Talking Selhurst

As the countdown to the new season ticks away, Patrick Vieira’s revolution has ripped out large parts on an ageing squad and sithened off huge chunks of the wage bill. The additions of Michael Olise, Marc Guehi, Jaochim Andersen and Connor Gallagher have bolstered the squad for the upcoming campaign, with more additions seemingly on their way to Selhurst park. I am going to look into what these new signings will bring to the squad, and how that will translate into next seasons performances. In the few weeks since the appointment of Patrick Vieira, Palace have stopped at no expense to divert away from Roy Hodgson’s style of football, releasing the likes of Andros Townsend, Mammadou Sakho, Wayne Henessey and Gary Cahill, and replacing them with highly rated younger assests like those labelled above. Since promotion, Palace fans have had to watch what can only be described as anti-football, an acceptable method considering the quality of our squad, size of our transfer budget, and looming

 The news of Gary Cahill putting an end to his time with with the eagles has just hit, and with Andros Townsend joining Everton in recent days, it appears Palace are pulling no punches in their fight to overhaul the playing squad for the upcoming season. Only a few weeks ago, the contract situation of 10 senior players remained unclear, and the manager yet to be appointed. Since then, many decisions have been made, and the playing squad has changed drastically. With Vieira having been appointed as Roy Hodgson’s successor, it was clear from the outset that youth would be at the forefront of everything we set out to achieve. Whilst the idea of freshening up the squad with young, hungry and aggressive talent fills every fan with excitement, I believe we should tread lightly as we embark on this new chapter. In this post I will address the issues involved with this radical change, and share my personal opinion on the decisions being made at the moment. Wayne Hennessy, Andros Townsend, Dean