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Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:10 pm
by 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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:12 pm
by ArmchairDetective
Haven't been able to follow us today, but saw the team we put out. Where was everyone?
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:13 pm
by 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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:14 pm
by 123EasyasBFC
CoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:10 pm
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
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:14 pm
by HahaYeah
He may have been forewarned about what could happen, hence him warning us there would be 'bumps in the road'.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:14 pm
by BurnleyFC
Considering he wasn’t happy about Bournemouth’s perceived lack of investment, I think he’ll be pretty ****** off tonight.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:15 pm
by Terrier
Just don't read the fulham forum regarding parker, not good.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:16 pm
by Hibsclaret
That was a bump. This is a massive week.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:16 pm
by claretskeith
HahaYeah wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:14 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:17 pm
by Poulton-le-Claret
If there's a 'bump in the road' against Rovers, then Pace is going to get slaughtered.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:17 pm
by 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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:18 pm
by randomclaret2
ArmchairDetective wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:12 pm
Haven't been able to follow us today, but saw the team we put out. Where was everyone?
14 " unavailable "....staggering
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:18 pm
by herbatlerbat
wrong tactics didn't help
he set us up all wrong, somebody please tell me what formation we were playing?
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:18 pm
by CoolClaret
123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:14 pm
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 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:14 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:20 pm
by 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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:21 pm
by 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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:22 pm
by 123EasyasBFC
CoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:18 pm
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
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:22 pm
by BurnleyFC
daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:20 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:24 pm
by CoolClaret
daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:20 pm
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?
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:25 pm
by RVclaret
daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:20 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:25 pm
by claretskeith
BurnleyFC wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:22 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:25 pm
by RVclaret
CoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:24 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:28 pm
by Poulton-le-Claret
daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:20 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:30 pm
by RVclaret
Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:28 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:35 pm
by expoultryboy
Probably because they've had better offers.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:36 pm
by claretskeith
Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:28 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:37 pm
by Luppy
Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:17 pm
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
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:37 pm
by BleedingClaret
ArmchairDetective wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:12 pm
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
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:39 pm
by kentonclaret
Rileybobs wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:13 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:45 pm
by mdd2
31first team squad players and we had to put theee youth players and three keepers in a squad of 20
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:49 pm
by stateofthenation
CoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:24 pm
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
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:50 pm
by 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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:51 pm
by claretspice
Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:50 pm
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.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:52 pm
by Heathclaret
Thank god for someone talking sense.
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:59 pm
by dvalley69
herbatlerbat wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:18 pm
wrong tactics didn't help
he set us up all wrong, somebody please tell me what formation we were playing?
4-2-3-1
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:01 pm
by CoolClaret
RVclaret wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:25 pm
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?
Stinks doesn't it?
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:02 pm
by Safron
Talk on the board that koleosho is wanted by wolves, now that would be bad
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:03 pm
by 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
Re: Scott Parker
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:05 pm
by Casper2
Hountondji one of the worst debuts I’ve ever seen
