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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Today at 1:00 PM
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SomersetSB said:
Leave this here
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The Kassam is their Deepdale come on you Oxford
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 1:02 PM
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covcity4life said:
Exactly.
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He’s been allowed to spend an unlimited amount in every league he’s managed in, completely taking the piss with spending each time.

Congratulations to him
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 1:08 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
He’s been allowed to spend an unlimited amount in every league he’s managed in, completely taking the piss with spending each time.

Congratulations to him
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He obviously spent it wisely. Plenty of teams have money and don't get promoted
 
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covcity4life

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
He’s been allowed to spend an unlimited amount in every league he’s managed in, completely taking the piss with spending each time.

Congratulations to him
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He's still done what's required of him

And he's doing well in championship when we were told he would be found out just because he doesn't play tiki taka
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 1:16 PM
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Gynnsthetonic said:
He obviously spent it wisely. Plenty of teams have money and don't get promoted
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£10 million on Nathan Broadhead, £6.5 million on Ben Sheaf. Cracking business.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
£10 million on Nathan Broadhead, £6.5 million on Ben Sheaf. Cracking business.
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It's not his money
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 1:19 PM
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Gynnsthetonic said:
It's not his money
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Obviously

Praising these clubs for taking the absolute piss and inflating fees and wages is part of the problem with football in this country.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Today at 2:05 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Obviously

Praising these clubs for taking the absolute piss and inflating fees and wages is part of the problem with football in this country.
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Regardless of the state of the game currently the owners wanted promotion and he's done it twice. I imagine survival or midtable was goal this season and he's gonna do that too.

Done his job. No one is saying build a statue of him but he's clearly not a shit manager.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 2:11 PM
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covcity4life said:
Regardless of the state of the game currently the owners wanted promotion and he's done it twice. I imagine survival or midtable was goal this season and he's gonna do that too.

Done his job. No one is saying build a statue of him but he's clearly not a shit manager.
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Let’s see how he does without being given a fuck ton of cash is my point.
 

shepardo01

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  • Today at 2:18 PM
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covcity4life said:
Regardless of the state of the game currently the owners wanted promotion and he's done it twice. I imagine survival or midtable was goal this season and he's gonna do that too.

Done his job. No one is saying build a statue of him but he's clearly not a shit manager.
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He got Colchester promoted to the Championship and took them deep into the FA Cup, exiting to Chelsea after leading at Stamford Bridge twice!
 
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covcity4life

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  • Today at 2:22 PM
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shepardo01 said:
He got Colchester promoted to the Championship and took them deep into the FA Cup, exiting to Chelsea after leading at Stamford Bridge twice!
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@Brighton Sky Blue there you go without money
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:23 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Let’s see how he does without being given a fuck ton of cash is my point.
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Well he got unfancied Colchester to the Championship, got Bradford promoted and got them to a League Cup final at Wembley. Got Bolton promoted to the Championship and got Wrexham from non league to the Championship. He has a very good CV,
 
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covcity4life

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He is the only manager to take an English fourth-tier league club to the final of a major cup competition at Wembley Stadium, leading Bradford City of League Two to the 2013 League Cup final. During his career, he has achieved promotion six times: with Colchester to the Championship in 2006, with Bradford to League One in 2013, with Bolton Wanderers to the Championship in 2017, and with Wrexham to League Two in 2023, League One in 2024 and the Championship in 2025.


Fucking hell discussion over.
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:24 PM
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covcity4life said:
@Brighton Sky Blue there you go without money
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He find something to argue back with don't worry
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 2:25 PM
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covcity4life said:
@Brighton Sky Blue there you go without money
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I take it all back, he’s the next Mourinho
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:25 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
I take it all back, he’s the next Mourinho
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What are you on about. I worry sometimes
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 2:27 PM
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Gynnsthetonic said:
What are you on about. I worry sometimes
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All I’ve pointed out is to get them up the pyramid he’s spent an absolute fortune. Even this season, £16.5 million alone on Broadhead and Sheaf. It’s not really comparable to Luton going from non league to the Prem on a fraction of the money.

I get I’m in a minority of people who have a problem with clubs like them doing what they do but stand by it. It’s bad for football.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:28 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
I take it all back, he’s the next Mourinho
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I very much doubt Mourinho would of achieved what Parkinson has done in the lower leagues. Don't really understand where you're coming from but go-ahead and stick another poo emoji on this
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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Gynnsthetonic said:
I very much doubt Mourinho would have achieved what Parkinson has done in the lower leagues. Don't really understand where you're coming from but go-ahead and stick another poo emoji on this
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What other manager was able to spend what he did in the lower leagues? Nobody, to my recollection.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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Gynnsthetonic said:
What are you on about. I worry sometimes
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It’s a deflection tactic when @Brighton Sky Blue is proven wrong on something. Regular habit in the off topic threads.

