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Post by andyl on Aug 16, 2017 6:37:01 GMT
Wow Andy, must have been a good game for you to score so highly. Stats support your view. Good. I thought Burke, Cullen and Karacan were excellent and we at times passed the ball around very well and were at all times aggressive out of possession Easy to recall Coyle and Lennon games where we had nothing like the resilience. I can recall Eagles giving a 1-0 defeat away there. Yes it would be great if we had more goals through the team but it will take time. With this level of commitment we'll be fine.
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Post by joanna on Aug 16, 2017 8:45:57 GMT
Very reassuring, Andy. I'd much rather listen to the views of someone like yourself who actually attends plenty of games and gives fair-minded, balanced opinions than those of someone who promotes histrionic, biased judgements based on some sort of knee-jerk antipathy to a manager who has achieved more than we dared hope for. Results prove that Parky knows what he is doing and we should give him our full support. This regime has improved the club recently in many, many ways, on and off the field.
In the Championship, as in the Prem, there is no such thing as a "should-win" game. I'm impressed that, without Wheater, we could still keep a clean sheet, and, without Vela, we could still look impressive going forward, away to a strong, established Championship side.
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Post by joanna on Aug 16, 2017 9:04:09 GMT
Harry Redknapp believes Phil Parkinson is an 'outstanding manager' and has backed the Bolton boss to keep them in the Championship this season.
Having been appointed as the full-time successor to Neil Lennon in June 2016, Parkinson guided Wanderers to promotion as League One runners-up in his debut season and picked up a point for the second successive away game with a draw at Redknapp's Birmingham City on Tuesday night.
In comments made before that encounter, however, Redknapp had nothing but kind words to say about his opposite number, as well as heaping praise on Bolton as a club.
"Phil Parkinson has done a great job there," Redknapp told Birmingham's official website.
"He got them promoted last year and I think he's an outstanding manager.
"Bolton are a big club - one of THE club's in football. They have great tradition and had great players over the years so I was pleased to see them get back up last year.
"From Parkinson's point-of-view, if they can consolidate this year back in this division they'll be delighted.
"He's not going to expect to get promoted, I'm sure, but he'll certainly get the best out of his players as he always does and I'm sure they'll be OK."
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Post by wots on Aug 16, 2017 11:15:05 GMT
"Blues were forced to share the spoils from a drab contest desperately low on quality".
This was the first line in the match report of The Birmingham Mail. It's all about opinions of course.
Parky's doing a good job with limited funds and the Embargo. Can't say more than that.
COYWM
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Post by OohMac on Aug 16, 2017 11:39:35 GMT
If we keep it tight at the back it gives us a fighting chance of grabbing some wins in those 50/50 little in then games of which I expect there to be lots of.
But for the Leeds start we've been steady at the back and without Wheater undefeated on the road. I would take another 4 or 5 draws truth be told.
To extend the fighters chance metaphor. We've a step up from last season, as in boxing if you go hell for leather you will get caught out early on. What we're doing at the moment is sussing this league out, patiently gauging the level and I'm sure we will eventually start growing into the fight and with that will come a chance to start opening up and delivering the blows.
I saw Brentford Forest match on Saturday and couldn't believe the attacking prowess and pace of Brentford all counted for nothing as Forest picked them off and scored 4.
I am expecting more from Buckley in truth. Really hope he's not another James Henry(who I actually thought was ok at the end but no where near the player I thought we were getting)
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 17, 2017 5:27:58 GMT
Very reassuring, Andy. I'd much rather listen to the views of someone like yourself who actually attends plenty of games and gives fair-minded, balanced opinions than those of someone who promotes histrionic, biased judgements based on some sort of knee-jerk antipathy to a manager who has achieved more than we dared hope for. Results prove that Parky knows what he is doing and we should give him our full support. This regime has improved the club recently in many, many ways, on and off the field. In the Championship, as in the Prem, there is no such thing as a "should-win" game. I'm impressed that, without Wheater, we could still keep a clean sheet, and, without Vela, we could still look impressive going forward, away to a strong, established Championship side. Thank goodness it can't include me Joanna who attends lots of matches with my 5 hour round trip from Lincoln and always gives balanced reports on what I've seen. Frankly I'd rather be objective about things than some sycophantic dreamer who thinks results equal performances. Personally I think we were extremely lucky in getting promotion last year when several other teams were far more deserving of it and provided far more entertaining football. As for Parky generally, I sincerely hope he proves my doubts wrong but I wouldn't put money on it. Totally outplayed against Leeds and two scrappy draws against a couple of the weakest teams in the division don't instill confidence so no knee jerk reactions from me just the evidence of my own eyes and an opinion I'm allowed to have and discuss I hope?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 17:47:37 GMT
I thought we all have our own opinion and then we chat about it and we get there in the end I just thought a point is better than now't at the moment cause we ain't got a pot to piss in and the EFL are doing there best to see that we stay that way. Our main aim is to stay up however we do it is down to Parky as much as we all think he is doing a good job IF (and it's a big IF) things start to go very badly wrong then I will have no doubt the powers that be will sort it out cause I am not to sure we would come up again at the first time of asking.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 18, 2017 22:30:39 GMT
Burtons victory over Birmingham tonight really highlights what could turn out to be our downfall this season, scoring goals when your on top, or should I just rephrase that and say just scoring goals!!!
We'll no doubt be looking at teams like Burton Albion as we will be in and around teams similar to them at the foot of the table, so when they are picking up home points against other sides likely to be in and around us and them, it does get worrying even so early on in the season, if we're not scoring and wink ing winnable games ourselves.
Before anyone jumps down my throats and tells me to stop being so negative and 'it's only 3 games in' I really thought the hard earned away points were good results and I hope they prove useful come the end of season, but after seeing Ipswich hit 4 and Burton hit 2 against sides we struggled to score against, that's when I start to worry. Onwards and upwards I guess😬 COYWM
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