Pardew left him with a terrible squad with only one central defender - that being the disaster prone Hudson - which meant that we had to play the dwarf Matt Holland as central defender.
The first season in League One we were very, very unlucky not to be promoted.
As others have said the likes of Leeds, Millwall, Swindon, Norwich and Southampton all had top class strikers - Charlton had Deon Burton on a free transfer .
The next year we sold all of the better players like Hudson, Shelvey, Sam, Bailey and others and brought in a collection of loans and free transfers - and yet still we were hovering around the play-off positions when he was sacked.
You saw how diabolical the squad actually was when it nosedived under Chris Powell, despite having BWP on board, ending up in our lowest league position for about 35 years.
The treatment that Parkinson got from some fans was really appalling, he had achieved more than most managers could even have hoped to do in very, very difficult circumstances with no money and having to sell all of the better players.
I would take him over Russell Slade any day of the week, he has a far better record in his career than Slade ever will.
Northwich no big deal. Recall we should've lost to D&R and we were premiership then! If I was going I'd clap as he had a thankless task under Slater. More interested in what Slade up to on the day.
Parky was a nice guy, and his management of the 9 man Llera 2-2 Boxing day Swindon thingy was brilliant. However. Northwich Victoria. No abuse, a polite clap, and on we go.
Got lucky in his first league one season with his refusal to drop Rob Elliott, despite numerous howlers ,when the better keeper Randolph was available. Nearly cost us our play off spot but an injury to Elliott against gillingham with 8 games or so to go meant Randy was in and he kept numerous clean sheets to assure us of our play off spot
Got lucky in his first league one season with his refusal to drop Rob Elliott, despite numerous howlers ,when the better keeper Randolph was available. Nearly cost us our play off spot but an injury to Elliott against gillingham with 8 games or so to go meant Randy was in and he kept numerous clean sheets to assure us of our play off spot
As always, some ridiculous comments. Parky was doing a great job. He brings his table topping team to the valley tomorrow and will get good reception from me.
It's interesting that he signed Jacko on loan twice (Colchester 2003, Charlton 2010) and both times he played mainly at LB!
I guess had Kelly Youga never been injured (and thus ending his Charlton career) Johnnie would never have joined as he joined in the second half of the 2009-10 season and Youga had made 22-appearances that season.
Parky was a nice guy, and his management of the 9 man Llera 2-2 Boxing day Swindon thingy was brilliant. However. Northwich Victoria. No abuse, a polite clap, and on we go.
Ridiculous point
I think you might be confusing a point with an opinion.
As always, some ridiculous comments. Parky was doing a great job. He brings his table topping team to the valley tomorrow and will get good reception from me.
I think Parkinson did a good job considering the horrendous tools he was given. Weren't we in the playoffs when he was fired ? Didn't end up anywhere near there after he'd gone did we ?
I will clap him all the way. He's a legend. Favourite memory was winning 4-3 at Carlisle with that late, late Benno header. I think he might find a bit too warm to wear his nice jumper.
It's interesting that he signed Jacko on loan twice (Colchester 2003, Charlton 2010) and both times he played mainly at LB!
I guess had Kelly Youga never been injured (and thus ending his Charlton career) Johnnie would never have joined as he joined in the second half of the 2009-10 season and Youga had made 22-appearances that season.
Youga was turning it around that season. I was gutted when he got injured. He was the most extreme example of a confidence player. Great when on form but the Sheffield United game was as bad as they get.
If I knew how to change my user-name I would. Compared to some of the absolute shite that came after him, he was world class. Am still boycotting (a couple of wins haven't changed the way I feel) but if I was attending I would give Parky a polite welcome.
If I knew how to change my user-name I would. Compared to some of the absolute shite that came after him, he was world class. Am still boycotting (a couple of wins haven't changed the way I feel) but if I was attending I would give Parky a polite welcome.
Very mixed period and won't go down as one of the greatest managers in our history
Negative
- should never have got the job in the first place (based on results), - was questionable in my eyes in his usage of Shelvey. - managed the Northwich disaster - managed a humiliation at Millwall
Not Negative
- had to manage through a difficult period with little resources, - was desperately unlucky not to get us promoted back up to the Champ at the first attempt, both through marginally missing out on automatic in a very strong League 1, and the Bailey pen - always seemed to come across well and had a good attitude - players I've spoken to over the years have spoken with praise him - I quite liked the v-jumper, shirt and tie look
thoughts?
Was limited in his use of Jonjo as a condition of the Liverpool deal. Reckon the same is currently happening with Lookman who isn't getting enough game time!!
Nice to see some of the old Charlton attitude still remains at the club. Parky was under appreciated by sections of our support when he was our manager. History seems to be judging him more favourably.
Very mixed period and won't go down as one of the greatest managers in our history
Negative
- should never have got the job in the first place (based on results), - was questionable in my eyes in his usage of Shelvey. - managed the Northwich disaster - managed a humiliation at Millwall
Not Negative
- had to manage through a difficult period with little resources, - was desperately unlucky not to get us promoted back up to the Champ at the first attempt, both through marginally missing out on automatic in a very strong League 1, and the Bailey pen - always seemed to come across well and had a good attitude - players I've spoken to over the years have spoken with praise him - I quite liked the v-jumper, shirt and tie look
thoughts?
Was limited in his use of Jonjo as a condition of the Liverpool deal. Reckon the same is currently happening with Lookman who isn't getting enough game time!!
Very mixed period and won't go down as one of the greatest managers in our history
Negative
- should never have got the job in the first place (based on results), - was questionable in my eyes in his usage of Shelvey. - managed the Northwich disaster - managed a humiliation at Millwall
Not Negative
- had to manage through a difficult period with little resources, - was desperately unlucky not to get us promoted back up to the Champ at the first attempt, both through marginally missing out on automatic in a very strong League 1, and the Bailey pen - always seemed to come across well and had a good attitude - players I've spoken to over the years have spoken with praise him - I quite liked the v-jumper, shirt and tie look
thoughts?
Was limited in his use of Jonjo as a condition of the Liverpool deal. Reckon the same is currently happening with Lookman who isn't getting enough game time!!
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Pardew left him with a terrible squad with only one central defender - that being the disaster prone Hudson - which meant that we had to play the dwarf Matt Holland as central defender.
The first season in League One we were very, very unlucky not to be promoted.
As others have said the likes of Leeds, Millwall, Swindon, Norwich and Southampton all had top class strikers - Charlton had Deon Burton on a free transfer .
The next year we sold all of the better players like Hudson, Shelvey, Sam, Bailey and others and brought in a collection of loans and free transfers - and yet still we were hovering around the play-off positions when he was sacked.
You saw how diabolical the squad actually was when it nosedived under Chris Powell, despite having BWP on board, ending up in our lowest league position for about 35 years.
The treatment that Parkinson got from some fans was really appalling, he had achieved more than most managers could even have hoped to do in very, very difficult circumstances with no money and having to sell all of the better players.
I would take him over Russell Slade any day of the week, he has a far better record in his career than Slade ever will.
If I was going I'd clap as he had a thankless task under Slater.
More interested in what Slade up to on the day.
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/14706294.Bolton_boss_reveals_Charlton_player_was_his_first_ever_signing_as_a_manager/
Or I might have dreamt that. Either way that signing turned out very well indeed.
Deserves a good reception.