Next manager

[bfcjg]

I'll support any Burnley manager, we are one club .

[RHansburyEsq]

I can’t pretend to know much about him other than he has two promotions from the Championship but was a bit rubbish in the PL and in Belgium. General sense that he is a London geezer and might not play the most exciting football. Overall meh but not horrific. Are the strong opinions against due to personality or due to something else (genuine question?)

[Casper2]

I think you're almost alone on that one MY OPINION

I DOUBT that

[claret5]

I think you're almost alone on that one MY OPINION

I and everyone I know agree with Tony on this one

[Vegas Claret]

we'll find out soon enough

[brazilianclaret]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3J1fC11CBk

[AGENT_CLARET]

we'll find out soon enough

And I can't wait

[Vegas Claret]

I can’t pretend to know much about him other than he has two promotions from the Championship but was a bit rubbish in the PL and in Belgium. General sense that he is a London geezer and might not play the most exciting football. Overall meh but not horrific. Are the strong opinions against due to personality or due to something else (genuine question?)

[Exsus]

Watching them play.

Like it Tony, we only seemed to be totally dominant when both Tella and Maatsen were playing.
I do think we are at least as strong , but having Tella in particular running at championship defences was a very enjoyable thing to watch.

[AGENT_CLARET]

I and everyone I know agree with Tony on this one

Okay

[Steddyman]

Scott Parker wouldn't have been my, 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice, but only because he isn't exciting.

As a manager, the only negative I have against him, is his very questionable dress sense.

He was one hell of a good professional player though. If it is him, he will get my full support. I hope the players can get behind him.

I can't see how 'this name' will attract players to the club though.

[Carlos the Great]

i can’t understand how anyone thinks we have a stronger squad now than the the one that got us promoted .. we had some fantastic players who have shone at their new clubs at higher levels

[Steddyman]

Andy Jones reporting it now too, the fat lady is singing:

https://x.com/adjones_journo/status/1808200898692501608

[ksrclaret]

I think you're almost alone on that one MY OPINION

[123EasyasBFC]

No doubt Parker under achieved with the Fulham team in the prem.

However he was hard done by at Bournemouth, they spent no money due to the upcoming sale and he made some comments after being stuffed by Liverpool.

Hopefully he’s learned from mistakes and uses it to help him when he gets us promoted

[Blyclaret]

I wish people would stop commenting on Parker’s dress code. He’s intitled to wear what he likes. As long as he stabilised the team win games and gets us promoted.

[mdd2]

No need to shout and it’s my opinion that our squad is not as good as the one that won promotion

I think the assumption that this squad minusaHBellis Maatsen
Tella Barnes Cork JBG is better than what we had last season IMO is pie in the sky and with the present players the assumption that we are favs to go up like last time is blinkered to say the least

[brazilianclaret]

Not overly enthusiastic, underwhelmed, but he has got 2 promotions (and the second place was only 2 points behind Fulham in Bournemouth's second season after relegation)

This was the team he used most frequently and Solanke went from scoring 15 goals in 42 games to 29 in 46 games in that season.

Didn't get much of a chance when they got promoted after a tough opening schedule culminating in the 9nil loss to Liverpool and falling out over a lack of ambition in the transfer market (which was partly due to the ownership takeover to the current ones being in process). Fulham record still relegated after he got them up but more points than us last year and some good performances

Got to back him and give him a chance, still only 43 and hopefully will have learnt something from those two spells. Club Brugges was a disaster but it was 12 games taking over mid season (December 31st) so could have been many factors at play

Don't like it but hope for the best and he can prove me and others wrong

[Vegas Claret]

it's fine, I'm only bothered about this season

[CrosspoolClarets]

The squad comparison is pointless.

Currently we have lost half a dozen to a dozen players (some loan, some not). We have 2 months to sign replacements. On the flipside, some we have now (e.g. Weghorst) are not expected to be here when we start,

Conversely, when we were promoted we had the squad in place - but by this point in 2022 we did not. When I compare the squad now to the squad then this squad is miles better. We had no Tella (Aug 11th), no Maatsen, Cullen or Muric (mid July).

So by all means let us judge on Sept 1st. But not before.

(aware this is the manager thread but there has been a big debate on it)

[claretskeith]

it's fine, I'm only bothered about this season

Thinking the same thing. Let's get promoted first this season.

As for the crying and fountain bed wetting, that can be done next season - and personally I just put the dog right in the middle of it and tell the wife she should have taken her for a walk last night.

[Milltown1882]

2 clubs in the Championship. 2 promotions. Let’s make it 3 Parker!

[dcunningham27]

Thoughts with lad a your working for lumping on hjulmand with the duff information he heard mate

I know mate bet he’s gutted

[NottsClaret]

This is the Brian Laws moment for the younger generation.

