Over in York for a business meeting at a college out in the sticks and who walks in the door but Phil Parkinson his missus and son. Had a nice chat. Strange old world.

8 hours ago, Gonk said:

What seems to have happened under his tenure is that we go on a streak, be it undefeated or 4 or 5 losses on the bounce.

 

I don't know why but that made me think of Erika Roe.

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by bolty58

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

 

I don't know why but that made me think of Erika Roe.

1982 !!!

On 03/10/2018 at 16:59, H said:

1982 !!!

 

I know H. Fucking hell, where did the time go?

On 02/10/2018 at 19:03, Gonk said:

What seems to have happened under his tenure is that we go on a streak, be it undefeated or 4 or 5 losses on the bounce.

If you look at his time at Bradford did similar.

Lennon did the same at Bolton, just without the undefeated bit.

 

3 minutes ago, Ani said:

If you look at his time at Bradford did similar.

Lennon did the same at Bolton, just without the undefeated bit.

 

Allardyce was similar too. Great runs then 5/6 defeats in a row. 

Don’t get sucked in 

We are rock bottom of the Unicorn league (Expected goals) 

Those in the know would say we’ve been very lucky thus far and are due a horse shit run of Parky proportions 

13 hours ago, birch-chorley said:

Don’t get sucked in 

We are rock bottom of the Unicorn league (Expected goals) 

Those in the know would say we’ve been very lucky thus far and are due a horse shit run of Parky proportions 

I read a piece on that expected goals site the other day that said Derby deserved at least a draw last week and 'probably more'. I'll find it hard to take that site seriously anymore 

On ‎06‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 06:37, Duck Egg said:

I read a piece on that expected goals site the other day that said Derby deserved at least a draw last week and 'probably more'. I'll find it hard to take that site seriously anymore 

In football what you deserve and get are two completely different things

 

Fan5 will be sweating 

Ken will be sweating more than usual

More rubbish from Nixon? Why would he go there.

4 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

More rubbish from Nixon? Why would he go there.

Is that a serious question? 

4 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

More rubbish from Nixon? Why would he go there.

The fans would love him for one, ex player and all that.

How do Reading do for finances? Genuine question

1 hour ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

Ken will be sweating more than usual

6 million for Madine. Might get 10 + for Parky!

Debts cleared.

Hmmm parky goes then the chances of relegation are even more than last season with getting rid of our top goal scorer.

Would he risk it after the last gamble was within 5 minutes of failing last season?

If anything comes of these takeover rumours, Parky is history before long anyway

39 minutes ago, Tungsten3 said:

Hmmm parky goes then the chances of relegation are even more than last season with getting rid of our top goal scorer.

Would he risk it after the last gamble was within 5 minutes of failing last season?

Yes but look at the positives. We would be playing lovely football in front of 20k crowds as we dropped like a stone into league 1.

3 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

If anything comes of these takeover rumours, Parky is history before long anyway

We will see

2 hours ago, jules_darby said:

How do Reading do for finances? Genuine question

I believe they turn over a lot more than we do

35 million in latest accounts

Don't know how

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

We will see

Tend not to get many new owners who don’t get a new manager early on in their reign.

im in no huge hurry to replace Parky btw

6 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

Tend not to get many new owners who don’t get a new manager early on in their reign.

im in no huge hurry to replace Parky btw

and Parky left bradford when a new owner  came in to pre-empt that.

So he has history of jumping before pushed.

52 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

Tend not to get many new owners who don’t get a new manager early on in their reign.

im in no huge hurry to replace Parky btw

Aye, I get that

Just think one area we are better than quite a lot in this league is team spirit

Whoever comes in, if anybody, isn't suddenly signing the players the top clubs in our league are in for

Initially, at least, it's still going to be a battle

30 minutes ago, Casino said:

Aye, I get that

Just think one area we are better than quite a lot in this league is team spirit

Whoever comes in, if anybody, isn't suddenly signing the players the top clubs in our league are in for

Initially, at least, it's still going to be a battle

Seen it plenty times before though

All depends on how maverick the new owner is

Probably end up like Zola at Brum or something

Not getting my hopes up yet anyway if as KA says this is the sixth time we've got this far