Parkinson turns down Blackpool (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Fantastic news all round. Now we can work towards promotion with a possible trip or two to Wembley thrown in for good measure! ;-)

Great decision Phil, thanks for the best season so far in years!!

This guy is turning out to be a one of my favorite managers since I started supporting city as a teen over 20 years ago. So relieved about this and well done parky you made the right choice. Hope city can give u a decent deal now as you deserve it fella.
Now let's try keep hold of Nakki.

Think it's time the board offer him and the backroom staff a new deal. Tie him down for at least two years.

Great news from PP, we need to keep him and let him build a settled team (hard with the way loans are used these days!)which from a settled club comes.
i feel a great spirit this season, the first time since the fantastic season that ended with a 3-2 win at wolves and a place with the elite!
lets hope the eye isnt taken of the ball with the cup run, afterall promotion has to be the main objective....but still the 3-1 win over Villa was a memory we will all cherish!
heres to wembley twice! and if it has to be a third in the playofgf final! automatic places are in our grasp and not beyond this team though!
CTID!!

ever the optimist wrote:
Think it's time the board offer him and the backroom staff a new deal. Tie him down for at least two years.

Defo....I did hear on talk sport that talks had already began by the club? dont quote me 100% on this though, but it would be great ews if we could. He is obviously here to build something but a carrot is always there for a decent manager, which PP

Thanks Phil. Always thought he was the manager we needed even before his appointment and when there was speculation about him coming to us but he's probably already achieved more than we dared hope. This half season alone has helped to ease some pretty painful and barren recent years.

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Time for the club to repay the faith that Phil and his team have shown in us and reward him with a good deal, with some security and a pay rise!

Boing-Boing wrote:
Great news from PP, we need to keep him and let him build a settled team (hard with the way loans are used these days!)which from a settled club comes.
i feel a great spirit this season, the first time since the fantastic season that ended with a 3-2 win at wolves and a place with the elite!
lets hope the eye isnt taken of the ball with the cup run, afterall promotion has to be the main objective....but still the 3-1 win over Villa was a memory we will all cherish!
heres to wembley twice! and if it has to be a third in the playofgf final! automatic places are in our grasp and not beyond this team though!
CTID!!

If we play the rest of our season out like we played Tuesday, with spirit, passion, composure, heart, belief, and wanting it, then we can go up automatically, as champions!!

ever the optimist wrote:
Think it's time the board offer him and the backroom staff a new deal. Tie him down for at least two years.

Defo....Im sure i heard on talk sport that talks had already began by the club? dont quote me though, but it would be great news if we could. He is obviously here to build something but a carrot is always dangling for a decent manager, which PP is

Bantam76 wrote:

Boing-Boing wrote:
Great news from PP, we need to keep him and let him build a settled team (hard with the way loans are used these days!)which from a settled club comes.
i feel a great spirit this season, the first time since the fantastic season that ended with a 3-2 win at wolves and a place with the elite!
lets hope the eye isnt taken of the ball with the cup run, afterall promotion has to be the main objective....but still the 3-1 win over Villa was a memory we will all cherish!
heres to wembley twice! and if it has to be a third in the playofgf final! automatic places are in our grasp and not beyond this team though!
CTID!!

If we play the rest of our season out like we played Tuesday, with spirit, passion, composure, heart, belief, and wanting it, then we can go up automatically, as champions!!

Your right, and he has taken notice of the weaknesses that were shown against villa with the cances they made ( and missed! lol) hence the defensive loan signing made. andy Gray, who he wanted at the start of the season, will give our younger strikers a rest and help focus the mind as well as relieve some of the pressure, It really is looking good.

Ill take promotion ahead of winning both cups anyday.

Bantam76 wrote:

Boing-Boing wrote:
Great news from PP, we need to keep him and let him build a settled team (hard with the way loans are used these days!)which from a settled club comes.
i feel a great spirit this season, the first time since the fantastic season that ended with a 3-2 win at wolves and a place with the elite!
lets hope the eye isnt taken of the ball with the cup run, afterall promotion has to be the main objective....but still the 3-1 win over Villa was a memory we will all cherish!
heres to wembley twice! and if it has to be a third in the playofgf final! automatic places are in our grasp and not beyond this team though!
CTID!!

If we play the rest of our season out like we played Tuesday, with spirit, passion, composure, heart, belief, and wanting it, then we can go up automatically, as champions!!

Just half the passion and commitment shown against villa would most Lilly result in automatic promotion. It's been said before though that teams coming to us see it as their cup final, this will now be exasperated by our cup triumphs. Rochdale were singing are you arsenal in disguise ( in amongst the other disgraceful chants).

That's the only issue I can see with regards promotion. The team are defiantly good enough to gain promotion.

