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BBM - the manager with the highest potential we've had?

Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:11 pm

It's far too early to call BBM the best manager we've ever had. He hasn't achieved promotion yet. Warnock, as much as I dislike him, was more successful.

But the thing with Warnock is he was never going to manage above a team battling relegation from the PL. Malky could have done well but any chance of him managing at a high level was gone after what happened that led to his exit from us.

I think BBM has a higher potential ceiling than any manager before him at our club.

If he proves himself at Championship level (if we get promoted) then he will be high in demand.

I say that because he has his team playing in a way which is very modern and the way a lot of Premier League teams want to play.

So is he the manager with the biggest ceiling we've had?

Re: BBM - the manager with the highest potential we've had?

Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:51 pm

BBM understands the modern game is very techincal and has shown his in game management is mostly excellent, his man management is second to none and I'm sure he will go on to manage in the Premier league hopefully with us

Re: BBM - the manager with the highest potential we've had?

Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:58 am

Probably the most complete Manager in the making, but it's still early days.

He's 16/1 for the Palace job, thankfully there are a lot ahead of him, including Bellamy lol. I know these odds are just guesses based on what Managers are on the up, but he's getting noticed and we'll do well to keep him next season if we continue to romp the league.


Sky Bet favourites to be the next permanent Crystal Palace manager:

Jose Bordalas 3/1

Inigo Perez 9/2

Gareth Southgate 5/1

Roger Schmidt 7/1

Craig Bellamy 15/2

Frank Lampard 10/1

Marco Silva 10/1

Roberto Martinez 10/1

Kieran McKenna 10/1

Cesc Fabregas 10/1

Ange Postecoglou 11/1

Paulo Fonseca 12/1

Mauricio Pochettino 12/1

Scott Parker 12/1

Thomas Frank 12/1

Andoni Iraola 12/1

Steve Cooper 14/1

Brendan Rodgers 14/1

Brian Barry-Murphy 16/1

Enzo Maresca 16/1

Julen Lopetegui 16/1

Ruben Amorim 16/1

Paddy McCarthy 16/1

Adi Hutter 18/1

Ole Gunnar Solskjær 22/1

Kjetil Knutsen 25/1

Steven Gerrard 25/1

Arne Slot 28/1

Sean Dyche 28/1

Jens Berthel Askou 28/1

Mark Robins 28/1

Thomas Tuchel 40/1

Álvaro Arbeloa 50/1

Roy Hodgson 50/1

Roy Keane 50/1

Derek McInnes 50/1

Danny Rohl 50/1

Julian Nagelsmann 80/1

Wilfried Nancy 100/1

Ronald de Boer 100/1