Could Parker walk?

[jojomk1]

He has a fairly guaranteed three year contract during which time he will probably earn as much as a normal working class person earns in a lifetime

If you were in that position would you walk out

[helmclaret]

I don’t think he’ll walk this early.

The biggest problem SP has now, is he inherited a huge squad and seemed to get the majority of them onside and feel part of what we are trying to achieve this season.

Whatever has happened behind the scenes this week has wasted the work he’s put in during preseason to lift the place and get the players hitting the ground running.

Right now we don’t know what the squad will look like come next Saturday, but hopefully we can get some experienced heads in to steady the ship.

Foster and Jayrod are definitely not the answer up front and the midfield has no balance without Cullen.

[GetIntoEm]

I don't for one second that parker didn't know this was the plan, sure it's tough now but I think it'll give them time to bring in some players this week

[kentonclaret]

With a toxic environment rumoured to be present at the club and big fixtures looming against Blackburn and Leeds , quite honestly this has the potential to go horribly wrong or be a major turning point.
Nobody knows how this will all play out but we are just left with fingers crossed hoping for the best outcome.

[Row x]

With a toxic environment rumoured to be present at the club and big fixtures looming against Blackburn and Leeds , quite honestly this has the potential to go horribly wrong or be a major turning point.
Nobody knows how this will all play out but we are just left with fingers crossed hoping for the best outcome.

All the talk from the players has been that it's been fantastic since Parker came in... Where do you get the toxic environment from?

[kentonclaret]

All the talk from the players has been that it's been fantastic since Parker came in... Where do you get the toxic environment from?

According to many posters on here today a leaked What’s App message sent inadvertently to the players has resulted in several asking to leave and wanting away.

[GetIntoEm]

According to many posters on here today a leaked What’s App message sent inadvertently to the players has resulted in several asking to leave and wanting away.

What did the message say?

[Row x]

According to many posters on here today a leaked What’s App message sent inadvertently to the players has resulted in several asking to leave and wanting away.

Oh.. A rumour on here, had I known that I wouldn't have questioned it.

[kentonclaret]

Oh.. A rumour on here, had I known that I wouldn't have questioned it.

The 5th word of my post was rumoured suggest you read posts more clearly before responding.

[CoolClaret]

He has a fairly guaranteed three year contract during which time he will probably earn as much as a normal working class person earns in a lifetime

If you were in that position would you walk out

Parker probably already has more than that many times over given his long playing career at the top level and his time as a manager.

He probably might just think, 'f**k it', I wouldn't blame him.

[longside72]

This is the message thats doing the rounds on whatsapp;

My step dad was saying his lads came back yesterday and told him the academy manager had been sacked, he'd compiled a list of the whole first team with comments about each player, some pretty harsh, and was sending it to an agent but has accidentally dropped it in the u21s WhatsApp group which included that michael Melon. He's screenshot it and replied about how harsh it was. They said Jay & Brownhill had to go to the u21s and tell them not to share it with the first team before today's game

[claretskeith]

Parker probably already has more than that many times over given his long playing career at the top level and his time as a manager.

He probably might just think, 'f**k it', I wouldn't blame him.

If I was on his contract, the last thing on my mind would be "F**k it"

I'd be relishing the challenge.

[Row x]

The 5th word of my post was rumoured suggest you read posts more clearly before responding.

But you didn't say the rumour was from on here

See, I did read it

[JR1882]

It’s quite clear that this isn’t the scenario that he was sold a few weeks ago and behind the scenes I’m sure he will be making his feelings known.

He possible could have done some things better yesterday but probs wanted to make a point.

Fans have to back SP massively now.

Also, he’s loaded & a long way from home, if I was him I’d probs walk & spill the beans on what a sh1t show this is.

However, we could look differently next week, defence will be fine with Worral in it but we look miles off it up top & in centre mid.

[Bosscat]

According to many posters on here today a leaked What’s App message sent inadvertently to the players has resulted in several asking to leave and wanting away.

