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Tag Archives: Dougie Freedman
‘Where Eagles despair’: Palace fans respond to Glasner exit
‘It has given the impression that it is a club in crisis.’ Pundits and Palace supporters respond to the news of captain Marc Guehi’s transfer and the departure of the FA Cup-winning manager Could things get any worse for Crystal … Continue reading
Parish’s position in jeopardy as Textor stages a Palace coup
FA CUP FINAL BUILD-UP: After ‘a turbulent few months’ behind the scenes at Selhurst Park, could the man who helped save the club from insolvency be forced out? “We’re going into the build-up before the biggest game in the club’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crystal Palace FC, Football, John Textor, Oliver Glasner, Steve Parish
Tagged 2025 FA Cup final, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, David Blitzer, Dougie Freedman, FA Cup, John Textor, Josh Harris, Selhurst Park, Steve Parish, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, Woody Johnson
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It’s a Sheikh down: Freedman confirmed as leaving Palace
Crystal Palace fans were today coming to terms with the news that Dougie Freedman is leaving the club. Palace chairman Steve Parish said Freedman, as sporting director, had been “instrumental in everything we have done over the past eight years”, … Continue reading
Seven heavenly seasons’ finishes: but which is your favourite?
Was that the best finish to a Palace season ever? As four Crystal Palace players sign-in for the England training squad ahead of the Euros, life-long Eagles fan JERRY FITZPATRICK looks at how past stand-out years compare, and offers you … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Eberechi Eze, Football, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Oliver Glasner, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Adam Wharton, Bert Head, Crystal Palace FC, Dougie Freedman, Eberechi Eze, England, Euros 2024, Gareth Southgate, Ian Wright, Jerry Fitzpatrick, John Jackson, Malcolm Allison, Mark Bright, Selhurst Park, Steve Coppell, Terry Venables, Wilfried Zaha
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Glasner the Glazier lays out his footballing philosophy
The transition, from Selhurst Park old boy (in all senses) to continental modern game thinker, was smoother than anyone had expected under the circumstances. But in his first interview since being appointed successor to Roy Hodgson as manager at Crystal … Continue reading
Election questions: Steve Reed, Labour (special edition)
QUESTIONNAIRE UPDATE: Tuesday 7pm If Steve Reed is fortunate enough to find himself elected by the people of Croydon North, and is ever promoted through the Labour ranks to a position of responsibility that sees him, say, called in to … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 by-election, Croydon North, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Croydon, Croydon North, Dougie Freedman, Ian Holloway, Jeremy Paxman, Labour, London, Steve Reed MP
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Ollie the Eagle? Palace poised to unveil Holloway as boss
It is rare for a football club, seeing one of its best human assets lured away, to find a replacement that offers an improvement on the status quo. But if Steve Parish, Crystal Palace’s co-chairman, has been successful in hiring … Continue reading
Palace confirm that Freedman has left for Bolton
Dougie Freedman has left the building. In an official statement at 3.15pm this afternoon, Crystal Palace announced that the club’s manager since January 2011 had left to take up a similar position with Bolton Wanderers. In an interview on Sky … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Croydon, Curtis Fleming, Dougie Freedman, Lennie Lawrence, Selhurst Park, Sky Sports News, Steve Coppell
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Palace’s back-to-the-future scheme if Freedman opts to leave
As E I Addio, our man in the Holmesdale End, might say, the next 24 hours are crunch time for Crystal Palace. With the Eagles flying high in fourth place of the Championship table, manager Dougie Freedman is due to … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Bolton, Dougie Freedman, Freedman, Owen Coyle, Palace, Phil Gartside, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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Games Maker volunteers see Palace make a game of it
Crystal Palace called on the Olympic spirit at Selhurst Park, coming back from 2-0 down against Cardiff with a Glenn Murray hat-trick, all backed by a new squad of “Games Maker” volunteers. After the success of the army of tens … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Selhurst, Sport
Tagged Cardiff, Crystal Palace FC, Dougie Freedman, Glenn Murray, London, Olympic, Palace, Selhurst Park
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Be careful what you wish for in the football sack race
Heard this joke in a Palace pub at lunchtime on Saturday: First football fan: “What’s the difference between Dougie Freedman and Alex Ferguson?” Second football fan: “No one was calling for Alex Ferguson to be sacked after United lost their … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Alex Ferguson, Darcy Blake, Dean Moxey, Dougie Freedman, Freedman, Palace, Selhurst Park, Twitter
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Palace’s summer dealings have been means tested
The Olympic flame may still be alight at Stratford, but the football season is about to kick off. Just how will Crystal Palace get on? After a summer of more big-name departures than arrivals at Selhurst Park, Five Year Plan … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Selhurst, Sport
Tagged Aaron Wilbraham, Croydon, Crystal Palace FC, Dougie Freedman, Joel Ward, Jose Baxter, Premier League, Selhurst Park
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Palace name their latest signing: Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard, the “total dress freedom” comedian and actor who has acquired National Treasure status since his marathon running exploits for Sport Relief, has been named as an associate director of his favourite football club, Crystal Palace, pledging to be … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Comedy, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport, Theatre
Tagged Dougie Freedman, Eddie Izzard, Eric Morecambe, Ken Livingstone, London Mayor, Palace, Sport Relief, Tommy Trinder
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Late, late show revives Palace fans’ great expectations
GOLDIE wings in after the opening three games suggesting that Palace might just take off this season I left the away terrace at Peterborough after the first game of the new Championship season in complete dismay, supplemented with more than … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Goldie, Sport
Tagged Darren Ambrose, Dougie Freedman, Jermaine Easter, Owen Garvan, Sean Scannell, Wilfried Zaha
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Andrew Pelling agrees to write for Inside Croydon
It is the sort of big-name August signing that Dougie Freedman can only dream about. Andrew Pelling, the former MP for Croydon Central and long-time local councillor, has agreed to write for Inside Croydon. Pelling’s first piece for Inside Croydon … Continue reading
Lawrence of Suburbia brings calm continuity to Palace
Before he plunges in to the summer transfer market, the one over-riding thing that Dougie Freedman has already bought by securing Palace’s place in the Championship is time. This summer represents the first transfer period for two, perhaps even three, … Continue reading
