After last night it seems that there is a big swing in favour of Parky moving along quietly.
Yes, many have argued against the validity of petitions, but there is a history of many succesful ones.
So as a final plea, please sign the petition which has 103 genuine and confirmed signatures and add your voice.
I will forward it to Charlton on Sunday.
Link is
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/newmanagementteam_charlton/index.html
Comments
1. Because i don't think it is necessary. I think it is clear Parkinson won't be here.
2. I refuse to back an 'anti' campaign originated by someone who has seen just 1 game this season. Nothing against you personally because i don't know you, but trying to orchestrate sackings etc when you've seen a grand total of 90 minutes football over a season just doesn't seem right to me.
Really ? I don't think that's been made clear at all. How have you come across this clarity ?
“2. I refuse to back an 'anti' campaign originated by someone who has seen just 1 game this season”
I’m pretty sure all Charlton fans are entitled to their opinion on this site whether they are from Deptford or Denmark. I know Charlton fans who have seen every game this season and still have bad judgment.
I think it’s a good, pro-active idea, much better than protests in car parks. The only aspect which is a bit off is having a petition to get a man sacked, but then again, when you are in the public eye you are subject to public scrutiny and what’s the difference between this and singing “parky out” last night ?
That's what I was thinking, I don't think it's clear at all.
You have seen a big change in his mannerisms in the last couple of games. He has also point blank refused to discuss his future, the length of his contract etc I actually think he has been quite gentlemanly about the whole thing and believe he has shown a fair degree of dignity.
I'm also confident that the board now know full well that starting on anything other than a positive footing for next season will be suicide with an already disenfranchised fanbase. If our fine win again Coventry on the last day of last season sold a few extra STs, then the capitulation of the last two home games has had the opposite effect.
As said in my Blog article, its time for change. And Parkinson will most certainly not be one who survives.
So with that in mind, i won't be joining no Parky Out stuff.
In saying that I was behind Pardew for almost the whole time until the bitter end, and it was his talk more than what happened on the pitch that finally got to me. The opposite is true for Parky.
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I, like nearly everyone else, think he has to go but wasn't sure the board will have the gumption to act. Let's hope you're right AFKA.
TelinOz, 103 concerned fans is not a joke.
razil, flogged yes, to death no. Parkinson's stock is falling faster than a piano out of a window where his managerial reputation will lie in peices. I don't think this is who should be managing our club.
Finally, a petition is simply a medium for people to collectively share an oppinion. With the raft of anti Parkinson feeling rife, please respect the 104 signees right to express their views and if you don'tr agree Parkinson should be dismissed, don't sign - quite simple really.
'We've got two games to go and I'm sure after that there will be a review of the season. I don't want to discuss my own personal position.” = Parky quote
Made manager until end of season when clearly he shouldn't have been. (so what was really going on behind the scenes?)
Doesn't get involved on the sidelines anymore.
Doesn't play the youngsters so that he can sort out a team for next season.
Stopped talking about who he wants to play next season.
Dire results, club in free fall.
Fans deserting in droves.
Parky's gone IMO as well so I won't be adding my name to a rather unsuccessful and dubious petition.
"Dire results, club in free fall.
Fans deserting in droves."
These are surely all reasons to sign the petition - why leave it to chance ? Show the club how you feel, it doesn't matter if 1, 100 or 10,000 other people have signed it, it's about having your say.
I have all the names and these will be in the petition for presentation together with email address, it is just that they do not wish to have them displayed publicly online.
I think you are bang on the money regarding mannerisms AFKA, I was watching him last night, or should I say trying too, Kins seemed to be in the technical area more than Parky, shouting and barking orders, Parky looked like a man that was going through the motions and trying to save face.
Perhaps he is just not too hopeful about the review, not being able to win football matches after all doesn't look good however you dress it up, so perhaps the decision really is still to be made either way.
well i have asked previously but what email address do you have for brenda smith because i didnt sign it and i will be well pissed off if someone i know has put my email address down. thought it funny at first but dont now.
After the mess the board have made of hiring and firing - and the success of keeping a manager for 15 years - I don't think they'll give PP the boot.
Not sure what I want them to do tbh - just glad I don't have to make the decision!
To be fair, i've been to most games this season and i'm yet to see 90 minutes of Football involving Charlton!