Ani Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Wonder if Bradford fans miss Parky being boring ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Wonder if Bradford fans miss Parky being boring ? Not only did his Bradford City team win at Stamford Bridge in the cup, but his Colchester team led there (but lost). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjhb Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Wonder if Bradford fans miss Parky being boring ? Given they appointed their academy coach and sacked him after 6 games it's fair to say they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 They’d have him back in a heartbeat. He’s their Bruce Ricoh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger_Dubuis Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 The biggest match of Parky's managerial career was the League Cup Final v Swansea, Bradford got hammered 5-0 at Wembley. I can think of a recent Bolton manager this bears comparison with, it isn't Rioch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 They’d have him back in a heartbeat. He’s their Bruce Ricoh He could end up being our new Bruce Rioch. Who’s gonna be the new SA though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 The biggest match of Parky's managerial career was the League Cup Final v Swansea, Bradford got hammered 5-0 at Wembley. I can think of a recent Bolton manager this bears comparison with, it isn't Rioch Yes you are right. Taking Bradford in league two to the final and getting beat 5-0 by premiership Swansea is just the same as Bolton, a premiership side and favourite, losing 5-0 to premiership Stoke in a semi-final. FFS. He took a league two side to a major final. Probably one of the best managerial achievements period in the past 20 odd years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted September 4, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2018 What a fucking moonman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 He could end up being our new Bruce Rioch. Who’s gonna be the new SA though? Hopefully know one if he's as arrogant as that fat fucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted September 4, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2018 Hopefully know one if he's as arrogant as that fat fucker Arrogant fat fucker he may be but without doubt the best manager this club has had in my lifetime following Bolton & that's nearly 50yrs worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Arrogant fat fucker he may be but without doubt the best manager this club has had in my lifetime following Bolton & that's nearly 50yrs worth. Would be interesting to see your and other more mature supporters like Casino's top 3 BWFC managers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton va va Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Would be interesting to see your and other more mature supporters like Casino's top 3 BWFC managers. Ian Greaves, Bruce Rioch & probably Parkinson......it will be easier to judge after a period of reflection, but i think Parky has done as well any manager we've had, when the circumstances he's had to work under are taken into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 No way sam doesn’t make anyone’s top 3 no matter how old you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted September 4, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2018 Top one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Sam, Rioch, Parky. Ian Greaves now in fourth on my list. I just missed Armfield and Neal wasn't my cup of tea to put it politely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Bruce and Allardyce turned the club around in my time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted September 4, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2018 As a kid my dad once told me that Greaves allowed the team to become too old and said that's why we faltered soon after. One of those things that stuck in my mind don't know why, nor if it was justified. A genuine comment/observation or a bit selective? Genuinely no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I’d have Todd in ahead of Parky. He built the hardest team you will ever see and pissed a league title. Big sam, rioch and Todd for me. Parky has done brilliantly under massive constraints. But he’s a bit of being a great yet imo. Not much mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter victor meldrew Posted September 4, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2018 As a kid my dad once told me that Greaves allowed the team to become too old and said that's why we faltered soon after. One of those things that stuck in my mind don't know why, nor if it was justified. A genuine comment/observation or a bit selective? Genuinely no idea. that is correct ,but also signed cantello ,and clements , which were our downfall , apart from peter reid getting injured and not getting 600k for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter victor meldrew Posted September 4, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2018 I’d have Todd in ahead of Parky. He built the hardest team you will ever see and pissed a league title. Big sam, rioch and Todd for me. Parky has done brilliantly under massive constraints. But he’s a bit of being a great yet imo. Not much mind. the 96/97 team was the best i have ever seen. best team we have had , that include sam's era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I’d have Todd in ahead of Parky. He built the hardest team you will ever see and pissed a league title. Big sam, rioch and Todd for me. Parky has done brilliantly under massive constraints. But he’s a bit of being a great yet imo. Not much mind. As much as 96/97 will always be my favourite season no matter what, Todd is tarnished by not going up with a side that contained Bergsson, Frandsen, Fish, Jensen, Johansen, Gudjohnsen etc and the implosion (not his fault as such) that followed. Though without said implosion, I doubt we’d have ended up with Allardyce. Sliding doors and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted September 4, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2018 Allardyce Rioch Greaves Parkinson has the chance to smash in there What I would say is that it's a measure of the judgement of the top 2 that they got out in time Any longer and I don't think either would be so fondly remembered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted September 4, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2018 Todd relegated a team that shouldve stayed up so cant be top 3, surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I’d have Todd in ahead of Parky. He built the hardest team you will ever see and pissed a league title. Big sam, rioch and Todd for me. Parky has done brilliantly under massive constraints. But he’s a bit of being a great yet imo. Not much mind. That season was incredible but he let down in the 2 after for me. That Watford final was awful. Still 96-97 was a beast of a season and you can't take that away from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Jimmy Armfield and Phil Neal turned the direction of travel round, Ian Greaves and Bruce Rioch had the advantage of taking the club on when it had this momentum. Parky has changed the direction of travel so he could be top 3 by the time he’s done. Allardyce is a clear number 1 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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