Who's Lilly? Bloody iPhone

Best news all season

Fantasic news at the end of an amazing week. Well done PP - looks like you want to finish the job at City- I am so relieved and greatly respect you for that. We will show our apprecation when you walk down the touchline tomorrow. It really has been one of the most enjoyable seasons in years. We are a team again.
Here's to 3 points tomorrow.

CTID

Thanks Phil. That is such an important decision that has gone our way at this moment in our progress. The Chairmen don't have to go back to the drawing board again after another short managerial stint.

My nephew said to me he thought that PP should be the man before he was even mentioned as a candidate. Got to admit I was totally ignorant of PP's previous record as a manager.

Great. The guy enjoys a lucky streak in a Micky mouse cup and he's bill shankley. Did anyone watch the drivel before the villa game? He is a poor manager who must go. Don't let him drag the bantams down. Come on people, see sense.

Great news. Hopefully something can be sorted quickly. I think many of us have been anxious today about any move from Blackpool as surely they can offer more money than BCFC. However, the word is that the Oyston family who own the club, make it a difficult club for any manager at Blackpool. Bradford can move up the leagues in the next few years, Blackpool will be lucky to stay where they are!
Finally, I don't come on the site often as it can be very negative with frequently the manager and his assistants( be it McCall, Jacobs, Jackson, Parkinson ) getting slagged off by self opinionated 'know all' .It would be interesting to see what some people hiding behind a tag name were writing a year ago about Parkinson.
Everyone manager needs time and support from the board and supporters. Parkinson could have gone today so can we give him some respect too ......even when results are not great! He seems like a good one so enjoy whilst he is here!"

Guiseley Gents wrote:
Great news. Hopefully something can be sorted quickly. I think many of us have been anxious today about any move from Blackpool as surely they can offer more money than BCFC. However, the word is that the Oyston family who own the club, make it a difficult club for any manager at Blackpool. Bradford can move up the leagues in the next few years, Blackpool will be lucky to stay where they are!
Finally, I don't come on the site often as it can be very negative with frequently the manager and his assistants( be it McCall, Jacobs, Jackson, Parkinson ) getting slagged off by self opinionated 'know all' .It would be interesting to see what some people hiding behind a tag name were writing a year ago about Parkinson.
Everyone manager needs time and support from the board and supporters. Parkinson could have gone today so can we give him some respect too ......even when results are not great! He seems like a good one so enjoy whilst he is here!"

Bang on matey. But don't let the negative know nowts defeat you into not posting.

Just hope he has told them a definite no and they don't come back with a better offer.

Mr Parkinson may be picking the team but its the 11 men on the pitch that are getting the results and this is the best I have seen in a long time.

Was confident against Wigan and Arsenal and I'm predicting a City v Swansea final - see you all at Wembley.

Cockerel wrote:
Great. The guy enjoys a lucky streak in a Micky mouse cup and he's bill shankley. Did anyone watch the drivel before the villa game? He is a poor manager who must go. Don't let him drag the bantams down. Come on people, see sense.

TROLL ALERT

If I were him I'd go. It's ridiculous to say Blackpool will stay where they are and we will move up the league. As easy as that eh? The way we play in the league we'll be lucky to make the top half. You lot are blinded by a romantic run in a cup the bigger clubs care nothing for anymore. I'm not sure of the way but the guiseley gent could clearly point me in the direction of cloud cuckoo land.

lonniejockstrap wrote:

Cockerel wrote:
Great. The guy enjoys a lucky streak in a Micky mouse cup and he's bill shankley. Did anyone watch the drivel before the villa game? He is a poor manager who must go. Don't let him drag the bantams down. Come on people, see sense.

TROLL ALERT

get a grip you silly little muppet ......Obviously your not a proper bradford city fan so go get ya coco and go to bed little boy.

Speak your mind - get called a troll! Get back in your hole.

I've supported city through thick and thin for the last 32 years. I've seen the good and the bad and worse than that. I've missed a handful of games the last 10 years through illness. Just because I have put my view across does not give you the right to abuse me. Due to my disability that comment hurts. Please can the so called lonnie jockstrap be reported and banned? Thanks

I apologise jocky. It was the city gent that posted the disabled comments. He just quoted your misguided comments. Moderator please remove his comments.

The first four letters of the tag Cockeral says it all....lol

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Thanks Phil....great for the club...it'll be a hard game tomorrow but i fancy BCFC to get three points!!!!

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We shout with pride.....we'll never hide...Claret and Amber!!!!!

