What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

[Cyclops]

Parish always comes across as a knowledgeable, switched-on bloke.....

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

Parish always comes across as a knowledgeable, switched-on bloke.....

It's just a Red Adair appointment, isn't it?

[Cyclops]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

It's just a Red Adair appointment, isn't it?

Yankie managers are yesterday's fag paper.
They could've gone for Erik Van Schmidt. Unrivalled record in German and Durch leagues, speaks pigeon English and well-schooled in the art of media presentation.

[Majorblue]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

In all honesty probably nothing .
I would guess thant it indicates that Palace have someone lined up post season , who is currently coming to the end of their contract, and a stop gap is required.
Obviously complete guess work on my part.

[Cyclops]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

So the appointment of a 75-y-o steeped in a tradition of drilling defences and negative defensive football is the way to get the upper hand in modern football?

Redknapp for the Cherries next?

[logic]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

In all honesty probably nothing .
I would guess thant it indicates that Palace have someone lined up post season , who is currently coming to the end of their contract, and a stop gap is required.
Obviously complete guess work on my part.

An almost certainly accurate guess though, given Hodgson has been appointed only till the end of the season.

Shore things up, keep them in Prem, hand over to new manager then.

[Vindec]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

I would much prefer any managerial appointment, including our own, was a person from the UK and not a person operating in an inferior league overseas. The fact Hodgson is old should not be a major issue as all of the training and other vigorous activities is mainly undertaken by the many coaches clubs seem to employ. It would be nice for British managers to be given more of chance but we are where we are.

[The Bloop]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

Just shows how important survival in the Premier League. Palace have tried and failed to push on into the upper echelons, so have prioritised survival above anything else.

[NYCBlue]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

It just shows how desperate teams are to stay in that league.

[NYCBlue]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

I would much prefer any managerial appointment, including our own, was a person from the UK and not a person operating in an inferior league overseas. The fact Hodgson is old should not be a major issue as all of the training and other vigorous activities is mainly undertaken by the many coaches clubs seem to employ. It would be nice for British managers to be given more of chance but we are where we are.

Why?

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

I thought Roy only liked to play Worrhamah nowadays.

[Vindec]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

Why?

Read on.

[Rjk]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

"knows the league" "knows the club" "club DNA" type bullshit that has pervaded in British football for years

[Cyclops]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

Something else to factor in is the wishes of the mob.
They appear divided, some hailing Roy as a Messiah, others wanting the up-dating experiment to continue.
Rather like this board when Warlock was suggested as a make-shift Messiah.
It sort of tells me that older styles of football can work in the Premiership - and that newer styles are dependant on the abilities of managers and players. Get this wrong, and disaster waits in the wings.

[chrisp_1927]

Re: What does Hodgson's re-appointment at Palace tell us about the state of football in the Premiership?

Their only priority this season is staying up. They have the option of a massively experienced coach, who has operated at the highest levels during a very successful career. He also knows the club extremely well. Why would they not appoint him.

While hodgsons teams do tend to be defensive, I'd object to the idea that he's a proponent of 'old fashioned football' as has been suggested. He likes his side's to get the ball down on the floor and keep possession. He's hardly an old school hoof it merchant