Post by Alptrotter on Mar 10, 2020 12:33:28 GMT
Let me start this by acknowledging that, in a footballing sense, I was not one of Parky’s biggest fans. His tactical negativity, lack of creativity in team selection and obvious coaching limitations ( did anyone, perhaps Madine apart, improve under him?) really did it for me. But, a couple of forgivable aberrations aside, his conduct as a person and representative of BWFC was impeccable. He had by far the worst circumstances of any recent manager to deal with and rarely, if ever, bemoaned his lot. Hats off to him for that at least.
If I compare this with our current manager, the difference is marked. Hill constantly refers to the circumstances of the club, embargo, starting from scratch in September, injuries etc but does so in a way that depresses, demotivates and serves only as an excuse for his and the team’s dismal performance this season. Like many in this group, I cannot help but think that, strictly in terms of the playing staff at his disposal. the potential is there to be far higher in League 1. In my view Hill has talked himself into this hole and now is getting in his excuses in case the axe falls at season’s end. A bit more of Parky’s stoicism, allied to an ability to maintain the evident confidence and enthusiasm that Hill brought to his first few games would have endeared him more to me and, I suspect, most of our fans. Sadly, he now seems incapable of changing the broken record of his self pitying ramblings.
If I compare this with our current manager, the difference is marked. Hill constantly refers to the circumstances of the club, embargo, starting from scratch in September, injuries etc but does so in a way that depresses, demotivates and serves only as an excuse for his and the team’s dismal performance this season. Like many in this group, I cannot help but think that, strictly in terms of the playing staff at his disposal. the potential is there to be far higher in League 1. In my view Hill has talked himself into this hole and now is getting in his excuses in case the axe falls at season’s end. A bit more of Parky’s stoicism, allied to an ability to maintain the evident confidence and enthusiasm that Hill brought to his first few games would have endeared him more to me and, I suspect, most of our fans. Sadly, he now seems incapable of changing the broken record of his self pitying ramblings.