There are other words for you that cannot be printed on here

cullboy wrote:
There are other words for you that cannot be printed on here

Indeed lol

lonniejockstrap wrote:

Guiseley Gents wrote: Great news. Hopefully something can be sorted quickly. I think many of us have been anxious today about any move from Blackpool as surely they can offer more money than BCFC. However, the word is that the Oyston family who own the club, make it a difficult club for any manager at Blackpool. Bradford can move up the leagues in the next few years, Blackpool will be lucky to stay where they are! Finally, I don't come on the site often as it can be very negative with frequently the manager and his assistants( be it McCall, Jacobs, Jackson, Parkinson ) getting slagged off by self opinionated 'know all' .It would be interesting to see what some people hiding behind a tag name were writing a year ago about Parkinson. Everyone manager needs time and support from the board and supporters. Parkinson could have gone today so can we give him some respect too ......even when results are not great! He seems like a good one so enjoy whilst he is here!"

Bang on matey. But don't let the negative know nowts defeat you into not posting.

We get all sorts on here.......dont we Lonnie!.
I used to be Negative, but I have gone all positive lately!!. DRUNK ON CUP FEVER!!.

Just watching sky sports news. Parky's gone to Doncaster. Now what do you say doubters?

Cockerel wrote:
Just watching sky sports news. Parky's gone to Doncaster. Now what do you say doubters?

Yeah...it's got a great shopping centre!!!

Mot dss/taxi town.

Cockerel wrote:
Mot dss/taxi town.

It's amazing the effect the pipe can have on folk isn't it........

Cockerel wrote:
Great. The guy enjoys a lucky streak in a Micky mouse cup and he's bill shankley. Did anyone watch the drivel before the villa game? He is a poor manager who must go. Don't let him drag the bantams down. Come on people, see sense.

Im not going to bite as much as you obviously want.... but i will say we are no where near seeing the full picture of what PP is trying to do. If you cannot see the bigger picture and also what he has done so far then you my friend are the ignorant one.

Guiseley Gents wrote:
Great news. Hopefully something can be sorted quickly. I think many of us have been anxious today about any move from Blackpool as surely they can offer more money than BCFC. However, the word is that the Oyston family who own the club, make it a difficult club for any manager at Blackpool. Bradford can move up the leagues in the next few years, Blackpool will be lucky to stay where they are!
Finally, I don't come on the site often as it can be very negative with frequently the manager and his assistants( be it McCall, Jacobs, Jackson, Parkinson ) getting slagged off by self opinionated 'know all' .It would be interesting to see what some people hiding behind a tag name were writing a year ago about Parkinson.
Everyone manager needs time and support from the board and supporters. Parkinson could have gone today so can we give him some respect too ......even when results are not great! He seems like a good one so enjoy whilst he is here!"

I understand where your coming from, i read these posts almost daily and dont comment myself usually.
This is great to here for BCFC and thought it be a time to comment. some still bring their negativity along though.

bcfc1903 wrote:
The first four letters of the tag Cockeral says it all....lol

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Thanks Phil....great for the club...it'll be a hard game tomorrow but i fancy BCFC to get three points!!!!

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We shout with pride.....we'll never hide...Claret and Amber!!!!!

Haha love the first sentence, my sentiments exactly!

Whatever your comments COCKerel, if it's negative, tell your best mate, don't post it on here! We need positivity! Times at the moment are great! We need to breed these, promotion, one or two cup finals, and possibly a third trip to Wembley but I'd much rather finish in the top three! I still have palpitations from the two legs with Blackpool in '96, although the trip south in the final was a great day out!

Come on guys, let's all get behind the team! We're all in this together!

CTID

Cockerel wrote:
If I were him I'd go. It's ridiculous to say Blackpool will stay where they are and we will move up the league. As easy as that eh? The way we play in the league we'll be lucky to make the top half. You lot are blinded by a romantic run in a cup the bigger clubs care nothing for anymore. I'm not sure of the way but the guiseley gent could clearly point me in the direction of cloud cuckoo land.

IMO u r already in cloud cuckoo land and need help in pointing the direction out of it !!

bantam69 wrote:
Fantasic news at the end of an amazing week. Well done PP - looks like you want to finish the job at City- I am so relieved and greatly respect you for that. We will show our apprecation when you walk down the touchline tomorrow. It really has been one of the most enjoyable seasons in years. We are a team again.
Here's to 3 points tomorrow.

CTID

Finish the job!?....he's just getting started pal! Parky is with city for the long haul! Brilliant news!

Boing-Boing wrote:

Bantam76 wrote:

Boing-Boing wrote:
Great news from PP, we need to keep him and let him build a settled team (hard with the way loans are used these days!)which from a settled club comes.
i feel a great spirit this season, the first time since the fantastic season that ended with a 3-2 win at wolves and a place with the elite!
lets hope the eye isnt taken of the ball with the cup run, afterall promotion has to be the main objective....but still the 3-1 win over Villa was a memory we will all cherish!
heres to wembley twice! and if it has to be a third in the playofgf final! automatic places are in our grasp and not beyond this team though!
CTID!!

