Scott Parker

[CoolClaret]

I cannot imagine Parker was ever sold this scenario when interviewing?

We had an absolute embarrassment of riches opening the season. Of course we expected to lose a few players, no problems with Wilson & Sander going (our two best last season), factor in the fee for VK, Muric and some of the fringe players and we're still looking strong.

Fast forward to 14:00 today and we're putting out that team? Wow... Good players do not grow on trees and it takes time to get a cohesive team together. We were just starting to find our rhythm, the feel-good factor was back and fans of other teams worried about the prospect of playing us.

Yet the Board have gone and ripped it all up once again before one of the most important games of our season.

Genuinely feel for Scott Parker because this is absolute b0llocks.

[ArmchairDetective]

Haven't been able to follow us today, but saw the team we put out. Where was everyone?

[Rileybobs]

Feel the same. I find it unlikely that he thought he would be in a position, in the third game of the season, where he would be bringing on Luke McNally for a forward to try and snatch an equaliser.

[123EasyasBFC]

I cannot imagine Parker was ever sold this scenario when interviewing?

We had an absolute embarrassment of riches opening the season. Of course we expected to lose a few players, no problems with Wilson & Sander going (our two best last season), factor in the fee for VK, Muric and some of the fringe players and we're still looking strong.

Fast forward to 14:00 today and we're putting out that team? Wow... Good players do not grow on trees and it takes time to get a cohesive team together. We were just starting to find our rhythm, the feel-good factor was back and fans of other teams worried about the prospect of playing us.

Yet the Board have gone and ripped it all up once again before one of the most important games of our season.

Genuinely feel for Scott Parker because this is absolute b0llocks.

I have a feeling Parker was fully aware this would happen and that’s why in all his interviews he’s tried to play done certain things and talk about bumps in the road

I do feel for him today having to put that team out but with all the defenders and lack of wingers, maybe going to a back 3 would of been a better idea today

[HahaYeah]

He may have been forewarned about what could happen, hence him warning us there would be 'bumps in the road'.

[BurnleyFC]

Considering he wasn’t happy about Bournemouth’s perceived lack of investment, I think he’ll be pretty ****** off tonight.

[Terrier]

Just don't read the fulham forum regarding parker, not good.

[Hibsclaret]

That was a bump. This is a massive week.

[claretskeith]

He may have been forewarned about what could happen, hence him warning us there would be 'bumps in the road'.

17 sleeping policemen inside 100 yards is excessive.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

If there's a 'bump in the road' against Rovers, then Pace is going to get slaughtered.

[ecc]

We have to wait a week to see what we have left. Some players must have been injured but there are several absentees who won't be playing for us this season.

[randomclaret2]

Haven't been able to follow us today, but saw the team we put out. Where was everyone?

14 " unavailable "....staggering

[herbatlerbat]

wrong tactics didn't help
he set us up all wrong, somebody please tell me what formation we were playing?

[CoolClaret]

I have a feeling Parker was fully aware this would happen and that’s why in all his interviews he’s tried to play done certain things and talk about bumps in the road

I do feel for him today having to put that team out but with all the defenders and lack of wingers, maybe going to a back 3 would of been a better idea today

He may have been forewarned about what could happen, hence him warning us there would be 'bumps in the road'.

I get that but I feel that this isn't just a "bump in the road", it's more akin to showing up to Le Mans with a flat tyre and no spare.

[daveisaclaret]

I can't really see why he'd have been unaware. I would presume there was broad agreement and awareness about which players may leave at what price. I also assume there will be signings in the coming week to at least address the shallowness of the squad at certain positions.

It's a bit of a perfect storm today, to be without Cullen and Koleosho at the exact moment we've lost the only replacements we had.

The parallels to the Watford game 2 years ago are pretty astonishing, even down to the detail of McNally coming on up front in that game too. Zaroury, Beyer and Tella all came into the team after that so fingers crossed for something similar.

[blatherwickstattoos]

That was like a pub team Sunday standard. Lads ringing up saying they are too rough to play so you ask lads from
A shitter team to make up numbers.

[123EasyasBFC]

I get that but I feel that this isn't just a "bump in the road", it's more akin to showing up to Le Mans with a flat tyre and no spare.

Depends how late in the week Parker know what squad for today he was going to have but for me a team today of

Trafford

Humphreys’s Egan Riley Esteve

Vitinho brownhill Massengo pires
Amdouni Jay foster

Would of been a better idea

[BurnleyFC]

I can't really see why he'd have been unaware. I would presume there was broad agreement and awareness about which players may leave at what price. I also assume there will be signings in the coming week to at least address the shallowness of the squad at certain positions.

It's a bit of a perfect storm today, to be without Cullen and Koleosho at the exact moment we've lost the only replacements we had.

The parallels to the Watford game 2 years ago are pretty astonishing, even down to the detail of McNally coming on up front in that game too. Zaroury, Beyer and Tella all came into the team after that so fingers crossed for something similar.

I hope you’re right, but can’t help thinking that Pace and Co. have literally wet their pants at the thought of selling off the family silver to get themselves out of the financial **** they’ve created.

