Pragmatism the key as Crystal Palace opt for Tony Pulis's proven track record | Sachin Nakrani

Any thought of long-term planning has given way to hopes of staying up as Steve Parish plumps for the former Stoke boss Ian Holloway appeared ashen-faced while Steve Parish looked drained, the Crystal Palace co-chairman clearly taking no pleasure in announcing that the man sat to his right in a cinema theatre in the basement of the Soho hotel was resigning as the club's manager . It was a sad