If we play the rest of our season out like we played Tuesday, with spirit, passion, composure, heart, belief, and wanting it, then we can go up automatically, as champions!!

Your right, and he has taken notice of the weaknesses that were shown against villa with the cances they made ( and missed! lol) hence the defensive loan signing made. andy Gray, who he wanted at the start of the season, will give our younger strikers a rest and help focus the mind as well as relieve some of the pressure, It really is looking good.

Ill take promotion ahead of winning both cups anyday.

Must disagree, I'd take League Cup over promotion any day. A major trophy will be first for a century. Club finances are secure medium term and a promotion push can be made next season..

well done phill parkinson and great news for the club this man as done so much for the club in such a short time ,lets all get behind him and the lads come on city

my head cannot disagree with financial stability and a first cup win in a century but when my heart speaks it says promotions are where it really is at ! (after 30 years support where promotions have been relatively sparse). Lets see the same effort (and larger crowds please) for the remaining home games . . .

Cockerel wrote:
Just watching sky sports news. Parky's gone to Doncaster. Now what do you say doubters?

I say you have too much time on your hands and need to get out more.

ever the optimist wrote:
Think it's time the board offer him and the backroom staff a new deal. Tie him down for at least two years.

Should give him "freedom of Bradford" never mind two years, that way, City got him for good. He DESERVES it

Must admit I was surprised that Blackpool wanted to speak to him. While he is doing a pretty good job this season, is it impressive enough to attract interest from a Championship club with ambitions of making the play offs; in my opinion certainly not.

With the expansive game that Blackpool played under Holloway, and the type of football that O'Driscoll likes to play, then I would've thought they'd be a pretty good match.

Having said all that, I'm pleased that Parky has turned them down, which hopefully should be a pre cursor to him signing a new contract.

While others have talked of the club's potential, I think he is the first manager to fully understand the pain and frustration the chairmen and fans have felt over the last few years, which makes us all the more determined to have something to celebrate again. This is with the exception of Stuart who was too emotionally involved for obvious reasons.

Need to put the euphoria of the cup to one side though, as we've two crucial games coming up before the 2nd leg; lose them both and we could be a few points adrift from the play offs.

You would quite happily take a point at Port Vale, so it's imperative that we beat an improving Oxford side, who still will have ambitions of gatecrashing the play offs.

Thank you Parky, for the hasty reply to comments about Blackpool....hope you get a long and rewarding contract.
Now to end what has turned out to be a great week, lets get the 3 points today.
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
ctid.

webess wrote:

Boing-Boing wrote:

Bantam76 wrote:

Boing-Boing wrote:
Great news from PP, we need to keep him and let him build a settled team (hard with the way loans are used these days!)which from a settled club comes.
i feel a great spirit this season, the first time since the fantastic season that ended with a 3-2 win at wolves and a place with the elite!
lets hope the eye isnt taken of the ball with the cup run, afterall promotion has to be the main objective....but still the 3-1 win over Villa was a memory we will all cherish!
heres to wembley twice! and if it has to be a third in the playofgf final! automatic places are in our grasp and not beyond this team though!
CTID!!

If we play the rest of our season out like we played Tuesday, with spirit, passion, composure, heart, belief, and wanting it, then we can go up automatically, as champions!!

Your right, and he has taken notice of the weaknesses that were shown against villa with the cances they made ( and missed! lol) hence the defensive loan signing made. andy Gray, who he wanted at the start of the season, will give our younger strikers a rest and help focus the mind as well as relieve some of the pressure, It really is looking good.

Ill take promotion ahead of winning both cups anyday.

Must disagree, I'd take League Cup over promotion any day. A major trophy will be first for a century. Club finances are secure medium term and a promotion push can be made next season..

I agree. A cup win is forever. Both would be good though.

I'd take a double

Cockerel wrote:
Great. The guy enjoys a lucky streak in a Micky mouse cup and he's bill shankley. Did anyone watch the drivel before the villa game? He is a poor manager who must go. Don't let him drag the bantams down. Come on people, see sense.

What are you. He has not dragged city down but as anyone can see he has improved the team.See sense no please look at the facts before you Belittle a man.Your comments belong in the Dustbin.

Common sense prevails why join a club that has sacked 2 managers already this season. Parky knows this is his club with his players he built it and wants to be part of the future. Both Chairmen have been great so far complete the task sign him up and we will reap the benefits. As for Nahki he would be well advised to wait until a bigger club comes in for him cos Luuds and Hudders aint going to go up and could hardly break the bank in wages or fees.