[CoolClaret]

I can't really see why he'd have been unaware. I would presume there was broad agreement and awareness about which players may leave at what price. I also assume there will be signings in the coming week to at least address the shallowness of the squad at certain positions.

It's a bit of a perfect storm today, to be without Cullen and Koleosho at the exact moment we've lost the only replacements we had.

The parallels to the Watford game 2 years ago are pretty astonishing, even down to the detail of McNally coming on up front in that game too. Zaroury, Beyer and Tella all came into the team after that so fingers crossed for something similar.

I did have a similar thought, re the similarities to the Watford game but christ, why make it difficult for ourselves?

Signed Houtoundji for 4 mill and committed to buy Humphries for 12, Worral probably for a few mill... Why not just keep Anass and O'Shea?

[RVclaret]

I can't really see why he'd have been unaware. I would presume there was broad agreement and awareness about which players may leave at what price. I also assume there will be signings in the coming week to at least address the shallowness of the squad at certain positions.

It's a bit of a perfect storm today, to be without Cullen and Koleosho at the exact moment we've lost the only replacements we had.

The parallels to the Watford game 2 years ago are pretty astonishing, even down to the detail of McNally coming on up front in that game too. Zaroury, Beyer and Tella all came into the team after that so fingers crossed for something similar.

A good take, imo.

[claretskeith]

I hope you’re right, but can’t help thinking that Pace and Co. have literally wet their pants at the thought of selling off the family silver to get themselves out of the financial **** they’ve created.

If you're in the **** - get promoted. You earn more than selling off your best players.

Unless your plan is to sell up and leave.

[RVclaret]

I did have a similar thought, re the similarities to the Watford game but christ, why make it difficult for ourselves?

Signed Houtoundji for 4 mill and committed to buy Humphries for 12, Worral probably for a few mill... Why not just keep Anass and O'Shea?

Hountondji is a striker in fairness and it was nearer 3m.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

It's a bit of a perfect storm today, to be without Cullen and Koleosho at the exact moment we've lost the only replacements we had.

That's if we believe they are ill. Nothing in the Team News posted before the game about them.

[RVclaret]

That's if we believe they are ill. Nothing in the Team News posted before the game about them.

They are never ever accurate, complete waste of time.

[expoultryboy]

Probably because they've had better offers.

[claretskeith]

That's if we believe they are ill. Nothing in the Team News posted before the game about them.

Lose Cullen and you lose more than a single player.

[Luppy]

If there's a 'bump in the road' against Rovers, then Pace is going to get slaughtered.

I said the same thing - if we have to put out anything resembling today's 11 then God help him

Prayng there is illness in the camp of some sort

[BleedingClaret]

Haven't been able to follow us today, but saw the team we put out. Where was everyone?

The bench was hard to fathom
2?keepers
3?youth players

[kentonclaret]

Feel the same. I find it unlikely that he thought he would be in a position, in the third game of the season, where he would be bringing on Luke McNally for a forward to try and snatch an equaliser.

I posted earlier in the week that Scott Parker probably had no idea of what his team would be for the Sunderland game and got pelters for it on here.

Problem is the truth is often painful for people to accept.

[mdd2]

31first team squad players and we had to put theee youth players and three keepers in a squad of 20

[stateofthenation]

I did have a similar thought, re the similarities to the Watford game but christ, why make it difficult for ourselves?

Signed Houtoundji for 4 mill and committed to buy Humphries for 12, Worral probably for a few mill... Why not just keep Anass and O'Shea?

Cash flow

[Devils_Advocate]

If next week we have Worrall, Cullen, Amdouni & Koleosho in for Egan-Riley, Massengo, Jay-Rod, and Hountondji its a completely different story. Plus we are likely to have got first team ready replacements for Berge and Odobert to challenge for a starting spot.

Think we need a new striker and if Amdouni goes we need to replace him but assuming a good midfielder and a winger or maybe two will be coming in think we have a well strong enough squad.

[claretspice]

If next week we have Worrall, Cullen, Amdouni & Koleosho in for Egan-Riley, Massengo, Jay-Rod, and Hountondji its a completely different story. Plus we are likely to have got first team ready replacements for Berge and Odobert to challenge for a starting spot.

Think we need a new striker and if Amdouni goes we need to replace him but assuming a good midfielder and a winger or maybe two will be coming in think we have a well strong enough squad.

"If". If we have all those players starting next week we will indeed look very different.

[Heathclaret]

Thank god for someone talking sense.

[dvalley69]

wrong tactics didn't help
he set us up all wrong, somebody please tell me what formation we were playing?

4-2-3-1

[CoolClaret]

Hountondji is a striker in fairness and it was nearer 3m.

You get my point.

Even then crikey, keep Obafemi as a third choice or whatever, why take the risk?

Cash flow

Stinks doesn't it?

[Safron]

Talk on the board that koleosho is wanted by wolves, now that would be bad

[Woodleyclaret]

Jayrod is one of the few left that knows it's a must win game next week.3 points is the only acceptable outcome

[Casper2]

Hountondji one of the worst debuts I’ve ever seen