Crystal Palace provide little to the Prem – Hodgson and Parish are each in charge

Roy Hodgson as soon as had the possibility to go away Crystal Palace together with his head held excessive.

But now he finds it on the chopping block. Or at the very least he ought to, except Palace chairman Steve Parish continues to bury his personal head within the sand.

Last summer time Hodgson was in a a lot happier place, having changed Patrick Vieira in March with Palace hovering simply three factors above the relegation zone. He then oversaw a exceptional turnaround and guided Palace to an eleventh place end.

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This was the purpose when Hodgson ought to have strolled into the sundown, bringing the curtain down on a high quality managerial profession spanning virtually half a century. It was job carried out. He can be turning 76 in a number of weeks and retirement appeared and felt just like the smart possibility, whereas his popularity was nonetheless intact.

It had additionally been the fifth time he’d saved Palace within the prime flight in two completely different spells. So it isn’t as if he did not know the achievement was about pretty much as good because it was ever going to get for him, at a membership with no extra ambition than treading water within the Premier League.

But Hodgson was undeterred, blinded by the lure of a brand new contract and false hope he may nonetheless minimize the mustard on the highest stage.

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“We have set ourselves the target of a top half finish,” he mentioned. “Which we believe is eminently achievable with such a fabulous group of players and the most magnificent supporters who get behind the team week in, week out.”

Six months later those self same supporters are not behind Hodgson. In truth, most of them need him gone, following a dismal run of outcomes accompanied by some equally dismal choices from a bloke who’s beginning to resemble a footballing vintage plummeting in worth.

Palace have gained two of their final 18 video games in all competitions and discover themselves 5 factors above the relegation zone. In the method of shedding to Everton within the FA Cup, Hodgson took off his most influential stars whereas the replay was nonetheless goalless.

He cared extra in regards to the subsequent sport at Arsenal than the oldest cup competitors in soccer, then noticed Palace get a five-goal drubbing on the Emirates. And when Hodgson does stick his finest gamers on the pitch, like he did with Michael Olise at Brighton, they’ve to come back off injured after simply 11 minutes, resulting in a blame sport between the supervisor and his personal medical employees.

Palace’s crushing 4-1 defeat at bitter rivals Brighton was Hodgson’s nadir, ending with a few his gamers clashing with their very own followers. The staff may be missing some key names, nevertheless it’s additionally missing management, path, identification and ambition.

That’s Hodgson’s fault, however in the end it is Parish’s fault for not having the foresight or fortitude to understand issues usually are not working – and do one thing earlier than it is too late. Fans will not respect this, however what do Palace contribute to the most effective league on this planet, and would it not actually be a poorer place with out them in it?

The membership is drifting aimlessly, regardless of Hodgson’s growing defiance.

“I signed up to be manager of this football club and I have got the strength, resilience and the determination to see things through,” mentioned Hodgson.

That’s all effectively and good Roy, however that call should not be yours to make.