Parkinson last night

Henry Irving

A good night, if a bit low key, at Bromley Addicks, about 50-60 people there. AFKA won the raffle with ticket 442. This is an omen.

Parkinson (PP) very articulate guy. Feels that he missed out on his apprenticeship as a coach and Asst manager by going straight into managers job at Colchester so sees this as a big opportunity to learn his trade. Didn't seem in any rush to leave his job with us but didn't rule anyone out.

PP thinks the England job should be for an English Manager. More than just the manager though. Feels we need to get kids playing on smaller pitches and cut the must win attitude to encourage more skill development.

Didn't name names but PP said that AP wanted more "firepower" as Toddy is out. AP and RAM working hard on this. Earnshaw was close to coming in the summer but PP didn't say if he is likely target now.

All the players out on loan get watched. "dicko" will outscore any other player in the squad in 7 a side game but sent to Gills to improve his all round game as doesn't yet make runs, close down, etc etc. Very confident guy.

ZZ is class

Worked on defending free kicks and are pushing teams out and using the off side trap more. Sows doubt in the forwards mind if you do that.

Players get fined for dissent and other things like being late and money goes to Demelza and Great Ormond St.

Can't remember anything else of significance. Lots of talk about tactics etc. Working with players esp full backs to make the extra pass to ZZ or Ried rather than pump up to Big Chris. Not what PP and AP want all the time

AFKABartram

cheers Henry

Charlton Dan

Cheers Ben

LoOkOuT

Cheers Dan

Kap10

Good to know its not just us that's concerned about strikers

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: LoOkOuT[/cite]Cheers Dan

Why, what did he do? : - )

Badger

Can we not have an update on the evening via a laptop for our overseas members?

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: Badger[/cite]Can we not have an update on the evening via a laptop for our overseas members?

Haven't they just had an update?

If meetings like this are "broadcast" live then it just means the guests say less.

Off_it

Did he talk shite with a dour Yorkshire accent, mumble and stutter a lot and keep looking at his notes to remember what he was supposed to be doing next?

Or wasn't it that Parkinson you went to see?

bingaddick

[cite]Posted By: AFKA Bartram[/cite]cheers Henry

[cite]Posted By: Charlton Dan[/cite]Cheers Ben

[cite]Posted By: LoOkOuT[/cite]Cheers Dan

F*king hell. its like an episode of the Waltons. Next you'll all be saying goodnight to one another!.....:-)

Anyway cheers Henry!

Off_it

Goodnight Bing

bingaddick

Goodnight Off_it...:-)

Oggy Red

Can I say goodnight too? )

stonemuse

Good morning ;-)

MCS

good evening!

F-Blocker

Good afternoon!

Salad

Good grief

Swisdom

Cheers for the update..I gathered he was quite an intelligent and literate guy from the pre season updates he was giving.

He seems a good guy to have around..hope we can keep him

bigstemarra

Thanks for the info. I'm encouraged.

Oggy Red

Thanks for filling us in, Henry.

Anybody else there who can expand on any points or cover something not already mentioned?

leftbehind

Afternoon

Oggy Red

That's a no, then? )

AFKABartram

nope, just about covered it well, apart from me winning a nice panoramic picture of the Valley in the raffle :-)