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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 2, 2017 18:51:58 GMT
Well Chip, I for one certainly didn't say I'd be happy staying up at the start of the season and felt with the squad we had we would cruise this division. However, from day one against Sheffield United it was clear despite the result it was going to be tough. Back then, I obviously gave Parky the benefit of it being too early to judge but subsequent games only served to fuel my doubts about him. Looking back I just see a poor team getting worse. Despite results there has not been one impressive performance all season and in most we've got out of jail against teams we should be murdering with the players we have. I think The only success Parky's had is in making decent players look poor, or at best distinctly average. His total inability to adjust systems to take account of the opposition is frankly staggering for an experienced manager. His inability to change things when things go wrong, like naievely throwing 3 strikers on, when it's clearly the midfield that's the problem and always has been, amazes me. I suppose he thinks because we're just lumping the ball forward anyway that's sufficient but since none of our players can play that way, requiring the ball to feet, we just end up fuelling the opposition who must think all their birthdays have come at once. Now, all the opposition managers have worked us out they aren't in any way scared of us and that's obvious from the way they run all over us and commit men forward not worried about conceding. Am I being over negative? No, I don't think so but if anyone can honestly tell me of one game we've bossed so far this year then I'll reconsider. Anyway, like I've written in previous threads, I've had enough, I'm not travelling 100 miles and wasting any more money on this excuse for a manager, so maybe I shouldn't really be commenting. Rant over, just like my season I'm afraid. 😤
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 19:12:16 GMT
I was happy just to stay up at the start due mostly to last season and I think deep down I have held on to that but after watching a few games this season I have believed we have been very lucky to win as many games that we have but we have lost some stupid games to teams that in truth just are not that great. I am trying to think of a team that has played us off the park and you could hold your hands up and say they deserved that win because in my opinion we have been our own downfall in most of the games we have lost. I would be happy to sit down with you at the end of the season with a 🍺 and chat about A promotion if we get it and B were did it all go wrong if we don't 👍
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Post by OohMac on Mar 2, 2017 19:25:43 GMT
Chip- I think the only difference between Parky and Dougie Freedman was that DF was playing in a league with far more quality.
They both have this direct, bypass all football, lump it up approach that instills zero confidence in the players. Fans won't stand for it.
Yes I accept that his first job was to set the foundations and he did a good job. They kept lots of clean sheets early on which meant points on the board. But either teams have figured what we're about, legs are tiring or it was just unrealistic to think we could shutout in every game. Either way that way of playing isn't working anymore. And there is no plan B.
Now when Dougie got axed there was celebrations from all. Unless Parky changes it he's heading that way. Fans will back the team but they won't stand for this. Not again.
I'm not calling for Parkys head by the way. I just want him to acknowledge the problems and address it. But truth be told I would love another guy in charge of the Warnock, Keith Hill mould maybe even Browny. Someone who's going to try and beat the opposition in every department.
We will see but my prediction is we will lose our playoff place and will not be able to attract decent prospects for a long while.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 2, 2017 22:43:44 GMT
How sad it is that so many genuine, long term, committed and knowledgable supporters of this club are so exasperated with what's going on. Some may say we're not professionals and therefore don't know what we're talking about and we should leave it to the pro's who do. We'll I think in life, whatever job we were in, we've all had managers and colleagues and could tell the difference between good and bad. I've played football as all of us did at a lower level of course but I've watched football for all my life and believe I can see when something is right or wrong and I don't need to be a pro for that. We've had successively worse managers since BSA left which is the reason we've slipped so far. I'd have to say that PP is without doubt the worst with his unending, boring, ineffective route one system. He's a nice guy, no doubt and yes, he has steadied the ship but to be honest, I think almost anyone would have done that with the squad he inherited in what is a very poor division, so I have to reserve some credit to him for that. Like all of us I'd absolutely love him to prove me wrong but sadly I just don't see it. Like you OM I think we will continue the slide and miss the play offs. If we do there can only be one person to blame and hopefully a change will be made bearing in mind the kind of football and player commitment we as supporters deserve.
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