Was it from Jermaine Jenas

[beddie]

So had Kompany stayed would this unrest have happened? No doubt some players only agreed to come because of him. I hope SP stays, we need to give him all the support we can due to the hand he’s been dealt.

[willsclarets]

It sounds from Brownhills comments that communication has been the problem. We expected players to leave, but clearly the number and speed at which its happened is a shock to players.
For fans too, I think the board could have managed expectations much better. They need to come out this week and reassure fans and players the outgoings turnstile is locked, with only the incomings open.

[Ric_C]

Can't be doing much for Parker's confidence all these players wanting out. Big job for him, and a chance to show us if he's got it.

[Fretters]

A few on Twitter suggesting Parker has quit, seem to be Rovers fans though so hopefully just wishful thinking.

[BurnleyFC]

I hope to god Parker doesn’t quit!

Surely we could eek out a couple of million for him?

[Burnley Ace]

Aren’t most of the players sold foreign and wouldn’t all have been available in a match day squad. Perhaps SP has been told to focus on homegrown

[dsr]

Aren’t most of the players sold foreign and wouldn’t all have been available in a match day squad. Perhaps SP has been told to focus on homegrown

But not to the extent of playing the entire youth team, surely? (I think I'm joking!)

[Devils_Advocate]

Parker and Mr Pace have been in talks and agreed a new 3 year project. Cash in, rebuild and stabilise in year 1, Add a few bits of quality and win promotion in Year 2 and then with a more pragmatic approach avoid relegation in year 3.

I'm led to believe both parties are aligned and happy and the immediate challenge is managing fan expectation. Feels like the message for this season from the club to the fans will be "calm down and let the process take its course"

[dsr]

Parker and Mr Pace have been in talks and agreed a new 3 year project. Cash in, rebuild and stabilise in year 1, Add a few bits of quality and win promotion in Year 2 and then with a more pragmatic approach avoid relegation in year 3.

I'm led to believe both parties are aligned and happy and the immediate challenge is managing fan expectation. Feels like the message for this season from the club to the fans will be "calm down and let the process take its course"

Yes, well. If a doctor says "let the treatment take its course" but doesn't tell you what that course is going to be, then you worry.

If there is a process, then let's hear what it is, Mr. Pace.

[s_parker359]

Parker and Mr Pace have been in talks and agreed a new 3 year project. Cash in, rebuild and stabilise in year 1, Add a few bits of quality and win promotion in Year 2 and then with a more pragmatic approach avoid relegation in year 3.

I'm led to believe both parties are aligned and happy and the immediate challenge is managing fan expectation. Feels like the message for this season from the club to the fans will be "calm down and let the process take its course"

How do you know this?

[CoolClaret]

How do you know this?

Hi Scott Parker - he doesn't, he's just a very boring troll.

[Rileybobs]

How do you know this?

If this is actually Scott Parker then get back to work you big dosser. Vincent Kompany used to work 16 hour days.

[helmclaret]

Kompany used to sleep at Gawthorpe, now get back to work.

[Devils_Advocate]

How do you know this?

A trustworthy friend of mine was out for a meal this evening in San Marino (restaurant on outskirts of Bolton) and overheard Mr Pace and Parker discussing the project . Both seemed relaxed and in good spirits

[addisclaret]

Imagine joining the board a couple of years ago with that username and then this thread pops up. Too good to miss out on

[Rileybobs]

A trustworthy friend of mine was out for a meal this evening in San Marino (restaurant on outskirts of Bolton) and overheard Mr Pace and Parker discussing the project . Both seemed relaxed and in good spirits

Limoncello?

[ervi34]

Parker and Mr Pace have been in talks and agreed a new 3 year project. Cash in, rebuild and stabilise in year 1, Add a few bits of quality and win promotion in Year 2 and then with a more pragmatic approach avoid relegation in year 3.

I'm led to believe both parties are aligned and happy and the immediate challenge is managing fan expectation. Feels like the message for this season from the club to the fans will be "calm down and let the process take its course"

Just what we need, another project from Alan Pace.

