Scott Parker

[Doofus]

The lack of team ethos has become very clear. Onward and upward. Let's see if things start to gel a bit better now.

 

[afcbmdl27]

The board pretty much makes the signings anyway . Cant remember seeing Parker shaking a players hand when they signed ..

Sack manager 2 days before window closes......

Razaaamatazzzbaddabing

No new signings.

 

[chezza]

I’m quite proud that the club have stuck up for the players and the principles of the club so viciously.

And that's exactly at it should be, irrespective of what one might think of the individuals. There's no path to success the way Parker was going.

 

[Lord Snooty]

No manager.
No money for new signings.
And 4 games into our season.
It could only be us couldn’t it?

 

[SlowDownDerek]

Oddly proud of the club, as harsh as that might sound. I’ve never seen a manager completely trash his own players like that in such an unprofessional way. Obviously if the board are as clueless as has been made out then this might be a car crash waiting to happen, and maybe Parker had reasons to be upset. But I did a huge 180 on him as a person and I’m quite proud that the club have stuck up for the players and the principles of the club so viciously.

I'm exactly the same, in fact I couldn't believe how quickly my opinion on him changed this season. I defended him against all the criticism last year but I'm pleased they've got rid.

 

[dj_silver]

Interesting to see if the new man gets any funds. That will tell a tale!

 

[Da Bomb]

Normally I would too but his most recent comments made me lose all respect for the man.
To get to that age and be in this profession and yet take next to no personal responsibility for what just happened, is frankly embarrassing. It was his job to take responsibility for our performances at the very least.
Very brave decision by Max and I feel that it will prove to be the right one. We might get relegated anyway but now at least I expect us to develop a siege mentality and unite in giving it a proper go.
I would be quite happy with an internal appointment personally, someone who “gets” the football club.

This echo's my thoughts exactly. He lacked professionalism and leadership at the time when he should have shielded the players not thrown them under a bus.

would love Cooper to step up

 

[chezza]

I'm exactly the same, in fact I couldn't believe how quickly my opinion on him changed this season. I defended him against all the criticism last year but I'm pleased they've got rid.

Attitude counts for everything in this game, especially when you're up against it, as this club are. Get rid and resolve before it gets worst and the rot really sets in.

 

[afcbmdl27]

Bold move , but it's been obvious for some time that he's fallen out with the board .
Appointed for the reason to get us up He did .. never a long term person for the Job in my eyes .Shame in ways , but he has history of this with Fulham and the board .
Next appointment I feel needs to be vastly experienced at top two league level .

 

[chezza]

Interesting to see if the new man gets any funds. That will tell a tale!

I really doubt it. And that's the way it should be. This is about having the right person at the helm to work with a young and (in parts) inexperience squad, to get the best out of them. Not just give money to someone else to spend. That wasn't the board's issue.

 

[Kudos]

I'd have quite happily supported his tenure even with the 9-0 and relegation at the end of the season for another couple of seasons but his comments are completely inappropriate and totally out of line with a strategy that has been crystal clear since before his appointment.

 

[Sleepy Cherry]

Right decision I think. The way Parker has conducted himself with the media has been unacceptable. If we go down, we go down, but we need more positivity and a manager who will take responsibility and protect his players. They got us into the PL, but he then said they weren't good enough. Very poor behaviour.

 

[Sleepy Cherry]

2 days to find a new manager, and for him to get the players he needs.

Blake, Hughes, & joker Mostyn are culpable, and fans should not rest until they are removed.

I think they have done the right thing.

 

[Jacks]

No big surprise, very limited Manager truth be told

 

[billythekid]

Basically it means ‘we do not wash our dirty linen in public’, but do it behind close doors.

 

[chezza]

2 days to find a new manager, and for him to get the players he needs.

Blake, Hughes, & joker Mostyn are culpable, and fans should not rest until they are removed.

Any manager who needs to buy more players to resolve and lift the spirit of the team is not the correct appointment.

 

[AFCBade]

Bloody hell. I’m probably alone but I have some sympathy for Parker.

I have sympathy for him as he is not wrong in his comments and getting us up was a brilliant achievement. Not the shoo-in that some think it was.

However you can’t have a manager run down his own team after every match and criticise board strategy. Something had to change.

I am excited by cooper Tommy and O’Neill tbh

 

[dragonm8]

Direct from Max too. I think it gives a hint as to who calls the shots and why these decisions can be quite sudden and without a proper backup in place. When Max gets pissed off he acts quickly by the looks of it.

Do you really believe Max wrote that?

 

[NWCherries98]

I'm exactly the same, in fact I couldn't believe how quickly my opinion on him changed this season. I defended him against all the criticism last year but I'm pleased they've got rid.

Same; I was also a pretty staunch supporter of his last season. It’s a massive shame how it’s turned out, I was still on board with the tactics on paper too, but I think the atmosphere would’ve been unbelievably toxic Wednesday. You can tell this wasn’t a “player power” situation either, straight from Max, and I really believe the players have been trying, it’s not like they’ve downed tools. If anyone has it’s Parker.

 

[stanthevan]

I have sympathy for him as he is not wrong in his comments and getting us up was a brilliant achievement. Not the shoo-in that some think it was.

However you can’t have a manager run down his own team after every match and criticise board strategy. Something had to change.

I am excited by cooper Tommy and O’Neill tbh

Tommy Cooper? Just like that!