[RHansburyEsq]

This is the Brian Laws moment for the younger generation.

Is it?

[claretskeith]

Is it?

Nope. Nothing like it.

[Goliath]

This is pretty crap and dull. I doubt he will be here very long.
Alan Pace will get bored of him and look for someone with a higher profile internationally when he realises the Kompany champ season wasn't the norm.

[jedi_master]

Wouldn’t be my choice and I cannot articulate as to why that is, but…we desperately need promotion and he has (however it’s been achieved) delivered that twice. We need an appointment now, so I’ll take this at this point because it’s getting ridiculous. Good luck to Scott (I absolutely refuse to call him Scottie).

[Carlos the Great]

Did Brian Laws win 2 promotions to the premier league ? He was a terrible appointment which saw us plummet from mid table to a relegation

[ClaretInLeeds]

What a self entitled, pathetic fan base we have become.

[KRBFC]

All of those who wanted Kompany out, enjoy the shite dull Parker ball!

[burnley007]

This is the Brian Laws moment for the younger generation.

I can definitely see the similarities.

We get a manager who none of the fans want. It will only end badly.

Underwhelming is one thing, but this guy is disliked by many. I have only heard bad stories about him as a person.

I still refuse to believe the Pace would be this naive.

[Silkyskills1]

This is the Brian Laws moment for the younger generation.

My first opinion on this fiasco of the last few weeks. Summed up for me by Notts Claret. It's years since he was involved in Championship football. It's moved on; well beyond his capabilities. Dark times on the horizon,on, Isuspect.

[claretskeith]

What a self entitled, pathetic fan base we have become.

I can only think of 10 regular posters on here who talk much sense. You really can't base this board on what overall Burnley fans think.

[Anonymous Claret]

This is the Brian Laws moment for the younger generation.

Nothing will compare to that

[Philss_99]

Sky Sports reporting it now that Parker set to be appointed.

Burnley set to appoint Parker as manager
Burnley are in advanced talks to appoint Scott Parker as their new manager, according to The Athletic.

Parker was on an initial shortlist to replace Vincent Kompany, alongside Frank Lampard and Liam Rosenior.

A number of other candidates, including Ruud van Nistelrooy and current acting head coach Craig Bellamy, also held talks, but Parker has now emerged as the club's preferred candidate.

The 43-year-old has been out of football since leaving Club Brugge in March 2023, having won just two of his 12 matches at the helm of the Belgian club.

Burnley have been on the lookout for a new manager since Kompany was appointed as Bayern Munich head coach in May.

[helmclaret]

What a self entitled, pathetic fan base we have become.

Luckily this board isn’t representative of most of the fans that go to games.

[Venkys4eva]

Fingers crossed for Parker, I think he's an excellent choice.

[ClaretInLeeds]

Luckily this board isn’t representative of most of the fans that go to games.

I’ve been called out several times for saying that…..

[Silkyskills1]

All of those who wanted Kompany out, enjoy the shite dull Parker ball!

I don't want Parker here but you appear to be revelling in our misfortune. Very unusual behaviour.

[helmclaret]

How people can write him off before he’s even got started amazes me. Give him a chance.

[Bosscat]

Parker definitely not my 1st choice by any means but ... if thats who we are getting then we have to give him a chance

[Mattster]

Scott Parker

English
Hardworking
Leader
2 promotions on his cv
Won’t be eying up another job first sniff he gets

He won't be getting a sniff of any other jobs until he's unemployed again, which will probably be in about 10 months' time.

At most.

[CoolClaret]

All of those who wanted Kompany out, enjoy the shite dull Parker ball!

Aye because it was a binary choice between those two.

I also didn't want Dyche nor Kompany to be sacked btw, just thought the latter completely f*cked it last year.

[ArmchairDetective]

Parker certainly wasn't my no.1 choice for the position. If the reports are correct and he is our chosen man, he's clearly demonstrated something to the board to make them think he's the right man. The board have clearly taken their time and I'm sure have been diligent in the process and their thinking.

Managers come and go. Some have been underwhelming initially and far exceeded our expectations. I've learnt to reserve judgement until they show us what they can do. Might as well get behind him whilst he's here.

Beam us up, Scotty.

[BurnleyFC]

We need to have a serious discussion about why this bloke is never without a cardigan, even on his holidays.

He’s a Jon Richardson impersonator in his spare time.

[ElectroClaret]

Whoever comes in, i would hope would have the support of the fans.

[123EasyasBFC]

I know mate bet he’s gutted

As Del Boy would say who dares wins

[gawthorpe_view]

How people can write him off before he’s even got started amazes me. Give him a chance.

This

[claretskeith]

He’s a Jon Richardson impersonator in his spare time.

I hope he's funnier.