When we were getting battered every week last season, we were told we're in a year 2 of a 5-year project.

Our third season didn't exactly start well.

[randomclaret2]

DA on a roll here...

[helmclaret]

Projects and ‘trust the process.’

[BurnleyFC]

The club shop are doing a limited edition roll out of ‘Trust the Process’ t-shirts.

[Grimsdale]

A trustworthy friend of mine was out for a meal this evening in San Marino (restaurant on outskirts of Bolton) and overheard Mr Pace and Parker discussing the project . Both seemed relaxed and in good spirits

Of course, the most pivotal point in the club's recent history and Pace and Parker think the best place to formulate a strategy to secure the long term future of the club is over calamari and bruschetta at a restaurant, making sure they speak loud enough so people at other tables can overhear them, just in case they want to chip in with their own ideas.

[Vegas Claret]

Parker had a career based on grit, determination (and ability of course). Not likely he'll do anything other than drive that message home to whoever is here, backs to the wall us against them attitude.

[ClaretAL]

Parker had a career based on grit, determination (and ability of course). Not likely he'll do anything other than drive that message home to whoever is here, backs to the wall us against them attitude.

I hope so, but didn’t he leave Bournemouth for the board not backing him? I still feel there is more to come from the WhatsApp gate, and I really do hope the comments were not Parker’s, hense everyone on the move.

[Vegas Claret]

I hope so, but didn’t he leave Bournemouth for the board not backing him? I still feel there is more to come from the WhatsApp gate, and I really do hope the comments were not Parker’s, hense everyone on the move.

They sacked him for the comments but when you listen to them I didn't think they were unreasonable tbh. Yes, agree with the WhatsApp thing, it's all happened since then.

I think I'm just trying to convince myself tbh

[agreenwood]

The goings on at the club are silly enough and now it appears it’s encouraging folk to pile in with bullshit rumours.

[beddie]

A trustworthy friend of mine was out for a meal this evening in San Marino (restaurant on outskirts of Bolton) and overheard Mr Pace and Parker discussing the project . Both seemed relaxed and in good spirits

I hope neither were driving.

[dsr]

Of course, the most pivotal point in the club's recent history and Pace and Parker think the best place to formulate a strategy to secure the long term future of the club is over calamari and bruschetta at a restaurant, making sure they speak loud enough so people at other tables can overhear them, just in case they want to chip in with their own ideas.

Everything Devil's Advocate posts is a lie. It's what he does.

[Rick_Muller]

I don't for one second that parker didn't know this was the plan, sure it's tough now but I think it'll give them time to bring in some players this week

With the widely publicised revelations about the WhatsApp message I can be fairly confident that Parker may well have known about some players leaving but this hand grenade WhatsApp message was not part of the “process”.

I don’t think he’ll walk, but who knows - he may not want to be tainted with all this fallout from that WhatsApp message.

[s_parker359]

If this is actually Scott Parker then get back to work you big dosser. Vincent Kompany used to work 16 hour days.

In a Batman grufty voice, “I’m Scott Parker….”

[Pearcey]

In a Batman grufty voice, “I’m Scott Parker….”

If you added ‘in that sense’ at the end it would be totally believable!

[Devils_Advocate]

Everything Devil's Advocate posts is a lie. It's what he does.

Its called satire and this board is a satirists wet dream

[Andreshotboots]

It'll make him a far better manager I'm sure as there's no way he'll ever have to experience this type of situation again..Imagine if the World beater Pep, walked into City this season for pre season and had 18 first team squad members leave, the situation for SP is as tough as it gets I'd assume..

[randomclaret2]

Its called satire and this board is a satirists wet dream

Self praise is no recommendation

[Targetman]

Its called satire and this board is a satirists wet dream

It's called immaturity lad!!

[dsr]

Its called satire and this board is a satirists wet dream

It's called lying. Trolling, if you prefer.