Guilfoyle claims Warnock forced Palace exit
by Daniel Jones
PALACE'S administrator Brendan Guilfoyle insists he did everything he could to persuade Neil Warnock to stay at the club.
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Brendan Guilfoyle
Warnock's drawn out departure to Queens Park Rangers was eventually completed on Monday night.
Guilfoyle had vowed to turn down any offers for the former manager just weeks ago, but said in the end he was powerless to prevent Warnock and his backroom staff leaving for Loftus Road.
"I can assure all members of the Red and Blue Army as well as all of the club's stakeholders that I did everything I could to persuade Neil to stay," he said.
"However, further to an approach from QPR, Neil expressed his desire to leave and explained his focus was no longer on securing the club's status in the Championship. At this point, along with my legal advisors, DLA Piper, a compensation package was agreed with QPR."
After approaches to Steve Coppell, Gareth Southgate and Iain Dowie were all turned down, Paul Hart was officially installed as Warnock's replacement on Tuesday afternoon, with Dougie Freedman and John Pemberton joining the coaching staff.
Despite the knock backs Guilfoyle claimed he was happy with the appointment.
"I'm delighted to get them across the line," he said. "People of their calibre are hard to find. We trawled the market and these are the guys who we came up with.
"They're confident, they're up for it. Dougie knows the club inside out. We wanted a team who could hit the ground running. We haven't got much time so that was important.
"They've been given contracts until the end of the season with a brief to keep the club in the Championship."
*See Friday's Croydon Advertiser for six pages of Palace news
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by Les Q., Victoria, BC Canada
Thursday, March 11 2010, 8:57PM
“I have followed the up and down history of the club since 1943. I left Croydon in 1954, but still love any news about CPFC
Back in those days they seemed to be unlucky, losing games they should have won.
My one comment is, I don't understand penalizing the team ten points because of financial woes.
Can anyone explain it?
Les Q
Formerly of Windmill Road.”
by Lofty, Liverpool
Wednesday, March 03 2010, 7:55PM
“Let¿s not forget the last time Palace were in administration.
The one and only Stevie Coppell stayed to the bitter end.
No running away by Steve an Honorable man and Gentleman.
It was only when the ¿Big time Charlie took over and knew it all, that Steve was forced to leave.
Good luck to Paul Hart.”
by W S Truelove & Sons, Mitcham Lane
Wednesday, March 03 2010, 1:51PM
“Clive,
the orange statue with bet lynch blonde wig of simon jordan has been delivered to marbella.
we are having problems contacting potty peter & luis 4-6-0 because we do not know where to send the statue of neil warnock, is it getting delivered to selhurst park, loftus rd or the west country?
potty peter & luis can you please contact me because you haven`t paid for the statues.”
by Clive, Leeds/Northants
Wednesday, March 03 2010, 1:41PM
“Well L0uis and Potty Peter, guess we can scrap plans for the statues now?”
by lifelong palace supporter, exeter
Wednesday, March 03 2010, 1:22PM
“Neil Warnock is laughing his head off.He has secured a three and half year contract,and will probably be sacked in six months.He will then retire to his farm in Cornwall an even richer man.I will say he brought the fitness back along with the committment,however his style of football leaves a lot to be desired. Not a man for the premier league.”