I'd argue, is on the cusp of being a somewhat typical example of someone being offered top level management roles on the back of being an exceptional player in his time because, let's be honest, that's exactly what he was - an exceptionally good player.

No love lost between WHU fans and him for well documented reasons, but just because you've had that type of career does not mean that you're automatically going to transfer that ability into man management and coaching - see also Wayne Rooney.

So no, if I was a Palace fan I'd be fucking worried if he rocked up next season...

Russ of the BML 4:47 Tue May 18
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Swiss. 4:16 Tue May 18

Pathetic comment.

Moncurs Putting Iron 4:53 Tue May 18
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He's one of a rare breed: A football gentleman.


I wish him well in retirement and wish Crystal Palace a difficult and heart breaking spiral into the Championship.

Coffee 5:02 Tue May 18
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Gloucester Iron 4:45 Tue May 18

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