[Archived] Tony Parkes Returns

[philipl]

Tony Parkes is rejoining Rovers as a scout.

[braddock]

cool

[Sandiway Blue]

Should never have been let go in my opinion...

[Doaksie]

Welcome back Tony.

A seventh stint in the hot seat at some stage??!?

[Mc Love]

A great servant to the club in the past - signing of the summer

[Dufflite]

What does a scout get paid? Anyone know?

[broadsword]

You can't keep the bloke away.

I can't imagine there's anyone with a bad word to say about the man. One of life's good guys.

[bonerdude]

Mr blackburn rovers back what can i say im thrilled to bits best news ive heard all summer

[Hughesy]

Taken from Plunketts or Cryers twitter...

[deryck guyler's spoon]

A true Rover back where he belongs.

[BuckyRover]

His first task. Jelavic, Moa or Pentecote?

[jim mk2]

Tony signed a few duds when he was manager - Per Pedersen ?

Saw him make his Rovers debut as a young fresh-faced lad.

God I feel old.

[tony gale's mic]

Tony signed a few duds when he was manager - Per Pedersen ?

Saw him make his Rovers debut as a young fresh-faced lad.

God I feel old.

Come on Jim, I'm twenty four and I remember that!

[Tango]

After his stint as manager back in 1996 - 1997 he can do no wrong in my eyes. Yes he signed Per Pedersen, but his team selections and the form we showed under his stewardship were enough to convince me that he knows a player when he sees one. Welcome back Tony!

[Blackburn Ravers]

great news, welcome back Tony

[Stuart Ripley]

it's so special when you have people in the game whose hearts are at Ewood, it makes me feel extremely proud and lucky.

Tony is a Rover, Tony is a Rover!

We got our Tony back, we got our Tony back!

:wub:

[j166429]

Come on Jim, I'm twenty four and I remember that!

I think he was meaning Tony Parkes' debut. Not Per Pedersen's!

[daveoftherovers]

Welcome Home Tony...

"He's Blue & White he's ******* dynamite, Tony Parkes"

[Grez]

I am glad Tony is back... as you say, a true Rover. For the amount we have paid flops in the past 5 years, I am sure we could easily have acccomodated Tony's salary; especially for his loyalty and service to the club.

I see him more of a UK scout rather than anything foreign.

As for previous signings... wasn't Tony in charge when I saw a gangly 17 year old John Carew play at Ewood in the blue and white halves? I saw him score a hatrick before going off with cramp after 70 mins. The following week, I remember Tony saying that we would not be signing him as he was an unknown and not sure how he would work out.

Lets hope the scouting success is better this time round...

[ada2020]

Welcome back Tony.

Forcing Tony out was pretty much the only thing Hughes did in his tenure that I truly disliked, glad to see the club have moved to bring him back home.

[Ben-2000]

Welcome back Tony.

[1864roverite]

Tony Parkes - a TRUE Rovers Legend.

I dont think anything TP ever did at Ewood could be held against him, least of all the signing of P Pedersen. If anything, I recall the two penalty misses in the same game at Ewood in the 70's as his biggest cock up !! Cant exactly recall the opponents but for some reaso Blackpool spring to mind !!

[beerwins]

Well if he is the only signing we make in the window I wont be dissapointed

Welcome home Tony

[chaddyrovers]

welcome back home Tony! Should have never been sacked imo.

[Amo]

After his stint as manager back in 1996 - 1997 he can do no wrong in my eyes. Yes he signed Per Pedersen, but his team selections and the form we showed under his stewardship were enough to convince me that he knows a player when he sees one. Welcome back Tony!

Hang on, didn't Parkes come very close to selling Jansen?