He wasn't wanted. I've yet to speak to anyone who wanted him.
Fans just weren't aware of him, which is why he wasn't 'wanted.' The reaction was largely surprise, not disappointment.
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He wasn't wanted. I've yet to speak to anyone who wanted him.
I’m not saying to sack him just looking at his success in the league it has been defensive and low scoring with abit of luck on the points total. People are expecting us to blast through teams because we’re creating chances in 1-0s against Crewe but it’s going to be a tight season imo.
We’ve made our bed at this point imo and could only see some horrific appointment like Richard Hill if we sacked Parkinson.
I think that we do have the players - it's the (lack of) leadership, strategy and tactical awareness of PP that is the problem.I think our problem under Parkinson is that his style only works against the mid to lower end league one teams. Those going for the play offs have too much for us playing this way I believe. What is the answer, well I am no Parkinson fan or his style of football, however I don’t see us in a position to improve on this getting rid of the manager as we don’t have the players,,,,,,,,,,unless we bring some of the young lads through.
But would they come?Not so much the points but I personally would have only considered someone with an attacking mentality and a reputation for developing young players.
That is a complete lieFans just weren't aware of him, which is why he wasn't 'wanted.' The reaction was largely surprise, not disappointment.
Fans just weren't aware of him, which is why he wasn't 'wanted.' The reaction was largely surprise, not disappointment.
I think the likelihood is that a lot of our games will be close, I don't see us hammering many teams. Though it's interesting that as well as having the best defensive record in terms of goals succeeded and conceding fewer goal scoring chances, we're also creating more chances than most of the league and should be scoring more. In terms of our 7 games so far, we've created more goal scoring chances than our opposition in 6 of them according to XG stats.
No idea. Would be interesting to see who applied/wanted it. I don’t think Donald got his management choices right down at Eastleigh too and he had Richard Hill in managing afew times iirc.But would they come?
Look at the squad PP inherited. There was no way the owner was going to spend last summer as he had shot his bolt with Grigg. Though I do agree PP needs to start giving the likes of Diamond and Kimpioka a chance or if not at least have the balls to admit he has no interest in bringing youth into the team and let these kids continue their career where they can develop
Fuck off manFans just weren't aware of him, which is why he wasn't 'wanted.' The reaction was largely surprise, not disappointment.
That's only 11 years. 4 years before that:18/19 - 94,91
17/18 - 98,96
16/17 - 100, 86 (Parkys Bolton)
15/16 - 87, 85
14/15 - 99, 91
13/14 - 103, 94
12/13 - 84, 83
11/12 - 101, 93
10/11 - 95, 92
09/10 - 95, 86
08/09 - 96, 89
TBF I remember a lot of fans being disappointed because there was a feeling that the owner should appoint a manager who played front foot attack minded football after sacking Ross and everyone knew we were getting the opposite in PP. Personally I'm giving him a chance but unfortunately for him so many fans were disappointed that he was almost fighting a losing battle from the start.Fans just weren't aware of him, which is why he wasn't 'wanted.' The reaction was largely surprise, not disappointment.
I've no idea why you try to be deliberately contrary for reactions. Did you poll sunderland fans to determine of they were surprised or disappointed? I've never spoken to a single fan that was anything other than disappointed with his appointment.
Who did they want?
I think SKP would have loved it but that would have been a massive gamble. Whilst I would like to see him given a chance here maybe in a few years time when we are established in the Championship or Premier league when he isn't expected to come and get promoted in his first season as a manager. I might be making this up but didn't Ainsworth turn us down along with someone else?Yeah I mean we seem to do alright creating chances once the stalemate is broken in the game but in the first half of games we are very passive and cautious imo.
No idea. Would be interesting to see who applied/wanted it. I don’t think Donald got his management choices right down at Eastleigh too and he had Richard Hill in managing afew times iirc.
Out of those 3 I think there is only Pearson might have come and worked with our owner I think the other 2 would come under different ownership IMHOI don't think there was a unanimous choice. The preferred candidates were all seen as more progressive than Parkinson though - Cook, Stendal and Pearson.
We don't need to hammer a division to get promoted? That's an odd way of interpreting the stats. We are not the club we used to be a few years ago and people are struggling with that adjustment.Colchester United
Finished 2nd place
Points: 79
GD: +18
GF: 58
GA: 40
In 18/19 good enough for 6th place
Bolton Wanderers
Finished 2nd place
Points: 86
GD: +32
GF: 68
GA: 36
In 18/19 good enough for 5th place
Sunderland AFC 18/19 under Jack Ross
Finished 5th ace
Points: 85
GD: +33
GF: 80
GA: 47
Point here is that Parkinson has never been able to lead to team to hammer a division to secure promotion. His teams simply don’t score the goals and his two automatic promotions have taken advantage of a lower total needed. This is our blueprint for the season and surely is a concern? I’ve included his Bradford promotion that also supports this.
I’ve also included his Bradford City promotion below.
Bradford City
Finished 7th place
Points: 69
GD: +11
GF: 63
GA: 52
Good enough for 11th place in 18/19.
We have a squad capable of taking this league by storm, if only the manager would accept the fact that only having Plan A is not going to work if other teams suss it out. Parky is the ultimate 'no Plan B' character and dynamism is not his hallmark. We should be able to play 3-5-2, 4-4-2, 4 -3-2-1 or whatever according to the opposition, and more importantly, SWITCHING TACTICS DURING A GAME if things are not working, AND making those changes at half-time, or before, not on 75 minutes!I think that we do have the players - it's the (lack of) leadership, strategy and tactical awareness of PP that is the problem.
FFSFans just weren't aware of him, which is why he wasn't 'wanted.' The reaction was largely surprise, not disappointment.
I don't think there was a unanimous choice. The preferred candidates were all seen as more progressive than Parkinson though - Cook, Stendal and Pearson.
Pearson went to the Premier League a month later, Cook was successfully managing in the Championship and Stendel went on to relegate one of the biggest clubs in Scotland, winning 15% of his league games.
You're always going to be disappointed if your expectations are totally ridiculous.