First press conference

[FalkirkMackem]

Definitely of the Big Sam belief school that clean sheets are where its at. 8/10 clean sheets are wins. Only bit of content he spoke about really.

Jack Ross also had that belief to be fair

 

[HoxtonMackem]

Thought he came across well.

All the best of luck.

Hope we all get behind him and the team and get 3 points on Saturday and build from there.

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

Good, no-nonsense interview. The lad knows what he's talking about and will have a clear plan of what he needs to do. Whether he will be able to follow through with results remains to be seen. He is solid not spectacular.

 

[Pacific]

so we're going to try and defend our way up the league

why can't we just take games by the scruff of the neck and go for it. negative defense football is not the answer as Jack Ross has already shown

 

[PTR]

Seemed positive enough, unlike Moyes and "the last one who's name we will all forget ever so quickly".

Certainly tried to avoid the 2 important questions about expectations for this season, and the situation around bringing in players in January.
Those 2 things need to be locked in imo. Promotion has to be the absolute focus this season, and a decent amount of money needs to be spent in January. Fuck a 3rd season in this league.

 

[Cack Stottie]

Skirted the question about whether he’s been set a target of promotion by the owners.....

Probably because saying anything too clear will be held against him about eight millions times a day, just like every single thing that ever leaves the mouths of the owners

 

[PTR]

so we're going to try and defend our way up the league

why can't we just take games by the scruff of the neck and go for it. negative defense football is not the answer as Jack Ross has already shown

We lost promotion last season because we couldn't defend. So tbh, its the main problem to fix.
You don't have to be negative to defend well.

 

[Pacific]

We lost promotion last season because we couldn't defend. So tbh, its the main problem to fix.
You don't have to be negative to defend well.

guess i'm just sick of watching us go 1 nil up and try and sit on it and fail miserably rather than trying to kill a game off

everything i've read about Parkinson suggests more of the same negative approach

we shall see

 

[Superbadross]

I think Parkinson spoke very well. Straightforward and clear. Mind you, it has an eerie ring when yet another manager talks about the challenge of reviving 'this great club'.

Same old shit, it’s just a different head delivering the soundbites.

 

[Invictus]

In that Donald wasn’t actually present?

In like it sounded like an interview for a job.

 

[bahtat]

so we're going to try and defend our way up the league

why can't we just take games by the scruff of the neck and go for it. negative defense football is not the answer as Jack Ross has already shown

Where did he say that, what I heard was “we’ve got to perform at both ends of the pitch”

 

[Mackem2017]

I think Parkinson spoke very well. Straightforward and clear. Mind you, it has an eerie ring when yet another manager talks about the challenge of reviving 'this great club'.

He was as dull as dishwater just like his football.

 

[Toothless]

At least he hasnt got a scottish accent that sends you to sleep..

 

[bahtat]

He was as dull as dishwater just like his football.

How many times have you seen a Parkinson team play?

 

[hallix]

Has very good experience at this level, spoke well, not my first choice but willing and hoping he has a good start.
If he can get off with two straight wins I think he will be fine, then the negativety will erode and confidence increase.

Best of luck and gets my support.

 

[Bugsy]

so we're going to try and defend our way up the league

why can't we just take games by the scruff of the neck and go for it. negative defense football is not the answer as Jack Ross has already shown

I don’t think we were particularly defensive or attacking under Ross, hence our predicament

 

[rubberface]

He said he used to go to Sunderland games as a kid sometimes.

 

[PtangYang kiperbang]

You could play new manager bingo.

Great fan bas, weight of expectation, handle the pressure of playing for a big club. Etc etc etc

They must just be glad to get day one out of the way and get on with the job

Then after the game, difficult place to play, weight of expectation etc

 

[bahtat]

I don’t think we were particularly defensive or attacking under Ross, hence our predicament

Correct, found it difficult to score but always prone to concede

 

[Useful_Idiot]

Why was SD not there bigging him up ?

If he was people would somehow take it as him being defensive about his decision to hire PP. Makes more sense to let the manager take the conference alone.