Crystal Palace

[Slinky Skills]

Anyone watching the breaking news on SSN?

Blimey!

[spud_gun]

Anyone watching the breaking news on SSN?

Blimey!

No, what's going on?

[Tee]

Let me guess...Parish is going to be the Manager?

[Red_Polo]

Here's a snippet...

Malky Mackay text claims: Iain Moody leaves Crystal Palace

By David Ornstein
BBC Sport

Iain Moody has resigned as Crystal Palace sporting director.

It follows allegations about racist, sexist and homophobic texts shared with his former colleague Malky Mackay.

The pair were sacked by Cardiff City last season and the Welsh club sent a dossier to the Football Association alleging misconduct.

"In light of the events, Iain Moody has tendered his resignation and it has been accepted with immediate effect," read a Crystal Palace statement.

Here are some of the text messages alleged to have been shared by Moody and Mackay:

• "He's a snake, a gay snake. Not to be trusted." Referring to an official at another club.
• "Not many white faces amongst that lot but worth considering." Referring to a list of potential signings.
• "Go on, fat Phil. Nothing like a Jew that sees money slipping through his fingers." On football agent Phil Smith.

The claims, reported in the Daily Mail, have already ended Mackay's chances of becoming Palace's new boss.

Mackay, 42, had been the favourite to take over at Selhurst Park.
It would have been Mackay's first managerial role since his dismissal by Cardiff in December.

Moody, Mackay's head of recruitment at Cardiff, was sacked two months prior to that and later joined the Palace staff under Tony Pulis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28880830

[ChesterDave]

I still wouldn't trust much of what comes out of Cardiff. Amazing that they went public with these texts so long after they apparently happened and right when it timed with the judgement on the team sheet saga

[Frenchie]

Tan serving revenge on a bed of ice...he must've been waiting for Mackay to get his next job, quietly, patiently.............

Mackay sounds like he is getting his just rewards if the allegations are true..

[Slinky Skills]

Bad **** this, racism and homophobia.

Can imagine they're both going to be heavily punished.

[ChesterDave]

It will be difficult to punish them for private communication without having to step in a punish Scudamore. Both were instances of private communication not public opinion

But then the FA are hardly known for being uniform about matters

[Gibbo]

Just out of curiosity, if they are texts between the two how is it they have been obtained by anyone else?

[Red_Polo]

It will be difficult to punish them for private communication without having to step in a punish Scudamore. Both were instances of private communication not public opinion

But then the FA are hardly known for being uniform about matters

Scudamore is Premier League, not FA.

[ChesterDave]

Just out of curiosity, if they are texts between the two how is it they have been obtained by anyone else?

This is why I am reluctant to trust Cardiff. Presumably if they were club issued phones and the text messages were on them then it would have come to light sooner.

Scudamore is Premier League, not FA.

Which is under the jurisdiction of the FA hence why the FA can step in and punish players for offences in PL matches.

[Fredo]

LMA have just released a statement. "Banter".

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1s56e5e

[Alex]

****ing joke innit.

I know the LMA have a duty to protect there members. But that is shocking. Banter ffs. What a **** word and a **** excuse.

[Assassin]

LMA have just released a statement. "Banter".

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1s56e5e

Had he been of Uruguayan decent he would have been hung out to dry.....

[Gibbo]