This is the last time I moan about this...

lordromford

My apologies in advance for this negative post...

Parky's notes in the programme today made reference to the debacle that was the last ten minutes against Cardiff.
He still insists that it was due entirely to the players, rather than the management. He suggests psychological weakness of the players and states that sitting so deep was NOT a managed tactic.
Now, I agree he may have a point as far as psychology is concerned, but I still cannot believe he is refusing to take some sort of responsibility. If your team is displaying weakness, then as a manager it is your job to MANAGE those players and get them through it. Surely even the most ineffective managers would make some sort of effort to get an urgent message across to his players? (Such as, oh, I don't know, how about "DON'T SIT SO DEEP!") Not once did Parky do this in that last ten minutes.
It infuriates me that he just WILL NOT accept responsibility for his own mistakes.

I'm putting this rant to bed now as I enjoyed today's game and thought the youngsters showed real promise, giving me hope for the future.

Apologies once again....

Darren

It's odd how the 'team dropping too deep/weak manager?' conundrum happens at all levels of football?
England v Brazil under Sven anyone?.. Is it a symptom of 'manager just taking his wages' syndrome?
Don't apologise, that's a popular rant I think?

Valley_floyd_red

It infuriates me that he just WILL NOT accept responsibility for his own mistakes.

I picked up on exactly the same thing in the programme. I thought we were playing really well until the subs came on. Nothing to do with psychology, everything to do with tactics. I thought the bench lost us that game, not the players. The team on the pitch were doing ok.. so why make so many changes?

Parkinsons decisions during the Cardiff game were questionable.

SilentAddick

"A poor tradesman always blame his tools" ....

C_f_W

Spot on Lord Romford, I picked up on it too and thought it was p1ss poor TBH