Parker

[Woodleyclaret]

Excellent game management today

[Boss Hogg]

Half time team talk worked as did the subs today

[Cooclaret]

Where’s all the Parker neighsayers tonight?

Average squad, no in his prime striker, and youth everywhere, yet he’s still pulling performances out of the bag.

Brilliant.

[taio]

Definitely deserves credit given the difference between the first half and second

[ElectroClaret]

Good subs, must admit I was shaking my head,
but all credit to the manager.

[IanMcL]

Mr Parker to you.

[Rileybobs]

Subs changed the game. Not sure if Sarmiento’s departure was enforced or whether Parker saw it as an opportunity to change things - but Laurent improved us immediately.

[HahaYeah]

I think the whinging reached a hysterical crescendo when Laurent came on, but it was a great substitution.

[Belial]

We came out with more urgency in the second half so whatever he said must have had an impact. The subs paid off too, full credit for that second half

[Blyclaret]

Fantastic away result. Great subs. Well done team and management.

[fidelcastro]

Where’s all the Parker neighsayers tonight?

They're all on the match thread

[Andreshotboots]

I think the whinging reached a hysterical crescendo when Laurent came on, but it was a great substitution.

Not sure why, he offers something a bit like Berge did for us, a presence and can carry the ball. Fleming put himself about nicely and gave the back line something to think about too as the first half it was a cakewalk for them.

Hannibal, love him or hate him can distract teams with his antics, and his energy is unquestionable.

Fair play to the team as that's a hard place to come back from and win..

[TPClaret]

Let’s get the behind the manager and team and see where it takes us. Never seen so many sulky whinging fans in my 45 years supporting the clarets

[HahaYeah]

I think the whinging reached a hysterical crescendo when Laurent came on, but it was a great substitution.

On the match thread, I mean.

[burnley007]

We won in spite of him, not because of him

His football is painful

[TPClaret]

We won in spite of him, not because of him

His football is painful

Your painful.

[Vegas Claret]

First half was awful and they all looked lethargic and out of ideas
Second half was the opposite, full of verve and determination.

It's on ALK now to bring in some quality at the front end of the pitch, we are desperate for better out wide.

[Row x]

They're all on the match thread

No sane person reads that thread, so I'm not going to, but I bet they were all shouting for his head, without giving the opposition, and their home record any credit whatsoever

[fidelcastro]

We won in spite of him, not because of him

His football is painful

Who made the decision to bring on Flemming and Hannibal?

The game turned in our favour after that, although we'd started to get on top even before then.

[burnley007]

No sane person reads that thread, so I'm not going to, but I bet they were all shouting for his head, without giving the opposition, and their home record any credit whatsoever

We certainly are.

Not easily won over by a lucky win.

[TPClaret]

No sane person reads that thread, so I'm not going to, but I bet they were all shouting for his head, without giving the opposition, and their home record any credit whatsoever

Exactly what I said. Not an easy place to go and come away with anything

[Silkyskills1]

Where’s all the Parker neighsayers tonight?

Brilliant.

One here. Well done to him and the players in the 2nd half. An incredible turnaround from a lacklustre first half. More urgency, more willingness to attack what must be a vulnerable back line and the passing was more accurate and crisply delivered. A deserved win especially after losing two players early in each half.
More of the same and who knows, I might be won over.

[Clovius Boofus]

Good management. Also, players showed their fighting spirit in the second half. We battled our way back and won at a club that had an 11-month unbeaten home record. Excellent result.

[fidelcastro]

No sane person reads that thread, so I'm not going to, but I bet they were all shouting for his head, without giving the opposition, and their home record any credit whatsoever

Pretty much, although the vitriol aimed at Parker, Trafford and Flemming in particular was bordering on libellous!

[Row x]

Pretty much, although the vitriol aimed at Parker, Trafford and Flemming in particular was bordering on libellous!

Nothing changes then

[taio]

No sane person reads that thread, so I'm not going to, but I bet they were all shouting for his head, without giving the opposition, and their home record any credit whatsoever

One poster called for Parker to be sacked after the final whistle. No surprises who though.

[hoosier-daddy]

Good management. Also, players showed their fighting spirit in the second half. We battled our way back and won at a club that had an 11-month unbeaten home record. Excellent result.

They got beat by Bristol City last month? Might be their only one though.

