Stewart Donald masterstroke
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Super Mario
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I think your absolute love affair with him is baffling, however he definitely deserves credit for appointing and sticking with Parkinson when we pretty much all wanted him sacked so well done for that and let's hope the club gets promoted, he sells for a nice profit and we get new owners actually capable of getting us back to the premier League.
Perryqhill
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Too many people bought into the rhetoric about him being this young progressive manager. The reality was somewhat different.
Rokeroar
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Yra
The poster I was replying to was suggesting a different manager could have come in and achieved better results than PP, which I was refuting.
Yeah of course, but it doesn't normally last long, certainly doesn't lay foundations. Would rather lose a few while while we're building something.
The poster I was replying to was suggesting a different manager could have come in and achieved better results than PP, which I was refuting.
Coeus
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that f***ing formation man
To be fair, I imagine the uncertainty at the club played a big factor.
samaistonsrightfoot
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Can you point me to where I said Ross shouldn't have been sacked?
Although his sacking should have been based on his performance, rather than a takeover falling through.
Coeus
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Personally find it very difficult to judge him at this point.
I felt at the time he had the club pretty much where the squad should have been, playoffs.
Perryqhill
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Always an element of luck. However his record at this level and especially so in recent years, backs up the appointment - no luck there especially when he's got some resources.
I think anything less than play-off would have been a massive failure. I don't think he was strong enough, I don't think he got the best out of what was available to him and as the season wore on we bottled it. Kept hearing him talk about improving players and developing them and then he relied on the old guard and barring O'nien did anyone improve?
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Gillythedilf
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He was clueless ,that was plain to see Very early in his time here.
Coeus
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You make a good point Perry. I just think the club has been a bit of a basket case and it may have just been too much for his characteristics.
I don't know, have a better idea in 10 years.
The Great MES
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Tbf I was never against his appointment. (It's on here somewhere) but when he left Bolton I said I wouldn't mind having him here. He's been proven to be a very good manager at this level. Horses for courses, just like when we got Dennis Smith from York
hank williams
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Not bowing to so called fanzine pressure either
Ashley In!!
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They sacked Ross because we were 6th in the table. We are currently 3 points ahead of the 6th placed side who also have a game in hand over us. Way too soon to be congratulating anyone for anything.
The Breen Machine
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Where were you sat today mate?
You utter f***ing cretin, can’t even celebrate a win for the desire to criticise our fans once again from the comforts of your spunk stained bedroom.
Nowt wrong with holding your hands up regarding a decision. When PP was linked I said he had to get the decision right (Phil Parkinson), I think he's got a lot wrong, if he then went against the fans and Parkinson was dreadful I'd have hammered him for it. Instead it currently looks a good move, and a brave one considering no one wanted him, if you'll criticise him for getting it wrong it would be churlish not to hold your hands up if he gets it right. We're definitely better now than we were under Ross so it seems a good decision. Still got a lot of concerns, but this one is definitely credit in the bank where Donald is concerned
Northumberland Rocks
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Thankfully he didnt listen to people like you.
S.S.R..
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Anyone else got the feeling the success of Parkinson is more a fortunate accident rather than some genius design? Fair play to Phil himself. Fair play to Donald for getting rid of Ross.
Triumph or failure, I thought Parkinson was always going to be a better option than the Scotch bloke that seemed more interested in protecting his own image than getting a result.
I don't think any of you need to eat humble pie. It was a cost-cutting, pragmatic appointment that has luckily came good. None of you were wrong to treat it with healthy skepticism.
Triumph or failure, I thought Parkinson was always going to be a better option than the Scotch bloke that seemed more interested in protecting his own image than getting a result.
I don't think any of you need to eat humble pie. It was a cost-cutting, pragmatic appointment that has luckily came good. None of you were wrong to treat it with healthy skepticism.
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