If he was recruited based on AFC's free-spending ways

and now the purse has snapped shut, then maybe he has the right to be miffed?

Posted By: Henclrikus on August 30th 2022 at 10:19:23

Message Thread

Scott Parker sacked (Other Football) - Duck, Aug 30, 08:57:33
- Alex Neil currently in discusions to become the new Fulham Manager (n/m) (Other Football) - ihateipswich, Aug 30, 11:13:05
  - Have they sacked their manager too? (Other Football) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Aug 30, 12:19:21
    - Oops (n/m) (Other Football) - ihateipswich, Aug 30, 13:27:25
- Handsome chap,but that cardy was a sackable offence (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 30, 10:34:55
  - Can't beat a cardigan (n/m) (Other Football) - revsimon, Aug 30, 21:36:07
  - really? You're going with the 'ending in y' spelling? (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Aug 30, 12:15:34
  - Disagree - and here's why (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 30, 10:45:20
  - I would employ him on the basis of his cardi alone (n/m) (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Aug 30, 10:38:08
- Utterly ridiculous decision (n/m) (Other Football) - IG88, Aug 30, 09:25:17
  - Hardly (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:26:36
    - I didn't see it that way. I just saw how desperately sorry he felt for his inexperienced (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Aug 30, 09:32:40
      - Yep. I think I'd find it delusional (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 30, 09:58:43
        
        I just watched the interview and really felt for him.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Aug 30, 18:17:56
        
        "In the men’s game, you’ll have noticed if you go through the patterns, (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 30, 10:16:32
        
        “These freak results happen in the Premier League (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 10:05:08
        
        I get all that, and I can see why the board felt the need to sack him (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Aug 30, 10:34:59
        
        What about: (Other Football) - Dave in France, Aug 30, 10:03:25
        
        I like that very much (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 30, 12:16:47
      - How do you feel, honestly, about his choice in cardigans (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 30, 09:40:48
        
        I really love it 🥰 (n/m) (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Aug 30, 09:46:19
        
        Stripes on the arm look shit (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 09:43:58
        
        I saw one with triple hooped bicep designations (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 30, 10:41:43
        
        and one with I think a pair of hoops on the cuff. Rum ol doo hintut (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 30, 10:42:11
        
        If dress code was a managerial competence factor then Pullis would never work again. (n/m) (Other Football) - munter, Aug 30, 09:43:35
      - Yes, but he’s clearly gone public with a message that is not aligned with the board (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:38:44
        
        This (Other Football) - Dave in France, Aug 30, 09:57:11
        
        Think I'm with you and Simon on this. (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 10:04:05
        
        Oof! Wonder if Parker still gets his contract paid up. (n/m) (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 09:40:40
        
        I’m sure he will! (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:42:02
      - His job is to lift the players (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 09:34:55
        
        Indeed (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 09:39:21
        
        Yes, he mostly blamed the ability of the players (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:39:56
        
        Crazy! (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 09:50:23
- Lol. Who will it be then. (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Aug 30, 09:07:18
  - Lambert. Surmans endorsed the application (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 30, 09:43:57
  - Benitez (Other Football) - Old Git, Aug 30, 09:25:59
  - Dean Smith hopefully (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Aug 30, 09:24:30
- From the statement, it sounds like they've fallen out over a lack of spending (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 08:59:57
  - This is his post match interview... (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:12:32
    - I've just watched the full interview (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Aug 30, 11:14:17
    - i don't think he was implying/saying he didn't believe in them (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 30, 09:30:51
      - What I heard was him (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:40:23
        
        …saying the current players weren’t competitive in the PL (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:41:24
        
        If he was recruited based on AFC's free-spending ways (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Aug 30, 10:19:23
      - He’s always the same - incredibly downbeat manager (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 09:36:25
    - I like Scott Parker, he seems like an honest guy (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Aug 30, 09:27:05
      - I heard it totally different. The players are short for this level (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Aug 30, 11:06:54
      - ^^^VMT^^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 30, 09:31:35
    - Agreed- v ill judged (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 30, 09:18:31
      - I thought it was a great interview. He was so honest. What else could he say? (n/m) (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Aug 30, 09:29:21
        
        Managers should rarely be honest about their teams in public (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Aug 30, 10:56:46
        
        How "honest" do you think DF's post match interviews were in the prem? (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 30, 09:33:07
        
        I'm no sure that's relevant to me thinking this one is (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Aug 30, 09:45:21
        
        I don’t disagree (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:53:16
        
        he could have refrained from saying publicly that his players aren't good enough (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 30, 09:32:00
        
        ✅ (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:44:54
        
        It’s his job to take responsibility (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:45:42
        
        Ha, yep (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 09:32:58
      - He hates the Prem (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 09:22:17
        
        So do I (Other Football) - Old Git, Aug 30, 09:23:32
        
        Yes, I was going to say that a lot of us will (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 09:26:12
        
        I really enjoy seeing our players look great (Other Football) - Old Git, Aug 30, 09:29:37
        
        To be fair....when Gerrard gets sacked, which looks likely to be soon (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 10:10:13
        
        some silver linings then (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 30, 09:26:04
    - Yep, was an incredible interview (Other Football) - jamesward, Aug 30, 09:14:14
  - Haven’t they also mortgaged future years premier league tv money (Other Football) - Duck, Aug 30, 09:04:24
    - No (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:07:54
      - Although reading the agreement…. (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 30, 09:10:06
        
        Last year Maxim (their billionaire) owner (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 30, 09:15:49
        
        He bought 100% control back too at some point I think. (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 11:32:26

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