[fidelcastro]

One poster called for Parker to be sacked after the final whistle. No surprises who though.

Was his name an anagram of 070?

[fidelcastro]

One poster called for Parker to be sacked after the final whistle. No surprises who though.

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[Row x]

We certainly are.

Not easily won over by a lucky win.

What about the other wins.. the defensive record,, third in the league, or do you just hate the club full stop

[THEWELLERNUT70]

1st half very very average, the second half however was excellent and his in game tactics were spot on

Well done that man

[It Is What It Is]

We're 3rd for Christmas.
Every single Claret would have taken that last August.
Well done Parker and staff. Football lacking style and influence on the pitch but 3rd with a shedloads of injuries at this point of the season is pretty remarkable considering what Parker inherited.
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[123EasyasBFC]

I wouldn’t totally say Parker’s subs changed the game, combination of Sarmiento getting injured, Norwich sitting in trying to counter and then a worldy from Flemming

[Bosscat]

Chuckled when the Comms mentioned Scots Anorak () costing thousands and the wife looked up and said what are they on about so I showed her the coat online £4250 ... She laughed and asked if I was getting one

[The Shire Claret]

We won in spite of him, not because of him

His football is painful

Esteve comes off injured

No roberts

Light up top due to injuries

We just won at against a team with one of if not the best home record in the league

Parker deserved massive credit and in my opinion you’re way off

First half was poor - it’s almost like the opposition had good players and tried to win the game ?

Luckily football is played over 90 minutes

[Clovius Boofus]

We won in spite of him, not because of him

This is getting pathetic. You either know next to nothing about football, not even jumpers for goalposts level, or you're trolling again.

[Blyclaret]

We won in spite of him, not because of him

His football is painful

You are like shite in a field you are everywhere-spouting your Parker negativity. Have the intelligent to see when your wrong.

[hoosier-daddy]

This is getting pathetic. You either know next to nothing about football

You could have stopped there.

[warksclaret]

Laurent has had some good games, and I put his second half today as good as any he has shown. With some tough games coming up I would start him everyone of those games playing the role he did today, because of his experience and composure. Reminds me a bit of a young Jordan Henderson

[Steve1956]

He gets far to much stick off some on here ....then they dissapear
He has been dealt such a crap hand by Pace and co and he's still defying the odds great win today.

[warksclaret]

Laurent has had some good games, and I put his second half today as good as any he has shown. With some tough games coming up I would start him everyone of those games playing the role he did today, because of his experience and composure. Reminds me a bit of a young Jordan Henderson

[Cooclaret]

We certainly are.

Not easily won over by a lucky win.

I can empathise in part with your view, as I was one of the very few who were there calling out Kompany early into last season. I was met with the same ‘feedback’ you are being met with now.

The difference, yours is based on absolute nonsense, we’re third in arguably the most difficult league in the world to get out of.

[Elizabeth]

Good subs, must admit I was shaking my head,
but all credit to the manager.

The passing around of 'The Paper'at the final key substitutions did look a little comical at the time but I'm saying now after a great win ' it was pure Genius' !

[cblantfanclub]

"I am well aware that I am going to receive dog's abuse for admitting I was wrong about the appointment, but I feel like I have to admit it publicly"

Who posted this a couple of weeks ago? Burnley007 serial attention seeker.

[Hedontplayforyou]

I’d love to see Scott Parker learn from this lack of creativity that we have seen and find the tonic because he can clearly get us to keep things tight. We didn’t create again today but it’s one hell of a result.

Will one of these results eventually turn out to be the springboard the team needs to show that attacking nouse?

[boatshed bill]

"Yes, m'lady"

[simonclaret]

Chuckled when the Comms mentioned Scots Anorak () costing thousands and the wife looked up and said what are they on about so I showed her the coat online £4250 ... She laughed and asked if I was getting one

I'm no expert but it feels like a trip to the dry cleaners is in order.

[warksclaret]

With any luck Foster will be fit soon, and the window opens in just over two weeks. We are achieving these results without a strike force. If we are clever this side can only grow

[Bosscat]

I'm no expert but it feels like a trip to the dry cleaners is in order.

That stain looks worse every week

[k90bfc]

Just start the next home game the same as the second half today,but maybe with two upfront and go for it,get in front,and let them chase the game!