[Archived] Tony Parkes

[Rovers_Dan]

Currently a scout.

Would it be worth getting him in short term until we find a replacement?

A rovers stalwart and someone who the fans relate to and would get behind. You can also guarantee with Tony he would pick the best team available and at least get some organisation in there.

I dont think its a bad idea.

[neekoy]

Only if it is until the Owners get Hughes...he would have my support fully.

[dave birch]

A no from me.

He's been out of the Rover's training and recruitment too long now.

Neekoy, wasn't it Hughes that gave TP the flick?

[Bobby G]

The 90's went by ages ago.

[dazmaz]

A no from me.

He's been out of the Rover's training and recruitment too long now.

Neekoy, wasn't it Hughes that gave TP the flick?

Yes Hughes did get rid of Parkes

[Hughesy]

No thanks - old ways wont help as our players fitness levels need improving.

[Kelbo]

Currently a scout.Would it be worth getting him in short term until we find a replacement?

A rovers stalwart and someone who the fans relate to and would get behind. You can also guarantee with Tony he would pick the best team available and at least get some organisation in there.

I dont think its a bad idea.

No he's not a scout, finished three months ago!!

[Guest Rovers4Good]

Although i personally think Parkes is a top man think it would be a backwards step to out him in charge.

[Batman.]

Although i personally think Parkes is a top man think it would be a backwards step to out him in charge.

A backwards step? From Kean?. I'd take Parkes tomorrow, he'd unite the support and knows how to win football matches when the backs are against a wall.

[PAFELL]

I would rather have Samba as player manager, before considering Parkes.

But neither going to happen anyway.

[chris]

yes for me in 1996 he made important changes one being dropping Bohinen instantly and replacing him with McKinlay a fantastic ball winner.

He also bought the confidence back to many players that had been lost under Ray.

It's a more difficult job obviously 96 we still had outstanding players but I think he could assess the team and make more of it the Kean.

[steven]

Tony Blackburn

[LeChuck]

I'd rather have Avram Grant...

[modes98]

With Parkes it was always about his ability to motivate the players. He should still be able to do that aspect.

He wouldn't be a long term solution but to fill the gap until we appoint Jose Mourinho it would be fine.

[Rovers_786]

Parky is a good man and would he want to come in who knows,we need the venkys to sack kean.

[Clitherover]

A no from me.

He's been out of the Rover's training and recruitment too long now.

But surely still a much better option than Kean.

[Guest Rovers4Good]

A backwards step? From Kean?. I'd take Parkes tomorrow, he'd unite the support and knows how to win football matches when the backs are against a wall.

Agreed i would rather have him than Kean but if we are looking at staying up i'd rather get someone in charge who's going to be around for more than a month or so. Mark Hughes would fit that bill perfectly and he's the only manager who got our club going in the right direction which i'm not sure would happen under Parkes. Also, Parkes was great because he was already around the club but now he's not been involved within the last few years then i'm not sure the players would take to him as they've clearly not done with Kean.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Chris Sutton reckoned Sherwood and the senior players were the defacto management during that period not Tony Parkes. His day has long gone, stop dreaming.

[Amo]

yes for me in 1996 he made important changes one being dropping Bohinen instantly and replacing him with McKinlay a fantastic ball winner.

He also bought the confidence back to many players that had been lost under Ray.

It's a more difficult job obviously 96 we still had outstanding players but I think he could assess the team and make more of it the Kean.

And in 2000, he came very close to selling Jansen, Dunn & Duff, but hey!

[yoda's brother]

anybody reading this would think kean has gone or at least going. have i missed something.

[booth]

From Twitter...

whitenosugartv Tim Royle

scouts called to a meeting. An Indian gentleman turned up an hour late. He asked them all to tell him why...

whitenosugartv Tim Royle

they should be employed. Indian gentleman hadn't a clue who tony parkes was, and said "I'll be in touch in a-

whitenosugartv Tim Royle

in a week to tell you whether we want you. To which tony and 3 others said no u won't, i don't want to work4u

If true I doubt he will come back.

[chris]

I actually love Tony Parkes, greast piece in the LT

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/

what i would give for him to be heard by Venkys

[Stuart]

Fantastic comments from a club patron. He is a million times the man Kean will ever be.

If those Twitter comments not the last page are true, I'd love him to go public on it.

[Amo]

“There are three groups of people to blame for the situation the club are in. The manager, Venky’s and the Walker Trust.

“It has to be remembered the Walker Trust were the people who brought them in. They wanted to get out and were taking anyone’s money to do that. All three have a lot to answer for.

Well said.

[Majiball]

It has to be remembered the Walker Trust were the people who brought them in. They wanted to get out and were taking anyones money to do that. All three have a lot to answer for.

Well said.

I fear it's going to be a messy day in heaven when the rest of the trust meet Jack again.