I to some extent agree with @Brighton Sky Blue on Parkinson in the sense that I don’t think PP is good enough to get Wrexham up. They’ve spent a lot of money and they’re not doing that well despite it, they’re 19th in xG table so they don’t strike me as a team that’ll finish in the playoffs over 46 games.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 2:32 PM
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Mucca Mad Boys said:
It’s a deflection tactic when @Brighton Sky Blue is proven wrong on something. Regular habit in the off topic threads.

I to some extent agree with @Brighton Sky Blue on Parkinson in the sense that I don’t think PP is good enough to get Wrexham up. They’ve spent a lot of money and they’re not doing that well despite it, they’re 19th in xG table so they don’t strike me as a team that’ll finish in the playoffs over 46 games.
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What deflection tactic and how have I been proven wrong? Thanks for the double tag anyway.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Today at 2:33 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
I take it all back, he’s the next Mourinho
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Your letting yourself down now. Don't try to change the conversation
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:33 PM
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Mucca Mad Boys said:
It’s a deflection tactic when @Brighton Sky Blue is proven wrong on something. Regular habit in the off topic threads.

I to some extent agree with @Brighton Sky Blue on Parkinson in the sense that I don’t think PP is good enough to get Wrexham up. They’ve spent a lot of money and they’re not doing that well despite it, they’re 19th in xG table so they don’t strike me as a team that’ll finish in the playoffs over 46 games.
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They might not finish top 6 but they're certainly holding their own
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:34 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
What other manager was able to spend what he did in the lower leagues? Nobody, to my recollection.
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Colchester Utd have never struck me as having Mega Bucks
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 2:34 PM
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I'm sure most of the people who like Parkinson would take him here would Lampard leave.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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covcity4life said:
Your letting yourself down now. Don't try to change the conversation
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Can’t even point out how much a manager spends without people getting upset these days.
 

Sick Boy

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  • Today at 2:34 PM
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Skyblueweeman said:
Just seen this. Typical American owners with no club about British sporting culture and the fact that you can't just merge two sporting institutions.
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You just know that the Birmingham owners would start calling to ban relegation if they ever go up to the PL.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Today at 2:35 PM
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Gynnsthetonic said:
They might not finish top 6 but they're certainly holding there own
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I don't personally have great faith he's the man to take them to the premier League but he was the man to do a big part of their journey and his c.v clearly shows he deserves respect as a manager

It's as simple as that and not sure how it can be argued agaisnt
 
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covcity4life

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  • Today at 2:36 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Can’t even point out how much a manager spends without people getting upset these days.
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Once again your trying to change the argument. No one is denying they spent money. But you literally just said let's see how he does without money and it's been proven to you that he has done that with great success too

So can you now agree that Phil Parkinson is a good manager? Yes or no?
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Today at 2:37 PM
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covcity4life said:
I don't personally have great faith he's the man to take them to the premier League but he was the man to do a big part of their journey and his c.v clearly shows he deserves respect as a manager

It's as simple as that and not sure how it can be argued agaisnt
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My feelings exactly, they may have to look for another manager to move forward, but whatever tools he was given he got them to where they are now
 
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David O'Day

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The people who like Parkinson don't surprise me in the least.
 
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wingy

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  • Today at 2:39 PM
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covcity4life said:
I don't personally have great faith he's the man to take them to the premier League but he was the man to do a big part of their journey and his c.v clearly shows he deserves respect as a manager

It's as simple as that and not sure how it can be argued agaisnt
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I get that he should be talked about in the same breath as MR, might as well?
Possibly even better?
 

clint van damme

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  • Today at 2:40 PM
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
I get I’m in a minority of people who have a problem with clubs like them doing what they do but stand by it. It’s bad for football.
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To be fair, what their previous owners did to that çlub was far worse for football, as we found out when a similar shower of wankers rode in to town.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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David O'Day said:
The people who like Parkinson don't surprise me in the least.
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Who saying they like him?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 2:42 PM
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covcity4life said:
Once again your trying to change the argument. No one is denying they spent money. But you literally just said let's see how he does without money and it's been proven to you that he has done that with great success too

So can you now agree that Phil Parkinson is a good manager? Yes or no?
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The stuff at Bradford was a great story with memorable cup runs of course. My point was he wouldn’t have got Wrexham three in a row without this money. The truth is he barely got out of the Conference even with it.

Them doing that also denied other clubs with their own rises up the pyramid…eg Stockport last season. You’re just not going to find me praising what they’ve done and that’s that tbh.
 
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